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For 1,201 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 35% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 61% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 The Talos Principle
Lowest review score: 20 Final Fantasy: All the Bravest
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 683 out of 1201
  2. Mixed: 396 out of 1201
  3. Negative: 122 out of 1201
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    • 90 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
    Personally, I was left with mixed feelings – but I should also add that I don't have nostalgia for the original game like so many do, and Rebirth feels like a game specifically designed for fans of the original in the passionate way many of the moments, arcs and locations are depicted and fleshed out here. I enjoyed spending time with the core characters, the world-building is impressive and the soundtrack is truly superb. I had plenty of fun with the battle system as well. However, I found the narrative pacing poor and the open-world elements often tedious. The game is stuffed with minigames yet their quality is inconsistent, and there were late-game segments that I found to be a slog.
    • 84 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Gears 5
    Between breathtaking cinematics, slow-paced exploration and blood-soaked gunfights, Gears 5 manages to scratch several gaming itches all at once, without becoming tedious and raw on the skin.
    • 84 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Resident Evil Village
    This game manages to find new ways to thrill, excite, and stomp all over your poor, terrified little heart – which we suppose is great for people who have that sort of kink. Whatever floats your boat, we suppose.
    • 83 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Forza Motorsport
    It's a game that, I think, is newcomer-friendly and a good starting point if you've ever wanted to give the series or the sim racing genre a go. There will obviously be more to like for car fans, but this also comes across as a polished title that's considerate towards newer players. I've enjoyed the hours I've spent with Forza Motorsport, and I can see myself going back and playing some more.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Until Dawn
    Despite the butterfly effect's premise, a ham-fisted story means you won't care about who might live and who might die. It's not enough to save the game from disappointment, and in the end, Until Dawn is its own self-inflicted nightmare.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Teleglitch: Die More Edition
    Teleglitch is an admirable attempt at making an immersive and challenging roguelike, but various issues considerably bog the experience down. In particular, its insanely high difficulty and repetitive nature make the game dull and unenjoyable. As a result, it's only recommended for masochistic players.
    • 77 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Nintendo Labo: Toycon 01 Variety Kit
    Labo's best, then, as a collaborative experience, bringing parents and their brood together to flip, fold, tab and, finally, take turns on another fascinating step forward for the ever-unique Nintendo.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Disney Infinity
    Unfortunately, the core mechanics in each of these campaigns are dull and lack any real depth. For starters, when you die, you simply respawn where you fell. There is no punishment for death at all. This isn't helped by the simplistic combat and the lack of enemy variety. Even in the combat-heavy Pirates and The Incredibles Play Sets, blocking and dodging is hardly required. Single-button mashing for the most part will do the trick with ease.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature
    The overall package is underwhelming and I consider Enchanted by Nature to be one of the weakest expansion packs. If I was paying for expansions, I would only consider it if there was a really good sale price.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Pudding Monsters
    There is a lot of puzzle potential for Pudding Monsters to grow, and the colorful art style is undeniably adorable, making it still a fun game to play. It will just probably be a much better game a few months from now.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Dishonored: Rat Assassin
    Continuous play opens up a range of unlockables, including new backgrounds, blades, music and more objects to slice aside from rats. The only downside is that it is all quite dark, with the rats often blending into the background and making them harder to slice than it should be.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Broken Age: Act 2
    Broken Age tries to end on a heartwarming final scene, but its an ending that it doesn't feel like the game earned, with Act 2's stagnant characters never maturing or developing in any way that would give the scene the emotional weight it seems to think it evokes.
    • Digital Spy
      • Posted May 6, 2015
    • 73 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Demon Tribe
    Demon Tribe is actually a fairly deep game for those willing to really explore its maze-like menus, but you'll be fighting against the game to figure out how to play more than fighting against opponents online.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Haunted Hollow
    On paper it seems like a solid tactical game, however after a few matches it all starts to feel the same.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Cyto
    Cyto is ultimately yet another physics puzzler for iOS, though inarguably a highly polished one, with puzzles that offer some fun, but feel more like going through the motions.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Super Meat Boy 3D
    It's heavily inspired by the first game but doesn't understand what made the original enjoyable, and is further let down by imprecise movement and forgettable level design. Meat Boy's 3D adventure is little more than a generic platformer, and that's disappointing.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Middle Manager of Justice
    Middle Manager of Justice is worth a try for the creative presentation, but it isn't a game most will likely stick with for very long.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Farm Heroes Saga
    Farm Heroes Saga offers a new scoring system to differentiate itself from Candy Crush Saga, but that new mechanic is ultimately undermined by level goals and pacing that is meant to challenge your wallet more than your mind.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Shadowgun: Deadzone
    Unfortunately, Shadowgun: DeadZone is a technical mess. The game crashes almost as often as it works, and when it does work the online lag will make it seem like players are practically teleporting across the map.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Spy vs Spy
    Purists and fans of the original will get their nostalgia's worth with Spy vs Spy but it was clearly made with only the most ardent of original fans in mind. Even they may wish to leave their memories in the past, as some of the rough edges that were forgiven 29 years ago are downright jagged today.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
    If you're going to attempt to make a mark on a genre that already boasts an exacting pedigree you must - one, introduce new ideas, and two, execute the established rules better than your peers. Code Name S.T.E.A.M does neither and, as a result, fails to secure itself a place in its turn-based landscape.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Flame Over
    Extra polish would have gone a long way to improving Flame Over's fortunes, but as it stands it's a few embers short of a fire.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 1: In Too Deep
    It's ironic that Telltale's biggest success with TWD: Michonne is in how it perfectly projects Michonne's detached mindset onto the player, albeit unintentionally. Just as Michonne is hardened and unsympathetic, you'll meet lots of new characters and learn of their troubles and motivations, but you probably won't care.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Colin McRae Rally
    Nostalgic fans of the 1999 original will get a much-welcomed visual overhaul in Colin McRae Rally. Racing games have come a long way since then though, and this rally racer just doesn't keep up with what else the iPhone and iPad have to offer.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Tetris Blitz
    Even though the controls were adapted for shorter rounds, the fundamentals of the game remain unchanged. As a result, every round feels incomplete, leaving you wanting more, but more of something other than Tetris Blitz.
    • 69 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Nintendo Labo: Toycon 03 Vehicle Kit
    The Labo Vehicle Kit once again proves what ingenious toy makers Nintendo are while largely improving on its predecessors with a better thought-out game experience packed with additional modes and compatibility to make it viable for extended experimenting and party play. Just like with the motorcycle Toy-Con from the Variety Kit, you'll even be able to use the car Toy-Con with Mario Kart 8, though this update has not gone live at the time of review. The only conundrum left to unbox then is where you're going to store these afterwards.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Silent Hill HD Collection
    The unimpressive visuals make a mockery of the HD moniker, while the lack of extras and bonus material does nothing to entice long-standing fans. Silent Hill HD Collection isn't short on scares, but it's lacking in almost every other department.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
    Twisted Dreams will drive you mad. You rarely get the sense of reward when you finish a level - just a huge wave of relief that you don't have to suffer through that again.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Cloudberry Kingdom
    At its best, Cloudberry Kingdom is a disjointed retread of what other more interesting platformers have already done better before it.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Metal Slug X
    It's also still an undeniably good game, and despite awful controls players can still have fun with it. But really, until a developer figures out a better way of adapting the controls to a touchscreen, this version of Metal Slug X should be avoided.
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