Cynamite's Scores

  • Games
For 614 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 73% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 23% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 79
Highest review score: 100 LittleBigPlanet
Lowest review score: 30 Tornado
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 17 out of 614
614 game reviews
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Codemasters celebrates the racing circus with such enthusiasm that the gamer can’t resist. This game is surprisingly well done.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    I never knew it, but there's a killer beast inside me! And all it took was Fight Night Round 4: Stunning graphics, a thrilling soundtrack and a challenging career mode make this game an intense experience!
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Heavy Rain is thoroughly unusual. Rarely before, a game has been as emotionally haunting as this one. Furthermore, the replay value is very high, because of the different endings.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dirt 3 is an addictive Rallye spectacle with an impressive offroad atmosphere.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    As much fun as Guitar Hero - and perfect for any party. The music is great, but we miss some more game modes.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It's Oldschool in every aspect – very challenging, but worth every frustrating moment.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    There are more highlights in the first two missions of Black Ops, then in Medal of Honor. The requirements of Treyarch seemed to be better, than in the past few years. They made an interesting setting. In addition, there's a nice zombie mode and an overwhelming multiplayer. No doubt, this is Treyarchs best Call of Duty ever!
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Zelda fans are going to love this - but the multiplayer mode is a little bit boring.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is a pretty good mixture between a complex simulation and an action-based racer thanks to its compelling presentation.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Truly epic single-player RPG with a compelling story.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is a pretty good mixture between a complex simulation and an action-based racer thanks to its compelling presentation.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The story is a bit confusing and the levels are quite difficult. However, after a little while playtime, you could easily become addicted to the fast-paced action and the great level-design.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The story presentation is bleak, the cut-scenes weak. But these are my only two criticisms, because everything else rocks! Brilliant technology, suspenseful fights, a hard, but never unfair difficulty, nice weapons and stunning enemies. Shooter-heart, what more do you desire?
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Codemasters celebrates the racing circus with such enthusiasm that the gamer can’t resist. This game is surprisingly well done.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    I never knew it, but there's a killer beast inside me! And all it took was Fight Night Round 4: Stunning graphics, a thrilling soundtrack and a challenging career mode make this game an intense experience!
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    RPG unites with puzzle game and results in Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - a very good DS game.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    There a few things that we do not like on the PC (controls for example). But this conversion is a lot better than the catastrophe that Resident Evil 4 was on the PC.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Truly epic single-player RPG with a compelling story.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Sims 3 is the perfect example for a brilliant, fun game that works without any violence.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The charming cel-shading look goes along with a nice mixture between action and strategy. Unfortunately the Nunchuk control is a little exhausting and there could also be more content. But in the end it's a well-made remake.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat has finally made the jump to the current console generation. And the result is a true Mortal Kombat offering great fights and even greater finishing moves.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The horror genre has a new king: Dead Space excels in all disciplines - whether it’s playability, atmosphere, tension or presentation. An absolute must-have for all horror- and action-fans.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    As much fun as Guitar Hero - and perfect for any party. The music is great, but we miss some more game modes.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It doesn't reinvent the genre. But it's more fun than ever to play the game in band mode.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A very good port of a brilliant game with improved graphics and smooth gameplay . Unfortunately you have to stay connected to the internet due to Ubisoft’s anti-piracy protection.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Faster, Harder, Fisher. The new Splinter Cell is more action-oriented and offers an atmospheric presentation and high tension. Some will miss the traditional stealth gameplay, others welcome the fresh ideas.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Undisputed 2 has a much better career mode than his predecessor. It’s a lot of fun to level up your own fighter and learn new techniques. Only the poor soundtracks trouble the good gameplay and graphics.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A lot of fun and a very nice setting, but the mission design is too repetitive to elevate the game to greatness.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero: World Tour wants everything, but can’t reach one little thing: to dethrone the big competitor Rock Band in terms of group fun. Too many technical difficulties with the drum set , too little “We are rock gods”-feeling.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Crysis is a great shooter and brings the current generation to its limits. The visuals offered are some of the best you will ever see and the gameplay doesn't lack behind. You won't be disappointed.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Next gen graphics and successful innovations in the fighting system make this one a strong part of the cult series.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Perfectly staged WWII shooter with impressive audio-visual quality. Nevertheless, we want a new, refreshing scenario for the sequel!
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fighting with the iconic Marvel and Capcom characters is a fun experience for experts and players who are new to the genre. There could be more stages, though.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It doesn't reinvent the genre. But it's more fun than ever to play the game in band mode.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Far Cry 2 has its annoying quirks, no doubt. But they can be solved via patch – the quality of fights, atmosphere, graphics and gameplay still reaches a very high level.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With its innovative concept, Boom Blox is the perfect example for a refreshing puzzle game and very addictive. Unfortunately, the first levels are too easy and there is no online mode.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Far Cry 2 has its annoying quirks, no doubt. But they can be solved via patch – the quality of fights, atmosphere, graphics and gameplay still reaches a very high level.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Fabulous action game with nice riddles and cool fights, but with lacks in camera perspectives.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A lot of fun and a very nice setting, but the mission design is too repetitive to elevate the game to greatness.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Elika and the Persian prince are like Lady Di and Prince Charles – the love dies abruptly. About a year ago we criticized Ubisoft Montreal for a lack of diversity. Back then it was about Assassin’s Creed, but the criticism is all the same.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Once you start Civilization, you can’t stop playing. Fortunately the controls work wonderfully on the console versions. A great strategy game!
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Great visuals, nice controls and electrifying action - That's how it's supposed to be. Granted, it’s not an innovation masterpiece but it delivers some great hours of fun.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Far Cry 2 has its annoying quirks, no doubt. But they can be solved via patch – the quality of fights, atmosphere, graphics and gameplay still reaches a very high level.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bad Company blasts the dust off of the Battlefield series with an excellent campaign. The game could be more extensive and the AI could be a little more sophisticated.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Perfectly staged WWII shooter with impressive audio-visual quality. Nevertheless, we want a new, refreshing scenario for the sequel!
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Blood for the Bloodgod ! This Dawn of War Add-on continues the tradition of the Warhammer RTS series with action-packed missions and clean graphics. The gameplay hasn’t changed at all.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The graphics look quite dated and there's not much progress in comparison to the predecessor. However, the main game-elements still work well and the controls are very intuitive.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Crysis is a great shooter and brings the current generation to its limits. The visuals offered are some of the best you will ever see and the gameplay doesn't lack behind. You won't be disappointed.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The controls for PES Wii still aren’t intuitive to use, but with patience you may discover their brilliance. It is good that Konami decided to support the Classic Controller – it’s perfect for the impatient gamer.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Lots of action and stunning visuals, but fans of the earlier RE episodes could be disappointed by the lack of goose-bump moments.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Graphics-wise, Battlefield 3 rocks. But not only are the visuals stunning. With a nice campaign and one of the best multiplayer modes out there, Battlefield 3 makes Call of Duty look old.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Monster Hunter Tri is the opposite of a casual game. Hunting monsters and upgrading your weapons is a challenge for endless hours and highly addictive. Free Online-mode included.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you don't care for even more licenses, than you can also choose the predecessor. But Football Manager 2012 is the better game.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    No more Heroes 2 proves that the Wii is not a kiddo console. Especially the visual style rocks.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Once you start Civilization, you can’t stop playing. Fortunately the controls work wonderfully on the console versions. A great strategy game!
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Spore is more construction kit than game, but a very fascinating one. The missing depth and often too easy gameplay doesn’t make it the brilliant game everyone expected.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fighting with the iconic Marvel and Capcom characters is a fun experience for experts and players who are new to the genre. There could be more stages, though.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Killzone 3 is the best entry in the series so far and one of the best shooters of all time. The game is the new genre king and sets the visual bar very, very high for future PS3 games.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A decent remake of a great game, the only thing missing is more content.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Just Cause 2 is a good, but not perfect mixture of GTA and Boiling Point. It offers a huge playground for every action gamer - supported by beautiful graphics.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat has finally made the jump to the current console generation. And the result is a true Mortal Kombat offering great fights and even greater finishing moves.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Why do cars, pedestrians and the menu structure still have to be so annoying? Nevertheless it’s a great sequel and arguably the best skating game out there.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    As much fun as Guitar Hero - and perfect for any party. The music is great, but we miss some more game modes.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The technology of the newest part of the fallout series is over aged and besides the hardcore mode and the reputation-system, the new features of New Vegas are manageable. But altogether, New Vegas is a successful new part and not just an add-on, with more than 100 hours of gaming, an interesting story and a new setting to explore.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The age of this game is way too obvious. After 15 years the dungeons seem too small and the story is not spectacular. But training monsters to fight alongside your party is still fun!
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Go, NfS! I had serious doubts about this one, but it delivers like a Porsche.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    During my first trials, I was shocked: how could it be that GT 5 is suffering from tearing and lags, after five years of development? A few days ago, I was admiring Yamauchi, but now I just feel sorry for him. Over the full-hd-graphics and the photorealistic car models, he lost his sense of the other parts that matter. A good damage model belongs to a racing simulation, just as a cockpit-view for all (!) cars. What remains are the best controls and the most beautiful cars in the whole genre. Anyway, Gran Turismo 5 is the best racing simulation on PS3.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Why do cars, pedestrians and the menu structure still have to be so annoying? Nevertheless it’s a great sequel and arguably the best skating game out there.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A nice shooter with an entertaining coop mode, cool weapon combinations but annoying AI.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Child of Eden is a stunning experience, but not only because of the great sound-visual mixture, but because it is fun. But there are some annoyances like the small number of levels.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    As soon as you get behind the tricky controls, the killing of the robot-armies is fun. Sadly, the campaign of the action-blockbuster is very short.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    As soon as you get behind the tricky controls, the killing of the robot-armies is fun. Sadly, the campaign of the action-blockbuster is very short.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Picross 3D lets you solve puzzles in the third dimension. This is not just a challenge for your spatial-logical thinking, it’s also highly addictive.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A decent remake of a great game, the only thing missing is more content.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Short, but fun experience in the Halo universe.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Kickass jumps and stunts as well as fun optimized courses bring you pure racing action. Some more gameplay modes would have made it a real hit.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Lots of action and stunning visuals, but fans of the earlier RE episodes could be disappointed by the lack of goose-bump moments.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Go, NfS! I had serious doubts about this one, but it delivers like a Porsche.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Crazy and varied gameplay. Bangai-O Spirits is a must-have for shooter fans on the Nintendo DS.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Go, NfS! I had serious doubts about this one, but it delivers like a Porsche.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Everyone who likes Japanese RPG will love Final Fantasy 13.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A nice shooter with an entertaining coop mode, cool weapon combinations but annoying AI.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Just Cause 2 is a good, but not perfect mixture of GTA and Boiling Point. It offers a huge playground for every action gamer - supported by beautiful graphics.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    We had lots of fun with Resistance 3, though it doesn't revolutionize the shooter genre.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Fabulous action game with nice riddles and cool fights, but with lacks in camera perspectives.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Drown your enemies in their own blood and besiege hell itself!
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bad Company blasts the dust off of the Battlefield series with an excellent campaign. The game could be more extensive and the AI could be a little more sophisticated.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    I’m happy for you Pro Evo, and I’mma let you finish, but FIFA World Cup 2010 is the greatest Soccer-Simulation of all time. Excellent atmosphere and lots of improvements make FIFA the champion.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Boobs and violence - a true Tecmo game. But don't be fooled, this game is pretty difficult.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    More light than shadow: Alan Wake is a fairly good game with an excellent mystery story. Unfortunately the gameplay could be a bit more diversified and more shock moments would be great.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Brütal Legend comes with many cool ideas and a great soundtrack. Nevertheless, the boss fights could be more challenging and the controls are sometimes annoying.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Wario Ware DIY is a micro game collection that offers you to create your own games. The editor is fun and the possibilities are almost limitless. Just a multiplayer mode is missing.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The most authentic Formula 1 simulation to date – bravo, Codemasters!
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dawn of Discovery is very complex, but has a boring campaign. The interface is a bit confusing and there is no multiplayer mode. Still, it’s a great strategy game but not as good as the predecessor.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The controls of Dawn of Discovery are pretty good and the exploration of the beautiful world makes lots of fun.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    One of the most authentic racing games of all time – unfortunately, not the best of all time. One of the things that holds it back is the sometimes unfair enemy AI.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Awakening is a superb expansion to Bioware's role-playing epic and delivers 20+ hours of exciting adventures in Ferelden. The gameplay changes compared to the main game are minimal.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Mario Kart meets Project Gotham Racing – Blur is fascinating with its power-ups and his motivational factors. Sad but true: the graphics are no highlight.

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