Computer Gaming World's Scores

  • Games
For 711 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 26% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 71% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 13.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 61
Highest review score: 100 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay - Developer's Cut
Lowest review score: 0 Postal 2
Score distribution:
711 game reviews
    • 32 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    A prime candidate for Coaster of the Year. You'll have more fun lobbing old potatoes at the squirrels in your yard than playing this mess. [July 2003, p.88]
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    • 30 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Save your money by just throwing beer cans at the television. [Feb 2004, p.77]
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    • 29 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Confusion and frustration are your only companions in Revolution. [June 2003, p.87]
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    • 26 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    All breasts, no game...a game that isn't just bad, it's literally unplayable. [Apr 2002, p.103]
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    • 26 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Even a screensaver of Richard’s flabby ass crack is preferable to this. [Mar 2002, p.88]
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    • 25 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Oh yeah, Terminator 3: War of the Machines also has vehicles! Too bad they suck. [Apr 2004, p.84]
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    • 22 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    A disjointed assortment of poorly produced five-second clips and no nudity. [August 2002, p.77]
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    • 60 Critic Score
    While the game does suffer from the homogenization that the game system imposes, for traditional wargame-style play it works quite well. [May 2002, p.81]
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    • 40 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, as much as Siege of Avalon improves upon "Diablo"-esque storytelling, it's a huge step backward in terms of gameplay. [May 2002, p.84]
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Beneath the cartoonish atmosphere lies a relatively complex business management simulation. [Feb 2003, p.87]
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    • 50 Critic Score
    When the most noteworthy feature of your new expansion is the ability to role-play a frog, maybe that's a sign you're running low n ideas. I'm just sayin'.[June 2003, p.97]
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    • 50 Critic Score
    The interface works well for executing moves but poorly for keeping track of your titans' status. [Feb 2004, p.82]
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Nothing really new here, but worth a look if you need a new sim for a slow system. [Nov 2003, p.142]
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    • 20 Critic Score
    WCT barely qualifies as a game, let alone "good." [Aug 2005, p.84]
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    • 50 Critic Score
    A great technical simulation that just isn't much fun. [Holiday 2004, p.98]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    This game definitely isn't for everyone, but masochists who find fascination in supply wagons, attrition, and the confusion of horse-powered communications might find it enjoyable...and become closer friends with their inner geek. [Dec 2004, p.99]
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    • 90 Critic Score
    For computer war gamers, there really isn't anything better out there. [Jan 2005, p.98]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Does offer a nice trip down memory lane, but you won’t exactly be compelled to go searching for lost quarters between the couch cushions. [Jan 2002, p.96]
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    • 40 Critic Score
    Don't expect anything pretty, but with this kind of war game, you basically have to accept that the meat is in the mechanics... Solid, smart, and old. [Apr 2005, p.89]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    A deep strategy game with charmingly simple mechanics. [May 2005, p.94]
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Star Chamber freshens up the CCG genre by blending traditional card play with a strategic game of planetary conquest. [Mar 2006, p.85]
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