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For 245 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 48% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 46% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.7 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 81
Highest review score: 100 Law & Order: Dead on the Money
Lowest review score: 35 Stronghold 3
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 186 out of 245
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 245
  3. Negative: 6 out of 245
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    • 94 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Mass Effect 2
    Even though I’m sad to see the role-playing elements were neutered, there is no doubt this game is an improvement over the first in almost every way. That’s quite an achievement, considering ME1 is a great game in its own right.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Left 4 Dead 2
    Left 4 Dead 2 is better than the original in virtually every way and every bit as replayable. I would say there is enough new stuff to justify it being released as a sequel, but on the other hand I agree with many that say this is what L4D should’ve been.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
    Artificial limits to and strict uniformity of online play, precious development time spent on extraneous and arcadey side-missions, removal of a crucial gameplay mechanic because “the game isn’t balanced for that?” I just expect more from a developer who wouldn’t be around if it weren’t for the PC.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Shattered Horizon
    It's very admirable for Futuremark to make an exclusively PC game that is DX10 only, to boot, but I'm not quite sold on the longevity of the zero-G concept. It's a new and exciting spin on the competitive FPS genre, but I don't think it will keep me away from games like Borderlands or Dragon Age for long.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: Origins
    It’s not too often anymore that you see an RPG with so much character depth, well-written spoken dialogue, and engaging story arcs on top of such brutally enjoyable combat.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Borderlands
    Fast, fun, and unapologetically crass, this is the best game I’ve played in a long time, and is truly deserving of the moniker “role-playing shooter.”
    • 76 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
    There is a lot of work that needs to be done with patching, and an SDK wouldn’t hurt. Hell, players might go ahead and fix everything themselves, a la Oblivion and Fallout 3. Right now, it’s certainly not worth full price, even if it is $10 less than usual.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Batman: Arkham Asylum
    It's certainly the best Batman game by far, probably the best action/adventure game this year. Accordingly, I hope that Rocksteady has a sequel in the works.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 5
    Resident Evil 5 is a must-have game. It isn’t without minor flaws, but they do little to undermine everything that Capcom did so very right.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wolfenstein
    Not terrible. Not stellar. Just average. There’s quite a bit to like about this game, but there’s just as much that makes you say, “meh.”
    • 77 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine is probably one of the best examples of how Wolverine was meant to be portrayed beyond the comics: brutal, bloody, and violent as hell. But that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. The game plays it safe too much in terms of gameplay, afraid to stray from the tried and true action formula that has sustained other series’ like God of War and Devil May Cry.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Zeno Clash
    Zeno Clash is a welcome game from the veteran mod team of ACE. We honestly can’t wait to see what this team can accomplish in the future, especially with their focus on creativity in design and game play.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Demigod
    Battles are fast and furious, but you never feel overwhelmed or pulled in too many directions at once.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's HAWX
    Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. could be better in almost every way, with the exception of graphics, where it features some pretty impressive vistas. It’s just a shame the view’s horrible.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
    Dawn of War II plays like the illegitimate love child of Company of Heroes and the original Dawn of War. The cover system is an excellent addition to the series, while the ability to destroy cover is even better. The RPG elements and open-ended campaign add a lot of depth to the single player game, while co-op works wonderfully to allow you to share your game experience with a friend over Live.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
    Monolith could’ve done so much more with the nuked city in regard to level design, instead you find yourself still exploring generic offices and buildings like you did in F.E.A.R. And come on now, no mouse side button binds? Seriously? How hard could that have been to implement.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Mirror's Edge
    Mirror’s Edge is a lot of good ideas mucked up by poor implementation and an apparent lack of play testing.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Combat Arms
    I really enjoy the action and gameplay that Combat Arms has to offer. And with a free admission price, it’s kind of difficult to not at least try it out for a few matches. At the very least, you will respect the ability of the game to be fun, fast paced, and highly addictive.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Mass Effect
    As captivating as Mass Effect is in terms of story, setting, and core game mechanics, it sort of falls apart when it comes to basic gameplay.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
    Hopefully Ubi shakes things up for a third instalment however, because the current trend is going to result in something downright style and mediocre for Vegas 3.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
    Assassin's Creed was scheduled to be a trilogy from the outset, so hopefully Ubisoft will take a fresh look at some of the problems here and correct them in the future. Right now, though, this is more of an almost-there concept than a fully realized game.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm
    Dark Crusade had done everything already, but the two new races and better campaign are a decent addition when the price gets down to a decent level, that is.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Sins of a Solar Empire
    It’s been a long time since a developer has taken such risks in development and it is deeply impressive that so many of these risks have paid off for the members of Ironclad.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Crysis
    Crysis was our most anticipated PC game of 2007 and the final product does keep some of its promise in terms of its graphics and its multiplayer mode. However its high system requirements will also keep many players from fully enjoying it and a great first half of the single player campaign gets bogged down with its more mundane and ultimately unsatisfying second half.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
    If Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare had a longer single player campaign our score would have been even higher. As it stands Infinity Ward's latest game still is worth the money to buy and experience for yourself.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
    Quake Wars just has too much going on to fall into a rut, not counting a couple of choke points on certain maps. It has all the characteristics of an excellent hardcore game except the performance, and that’s a shame. Hopefully upcoming patches will address this and the voice comms issue.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    BioShock
    Yes folks, we have played BioShock and we loved it. The minor flaws in the game's design didn't keep us from having an all night session to get to the end and we think that will be your conclusion as well.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific
    A good game and graphically far superior to Silent Hunter III, but a couple of weeks more in beta, and some outside testing to tell the designers to stuff their interface where the sun doesn't shine would have done wonders for the game.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar
    Above all, compared to almost any 4X game out there, it's the AI that stands out in Galactic Civilizations. It doesn't cheat, except at the highest difficulty levels, and it behaves in believable ways. It exploits weaknesses, it doesn't gang up on the player, and it uses sound strategies.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
    It runs well, it’s almost completely bug-free, the servers are good, the game scales mob spawn rates to keep up with demand, the quest log always has something for you to do and the instances are brief and enjoyable. There’s no clearing of crap before you get to the Dead Mines or Maraudon proper, you no longer need to get 40 people together for a raid... it’s not next-generation, but The Burning Crusade is as good as this generation of MMOs is going to get.
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