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For 4,843 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 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Lowest review score: 10 Troll and I
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,691 out of 4843
  2. Mixed: 1,725 out of 4843
  3. Negative: 427 out of 4843
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Observation
    If No Code hadn't already gotten its name out there as a strong storyteller with Stories Untold, this game would've put the studio on the map. Observation is everything I hoped it would be.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Lapis x Labyrinth
    I went into Lapis X Labyrinth expecting a breezy dungeon crawler and that's exactly what NIS delivered.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Plague Tale: Innocence
    A Plague Tale: Innocence is a grim, gripping, and fantastic adventure. The solid stealth gameplay offers little new, but the unique setting, affecting characters, excellent dialogue, and oppressive atmosphere more than redress that linearity. Add to this a lean design, an emotive score, and a commitment to narrative focus, and A Plague Tale deserves to be heralded as one of 2019's very best adventures.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Everybody's Golf VR
    You can get a feel for Everybody's Golf VR in a few short hours, but if you're anything like me, you won't want to move on quite so fast. It's an earworm of a game. Just thinking about it makes me want to dig out my PlayStation VR and clear the room. That's no small feat.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Team Sonic Racing
    Plenty of folks will enjoy the Sonic focus and many of the tracks would have been fantastic as Transformed DLC. I just wish it wasn't as limited in scope out of the gate.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Blood: Fresh Supply
    Even with those rough edges, the majesty that is Blood shines through quite well. It’s great to have you back, Caleb. Hopefully, you won't stay dead for another few decades this time.
    • 81 Metascore
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    Castlevania Anniversary Collection
    More of this please, Konami.
    • 78 Metascore
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    Vader Immortal: Episode I
    Despite just offering a taste of what's to come with Vader Immortal, the first episode has me hooked and I want more.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Life is Strange 2: Episode 3 - Wastelands
    There's no question that Sean and Daniel leave Life is Strange 2's third episode with more scars than they began with. Scars have a way of robbing innocence and dispiriting the spirited. It's no wonder Daniel is disillusioned. But that headstrong attitude leaves Wastelands feeling like an episode without much development. Deep in the California forest, the weed is growing but that's about it.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    RAGE 2
    I was pleasantly surprised with the shooter chimera that is Rage 2.
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    A Hat in Time: Nyakuza Metro
    A Hat in Time: Nyakuza Metro is an instant recommendation.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SiNKR 2
    It so effortlessly executes its central premise that thinking up any negatives would mostly be nitpicking.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shakedown Hawaii
    Shakedown: Hawaii might play similarly to Retro City Rampage, but it takes place in a markedly different world.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Mechstermination Force
    My complaints with Mechstermination Force are straightforward because that's really what the game is, a boss rush shoot-fest. If the stars align and you can find someone who really enjoys 2D shooters, give the game a go: even its fleeting joy is worth the entry ticket. Hell, it's worth it if you go alone, so long as your expectations are in check.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Zanki Zero: Last Beginning
    Zanki Zero: Last Beginning is a credible and entertaining adventure, but its potential to stand alongside its developers' best works is hampered by its systems and story's inability to come together and elevate the experience beyond the sum of its parts.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Katana ZERO
    It made me want to break my Switch in half. But even in its most aggressively exasperating moments, Katana Zero remains bleak, beautiful, bloody, and brilliant.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Imperator: Rome
    Imperator: Rome feels like it's yet another step in Paradox's attempts to make the perfect grand strategy game. It pulls bits from Paradox's storied past in the genre and adopts it for the ancient era. Because of this, it doesn't feel like past releases where the game does one thing fantastically and falters in the rest of the mechanics but instead refines past mechanics into a marble bust of megalomaniacal fun. Ave Imperator: Rome!
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Days Gone
    With some tweaks to the pacing, it could have reconciled its warm, frank look at humanity and been something special.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat 11
    With improved visuals, overhauled mechanics and exciting strategic potential, MK 11 offers a brilliant fighting experience. Unfortunately, the overall fun is bogged down with miserable modern-day business practices that frequently pump the brakes on your enjoyment. The Fight is the thing, however, and as long as the fists are flying, then Mortal Kombat 11 packs a helluva punch.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey - The Fate of Atlantis - Episode 1: Fields of Elysium
    Fate of Atlantis by comparison actually feels like a premium creation while forging its own identity.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
    I would have played SteamWorld Quest for 40 hours, flaws and all.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!
    Hardcore roguelike fans may find it too forgiving, but for anyone unfamiliar with the genre, you won't find a better jumping off point than this.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    World War Z
    Is World War Z as good as Left 4 Dead? No. Is it fun despite that? Yes. There's few pleasures in gaming that can compare to swinging a thrumming chainsaw blade through a horde of ravenous undead, and World War Z delivers. And really, it's not like Valve makes games anymore.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Overcooked! 2: Campfire Cook Off
    If you had to pick out a single Overcooked 2 DLC, Campfire Cook Off would be my recommendation without hesitation. It adds depth to the usual proceedings without going overboard on complexity, and the clever new backpack mechanic encourages even deeper teamwork. You can't go wrong.
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    TAPSONIC BOLD
    If you're the type of old school rhythm player that's willing to look past those blemishes and just focus on the music, you'll be fine.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Vaporum
    As a full package, Vaporum is pretty great. A well polished and challenging dungeon crawler set within an exciting world. Although the controls can sometimes be a bit of a pain for the console editions, we see so few games in this genre today that the minor headaches are worth struggling through.
    • 81 Metascore
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    Anno 1800
    One of the things I like most so far is that almost nothing is simply a straight "upgrade" of another thing. Even the lowliest farmer finds use supplying the growing complexity and demands of an advancing society. [Review in progress]
    • 69 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Dragon Marked For Death
    Despite being in development for eight or more years, Dragon Marked for Death could have actually used more time in the oven. I'm sure there is a great game buried somewhere in there but between its lack of balance, less-than-ideal controls, boring levels, and unfortunate co-op requirements, the end product isn't nearly up to the level of the rest of Inti Creates's catalog.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
    Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid suffers from dated visuals, poor presentation, and a serious lack of content, unable to hide its low-budget shortcomings. At its core is something of a slick and wholly-accessible fighting game. Yet without the visual pizazz of the brand, a full, varied roster of characters, or a glut of exciting content to dive into, Battle for the Grid ultimately feels like the unfinished prototype of what could have been a very special release.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ghost Giant
    Ghost Giant isn't revolutionary. It feels like a VR advancement of a classic PC point-and-click adventure game, albeit one with a great look, phenomenal sound design, and a story I'm not ashamed to admit had me choking up a bit toward the end. You won't be blown away by the immersion here, but it's fun to interact with the dollhouse-like sets and just sort of goof around. Like a lot of VR titles, Ghost Giant is a shorter experience, but it's a solid one that tells a charming story in a vibrant and colorful world.
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