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For 4,836 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 47% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 47% 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 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Lowest review score: 10 Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma Volume One
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,684 out of 4836
  2. Mixed: 1,725 out of 4836
  3. Negative: 427 out of 4836
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rune Factory 5
    I do like Rune Factory 5. It has a great cast, a wealth of activities, and much of the farm sim experience I love. But every time I found myself smitten with the game, something would come along to point out just how underwhelming it is as a whole. For those who are already fans of the Rune Factory series, I imagine any complaints I’ve listed above might be easy to overlook. For everyone else, you may want to try your hand at a previous entry in the franchise to see if you even like Rune Factory’s combination of farming and fighting before giving this one a go.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Madballs in Babo: Invasion
    A relatively decent shooter that is better than it has the right to be, but certainly won't be considered a classic of the XBLA platform. If you absolutely love shooters and want to play every last one, then this will be worth a purchase.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Descent
    Still, if you aren't keen on zombies (and many of you aren't, after nearly 10 years of it), you can probably stay away from Descent.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Automachef
    Automachef is home to some mind-melting challenges, but if you're up to the task, you're eventually in for blissful breakthroughs. Just don't come in expecting to unwind after a long day at work.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Lost Sphear
    I've certainly enjoyed my time with the game, and I think it's worth playing. But I know deep down that in a few years I'm far more likely to replay Chrono Trigger for a twentieth time than I am to come back to Lost Sphear.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Squids Odyssey
    The basic gameplay concept is fine, and it works as a way to pass time in short bursts. It seems like it could work better if it were a pure skill game rather than the hybrid it is, and it surely would work better on mobile or handheld.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Blackguards
    Blackguards is a wonderful tactics game with some rough edges. The core gameplay and character progression elements are easily some of the best in the genre, but as battles tend to drag on and more and more enemies scream “owAUGH,” the interest tends to fade.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Ninjala
    Ninjala definitely has the look of something I should be in love with. It's bright and colorful, and the world-building happening here is genuinely fun. What's not fun are the poorly implemented mechanics that can ruin the fast and fluid combat. There is a solid template for something great here, and if GungHo can iron out all its wrinkles, it might have a genuine blockbuster on its hands.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    DmC: Devil May Cry - Vergil's Downfall
    If you loved DmC, you really can't go wrong here. But if it wasn't everything you had hoped for, Vergil's Downfall will do little than give you a glimpse into the stylish Devil May Cry of old, at least from an aesthetic perspective.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft - Saviors of Uldum
    It just feels a little too similar to what we've seen before, especially since so many of the previous Dungeon Run style expansions have been completely free.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Starblood Arena
    Starblood Arena gets a lot of things right, but it failed to pull me into its world and feels dated on arrival.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MARVEL Powers United VR
    If you're looking for an epic sprawling all-star experience this isn't it, but I hope this fun brawl-focused base eventually leads to that and continues to improve over time with the promised upcoming support.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hyper Scape
    We've seen Ubisoft snatch victory from the jaws of "somewhat underwhelming" before: maybe they can do it again.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
    And, as I sit here writing this, I can’t wait to zip up my flight suit and step back into my combat boots to bust some more. A lot of love was poured into Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, and it speaks to me. I can only hope that Illfonic is able to support it for months or even years to come because I can definitely see myself returning to it again and again. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got an unlicensed nuclear accelerator to strap to my back.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Silent Hill: Downpour
    When it's not forcing a sub-par combat system on players, and when it allows itself to be as imaginative as it can be, Silent Hill: Downpour is a stylish, slickly produced, beautifully foreboding game.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!
    It's a lot easier to play through a imperfect game when you've got an army of demon penguins calling you "dood" to keep you company.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Zoo Tycoon
    Zoo Tycoon has a distinct lack of depth, but if you're capable of sitting down with this simplistic simulator, you'll smile more times than you can count. The simulator fan in me was a bit disappointed by the ease of it all, but the child in me couldn't help but enjoy myself.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Shad'O
    Shado'O offers a solid tower defense experience, albeit one that doesn't take advantage of its unique setting and story. While mechanically sound, despite some frustrations when it comes to unit placement around the fog, it's nothing you probably haven't played before.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Heart&Slash
    Heart & Slash is a hardcore game built on top of a niche genre, but I think a lot of people will appreciate it. Even then, those same folks won't dig the frame rate and camera issues, but the juice is still worth the squeeze.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Demon Turf
    It’s not a soulless game or one without a spark, there’s definitely a lot of love in the final product. It just seriously needed a few more sets of eyes on it to draw out its flaws. A lot of the things that vexed me most severely could be fixed with a few more passes of the floor buffer. Yet here we are, and Demon Turf doesn’t strike me as territory worth conquering.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Earth Defense Force 2025
    If you've enjoyed the Earth Defense Force games in the past, you'll love this one. It has more missions, more weapons, more ways to play with the new solider classes, and just more fun. If you've never played EDF, check your brain at the door and enjoy blowing the shit out of some ugly bugs. I defy you to NOT have fun with this game.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
    While Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception won't break new ground in terms of narrative novelty or tactical depth, it remains an attractive, polished fantasy romp that will especially delight fans familiar with the original story. Everyone else, though, should be prepared to pick up the sequel, lest they leave the story halfway done.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
    SNK Playmore did a pretty good job of putting together a nice sampler of their classic titles. It's fun to poke around and play through these older games. Going through them almost gave me a sense of strolling through the dimly lit arcades of yesteryear, armed with a pocket heavy with quarters.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dynasty Warriors 8
    Dynasty Warriors 8 feels, in several ways, like an answer to criticisms fans have had of the series all generation.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Gundam Versus
    Gundam Versus is great gameplay hampered by the content, or lack thereof, meant to support it. A solid roster is brought down by questionable absences, while the offline content lacks the kind of replayability that an arcade mode would have.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Touken Ranbu Warriors
    Touken Ranbu Warriors isn’t a game for traditional Musou/Warriors fans. This one’s aimed directly at the crowd that didn’t have to Google the term “Saniwa” when reading this review.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Hong Kong Massacre
    There is fun to be had with The Hong Kong Massacre, but I don't believe it lives up to the years of hype following it. With some finer tuning and better balance, this could be a real contender for the Hotline Miami clone crown. As it is, this is an okay time that wears out its welcome well before the end credits start rolling.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kill la Kill: IF
    Kill la Kill: IF succeeds in translating its namesake's hyper-kinetic universe, wild action, and extreme characters into a fun experience, but is held back by lackluster side-content and flaws inherent to its own design. It's worth your time if you're already a franchise fan, but those yet to be ensnared by Life-Fibers should wait until this particular couture number moves to the reduced rail.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Battleborn
    I'm not sold on Battleborn's commitment to the MOBA genre but there's something fun there underneath all of it. I'll probably hop on occasionally to play Capture throughout its lifetime while the bulk of my efforts are spent on more polished shooters.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Episode 5: Don't Stop Believin'
    Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series' finale is more a whimper than a bang, but it's not disappointing enough to taint the good times I've had so far with this crew. I can only hope that the narrative seeds planted here turn into something substantial in the future, as this is a family I'd like to stick around with, if I can.
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