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For 7,738 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 34% 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 Hades II - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Lowest review score: 1 Legends of Wrestling II
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,810 out of 7738
  2. Mixed: 2,570 out of 7738
  3. Negative: 358 out of 7738
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires
    If you like this franchise's simple brand of mind-numbing hack 'n slash action, then Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires will deliver exactly what you want: more of the same. [May 2006, p.98]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    NBA ShootOut 2003
    Full of more holes than Swiss cheese. [Nov 2002, p.119]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Big Mutha Truckers
    Saying that Big Mutha needs more freedom and faster driving may sound damning. However, the game's got a great head of steam going already, and it's definitely got more teeth than the other slack-jawed truckers already on the road. [May 2003, p.82]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Northland
    Somewhere between "The Sims" and "Civilization," Northland fills a unique gap in the strategy genre. [Mar 2004, p.113]
    • 62 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Commandos Strike Force
    If I had more space I could detail the game's numerous flaws in control, design, and AI, but I don't. Thank God. [Jun 2006, p.112]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Tornado Outbreak
    Each level follows the exact same progression path, and this dull repetition ultimately makes what could have been a great tornado game nothing more than a funnel cloud.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Alter Echo
    If you like brawlers, platformers, or both, Alter Echo should be on your list of must-plays. [Sept 2003, p.114]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
    Although using the analog stick or d-pad doesn't compare to the arcade joysticks of old, I appreciate being able to tweak the number of lives you get for each game. [Oct 2005, p.128]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble
    This tries to be Super Smash Bros. with some new bells and whistles, and much less-beloved characters. [Dec 2005, p.178]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NASCAR 2011: The Game
    Sometimes you don't have the car to beat, and you end up point racing for whatever you can get. Eutechnyx's effort here is appreciated, but it's not championship material.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle
    The potential sweetness of participating in a globe-spanning conflict between thousands of players is huge. [July 2004, p.122]
    • 62 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    We Happy Few
    While We Happy Few is dragged down by irritating missions, scarce-but-necessary resources, and technical blips from time to time, it’s a fun adventure that combines an eerie atmosphere and a gripping narrative to great effect.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Arena Football: Road to Glory
    Between the receivers’ lack of ball awareness and the game’s horrendous slowdown – which interferes with just about every play – this title is anything but high octane.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Commandos Strike Force
    If I had more space I could detail the game's numerous flaws in control, design, and AI, but I don't. Thank God. [Jun 2006, p.112]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Gregar
    Quotation forthcoming. [Aug 2006]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Blitz: The League II
    The game controls often feel unresponsive in real-time, but using the Clash meter slows the action down and allows you to make cuts that spell the difference between torn tendons and touchdowns. If senseless violence and arcade football are your passions, Blitz is the league for you.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Godzilla: Save the Earth
    A monstrous letdown. [Dec 2004, p.165]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Warship Gunner 2
    I don't think I've ever been as bored as I was playing Warship Gunner 2. [Apr 2006, p.124]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Line Rider 2: Unbound
    Don’t forget to go into the sound options and turn off the god-awful music.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NASCAR 2011: The Game
    Sometimes you don't have the car to beat, and you end up point racing for whatever you can get. Eutechnyx's effort here is appreciated, but it's not championship material.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth
    I had to do a good bit of tutorial research before I knew what the heck I was doing in this game. [Feb 2002, p.94]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
    The scope of this title covers the final third of the Legacy of Goku storyline, but it does so in splotchy, episodic segments relying on the most generic "walk around, talk to people, and fight things" formula. [Oct 2004, p.147]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
    Worth owning if you're an RE freak or new to the series, but everyone else can rest easy knowing this isn't a must-have. [Apr 2003, p.89]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Divinity II: Ego Draconis
    Divinity II isn't without its charms, but weak game design sullies the thrill of digging into the many secrets of its outstanding world.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
    This final moment with Breakpoint sums up the game perfectly. There was a sense of victory, and then it all fell apart and became a maddening mess. I had some fun playing with friends, but constantly found myself wondering how this follow-up could go so wrong.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dead Island: Riptide
    For better and worse, Riptide plays almost exactly like its flawed-but-fun predecessor. The melee-centric gameplay is still weighty and satisfying. Landing deliberate blows on a zombie’s head or limbs feels great, especially when you break an arm or lop off a head. Dead Island’s undead are just threatening enough to keep you on your toes without ever becoming too frustrating.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Conflict: Global Terror
    The action is satisfactory, and the multiplayer options are robust. [Nov 2005, p.148]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Dragon's Lair 3D
    Enemy AI and targeting are very suspect. [Jan 2003, p.113]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Heatseeker
    Gripes aside, this game can be balls-out fun when it wants to. Tearing through the sky at Mach 3 to sink a battleship and a couple of subs, then doing a 180 to shoot down a sky full of bogeys gets the heart going every time.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Here They Lie
    While the story of what happens to the main characters is unfulfilling, the descent into the hellish world of Here They Lie is, on its own, worth taking. Its dreary, evocative environments, dark tone, and horrific imagery would stand out even outside the realm of VR games. Some of its places, acts, and monsters will stick with me for a while. It creates a strong sense of place, and while I wouldn't say VR is crucial to experience, it definitely amplifies it.
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