eToychest's Scores

  • Games
For 1,217 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 68% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 30% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.3 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition
Lowest review score: 10 Drake of the 99 Dragons
Score distribution:
1217 game reviews
    • 67 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    It’s definitely not a terrible game, but it’s never going to rise to the level of some of EA’s other sports titles unless it’s put under the microscope and seriously reexamined.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    This may be the most rewarding CCG-based videogame on the market today, and it comes highly recommended for both novice player and seasoned veterans alike.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A game that could so easily have been one of the greats, with its sense of beauty, scale and innovation helping it stand out from the platforming crowd. Unfortunately, it is also let down by restrictive level design and some missions which waste the advancements made by Raman's control system, which result in many dull and monotonous moments.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is fun, plain and simple. Any fan of racing games should give this one a try, at least as a rental. I promise a worthwhile experience.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Touchy controls and a story mode that is over almost before it begins are the most glaring oversights to this game. However, the realistic AI, wonderfully stylish presentation, and overall fun to be had with R: Racing more than make up for any shortcomings.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    First, no Xbox Live! support. A game based almost entirely upon the multiplayer experience should certainly utilize the tools available on a system like the Xbox.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    It does what it sets out to do very well, without truly breaking any new or significant ground.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    The biggest problems with CivCity: Rome, however, lie in its numerous bugs and terrible camera.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    If you can stomach or even master the unforgiving battle conditions, it's a good game with an okay story and good combat.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    An average role playing game that perhaps tries too hard to hold onto its old school roots.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Though the game is quite repetitive at times and the story is nearly nonexistent, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is still a refreshingly fun game for both children and adults.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Touchy controls and a story mode that is over almost before it begins are the most glaring oversights to this game. However, the realistic AI, wonderfully stylish presentation, and overall fun to be had with R: Racing more than make up for any shortcomings.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    So much of what made these games great has been lost simply due to the change of venue, and that is truly unfortunate.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    The linear storyline, inability to build your own house, and total lack of autonomy for the character under your control may turn diehard Sims fans away, while the number of mundane chores that are required to get through the game may repel those looking for a graphic adventure. To me, the game is a perfect mixture of both.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Besides a few ideas that are executed poorly, the gameplay is varied, making it a fun experience. But its biggest problem is amount of gameplay, which is limited.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    An interesting ride that takes only a few short hours to complete. Even with a few unlockable items, and a rather inane multiplayer romp that is forgotten almost before it begins, this game seems destined for obscurity.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    With all of the risks developers have been willing to take lately on properties like "Psychonauts" and "Killer 7," it's really painful when a product comes along and unabashedly cribs from other people's notes. Batman Begins doesn't have a genuine bone in its body.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    More like a tech demo of how the touch screen could be used to play golf, rather than a completely fleshed out experience in its own right.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is Geist's multiplayer component that manages to outshine the single player game, delivering a tremendously entertaining multiplayer experience, and fun to be had by all involved. However, after the thrill of multiplayer has passed, it is unfortunate that the single player game is not more equipped to pick up the pieces.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While fun, Crisis Zone is definitely the weakest game in the series. Its fast, over-the-top presentation comes at the loss of the series’ precision gameplay.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Meltdown is fun, and it makes good use of the Wii’s motion-sensitive controller. If you’re an Ice Age fan or a platformer fan that doesn’t mind a short game versus an engrossing epic, then it’s hard to go wrong.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Almost everything in Rumble Roses is poorly done, from the controls to the graphics to the writing to the voice acting. It's cheap, it's sleazy, and it utterly fails as a game.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Packs a lot of value, and is certainly something every fan of the city building genre should look closely at. It looks good, and is mostly a real treat to sit down and play with. However, it's overall difficulty is low, and occasionally gameplay touches on the tedious.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fans of the series should be able to jump right in and enjoy it. However, without a true tutorial for assistance, potential players will have a tough time getting used to the game.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    This is an engaging title and one that RPG fans should definitely look into – it is the best traditional RPG that the PSP currently has to offer so far.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The game looks like a late generation PS1 title that was switched mid-way through development to PS2, but they simply forgot to update the graphics.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    NFL head Coach is obviously targeted toward a very niche group of extreme football enthusiasts, but the game, such as it is, has been made into such a laborious, oftentimes arduous affair that even the target audience is likely to be turned away.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    It’s very well-made; it just fits too well into its mold: the middle-of-the-road move conversion.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wanted is the definition of average. Fans of both adventure games and westerns may want to look into it, but I'd advise all others to steer clear.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Members of the mainstream beware: this is is videogames at the graduate level, and you'll have to do a lot of work to make it pay off.

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