Extreme Gamer's Scores

  • Games
For 1,076 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.5 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 Halo 2
Lowest review score: 20 Godzilla: Unleashed - Double Smash
Score distribution:
1076 game reviews
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The idea of stealing loot which you then need to sell at certain fences to buy equipment is good fun and the way you are free to explore is very nice.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Intrinsically simple yet consistently challenging, with slick presentation, attractive aesthetics and level designs that always raise an appreciative smile in tandem with any sense of puzzled frustration, Mercury Meltdown is the perfect game to dip in and out of whenever on-the-go.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The finale to this epic trilogy manages to meet most of the expectations set forth by the playerbase. It has a bit of a slow start, but once it gets going it is as epic as its predecessors.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    MLB 09: The Show is the undisputed champion of gaming; hands down this is the best baseball experiences you can get.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sony Bend has created one of the best third-person shooters we have seen on the PSP. Resistance: Retribution is solid, start to finish.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ubisoft Montreal has done it again with another ambitious game that pushes the boundaries of what we have come to expect out of our games.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    God of War: Chains of Olympus is as epic and fun as the first two God of War games.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A beautifully put together game that will make a lasting impression on anyone who witnesses it in action.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The God of War Collection has been given a visual bump making for a smoother ride as you relive some of the finest moments of Playstation 2 gaming. Even without its HD makeover, this collection would be worth checking out because it clearly shows us why the first two God of War games are so special.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    'God of War III' is a triumph that lives up to the hefty expectations that the studio set for itself-- and more importantly the expectations of the hardcore crowd who has been waiting on Kratos return.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fallout is back and dare I say, better than ever.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    GRAW2 for the PS3 is another re-made winner from Ubisoft.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    L.A. Noire offers an experience that will not be quickly forgotten with a cast of characters that will be remembered fondly after the credits roll.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    L.A. Noire offers an experience that will not be quickly forgotten with a cast of characters that will be remembered fondly after the credits roll.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero: On Tour is more than Activision trying to cash in on the success of the now legendary gaming franchise; it's a solid product that can stand on its own.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bayonetta is an unique title that exhales life back into the action hack-n-slash market.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Everything I expected and more and this easily one of the most addictive easy to get into puzzle games on the system with full support of Xbox Live features.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The storyline might be a little cliché, and the path is laid out for you, but as you find unveil the secrets of this dynamic world you will be captivated for as long as it lasts. Miyamoto should be proud; this is the first Mario game for the new Nintendo platform and it's a smashing hit.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sudeki tries a new path and gives us real time combat instead of the normal turn-based style which works. Sudeki plays like an eastern role-playing game, with western combat ideas.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The speeds are high and the gameplay is solid online and off. MotoGP has made a good first showing on the Xbox 360 and this is one racing game that might take your mind off "Project Gotham."
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    You will be in vigilantly enthralled until the very end of the epic quest.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The rides are truly sweet and the inclusion of trucks and bikes is magic. If there is one racer that burns mojo nitro it's Midnight Club 3.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Trials Evolution is one of the best arcade style racers on any console with tight controls, excellent challenges, full multiplayer options, and an expansive map editor.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Band Hero is simply Guitar Hero 5 repackaged, and this is fine, but gamers should be aware of this before they think Activision has brought something new to the genre.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Heavenly Sword's lush presentation, graphical prowess and fast paced action deliver an outstanding game experience that no gamer with a PS3 should miss.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The new moves, power-ups and graphics are just enough to make this game feel original while keeping its roots in the past. Even though New Super Mario Bros. isn't a revolution, it's still a great fun platforming game.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    UFC Undisputed 3 is certain to please even the most discerning MMA fan. Its new Pride mode plus suite of gameplay tweaks address the few but noticeable holes of an already winning predecessor.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    THUG 2 is oozing with the mojo, and all the extra content and story send this game off the scale. I think the idea of Team Hawk vs. Team Bam! Was inventive and brought more than expected for this sequel.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    There is no other shooter that could be more exciting to have on Xbox Live Arcade then Doom.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fallout is back and dare I say, better than ever.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Saints Row keeps getting better with age, or should I say, with the element of "crazy." More intense, more chaotic, more bizarre; Saints Row: The Third offers up a sandbox of celebrity driven gangsters caught in the ultimate gang war.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Saints Row keeps getting better with age, or should I say, with the element of "crazy." More intense, more chaotic, more bizarre; Saints Row: The Third offers up a sandbox of celebrity driven gangsters caught in the ultimate gang war.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    All together Guitar Hero: Metallica gives up 49 Rocking Tunes, 28 of which belong to the rock monsters Metallica. This makes Guitar Hero: Metallica the perfect add-on for Guitar Hero fans looking to turn up their stereo's and shred.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butteryfly DC will have you glued to your seat with cat like pupils, homing into every sound. This is one of the years finest adventures.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rocksmith feels like a present from the rock gods themselves. This little slice of the future is the perfect tool/game to teach all skill levels a thing or two about rocking out on the six-strings.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rocksmith feels like a present from the rock gods themselves. This little slice of the future is the perfect tool/game to teach all skill levels a thing or two about rocking out on the six-strings.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Prepare for your senses to be overloaded in this ninjutsu epic.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Motorsport 2 is a drivers best option for a well rounded simulation expereince so far in the next generation of gaming.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Brothers really ends up feeling like you're playing a really good WW2 movie like "Saving Private Ryan," or "Band of Brothers." As long as your into the game you definitely should not feel bored from it.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This one is easy, Rock Band 3 simply rocks!
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This one is easy, Rock Band 3 simply rocks!
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    When it comes to gameplay, Monday Night Combat is pretty much perfect.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is one of the best pure arcade racers I have played in a while. Refreshing and damn fast, 'Hot Pursuit' will fill anyone's need for speed.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fans of the Call of Duty franchise won’t want to skip Modern Warfare 2 as it’s the most in-depth, involving Call of Duty release to date. Modern Warfare 2 is really three different gaming experiences rolled up into one package, and when you add up the value of each component, Modern Warfare 2 feels like a steal.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Even with its portable limitations Liberty City Stories steps up to the plate a delivers a solid single player game with the same addictive continuity as its other versions.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Organically pulsating, Child of Eden is a special, once-in-a-lifetime experience that should be checked out by any gamer with an Xbox 360 and Kinect.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Like all the Grand Theft Auto experiences, Vice City Stories offers fun gameplay, an excellent story with hours of enjoyment wrapped up on a little UMD.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    All you need to do is spend a few minutes with these little creatures and you'll likely be hooked. LocoRoco is simple, inspiring, original and fun.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Just beware that you have to run through the game to unlock the new mission modes, but if you're a big fan, you will probably welcome the idea.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is one of the best pure arcade racers I have played in a while. Refreshing and damn fast, 'Hot Pursuit' will fill anyone's need for speed.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A one of kind strategy war game that brings the cute into the battlefield.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam is an outstanding add-on that will rejuvenate your love for carefully crafted multiplayer component of Bad Company 2. Making a purchasing decision is easy, if you still own and love Battlefield, this more Battlefield to fuel your addictive.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam is an outstanding add-on that will rejuvenate your love for carefully crafted multiplayer component of Bad Company 2. Making a purchasing decision is easy, if you still own and love Battlefield, this more Battlefield to fuel your addictive.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    All together Guitar Hero: Metallica gives up 49 Rocking Tunes, 28 of which belong to the rock monsters Metallica. This makes Guitar Hero: Metallica the perfect add-on for Guitar Hero fans looking to turn up their stereo's and shred.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bash em' in the balls, bounce on their breasts and get all the money your pockets can handle. Conker is on a roll and hasn't lost a step.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fable II should appeal to any type of gamer who enjoys plot driven sandbox styled action games. Fable II isn’t overly deep or challenging which also makes it more accessible then some other role-playing action titles.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    One of the most engaging survival horror games to be released in the last few years. Dead Rising offers a lot to gamers in the way of action, suspense, stress, and humor.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Unlike other games, Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway brings you into the action making it feel like more than a simple game, it becomes a believable journey into the heart of a war.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Little Big Planet is one of the years most stimulating games to be released.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The mojo drops like rain on the field and you can't help not to get wet!
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    FIFA 10 is a great all around game for any soccer fan. Of course, if you aren’t a soccer fan you won’t find much of any interest here.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' comes armed with a heavy arsenal and some bad attitudes, and delivers another solid shooting experience that will please fans of the original, and dare I say it, the “COD” clan as well.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The step into the darkside away from the cartoony style of the previous titles was a good choice. You've just got to love the 'badass' look.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It's over the top, pumped full of action, and Tony isn't shy about dropping a few F*** bombs.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Visually outstanding, a varied and satisfying single player campaign, seamless action, and sweet online features make Ghost Recon the total package.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fans of the Call of Duty franchise won’t want to skip Modern Warfare 2 as it’s the most in-depth, involving Call of Duty release to date. Modern Warfare 2 is really three different gaming experiences rolled up into one package, and when you add up the value of each component, Modern Warfare 2 feels like a steal.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Hands down one of the best driving experiences you can have on the Xbox.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    For the price tag of 800 MS Points, Pac-Man Championship Edition is priced right. The action is fun and simple to enjoy while keeping a traditional approach with a few presentation and gameplay upgrades.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rayman Origins is a literal clone of its award-winning console counterparts, and with it one of the best platformers to date, period.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    With over fifty hours of gameplay and a strong multiplayer aspect you just might get your fill of the best action strategy game going.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Stepping through that portal near Bravil will reignite your passion of Oblivion, and remind you why you’ve loved the game originally.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bionic Commando is one of the top ten classic remakes that have been revived for the consoles since the concepts debut. Bionic Commando Rearmed does everything right from its updated beautiful looking graphics, to the added multiplayer support and new challenge mode.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Halo Wars easily sweeps you up in the action even if you’re not a huge fan of real-time strategy titles.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The original Lumines did everything right and Lumines II follows suit with an upgrade to the visuals with music videos interlaced with the game. Lumines II might not have the same impact as before, but Q Entertainment is still on the pulse.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ubisoft Montreal has done it again with another ambitious game that pushes the boundaries of what we have come to expect out of our games.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Unlike other games, Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway brings you into the action making it feel like more than a simple game, it becomes a believable journey into the heart of a war.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bayonetta is an unique title that exhales life back into the action hack-n-slash market.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It's a neat concept that differs from the normal gameplay and is really fun to cause havoc over the six available multiplayer arenas.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nintendogs is surreal, endearing, and clever.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The sounds of the environment is what matters. The other characters in the game even the ruffling of your pants in the wind. This game is a treat to experience in 5.1 or in the headphones.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is the future of the Ratchet and Clank series. 100% fun and addictive, anyone who jumps into the adventure will be hooked.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    FIFA 10 is a great all around game for any soccer fan. Of course, if you aren’t a soccer fan you won’t find much of any interest here.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! may be the most frustrating PSP game you've ever played…but also one beautifully produced.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    If you can appreciate all the other elements that make up a great game like music, style, gameplay, etc. then there is no reason not to insist that you grab some points to pick up Super Meat Boy immediately.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Motorstorm: Pacific Rift is the perfect treatment for gamers who want a down-and-dirty old school racing experience.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is another breath of fresh air, not only for the line-up of arcade games on Live, but for Lara herself.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    The Spirit Tracks is a must own title for all those with a Nintendo DS.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    God of War: Ghost of Sparta packs in an extremely satisfying creature killing experience without any loss of that EPIC 'God of War' feel.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Valkyria Chronicles does an outstanding job making the most out their ambitious title.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Little Big Planet on the PSP is a wonderful adaptation from the PS3 edition that won over our hearts last year.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Marvel Pinball is – hands down – the best console version of pinball to date, a steal at its $10 price point.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Dead Space: Extraction isn’t the original game redone for the Wii and that’s a good thing. This is an entirely new experience for Dead Space and a must own for any gamer who has been looking for a Mature rated game for their Wii.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    It is everything the PS3 version was, shrunk down to fit in the palm of your hand, and then some.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution is the most immersive strategy game on the consoles to-date that can offer up this much fun, offline or online and for multiple skill levels.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The extra content in the Scholarship Edition don’t really justify another purchase, however everyone else should spend some time schooling some Bullies at Bullworth
    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Kirby's Epic Yarn is a wonderful surprise. Brilliantly crafted to take the player on a fantastic voyage into a world of patchwork, you will easily fall in love with Kirby's attitude and yarn-inspired aesthetics.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Dead Space 2 provides a tense hell ride into another Necromorph infestation. While Visceral plays it safe with basically more of the same, Dead Space 2 is still a top notch experience unlike no other game on the market.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Dead Space 2 provides a tense hell ride into another Necromorph infestation. While Visceral plays it safe with basically more of the same, Dead Space 2 is still a top notch experience unlike no other game on the market.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    If you've never played a God of War game before this is as good a place to start as any.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Nintendo has done it again, creating another “must-have” Wii game built on an old franchise.

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