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For 1,066 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 50% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 47% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.6 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 74
Highest review score: 100 Shovel Knight Dig
Lowest review score: 5 Ride to Hell: Retribution
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 663 out of 1066
  2. Mixed: 320 out of 1066
  3. Negative: 83 out of 1066
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    • 38 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Umbrella Corps
    Umbrella Corps’ intentions are clear, but this target was missed due to an apparent disregard for the game’s core feature.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    There seem to be the beginnings of some good ideas in TMNT: Out of the Shadows, but none of them are properly fleshed out. Instead, these shortcomings are simply covered up with more half-followed-through mechanics, resulting in a mess of a game.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor
    Unfortunately, a few bits of clever design simply can't make up for the fact that Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor fails on the most fundamental of levels. First and foremost, a game is meant to be played, and Heavy Armor's unbelievably inept Kinect controls make that a far more difficult prospect than it has any right to be.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat
    Fans of the SpikeTV show will enjoy having a chance to relive some of the battles they've seen on TV and the bonus DVD is nice, but when compared to other entries in the fighting genre, the Deadliest Warrior franchise comes up a little short and won't satisfy people looking for a deeper fighting experience.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    The Expendables 2 Videogame
    Aside from the seamless drop-in, drop-out co-op, this is one of the worst videogames I've had the displeasure of playing in a long time. It looks awful, controls horribly, and the plot is nonexistent.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    AMY
    Amy is a game that I absolutely believe was originally conceived and designed with the best of intentions-but one which horrifically fell apart into a broken mess by the time it landed on our consoles.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified
    Declassified is such a laughable attempt at capturing the Call of Duty formula that it borders on self-parody, with a flaccid campaign that can be beaten in under an hour and agonizing, bug-riddled multiplayer.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Escape Dead Island
    An interesting side-story twist on Deep Silver’s first-person horror franchise, Escape Dead Island takes the franchise’s mythos in some unique new directions, resulting in an entertaining adventure that can be enjoyed by both fans and newcomers alike.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 15 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
    Though a functional game at the most basic level, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is an absolute disaster from start to finish. It feels like Terminal Reality duct-taped several different half-finished projects together and assumed the brand tie-in would move units. It’s an absolute disgrace—both to the TV show it’s based on and videogames as a whole.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Ghostbusters
    Ghostbusters is a bloated, boring piece of trash that forcibly lengthened an already miserable experience to try to justify a ridiculous price tag. We can only hope to return it forthwith to its place of origin—or the nearest parallel dimension.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
    Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 does a disservice to returning fans and newcomers alike by removing most of what gave the original games flare while being simultaneously riddled with glitches.
    • 23 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Fighter Within
    Fighter Within was buried under the rest of the Xbox One launch lineup for a reason. This one-on-one fighter is a throwback to the problems of the first Kinect—and does nothing but sow seeds of doubt that the next-gen Kinect sensor is any different from its predecessor.
    • 19 Metascore
    • 5 Critic Score
    Ride to Hell: Retribution
    Don’t play Ride to Hell: Retribution. Don’t think about playing it. Don’t think about thinking about playing it. Forget it exists, and continue your life as though it never did.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Escape Plan: The Asylum
    Escape Plan: The Asylum offers enough variety and fun to justify a purchase, but only if you plan on grabbing it before the launch sale ends.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - Arctic Strike
    The new multiplayer mode definitely adds an interesting wrinkle to the online gameplay of Future Soldier, but with a name like Arctic Strike, shouldn't there be, ya know, a bunch of snow and ice maps?!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    R.B.I. Baseball 14
    R.B.I. Baseball 14 features horrible presentation, broken AI, and lacks so many features that no one with any love for the sport of baseball will be able to stomach playing the game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Just Cause 3: Sky Fortress
    Any excuse to return to the world of Just Cause 3 is welcome, but by the time you just start getting warmed up and comfortable with the new weapons, gear, and enemies, this new chapter is already over and you’re left asking where the rest of it is.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Just Cause 3: Mech Land Assault
    Just Cause 3: Mech Land Assault is a fun little add-on for Avalanche Studios’ latest sandbox adventure, but considering the overall lack of content and its relatively steep price point, you might need to be really desperate to get back into Just Cause 3 if you’re using this as your excuse. Still, what is here is enjoyable, and much better balanced than what we saw in Sky Fortress, showing Avalanche Studios is at least moving in the right direction with this post-launch content—and giving me hope for the final chapter in the three-part DLC season pass.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Just Cause 3: Bavarium Sea Heist
    Bavarium Sea Heist runs into a lot of the same problems as the previous DLC packs for Just Cause 3. It confines you to the new super vehicle you acquire, nullifying Rico’s grappling hook and parachute, and is already over by the time you start getting warmed up. At least here there’s a little more story than before, but it’s not enough when comparing this to the main game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier
    It’s a solid third season for The Walking Dead, but we’ve seen so much better. Cheap plot devices and inconsistent tones in the writing hurt the overall quality of the narrative, and the Telltale Tool continues to show its age in the worst ways. And, for diehard fans, Clementine will still find a way to steal the show from the new cast.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Penny-Punching Princess
    Penny-Punching Princess offers up a world where the heroine can solve (nearly) all of her problems through cold, hard cash, providing for some legitimately fun (and funny) scenarios to play out across the dungeon brawler’s various chapters. Unfortunately, a necessity for grinding and some wild spikes in difficulty cause the princess’ stockpile of coins to lose some of its shine.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection
    Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection has most of what it takes to be a definitive collection of SNK’s legendary fight game series, but just misses the mark in the end. All of the games thankfully play and feel as they should, and there’s a tremendous wealth of quality bonus features included. Unfortunately, its basic approach to online versus means it’ll be harder to find matches among the smaller playerbase. Still, for both older franchise fans, and fighting game players looking to finally dig into the series, this is probably the best Samurai Shodown collection we’ve ever gotten.
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