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
    • 46 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    I've never read the novels this game is based on, and thanks to the suffering that I called playing Dragon Riders, I never will.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    If you're a huge fan of the original Gundam series, this is your Game of the Year...On the other hand, if you're just looking for a fun game, Jaburo will likely bore you with snail's pace gameplay and frustrating missions.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Obviously dated, lacking the elaborate stories and special modes of many current fighting games. Still, the gameplay covers up the inadequacies in most respects.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    In the end it's just a run-of-the-mill action game with few assets and lots of faults.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Oh sweet mother of mercy, this is why I picked up a joystick in the first place. Klonoa 2 is as close to a flawless game as I've ever seen.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    While some subtle improvements have been made, many of the game's original flaws remain, including lackluster gameplay and a dull story.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    An outstanding game, with excellent gameplay and a deep set of features. Finally, the PS2 has a genuine A+ sports title.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    All Sports Jam delivers are loose interpretations of one or two facets of all your favorite sports in one smallish game that grows tiresome after only a couple hours.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    City Crisis won't rekindle interest in the genre, but it will eat up a few days of your time.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    But for all its other qualities, the one element that elevates Gran Turismo 3 to instant classic status is the incredibly addictive career mode.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 16 Critic Score
    Reaching into new depths of crappiness that few developers have dared explore, Konami has tried to hide a poorly-made PSone RPG in PS2 packaging.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The story isn't gripping, and the combat grows wearisome, but the game's strength - its ability to make you feel like you really are a part of Gothos - makes for a worthwhile experience.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    MX 2002 is on the good side of average, but it still doesn't stand out from the crowd.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Some questionable AI problems (like weak goalies), horrendous sound, and some minor control issues disqualify this game from the finals.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Sit this collection on the shelf beside Final Fantasy Anthology and you'll happily own some of the best RPGs ever made.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    An inferior adventure game compared to just about any of the Sierra or LucasArts efforts of the last decade. Unless you're one of the cartoon series' handful of fans, steer clear.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The thrills are as cheap and quick as the gameplay is shallow and you probably won't be playing it a month after purchase. That all sounds very negative, but above all else, arcade games are good fun, and so is WarJetz.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Unless you've got a thing for mediocre fighting games with half-animal women dressing in shamelessly whorish outfits, there's not much to see here.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    Motor Mayhem has outstanding graphics and an impressive arsenal of weapons. However, the good stuff ends there.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Offers precious little new to the series, and is sorely lacking in inspiration. Namco has released a derivative knock-off of its own series.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    A fantastic game with an at-times atrocious camera system. Nevertheless, an incredible amount of extra features are more than enough to keep Sega's latest in the 'A' range.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A breath of fresh air in a market saturated with generic driving and shooting titles.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    It is fun if you have friends over, but the single-player game is a chore.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Graphically the game is unequaled on the PSone, but things like poor scripting, painful voice acting and tired puzzle elements reduce the overall appeal significantly.
    • 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.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    An adeptly designed adventure game that effectively combines elements of several other titles into a highly entertaining - if imperfect - package.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Without the fromping huge arcade cabinet, the steering wheel as big as your head and a few friends fighting over who gets to play next, it just isn't the same.
    • 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.

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