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For 762 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 69% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 28% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.1 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 Super Mario Galaxy
Lowest review score: 15 Space Invaders Revolution
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 519 out of 762
  2. Mixed: 199 out of 762
  3. Negative: 44 out of 762
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
    In all honesty we're given another Guitar Hero game that despite the inclusion of some wonderful co-op play and horrible new "boss" battles is just another expansion with a list of songs that are neither well balanced nor interesting.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Contra 4
    With all these amazing things in store what could possibly go wrong for C4? The absolutely astonishing, ridiculous rectum tearing difficulty that this game holds, that's what (and I played on easy).
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pokemon Ruby Version
    While the sound and control is top notch, not enough was improved upon to really make this game any more intersting that it's GB and GBC brethren.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
    With a few exceptions, I felt all of the new features would have been better off left out, but the core gameplay is still there.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    MotoGP '06
    If you're a fan of the Moto GP series, than you'll have no problems jumping right in and twisting the throttle. But keep in mind that if not for a few minor tune-ups, this title is nothing you haven't seen in "Moto GP 3."
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock
    In the end, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock comes across as one of the lesser games in the ever popular series and that’s simply based on the puzzle content which is incredibly easy.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Prey
    Too many stumbling blocks for a game that was first conceived back before Y2K was even a bother are unacceptable. I guess it's only wine and fine scotch that gets better despite the anticipation.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    True Crime: Streets of LA
    I found the driving parts lacking and dull – the shooting wasn’t as refined as it could be, though it was a step above the driving elements.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Black
    Long on hype but short on depth, Black travels an already well worn bullet riddled path taken by so many other games, albeit much louder than the rest.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Stranglehold
    In my opinion, this game is best as a rental. This may be the most stressful game I have ever had the chance to play.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Godfather
    Though it's not the best free-roaming game ever made, it's easily the best movie-based game in history and pays tribute to the Don with great respect.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Guilty Gear Judgment
    If you have another buddy who is a BEU fan and would be willing to grab the game in order to share the experience, then by all means enjoy this good PSP romp. Otherwise, it's hard for me to recommend this.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Midtown Madness 3
    A game that has some bright spots tarnished by some dull areas of mediocrity.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Suikoden V
    It feels like nothing has changed since Suikoden 3; actually, Suikoden 3 probably looks better than 5. Grandia 2 looks better than this. If I had to be a stickler, Chrono Cross for the Playstation was more visually impressive.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Archer Maclean's Mercury
    A visually stunning game mired in repetition, or a hardcore puzzlers dream come true? I'd say a bit of both.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Me & My Katamari
    The lack of precision in controlling your Katamari really stands out when you are trying to maneuver within very tight areas.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Chibi-Robo!
    Underneath its shiny exterior, it's littered with fresh gameplay that cleans up in the cuteness department.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Destroy All Humans! 2
    Now I've said this before, and probably before I'm finished I'll say it a few more times, but as you play, you can't help but feel that you're playing just another set of levels of the first installment. Even the boss levels are just as frustratingly difficult as before, but the rest of the game is a cakewalk.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Shadowgrounds
    This game is fun, but flawed and it makes no effort to stand out on it's own or to do anything innovative.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Radiata Stories
    Radiata Stories is an entertaining and oftentimes humerous game that does a fantastic job in terms of overall presentation, yet delivers a somewhat sterile, mediocre gameplay experience.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
    Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume is a rather enjoyable experience overall.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
    While the multiplayer party games are fairly fun, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz's single player mode suffers from a serious imbalance teetering between average and mediocre, which results in a title that is hardly a rightful heir to the successful simian puzzle/platformer series.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Killer7
    A rail shooter at best, Killer 7 oozes all kinds of artistic flair. It's just too bad nothing was left for gameplay.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Destroy All Humans!
    Spending time trudging through this so-so title, I feel a bit cheated. Rent this one, blaze through it in a few hours and get back up on the roof and wait for the real thing.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Midway Arcade Treasures
    While the presentation is poor, the extras suck beyond measure and some of the games are lackluster additions to the collection, the overall value is quite high.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Legacy of Kain: Defiance
    What begins as a fun and exciting journey though the lives of Kain and Raziel becomes an uninspired and rather repetitive adventure.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Infected
    With only decent gameplay, simple graphics and the poorest infrastructure mode yet, Infected suffers from a disease of great ideas that have been exposed to a bacterial culture of poor execution.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Puchi Puchi Virus
    Everything about the game is well presented for the most part, as the visual and aural aspects are quite unique. It's eclectic, like I said before, but it's colorful and that adds to the overall allure or charm.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Just Cause
    This game is more a sandbox than any other created, and thus the only people who will really be able to enjoy the game are those who have the imagination to make their own fun in a world. For many, this will cause JC to fall into the shadows of "meh", but for creative gamers, it'll be the best sandbox game you will ever own.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pokemon Colosseum
    The AI is ridiculously simple, which is a crying shame, the battles themselves occupy most of your time and the dialogue is simply poor.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    LarryBoy and the Bad Apple
    Unquestionably an enjoyable game. It isn't without faults and action fans may turn away from the lack of violence, but its child-centric focus makes for great gaming and the subtle humor of the series is captured quite well in gaming form.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Summon Night: Twin Age
    You'll find that Summon Night Twin Age is fun and you will most likely not want to put it down.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
    A great game, and the Wii version fails only through the limitations of the system's hardware. To the developers' credit, they manufactured an absolutely fantastic control scheme, a difficult task on a controller so far removed from the known console staples.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Sword of Mana
    Most of the problems seem like a series of bad choices, as if decisions were being made because they weren’t sure how to do it better.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kingdom of Paradise
    The game almost seems to negate the use of combos at points, which is thanks, in large part, to the infuriatingly poor blocking system.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pac 'n Roll
    A colorful, engrossing run through one of the best "rolling ball simulators" since Atari gave birth to the idea. Some extra bulk weighs the title down and keeps it a gnat's wing away from being a true classic, but Pac n' Roll is good, clean fun for gamers of all ages.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kirby: Squeak Squad
    While the game can be enjoyable, it is far too easy for the average gamer and far more suited to a younger audience.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Echo: Secrets of the Lost Cavern
    The only thing that separates Echo from any other adventure title is the setting. Everything else is exactly the same, boring, uninspired, and good ol'sleep inducing fun.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Nanostray
    The game itself if still a lot of fun and fans of shmups will rave over it, but it is flawed and that alone makes the game a niche purchase only.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Medal of Honor Heroes
    MOH: Heroes falls prey to a bastardized control like almost all PSP first person titles.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
    The camera is poor, which drives the value of the title right down the tubes, the graphics are of Dreamcast quality, the sound and music is simply appalling and the gameplay is skittish at best.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Cars
    As I said before, I'm a sucker for this type of game and Cars does satisfy some of my tie-in hunger pangs, but after all the dust settles I'm still hungry. I think THQ was on the right track here, but possibly are guilty of a false start.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    MotoGP 4
    Ultimately, MotoGP4 is a game that would do great if it had no competition, but pales in comparison to other games of the like available now.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    The gameplay is quite good, with each turtle possessing his own style of gameplay, but the overall redundancy and ease that the game offers up is simply inexcusable.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde
    The game is fun, there is no doubt in my mind about that, but the limitations simply drag it from being a great game to being an ok game.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Gunpey DS
    Average at best, a puzzle game that attempts to go above and beyond falling blocks, but falls quite a bit short in the end.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    .hack//Outbreak Part 3
    While I did enjoy Outbreak I can’t get over the fact that the whole production seems completely padded out. There isn’t any real purpose for the story being split into four separate chapters, it ultimately feels like they just took a large game and split it into quarters to make more money.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Scurge: Hive
    Orbital Media has done a very good job, but still has a bit of tweaking to do if they want to really push this series to the limit.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Sims 2
    The mundane is an integral part of any Sims game but so is having control over your character. In this title, that vital ingredient is absent and the game suffers, lacking fun and purpose.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad
    I certainly had fun playing it, while it wasn’t particularly deep, sometimes that is exactly what a person is in the mood for – and it isn’t shallow either.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Monster House
    The sluggish controls would be forgivable but the graphical glitches like furniture you can get stuck inside of is something that just shouldn't have made it into the game. It's something that should have been caught and fixed in testing!
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Mario Hoops: 3 on 3
    The idea is great and the execution can be very cumbersome, which is why I'm glad to see that Nintendo decided to allow for traditional controls, but I can see where Nintendo was really stretching on this one, which is sad considering how well designed it is on an artistic level.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Magical Starsign
    A competent RPG that has a very well written storyline within, as well as a robust battle system and enjoyable soundtrack. It's certainly not the best role playing game I've ever played, but it's one of the better ones on the Nintendo DS.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
    My final advice to you is twofold. One, save your money and play the entire game at your local retailers (it's that easy by the way) or two, pick up some stuff by the bands I've mentioned, learn from them and start your own band, for real.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
    This one feels like a road rash after a nasty spill and should be avoided unless you have plenty of Bactine on hand.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Matrix: Path of Neo
    Even though it is difficult to master, I highly recommending trying to punch through as best as you can, especially if you are a fan of the trilogy, because there is nothing cooler than fighting a horde of Agent Smiths while realizing you're the one in control.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 3
    The Wii just doesn't have the pixel pushing power of the 360 and PS3. This isn't a bad thing, mind you, but when you have a game like Call of Duty 3, designed as it was with next-gen in mind, it loses a lot from the aesthetic downgrade to the Wii.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    MySims
    Overall, My Sims is a great start to what could be a fantastic series. If they'd flesh the game out a bit, EA would have a game that would easily rival Animal Crossing, offering players the chance to fully realize their town from the ground up instead of simply trading shirts with stupid animals that will just as soon steal from you.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Painkiller: Hell Wars
    Painkiller: Hell Wars can be compared to a 10k marathon. You think it's a good idea at the time, but around mile three, you actually start questioning your own judgment.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rise to Honor
    The fighting engine is certainly innovative, but lacks basic variety, the graphics border on garish and the soundtrack, in terms of voice acting, is only as good as the writing... which is to say, it’s not too good.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Orcs & Elves
    LOTS of different items and potions to help on your quest.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tak and the Power of Juju
    The entire experience, to me, felt like I was playing through the tutorial – for the second time. However, children ten and under could learn to love the relaxed, fairly undemanding, nature of Tak.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
    A competent game – definitely noticeably short of perfection, but nonetheless playable.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
    The reality of the younger audience aspect is that it isn’t as deep as other EA sporting games and therefore the lasting appeal will drop significantly for older gamers.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Banjo-Pilot
    The AI lacks any real challenge and the track layouts are somewhat poorly thought out. Overall, the game is entertaining, but the longevity and competition just aren't enough to keep you on your toes for an extended period of time.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sigma Star Saga
    A game with a severe identity crisis. On one hand, it strives to be an incredible role-playing experience; on the other hand, it attempts to lure gamers in with the promise of old school shoot'em up action. What it delivers is an amusing amalgamation of both worlds that is cleverly designed so that neither aspect overwhelms the other.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Rub Rabbits!
    It's a nice diversion on a quick flight to Vegas, but if your traveling to Europe, bring "Animal Crossing: Wild World" instead.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Beatmania
    However, the song selection, which I'd normally talk about later in the review, is pretty ass-tastic.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tomb Raider: Legend
    While not a terrible game, the absence of control really brings an otherwise good game down to a level it shouldn't have been subjected to.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo
    It might be a little slow to start, it does have its odd quirks, and it isn’t perfect – but it really is a very good game and it is being ignored because people either assume it is bad or they don’t know anything about the franchise.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    WRC: FIA World Rally Championship
    Yet another disappointing rally game, and yet another example of lazy developers cashing in on the PSP's architecture. [...] Alas, the game comes out maintaining only one real feature of its bigger brother: the damage engine. Everything else — from the sub-par graphics to the horrible control — takes away any possible enjoyment you could get out of this game.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy
    As it stands, fans of the original game will eat this up and newcomers to the RPG scene will adore it, but hardcore role-playing fans will more than likely want to pass.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Harvest Moon DS
    The graphics are getting old, the touch screen menu system is lacking, the touch screen animal interaction is pure novelty and grows old fast and the storyline is not necessary.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Cooking Mama
    With seventy six recipes, there is a lot of play value here, but once you're done, you're done.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel
    The new style of gameplay, which is best described as Baldur's Gate: Post-Apocalypse, could have been interesting, but simply falls flat on it's ass in terms of overall quality and should be apprehended for identity theft.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Geist
    If possession is nine tenths the law, then Geist succeeds in possessing a game with a few genres mixed together all in one game. It's just too bad this game doesn't exactly raise my spirits.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Outlaw Tennis
    With a swift kick to the groin, Outlaw Tennis sends and overhand smash right to the face of the tennis elite. With plenty of unlockables, This game will keep you busy; if not entertained, for hours on end.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked
    The title is certainly not technically impressive, nor is it even that impressive gameplay wise - its greatest strength lies in its style which isn't even as strong as it is in the series.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    MechAssault: Phantom War
    I tried to find something to like, I really did, but at the end of the day I just plain didn't like it.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Octomania
    Once I had more training at Octo-puzzle, I was able to advance to another difficulty level which was much more of a challenge. It also made the game more fun, even though I was just repeating my journey.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
    You can look at the voice acting in one of two ways. It's either "so bad it's good" or just plain bad. The German voices are the worst throwback to the days of "Hogan's Heroes."
    • 66 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner
    There is replay value, as you can go at it again within another team, but you won't feel compelled to, which is a damn shame. The monster collecting element is certainly fun, but battles are far too easy and you'd have to TRY your hardest to actually lose, which easily makes the game less attractive.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    AirForce Delta Strike
    The number of airplanes and the graphics and detail used to create said aircrafts is amazing and the controls are very user friendly, but the mentally challenged AI and monotonous missions make for some really uninteresting gaming.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Heroes of Mana
    In the end, Heroes of Mana does a fair amount of things right, but the core elements that would make the game playable are simply sloppily issued and broken.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Too Human
    With the proper attention to detail Too Human 2 could very well be the game that Denis Dyack promised, but for right now it's only a shadow of the god it could be.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors
    So is Dragon Quest Swords a game you should rush out and purchase on a whim, without thinking about paying your rent or eating for a day or two? I wouldn't go that far, but it certainly is a good diversion for gamers looking for something to sate their gaming tastes.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Children of Mana
    I play games to avoid being bored, but Children of Mana is one of the few games that crosses the line between being a game and being another boring chore.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Capcom Puzzle World
    While this version of "Super Puzzle Fighter II" is available for the first time on North American shores, it simply isn't enough to make you want to drop the dough to pick it up.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mazes of Fate
    The story is great, the dungeons and interface are laid out well, the enemy selection is good and the action is pretty entertaining. However, the presentation found within is very 1991, so be prepared to make friends with a game that's certainly not the new kid on the block.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Daemonica
    It's not a cheap knock off and it's not the best game by any means, but it's certainly a nice little diversion for the hardcore adventure enthusiast.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Disciples II: Servants of the Dark
    The single player mode is lacking in many ways and feels disjointed, as if the missions should have just been in the original game.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mario Party 7
    Doesn't offer up anything different here, with the exception of some new minigames and a freshly themed game board.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Onimusha Tactics
    Characters can not be customized, the battle interface and tactics grow increasingly repetitive and the music and sound are less than par for the course.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Sonic Gems Collection
    Apart from housing the much desired Sonic CD and the arcade only Sonic the Fighters, Sonic Gems is a collection of past Sonic titles (most of which appeared on the Game Gear) that shine forth with about as much brilliance and polish as a piece of coal.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ys: The Ark of Napishtim
    Though the controls, plot and soundtrack remain unharmed, the frequent and long load times, coupled with the incredibly odd presence of slowdown, cripple the title to the point of not being entertaining at all.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Shining Force EXA
    Another mediocre title that has the Shining slapped on it and packaged for sale. Bearing no likeness to the past masters, the series remains blissfully ensnared in a vile web of putridness that keeps it from being anything other than mediocre.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Fantastic 4
    Bad camera angles and a feeling of unfinished gameplay, makes four fantastic characters changed by one spectacular accident seem like one mediocre game.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball
    Sigh, maybe next time I will be able to find the game that throws me back to my childhood where the smell of pizza and the sights and sounds of my favorite pinball tables flashing lights await.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Star Trek: Legacy
    The multiplayer aspect may be a bit lame, to boot, but the single player campaign is amazing, with a story that will keep you biting your nails in anticipation of what's to come next.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Phantasy Star Universe
    It's a simplistic and shallow game that by all means should make it one of the worst RPGs ever made. It has a player-base that's virtually non-existent, and will only be decreasing with time. The single-player mode, though improving on the originals, is pretty shameful when compared to others. And yet, just like the original, it's a blast to play and will surely keep some people addicted for a long time.
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