Computer Gaming World's Scores
- Games
For 711 reviews, this publication has graded:
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26% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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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: | The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay - Developer's Cut | |
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| Lowest review score: | Postal 2 |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 233 out of 711
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Mixed: 287 out of 711
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Negative: 191 out of 711
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Maybe I'm way off base here, but I expect my games to contain actual gameplay and not be a series of ong, poorly acted cut-scenes, lightly salted with puzzles that require the intelligence of a gnat to solve. [Oct 2002, p.114]- Computer Gaming World
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No one should play "DAOC" without Shrouded Isles. [Apr 2003, p.106]- Computer Gaming World
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With its lackadaisical pace, clumsy action sequences, and surreal atmosphere that's more disjointed than disturbing, Silent Hill 2 is a nightmare, but only to play. [Apr 2003, p.116]- Computer Gaming World
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If you want carpal tunnel syndrome, there are far more entertaining ways to contract it. [Feb 2003, p.80]- Computer Gaming World
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Simply the most incompetently crafted shooter in living memory. [Mar 2003, p.98]- Computer Gaming World
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A.I. nations will usually disintegrate, and you can conquer half the world without much trouble. [Feb 2003, p.94]- Computer Gaming World
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A disturbing combination of poor control and frustrating, repetitive gameplay that feels more like a guerilla "Groundhog Day" than "Platoon." [Mar 2003, p.99]- Computer Gaming World
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Why pay when they can find plenty of custom scenarios to download for free? [Apr 2003, p.106]- Computer Gaming World
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Despite all the cool tweaks and additions, the repetitive gameplay still nags at me. [Mar 2003, p.92]- Computer Gaming World
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Archangel's plot is almost nonexistent... The light at the end of the tunnel needs a new bulb. [Apr 2003, p.112]- Computer Gaming World
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It's easily the best yet, in the sense that it's the first Dragon's Lair you generally won't hate playing. [Mar 2003, p.90]- Computer Gaming World
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There are at least three or four games lurking in Europa 1400: The Guild, each of them enjoyable and addictive. [May 2003, p.93]- Computer Gaming World
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From the moment you enter CDV Software's postacoptalyptic online world, you'll be confused, bored...and lonely. Which is shame, because as far as concepts go, Neocron has promise. [Apr 2003, p.118]- Computer Gaming World
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It's the perfect setting for the players' own stories of daring rescues, bold ambushes, and swashbuckling high adventure. [Mar 2003, p.88]- Computer Gaming World
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It falls into this trap, sacrificing gameplay and strategic choice for the "drama" of heavy scripting. [Mar 2003, p.109]- Computer Gaming World
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Dying repeatedly to learn the magic path can get tiresome, even in a short game. [Feb 2003, p.81]- Computer Gaming World
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The only time the game comes close to evoking WWII is in the cleverly done faux-newsreel footage that is a backdrop to the game credits. [Mar 2003, p.104]- Computer Gaming World
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It sounds great, it looks even better, and it's the most original RPG not named "Morrowind" released in 2002. [Mar 2003, p.94]- Computer Gaming World
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Unfortunately, this stellar tactical engine serves as the only highlight in a game with a lifeless campaign and enough technical problems to give Data a run for his money. [Mar 2003, p.100]- Computer Gaming World
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Nice graphics and a good physics model can't hide the inflexible playability of a game that could have been a real treat to play. [Mar 2003, p.107]- Computer Gaming World
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It's somewhat strange that Tribunal, the first official expansion, is so confining. [Mar 2003, p.96]- Computer Gaming World
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A year later, the presentation isn't dazzling anymore, and the shell is even emptier. [Mar 2003, p.108]- Computer Gaming World
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The game presentation is like a television broadcast with an Emmy-winning director in the booth. [Mar 2003, p.106]- Computer Gaming World
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Graphics aside, the final nail in O.R.B.'s coffin is its pace. Ships crawl across the screen, and even at triple speed (as fast as it gets), it seems to take an eternity for anything to navigate the map. [Mar 2003, p.86]- Computer Gaming World
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It does so much right that the poor defensive A.I. is much more of a disappointment than it would be in a lesser game. [Feb 2003, p.76]- Computer Gaming World
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I'll still marvel at the design and balance of the game. But deep in my heart, I'll still be waiting for something new to make me excited about RTS games again. [Jan 2003, p.98]- Computer Gaming World
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Although it offers a mix of strategy, vehicle-based shooting, and third-person action, none of these elements surpass mediocrity due to the lukewarm gameplay. [Feb 2003, p.84]- Computer Gaming World
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Offers exhilarating combat in a fantastic setting. [Feb 2003, p.85]- Computer Gaming World
