Destructoid's Scores

  • Games
For 4,835 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:
4909 game reviews
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Antigraviator feels great to play and has a style that will be familiar to players of F-Zero and Wipeout, but its attempts to differentiate itself like the trap mechanic don't add much to the overall package. It does, however, hit the mark where it counts. The track design is solid, the sense of speed is great, and controls are tight and feel familiar for anyone who's played a racing game.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle pretty much speaks to everyone, even if a few of its core mechanics aren't as refined as several of Arc's other works.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Onrush could use some refinement when it comes to its modes but its core is strong, and the foundation is set for a great arcade racer.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    FTG may be a bit rough to get into at first, but with a little dedication and the right type of niche desires this may be a little slice of heaven for you. If you aren't interested in the subject matter I'd suggest finding another tactical strategy game to enjoy.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The story may be a tad lackluster, and the combat may be clunky as hell, but Vampyr does offer a compelling adventure for those looking for some blood-sucking fun.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Even the high-fidelity visuals are marred by an inconsistent framerate and terrible animations and transitions.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Milanoir takes an appealing aesthetic with a promising setup and turns it into a dutiful slog without much of a payout. It's basic, it's petty, and it's laughably crude. It is a noir title that really doesn’t have a whole lot to say.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Yoku's Island Express is a delight, plain and simple. It's gorgeous, plays beautifully, and I hope it's the start of a new franchise, because I want to play a lot more of this.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's an okay-at-best tower defense title that treads familiar ground. Coming off the original, that's a huge downgrade.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Baobabs Mausoleum Volume 1: Ovnifagos Don't Eat Flamingos is a very strange game, both boosted and busted by its own quirkiness. It's got some definite faults in its grab-bag of gameplay styles and settings, but there's still a macabre charm hiding underneath all of the jank that goes along with so seemingly-unclear of a vision.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Moonlighter is incredibly captivating on the surface, but there is a lot of frustration just waiting to be uncovered.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection brings together some of the greatest fighting games of all time - many of which are still top-tier titles today - complete with slick online gameplay and a fully-featured training mode, all for 40 bucks. Though SF30 doesn't quite live up to its potential as a comprehensive historical document, ultimately, The Fight is all that matters. In that regard Capcom, some 30 years later, just scored another K.O. We await your return, warrior.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    While some of Conan Exiles has rubbed off a bit for me thanks to friction with its more cumbersome aspects, it remains a genuinely engrossing experience to play... if you can find a spot in the queue.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It might not blaze the trail on anything new like a few other recent Inti Creates projects have, but it does exactly what it needs to do, and helps bolster the new legacy of Bloodstained proper before it's even out.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Being able to easily bust out the Joy-Con controllers for co-op and flip the system on its side for a vertical screen orientation is the real deal. Ikaruga is a timeless classic, and for those of us without a swiveling monitor, the Switch is just about the ideal way to experience it.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Detroit: Become Human, like most Quantic Dream games, is filled with muddled symbolism and a spark of hope amidst its most interesting universe yet.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dark Souls Remastered speaks for itself just in terms of the raw mysteries it offers beyond its new coat of paint.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Personally, I want to like this game, but I Hate Running Backwards just wore out its welcome far too early.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Every time I could find something to enjoy in Flynn & Freckles it would quickly be overshadowed by a frustrating platforming sequence, mundane level design, or one of the many rage-inducing bugs that would ultimately result in my death. The character design and colorful world all have promise, but it's evident that something when wrong along the way.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Runner3 might be the best realization of their penchant for synesthesia yet.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It may not be the second coming of retro platformers, but it certainly feels like a lost gem.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you’re a fan of noir thrillers, puzzle games or just creatively presented ideas, you’re bound to find something you’ll enjoy here. It also won’t require a massive time investment, which is always a plus.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    State of Decay 2's unique approach to survival and management might not appeal to everyone, but it certainly feels like an instant cult classic.
    • 78 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    If you skipped out on the 3DS release entirely or haven't played Hyrule in any form yet, it's going to be a much more enticing prospect.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With the various quality of life improvements, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux is simply a more playable version of an already great game. I really enjoyed it the first time around nine years ago, and replaying it today reminds of why it was the ideal game to introduce me to the Shin Megami Tensei franchise.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    A disappointment. You can see the brilliance of its world, characters and heart shining through like a star. You can even see the skeleton of a genuinely deep RPG title. But the game fights your efforts to enjoy yourself at every opportunity, be it via bad design choices, repetitious gameplay or infuriating technical problems.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    There is a lot of potential here for a great idea and certain moments are truly awesome, but the whole experience just doesn’t hold up and ends on a low point. If you have a stronger stomach for finicky controls, though, Inked might just be the game for you.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Jank and sometimes dumb mutant cannibals aside, what Endnight Games accomplished with The Forest with only a team of four people is simply extraordinary. It's one of the best survival games I've played in recent memory.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Aside from the incorporated change that made previously limp exotics actually fun to use, it's clear that Bungie has a lot of work ahead of them.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Desolation of Mordor brings a worthy character into the spotlight with a slightly different feel, to aplomb.

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