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
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fans will be drooling over the huge hero ensemble, but others may feel disappointed by the missing overview during the bigger fights.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Beatles: Rock Band is a decent party game and the best choice for everyone who is new to music games. The overall presentation is charming, but there are only 45 songs to enjoy.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Beatles: Rock Band is a decent party game and the best choice for everyone who is new to music games. The overall presentation is charming, but there are only 45 songs to enjoy.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Beatles: Rock Band is a decent party game and the best choice for everyone who is new to music games. The overall presentation is charming, but there are only 45 songs to enjoy.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Birds of Prey is a great mixture of simulation and arcade. The missions get repetitive quickly, though.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Birds of Prey is a great mixture of simulation and arcade. The missions get repetitive quickly, though.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Good graphics and entertaining missions but somewhat short.
    • 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
    Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is a pretty good mixture between a complex simulation and an action-based racer thanks to its compelling presentation.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It doesn't reinvent the genre. But it's more fun than ever to play the game in band mode.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Batman's trip to the asylum has hardly any flaws. The controls fit perfectly and the missions will entertain you every second you play this game. Buy it, play it, love it.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Batman's trip to the asylum has hardly any flaws. The controls fit perfectly and the missions will entertain you every second you play this game. Buy it, play it, love it.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Although the Wolfenstein series has an excellent reputation, we were a bit skeptical before the review. But Wolfenstein offers brilliant, intense action with B.J. Blazkowicz, the Nazi Terminator. So the skepticism quickly turned into a hell-ride of fun.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Although the Wolfenstein series has an excellent reputation, we were a bit skeptical before the review. But Wolfenstein offers brilliant, intense action with B.J. Blazkowicz, the Nazi Terminator. So the skepticism quickly turned into a hell-ride of fun.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Although the Wolfenstein series has an excellent reputation, we were a bit skeptical before the review. But Wolfenstein offers brilliant, intense action with B.J. Blazkowicz, the Nazi Terminator. So the skepticism quickly turned into a hell-ride of fun.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    An awful game based on a mediocre action-movie. Gets dull very soon and has too many glitches.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    An awful game based on a mediocre action-movie. Gets dull very soon and has too many glitches.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    An awful game based on a mediocre action-movie. Gets dull very soon and has too many glitches.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    An awful game based on a mediocre action-movie. Gets dull very soon and has too many glitches.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Entertaining, fun action game with a fresh concept, nice graphics and a lot of humor.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Resort demonstrates the MotionPlus upgrade perfectly and thus offers a decent multiplayer experience.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you’ve never played Monkey Island, now you've got a very good reason to.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A decent remake of a great game, the only thing missing is more content.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A decent remake of a great game, the only thing missing is more content.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Half-hearted port that doesn't excel in any category.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Half-hearted port that doesn't excel in any category.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Half-hearted port that doesn't excel in any category.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Half-hearted port that doesn't excel in any category.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Half-hearted port that doesn't excel in any category.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Outstanding western-shooter, whose love for details, brilliant graphics and great variety make it an instant hit.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Outstanding western-shooter, whose love for details, brilliant graphics and great variety make it an instant hit.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Outstanding western-shooter, whose love for details, brilliant graphics and great variety make it an instant hit.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Today is your lucky day, because you, dear Sir, have found a valuable advice: Don't miss this excellent Beat 'em Up! Maybe the anime style and the poor presentation of the story may scare you. But beyond that there lies a game with polished 2D optics, a deep fighting system and characters that feel unique and special.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A neat mixture between sports, tactics and the famous Warhammer franchise, but overall too hard for beginners.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This online shooter motivates with its experience system, but only four maps won't keep you interested very long.
    • 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!
    • 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!
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Conduit has nice graphics and a good gameplay. The multiplayer mode is also very nice. The Conduit is a "must-have" - title for Wii owners.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A mediocre action game that should have had more time to get polished. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen feels unfinished, with the same repetitive missions and missing cutscenes.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A mediocre action game that should have had more time to get polished. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen feels unfinished, with the same repetitive missions and missing cutscenes.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A mediocre action game that should have had more time to get polished. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen feels unfinished, with the same repetitive missions and missing cutscenes.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A mediocre action game that should have had more time to get polished. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen feels unfinished, with the same repetitive missions and missing cutscenes.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A mediocre action game that should have had more time to get polished. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen feels unfinished, with the same repetitive missions and missing cutscenes.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Overlord II is a good sequel. There are some nice locations and interesting missions. Overlord II is fun, because it´s good to be bad.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Overlord II is a good sequel. There are some nice locations and interesting missions. Overlord II is fun, because it´s good to be bad.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Overlord II is a good sequel. There are some nice locations and interesting missions. Overlord II is fun, because it´s good to be bad.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A mixture of genres that is neatly put together but has annoying slowdowns.
    • 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.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans are going to love it, but for everyone else this is just a good shooter with a different setting. But come on - who isn't a fan of the Ghostbusters?
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans are going to love it, but for everyone else this is just a good shooter with a different setting. But come on - who isn't a fan of the Ghostbusters?
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans are going to love it, but for everyone else this is just a good shooter with a different setting. But come on - who isn't a fan of the Ghostbusters?
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans are going to love it, but for everyone else this is just a good shooter with a different setting. But come on - who isn't a fan of the Ghostbusters?
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans are going to love it, but for everyone else this is just a good shooter with a different setting. But come on - who isn't a fan of the Ghostbusters?
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A fun multiplayer-game that's easy to get control of, but the fun only lasts for a short time.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Motivating until the very end thanks to Alex' many skills. However there could be more detail in the graphics, the side missions are repetitive, and the AI could be much better. All in all a fun game, though.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Motivating until the very end thanks to Alex' many skills. However there could be more detail in the graphics, the side missions are repetitive, and the AI could be much better. All in all a fun game, though.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Motivating until the very end thanks to Alex' many skills. However there could be more detail in the graphics, the side missions are repetitive, and the AI could be much better. All in all a fun game, though.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    They took a long time for the development of Virtua Tennis 2009. Why? There’s actually nothing new around.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    They took a long time for the development of Virtua Tennis 2009. Why? There’s actually nothing new around.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    They took a long time for the development of Virtua Tennis 2009. Why? There’s actually nothing new around.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Grand Slam Tennis is fun, but it’s hard to master for beginners. Wii MotionPlus works very good and gives the game an extra touch.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Authentic controls and a variety of play modes stand against merely changed gameplay and graphics. For fans and rookies!
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Authentic controls and a variety of play modes stand against merely changed gameplay and graphics. For fans and rookies!
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Authentic controls and a variety of play modes stand against merely changed gameplay and graphics. For fans and rookies!
    • 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
    A lot of fun and a very nice setting, but the mission design is too repetitive to elevate the game to greatness.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Sims 3 is the perfect example for a brilliant, fun game that works without any violence.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 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.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The game is okay for adventure fans but it suffers from bad visuals and clunky controls.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Terminator: Salvation is a run-of-the-mill game adaption of a successful movie brand. Overall okay, but way too short and without any highlights or variety.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Terminator: Salvation is a run-of-the-mill game adaption of a successful movie brand. Overall okay, but way too short and without any highlights or variety.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Terminator: Salvation is a run-of-the-mill game adaption of a successful movie brand. Overall okay, but way too short and without any highlights or variety.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Entertaining, fun action game with a fresh concept, nice graphics and a lot of humor.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Entertaining, fun action game with a fresh concept, nice graphics and a lot of humor.
    • 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.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Killing Floor is a zombie game that lacks brain and own ideas. In the main part it's simply a Left 4 Dead clone with boring maps and graphics. But Killing Floor's emphasis on tactical gameplay, the solid coop mode and the cheap prize make the game worth a look.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Action fans with a desire for strategy and historical correctness should give Battlestations: Pacific a try. All others might find the game way too slow.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Action fans with a desire for strategy and historical correctness should give Battlestations: Pacific a try. All others might find the game way too slow.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Basically a nice Action-RPG which is its own worst enemy with repetitive gameplay, complicated inventory and a dull story.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Basically a nice Action-RPG which is its own worst enemy with repetitive gameplay, complicated inventory and a dull story.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you liked Harry Potter and Animal Crossing at the DS, Enchanted Folk will also entertain you.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even with the lack of innovation, it's again fun to direct the little Patapons with music through the world.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Simply addictive and fun with surprising complexity for a casual game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This tears your skin off! Fast gameplay, customisable upgrades and lots of style – despite the repetitive action, Wolverine definitely is the best game incarnation of our favorite super-hero.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This tears your skin off! Fast gameplay, customisable upgrades and lots of style – despite the repetitive action, Wolverine definitely is the best game incarnation of our favorite super-hero.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This tears your skin off! Fast gameplay, customisable upgrades and lots of style – despite the repetitive action, Wolverine definitely is the best game incarnation of our favorite super-hero.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This tears your skin off! Fast gameplay, customisable upgrades and lots of style – despite the repetitive action, Wolverine definitely is the best game incarnation of our favorite super-hero.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This tears your skin off! Fast gameplay, customisable upgrades and lots of style – despite the repetitive action, Wolverine definitely is the best game incarnation of our favorite super-hero.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This tears your skin off! Fast gameplay, customisable upgrades and lots of style – despite the repetitive action, Wolverine definitely is the best game incarnation of our favorite super-hero.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This tears your skin off! Fast gameplay, customisable upgrades and lots of style – despite the repetitive action, Wolverine definitely is the best game incarnation of our favorite super-hero.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Unfortunately Riddick hasn't evolved much in the years since Escape from Butcher Bay, while the genre definitely has. Five year old gameplay doesn't compete well with next gen games, though Riddick still copes well.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Unfortunately Riddick hasn't evolved much in the years since Escape from Butcher Bay, while the genre definitely has. Five year old gameplay doesn't compete well with next gen games, though Riddick still copes well.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Godfather II was meant to be big competitor to the dominating GTA series, but it feels like a lousy rip-off. You got to be doing more than that, EA!
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Godfather II was meant to be big competitor to the dominating GTA series, but it feels like a lousy rip-off. You got to be doing more than that, EA!
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Godfather II was meant to be big competitor to the dominating GTA series, but it feels like a lousy rip-off. You got to be doing more than that, EA!

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