Cultured Vultures' Scores

  • Games
For 552 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 50% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 44% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.6 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Psychonauts 2
Lowest review score: 20 Unknown Fate
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 23 out of 552
552 game reviews
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Alan Wake Remastered mostly improves on an already excellent horror shooter experience, introducing a genre icon to a brand new audience.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Tarsier's most ambitious and grand horror-adventure yet is a thrilling, baffling ride that will have you fully invested — for as long as it lasts.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Card Shark is a clever and charming game whose engaging plot and gameplay focus on being a great cheat over being a master player gives it a unique personality.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    PSVR's newest killer app, Blood & Truth is a superbly silly shooter that will make you feel like someone straight out of a John Woo movie with a cockney twist.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There is something special and fun about Going Under that should not be slept on.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Crown Trick is slow to start and can’t always get out of its own way, but patience is rewarded by a brain-twisting action RPG with a killer look.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Guardians of the Galaxy is a spectacular, albeit lengthy adventure with enjoyable mechanics and a surprisingly deeper story than what is on the surface.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Small but perfectly formed, if you get any joy at all out of smashing things to smithereens, there’s hours of fun to be had with Teardown.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While there may not be much content on show, Windjammers 2 totally makes up for it with intense and unique gameplay that will have you asking "just one more match?".
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Project Aces throws a bit too much at their long-awaited return to the franchise and not all of it sticks, but Ace Combat 7 delivers the heart-pounding air combat the series is best at and looks and sounds stellar doing it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Trine 4 is a love letter to fans, providing a fully-realized puzzle game rife with experimentation, quality-of-life features, and utterly breathtaking visuals, all but guaranteeing a bright and beautiful future for the franchise.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While the story is lacking and does ultimately feel unnecessary, it’s not enough to take away from what is a super fun and replayable game.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Resident Evil on Switch is a familiar experience with some excellent gameplay that can be enjoyed in handheld mode. The few flaws it has shouldn’t detract, but the price might.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dandy Ace is a fun roguelike with a memorable cast of characters and a unique combat system, but it lacks enough evolution between difficulties to offer motivation beyond just the challenge of completing it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    RiffTrax: The Game proves how good a party game can be when just about everyone can play.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Volume 1 of the Battle Network Collection has become the definitive experience for new and returning players. Battle Network 2 and 3 are some of the Blue Bomber’s best titles, and online play will make mastering them together the best they’ve ever been.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Volume 2 of the Battle Network Legacy Collection is the definitive experience for new and returning players. BN6’s excellent combat design and PvP finally have the online component to make them shine, and BN5 is a worthy entry in its own right.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With a fantastic style and superlative gameplay, supported by the best netcode in the business, Skullgirls: 2nd Encore is right at home on the Nintendo Switch.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Though this Souls-like wears its heart on its sleeve in its love for the genre, Lies of P misses the mark on what makes these kinds of games tick. All the same, hardcore denizens seeking a challenge may find something to appreciate here.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Though some flawed level designs and weak narrative hamper the overall experience, Superliminal is a mostly sublime puzzle adventure.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While mechanically flawed, Judgment bridges the gap between new and old Yakuza fans marvellously and points towards a confident future for a new franchise.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While there are gameplay hiccups and under-utilized systems, Scarlet Nexus has enough exciting combat and brain-twisting story to find its audience, and deliver major fun for those who enjoy its acquired taste.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    King Of Fighters XV is the franchise’s biggest stage yet, and when the lights are on brightest, this game shines.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The attention to detail and fundamentally solid gameplay makes it the best Star Wars game in over a decade.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons is such a natural fit for the Switch that it’s easy to look past its age and just enjoy the experience as the story sweeps you away.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Terra Nil is a charming and deceptively deep strategy game with a lovely aesthetic that flips conventions in a compelling way.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Kaze and the Wild Masks is almost the perfect 90s sidescroller throwback, and a perfect way to fulfill your 5 a day.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    DNF Duel offers fun and action-packed anime-style combat that's simple enough for new players to jump into without sacrificing too much depth that veterans love. Unfortunately, repetitive single player content with a lack of meaningful unlockables makes the game one that will only retain those who it charms with its flashy fighting.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With its entertaining puzzles and wonderful soundtrack, TOEM is a super charming, short game that provides a relaxed yet still impactful experience.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Blazing Chrome isn’t some grand reinvention of the shoot ‘em up genre at large, but for the most part, it does a masterful job of utilising the genre’s best conventions.

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