Core Magazine's Scores

  • Games
For 197 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 41% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 56% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 NHL 2001
Lowest review score: 0 KISS Pinball
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 24 out of 197
197 game reviews
    • 85 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    It has flash. It has substance. It will astound you. Sadly, if you want to be astounded for very long, you'll probably need someone to come along for the competition.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    An unnaturally fun typing tutor, and a pretty good zombie-blasting undead shooter to boot. Highly recommended, even if you already own the game TotD is based on, "House of the Dead 2."
    • 87 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Here’s a lesson in elegant game design...as pure and enjoyable a game as any in the GameCube launch lineup.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Fans of the original Shenmue will be delighted with the sequel while gamers new to the series should be able to get into the game's deep atmosphere with little difficulty.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    If you like F1 games than you will cherish every moment spent with this title.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Great scripting, captivating characters, a good battle system, and two long GD-ROMs worth of game give you the bang for the buck.
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A puzzle/action game with depth, humor, and charm.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    While it has spectacular graphics and a compelling storyline, the game is marred by extremely linear gameplay, and simplified mechanics make it better suited for beginners rather than veterans.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The best soccer game available. Despite the control flaws and graphic blemishes this game is a marvelous presentation of soccer, albeit slightly watered down for the masses.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A fine squad-level strategy RPG and one of the last excuses you'll have to spend 30 or 40 hours with your PSone.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A pleasant surprise: a Star Wars game with great graphics and superior audio that also manages to be fun.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Nothing especially new or groundbreaking has been added
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The most serious complaint comes from a lack of options...Despite this, Guilty Gear's aesthetic beauty and rich gameplay are more than enough for fighting fans.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Whether you're new to the series, thoroughly sick of it, or can't wait to get back to raising monsters, this game has the capability to surprise, amaze and enthrall you.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    It's as close to a non-EA Sports "must-have" game as any of the PS2 launch titles.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Little more than a slightly enhanced port of an already excellent game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The slammin' soundtrack and an engaging trick system overcome a somewhat inconsistent framerate to make Kinetica more interesting than most its competitors.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Slightly improved graphics, thoughtfully designed new cities, and two new gameplay modes make CT2 feel more like an add-on than a full sequel. Still, it's an add-on to one of the Dreamcast's best games.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    It may not be totally original-the blueprint for this game seems to have been lifted directly out of the "Resident Evil" file-but intuitive controls, outstanding graphics and a wonderfully unsettling soundtrack help this title rise to the top of the PS2 heap.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Full of eye-candy and finger-blistering, non-stop action, Silpheed will please any shooting fan.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    With graphics that far surpass almost everything available for the system, Tooie is a sumptuous sensory delight.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While CB 2001 isn't exactly up to the standards of some other titles on the market, for anyone interested in extreme sports titles, it's well worth a try.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    One of gaming's most original plots that can captivate the player so greatly that many of its shortcomings may be over looked.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Some of the mini-games are pretty bad and the single player mode is still not worth trying, but on the whole this is a very enjoyable game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game could be handy to a dedicated user, but the complexity of the design is going to drive those with only a casual interest away.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The handling is drastically better than it was on the PSone, but horrendous anti-aliasing issues, draw-in, and loading times are still present.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A breath of fresh air in a market saturated with generic driving and shooting titles.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    With new gameplay modes and new challenges, Dr. Mario 64 is a fresh and entertaining experience even to gamers who have spent countless hours playing its forerunners. It may be short on innovation, but it's a pleasing remake of a masterfully crafted formula.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While it lacks multiplayer and there isn't a whole lot to do once the game has been completed, Deep Fighter's 36 missions will keep the gamer interested for long enough to justify its cost.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A bland storyline is the only thing keeping Red Faction from greatness. Nearly every other aspect of the game shows polish: sound, graphics, weapons, even a fun multiplayer mode.

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