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
    • 91 Critic Score
    Combining breathtaking graphics and phenomenal gameplay Ferrari is one of the most convincing driving simulators available for any system and will thrill fans who love a true racing challenge.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    A must-buy for anyone who enjoyed last year's game -- and also anyone looking for an all-around fun game with the power to turn friends into enemies.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Nothing especially new or groundbreaking has been added
    • 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
    • 75 Critic Score
    The sense of style and visual creativity overcomes the game's shortcomings to make it a worthwhile play.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The player interface is not as streamlined as it should be, and the graphics are not as good as they could have been.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Much more than a straight forward port of the decent arcade driving game, Rush 2049 on the home consoles packs in vehicular combat and insane stunt driving for a pleasing combination of addictive gameplay formulas.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A breath of fresh air in a market saturated with generic driving and shooting titles.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    With new vehicles, new gameplay features, and more impressive graphics, there is very little to complain about here-except for the lack of a multiplayer mode.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Little more than a slightly enhanced port of an already excellent game.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    There's so much to like about Spy Hunter that it's a shame a few of the developers' design choices make it a chore to play through at times.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    From the first instant that this GD-ROM starts spinning until the final level is finished, Ecco's gorgeous graphics, amazing soundtrack, and unique premise will captivate players.
    • 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."
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Delivers impressive graphics, audio, and smooth gameplay, but doesn't provide the same depth of gameplay as many other EA Sports titles. For the casual sports gamer, FIFA may be an entertaining, enjoyable title, but hard-core soccer fans could be left wanting more.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, the solid graphics, intricate track construction, and fairly tight controls fail to overcome cheap AI and a poorly balanced weapons system, relegating LTSR to the rental bin for all but the most devoted 'toon fans.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    If you like F1 games than you will cherish every moment spent with this title.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    From its addictive ProQuest mode and dynamic skeletal animation system to its engaging licensed tunes, it's the proverbial "Tony Hawk" for freestyle BMX fans.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Behind the striking visual façade lies a deep strategy game, enhanced by the interesting addition of ground troops and solid interfaces for both the real-time and turn-based components.
    • 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.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    "If you've been crawling across a desert for a couple years before finding a drink, you'll swear that even the smallest, dirtiest drop of puddle water is nothing less than manna from heaven." Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you a small, dirty drop of puddle water.
    • 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.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Although Seaman himself looks good, his bleak environment offers nothing to entertain the eyes or ears while you're waiting for evolution to happen.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The same flaw that haunts every other light gun game on the market. After an hour or so of practice, most gamers will be able to complete the game in just under twenty minutes.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It takes Tetris Attack and offers so little in the way of new material that it redefines the word "shameless."
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Eurocom does the amazing by putting out a sequel to Rare's "Goldeneye" that actually lives up to the high standard set for it. What a shame that Rare's own pseudo-sequel, "Perfect Dark," already did the same thing at least twice better.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    XG3 features a thrilling sense of speed which more than makes up for a dull soundtrack and unoriginal environments.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    If you're a recluse, you must get online access, as the online play is amazingly enjoyable.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    A game that makes great strides in innovation, but fails to take the extra time and effort in polishing those innovations.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, like too many EA Sports PS2 titles, the game feels like a polished-up version of an older PSX game, rather than an innovative new title.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A fine game, provided you don't mind a few patches of controller-hurling frustration.

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