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For 3,653 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 48% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 45% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 The Pedestrian
Lowest review score: 10 Another Dawn
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,804 out of 3653
  2. Mixed: 1,571 out of 3653
  3. Negative: 278 out of 3653
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles
    Voltron VR Chronicles is a small and sweet love letter to a great cartoon series. It also makes great wish fulfillment—on par with Star Wars Battlefront’s VR Mission—for those whose childhoods were enriched by the series back in the day. If there’s a specific thing to call out against the game, I was a little bummed that there were no interactive bits involving Voltron itself. Then again, as the giant robot’s right leg, what is there to do except kick furiously? With a nice balance between in-engine cinematics and simple, yet solid gameplay, this is one of those VR games I plan to keep on my PlayStation 4 to show others the immersive capabilities of the PSVR and to keep me satiated until the next season of the show debuts on Netflix.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Blood & Truth
    When treated like a harmless action movie, it’s hard not to have a rip-roaring time with Blood & Truth. The game knows what it is and has a good sense of humor about itself.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Metroid Prime Pinball
    Don't dismiss this is yet another generic pinball game as Nintendo masterfully integrates the Metroid universe into a wonderfully addictive party game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    On Rusty Trails
    If you are a player that enjoys exploring while maneuvering your way through a dangerous platforming world, then On Rusty Trails is sure to deliver a memorable experience.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shady Part of Me
    Overall, this is a fun, deceivingly complex game that portrays mental health in a unique and mostly accurate light. Between the simplified gameplay and lovely and dark graphics, this game is one to add to your collection especially if you enjoy problem solving and puzzles.This reminds me - better go call my therapist.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Freedom Finger
    Freedom Finger is best enjoyed when stripped of the jokes that beat themselves over the player’s heads. An annoying cast of characters that just can’t seem to shut up and bad political jokes that are tired before they fall flat get in the way of what makes this particular shmup really cook. The soundtrack is fantastic on its own but the way the levels and enemies engage with the different songs is really unique and offers its own special challenges that more than pick up the slack left behind what amounts to be a less pointed version of MAD Magazine’s style of humor.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
    The game isn’t perfect, with minor issues over the game’s short length and occasionally touchy environment interaction, yet this is an easy game to recommend for anyone who loves Metal Gear and a good hack and slash experience.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DiRT
    With beautiful visuals and solid gameplay mechanics, I would highly recommend any racing fan checking DiRT out.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
    Developers Headfirst brings H.P. Lovecraft's cult favorite Cthulhu mythos to life in this genuinely scary first person adventure title. Definitely not for the faint-hearted.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    CastleStorm: Definitive Edition
    While the multiplayer is devoid of willing participants and the frequency with which I accidentally kill my own soldiers is annoying, there is nothing to stop Castlestorm from being anything but great, great fun.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate
    For what it brings to the table, PixelJunk: Monsters Ultimate is a great package. Tons of content, engaging gameplay, and a cute look really set it apart from other entries in the genre.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cities: Skylines - Sunset Harbor
    For anyone still tinkering with Cities; Skylines five years into the game’s release, Sunset Harbor includes a well-made suit of new buildings, commerce options, and aesthetic possibilities. For any city builder who wants to clog the arterial waterways with industry and streak the skies with activity, this new expansion is full of potential for fun.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spyro Reignited Trilogy
    The games and their level design definitely hold up in 2018, with plenty of content and charm to keep you coming back. On top of this, the Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is not a full priced game. If you love Spyro, and like what you see and hear of the game, then there'll be no catches to disappoint you. What you see is what you get, and what you get is a blast from the past, with an amazing and impressive passion put into bringing the games back, better than ever.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Teslapunk
    If you’re looking for a fun, “waste the hours away” kind of game, Teslapunk is a good get for its price tag.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered
    Against all odds (read: some big-name racing games that eventually turned out disappointing), Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is the racing game to get this holiday season. It’s pure video gaming at its best with no extra thrills or frills other than serious pedal to the metal racing. It wisely focuses on what it does best and therefore drives to the finish line as a winner. The remaster doesn’t change the successful formula, only polishes it to meet the modern standards.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Beholder 2
    Beholder 2 moves a little bit slow at times and its one-note humor can be hit-or-miss, but it still merits a Ministry of Reviews stamp of approval.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I Expect You To Die
    I Expect You To Die is a fun jaunt into the world of megalomaniacal super villains and the spies trained to stop them. It has charm, a great sense of humor, and would do well with fans of James Bond and Archer. The puzzles themselves are delightfully elaborate and fun to work through, though I did experience my fair share of impatience at having to restart entire missions because of goof ups that were out of my control. The VR experience is mostly great, though make sure your setup is calibrated and at the right distance from the camera for best results. I Expect You To Die does right by PlayStation VR owners looking for something to play by themselves or with friends.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2
    It's not the best one on the current generation consoles, but it is the best PS2 tennis game out there.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Game of Thrones: Episode Five - A Nest of Vipers
    Winter is most definently coming, and for the Forresters, they had better hope that their family motto, Iron from Ice, hold true.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Flat Heroes
    Overall, Flat Heroes is a fun little game that I recommend in short micro bursts. You may get bored during longer play sessions, but this is the sort of game you can return to again and again. That is, of course, if you can get past the entry barrier of the primitive and simplistic presentation style. But I have always been a gamer about fun first and foremost. I will play a simple looking fun game over an incredibly looking mediocre game any day.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rayman Origins
    The game is fantastic, and the art and music are beyond reproach, but the overall philosophy behind the games organization is just a little too off and it prevents it from being the landmark it could have been.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hitman - Episode 2: Sapienza
    Hitman Episode 2: Sapienza builds on the first episode in just about every way. The dense multi-layered map, creative assassination opportunities, and an overall better performance makes this easily the best episode of the two so far.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Darkwood
    Overall, Darkwood does a good job of presenting a very tense and often horrific story with just the right amount of survival elements mixed in. While I’m not sure it is strictly fun, surviving a monster-filled night certainly is a relief and feels satisfying. Difficult enough at its normal setting, there are ample opportunities for true masochists to enjoy Darkwood’s singular approach to the genre.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MechaNika
    For most people, it will be a love-it-or-hate-it kind of experience. That makes it impossible for me to recommend it unequivocally. However, if you are looking for a unique point and click adventure that revels in black humor and nerdy pop culture, MechaNika is a game you'll want to try. I greatly enjoyed my time with the game, even though it was not always a comfortable experience.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Narita Boy
    "Style over substance" is a reflexively-bandied phrase that's diminished in meaning over time. Although I partly agree to its usage here to highlight certain gameplay flaws, I don't think that should tarnish Narita Boy's immense successes. Studio Koba designed what they knew best – reverent 80s nostalgia, inspired techno-spirituality, beautiful 2D art, & more – with a sincerity rarely seen today.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    NCAA Football 08
    It has done a great job of moving in the right direction in this game, but you still feel it could have been much more in the future. However if you're a fan of the series and need your college football fix for the year, this game is a great option for you.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fast RMX
    Overall, Fast RMX is a blast, especially for the low cost-to-entry on the eShop. It may not fully satisfy those who have been clamoring for a new F-Zero for so many years, but it certainly comes closer than any other game that springs to mind. While the game’s content might not be able to hold certain players’ attentions for lengthy periods of time, Fast RMX’s capacity for fun multiplayer, especially at the local-level, makes it an easy recommendation.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dark Souls III: The Ringed City
    Nevertheless, The Ringed City is one of the single best slices of Dark Souls that FromSoftware has ever presented, and for every element that could have stood to be left well-alone, there is a series highlight to be found. The Ringed City is simultaneously Dark Souls at its best and its most tired. The series may or may not be coming to an end, but this final piece of content, due just as much to its faults as its successes, feels conclusive regardless of what happens to the franchise in the immediate future. It is fitting, then, that the impending hiatus feels earned.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Jak X: Combat Racing
    One of those games that I would just call just plain fun.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Riddled Corpses EX
    Riddled Corpses EX might not leave a big footnote into the annals of video games but all the same it ranks among the most fun I have had with games this year.
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