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 4.1 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
    • 92 Metascore
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    Kratos slices himself amazingly through Gods and their Minions. God of War 3 is the Olympus of action games.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    To be honest, Rock Band is way too expensive. But is it less fun because of the price? No! The concept works perfectly, the story mode is motivating ‘till the end and the diversity of songs is excellent.
    • 90 Metascore
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    This game is a masterpiece! We have never seen such a harmonic virtual world before. The story is as good as a movie and the graphics offer tons of incredible moments. GTA IV is more than a game.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    This is how DLC’s got to be. Over 20 new missions, new characters, new weapons and save points during missions (finally!) make this an extraordinary add on for an extraordinary game. Sadly it’s exclusive for 360.
    • 85 Metascore
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    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.
    • 94 Metascore
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    The recipe is easy: More action, less roleplaying. Oh boy, Mass Effect 2 is a fun game!
    • 78 Metascore
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    Outstanding western-shooter, whose love for details, brilliant graphics and great variety make it an instant hit.
    • 98 Metascore
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    This game is a masterpiece! We have never seen such a harmonic virtual world before. The story is as good as a movie and the graphics offer tons of incredible moments. GTA IV is more than a game.
    • 85 Metascore
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    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
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    As much fun as Guitar Hero - and perfect for any party. The music is great, but we miss some more game modes.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    After this game-experience negative points are hard to find. Sure, the radio program is not mind-blowing and the third-person-view is suboptimal. But this doesn’t matter, as Fallout 3 is wonderful and even a class better than Bethesda’s last title - Oblivion.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Modern Warfare 2 offers epic gameplay, a stunning Spec-Ops mode and a huge amount of adrenaline.
    • 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.
    • 90 Metascore
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    Assassin's Creed 2 manages to surpass its predecessor in almost every way.
    • 83 Metascore
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    Everyone who likes Japanese RPG will love Final Fantasy 13.
    • 91 Metascore
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    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.
    • 86 Metascore
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    As much fun as Guitar Hero - and perfect for any party. The music is great, but we miss some more game modes.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    After this game-experience negative points are hard to find. Sure, the radio program is not mind-blowing and the third-person-view is suboptimal. But this doesn't matter, as Fallout 3 is wonderful and even a class better than Bethesda's last title - Oblivion.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Truly epic single-player RPG with a compelling story.
    • 82 Metascore
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    Everyone who likes Japanese RPG will love Final Fantasy 13.
    • 98 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    This game is a masterpiece! We have never seen such a harmonic virtual world before. The story is as good as a movie and the graphics offer tons of incredible moments. GTA IV is more than a game.
    • 87 Metascore
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    Zelda fans are going to love this - but the multiplayer mode is a little bit boring.
    • 87 Metascore
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    As much fun as Guitar Hero - and perfect for any party. The music is great, but we miss some more game modes.
    • 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.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The comfortable gameplay and brilliant cut scenes make Metal Gear Solid 4 a great stealth shooter. There are only two disadvantages: the story is confusing and the boss fights are not as tactical as before.
    • 91 Metascore
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    Assassin's Creed 2 manages to surpass its predecessor in almost every way.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Modern Warfare 2 offers epic gameplay, a stunning Spec-Ops mode and a huge amount of adrenaline.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    After this game-experience negative points are hard to find. Sure, the radio program is not mind-blowing and the third-person-view is suboptimal. But this doesn’t matter, as Fallout 3 is wonderful and even a class better than Bethesda’s last title - Oblivion.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Truly epic single-player RPG with a compelling story.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Great scope, nice car handling, awesome multiplayer – Rockstar delivers extraordinary GTA quality on a small display.
    • 77 Metascore
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    Outstanding western-shooter, whose love for details, brilliant graphics and great variety make it an instant hit.
    • 86 Metascore
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    Sims 3 is the perfect example for a brilliant, fun game that works without any violence.
    • 96 Metascore
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    Uncharted 2 is one of the most memorable video games ever created. Not because it is particularly innovative, but because the mixture of shooting, climbing, creeping, thinking, laughing and simple astonishment works perfectly.
    • 90 Metascore
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    GTA Chinatown Wars delivers on PSP! Liberty City is always a lot of fun.
    • 95 Metascore
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    Little Big Planet is something for everyone. Inventors enjoy the extensive level editor, friends of action-packed Jump & Runs enjoy 50 levels. Still, the biggest fun is to explore the planet together with friends.
    • 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?
    • 96 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The recipe is easy: More action, less roleplaying. Oh boy, Mass Effect 2 is a fun game!
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Truly epic singleplayer RPG with great tactical gameplay (PC version, that is) and compelling story.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 78 Metascore
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    Outstanding western-shooter, whose love for details, brilliant graphics and great variety make it an instant hit.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Uncharted 3 is a must have title for every PS3 owner. Seriously, buy this game.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Portal 2 is a masterpiece and more than a worthy successor to one of the most innovative games in years.
    • 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.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The PC version of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is definitely the best one. Combined with the best game in the series, this is a must-buy title.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The king is dead. Long live the king! Red Dead Redemption is the new milestone in the history of Open-World-Games and an adventure that is epic in almost every respect – the suspenseful story, the exciting missions, the phenomenal panorama view – if you ignore the small glitches and bugs RDR could be your Game of the Year.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Starcraft 2 is the best RTS in years. It doesn't reinvent the genre, but pushes it to new heights due to the dense atmosphere, great balancing and diverse missions. Only one question remains: How long will we have to wait this time, Blizzard?
    • 98 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Although there are not that many innovations - challenging levels, ingenious level design and a high degree of variety make Super Mario Galaxy the best Jump 'n' Run on the market.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Diversified missions, an exciting storyline, a smart enemy AI and the impressive visuals make Gears of War 3 the best Xbox 360 shooter to date. Period.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you’ve never played Monkey Island, now you've got a very good reason to.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resistance Retribution offers a lot of highlights. Great conversion of a great franchise.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The humor of Battlefield Bad Company 2 makes you laugh and the thrilling action makes you shiver – Great game.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Drown your enemies in their own blood and besiege hell itself!
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Who’s the Daddy? You are - if you choose to play this brilliant action game.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dirt 3 is an addictive Rallye spectacle with an impressive offroad atmosphere.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    We enjoyed PES 2010's slower pacing, but FIFA 10 is slightly better. Especially FIFA's extensive licenses are missing from PES 2010.
    • 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.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The co-op works better than ever, the atmosphere is dense and the scale is more massive than expected.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    FIFA 10 is the reference for license-driven soccer. Intriguing gameplay, brilliant graphics and the huge amount of different modes are driving the series towards perfection.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Help Brian and Gina to solve their last adventure - It's definitely worth the while.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Silent Hill Shattered Memories is a special game, in which you don’t fight, you just run for your life. Not only Wii players looking for a nice thrill ride should have a look at this game.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Okami resembles a fairy tale more than a videogame. It reminds us more than once of Twilight Princess.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Crazy and varied gameplay. Bangai-O Spirits is a must-have for shooter fans on the Nintendo DS.
    • 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.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you can’t wait to run to the next store and buy Mass Effect now, you should be aware of one thing: Its luxurious graphics need a luxurious PC.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A very good sequel to Assassin's Creed 2, with an impressive atmosphere, a lot of diversion and a great multiplayer-mode. There are some issues that could have been done better, but in the end they don't matter anyway.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    RPG unites with puzzle game and results in Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - a very good DS game.
    • 88 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.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Silent Hill Shattered Memories is a special game, in which you don’t fight, you just run for your life. Not only Wii players looking for a nice thrill ride should have a look at this game.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Left 4 Dead proves that zombies don’t have to be dumb and slow! The game’s definite pro is its brilliant versus mode. The campaign mode is nice to have, but nothing more.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The humor of Battlefield Bad Company 2 makes you laugh and the thrilling action makes you shiver – Great game.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A very good sequel to Assassin's Creed 2, with an impressive atmosphere, a lot of diversion and a great multiplayer-mode. There are some issues that could have been done better, but in the end they don't matter anyway.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Street Fighter IV doesn’t have the potential to dethrone genre kings like the Smash Bros. or Soul Calibur. Still, it’s a great game and one of the best Beat’em Ups out there.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Metro 2033 is a well-scripted shooter in a highly atmospheric post apocalyptic world. Well done, THQ!
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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!
    • 88 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!
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A great expansion for an already good game. Related Designs improved the Multiplayer and delivers a great RTS experience with a new bunch of missions and phenomenal graphics.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fascinating perspective-puzzler with stylish presentation and a high addiction-factor - unique!
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The F.E.A.R. series is top notch when it comes to digital horror. Very good sequel of a horror classic.
    • 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.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Drown your enemies in their own blood and besiege hell itself!
    • 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.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Although the singleplayer mode has been improved, the game is most fun if played together with friends.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    At first glance its graphics will simply blow you away. Unfortunately the looks are the only truly sensational thing about this game. Sure, level design and AI are outstanding. But whoever was hoping for the Uber-Shooter could be disappointed by the lackluster boss fights and the mediocre weapon and enemy variety. Still: Whoever owns a PS3 has to play this game!
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Year after year FIFA 11 is getting a little better. EA has made probably the perfect football game with FIFA 11.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Who's the Daddy? You are - if you choose to play this brilliant action game.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Year after year FIFA 11 is getting a little better. EA has made probably the perfect football game with FIFA 11.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Even though it couldn't quite hold up to our expectations, Mafia 2 is a great game which is driven by the narrative. This is a big plus in a gaming world where deep, believable characters are the exception, not the rule. If you want a truly cinematic experience, go out and buy the game - you won't be disappointed.
    • 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.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The co-op works better than ever, the atmosphere is dense and the scale is more massive than expected.
    • 84 Metascore
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    If you don't care for even more licenses, than you can also choose the predecessor. But Football Manager 2012 is the better game.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Compared with Gran Turismo 5, Forza 4 is the better title and one of the best racing games on the market.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    More realistic and a better atmosphere than ever – definitely the best FIFA-game up to date.
    • 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.

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