Game Informer's Scores

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For 7,734 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 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Lowest review score: 1 Legends of Wrestling II
Score distribution:
7750 game reviews
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fever doesn't quite equal NES' "Punch-Out." [Jan 2002, p.98]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Westwood shows us once again that it knows how to improve upon near perfection. [Dec 2001, p.116]
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    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    There are so many things to like about DAoC that it's hard not to find the game charming. [Jan 2002, p.93]
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    • 44 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Through unresponsive controls, poorly designed worlds, and atrocious animations, it would seem this title was created with the specific purpose of torturing those who play. [Jan 2002, p.83]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game is fun, but is ultimately held back by its non-responsive controls.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Definitely one of the game's strong points is that it gives you lots of options in the dialogue, so you really feel a part of the story. [Nov 2001, p.106]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The thrills don't last long, but they still place Time Crisis 2 at the top of the console gun game food chain, especially with the Guncon 2.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Not only does GGX not push the 2D fighter envelope, it doesn't even give it the slightest edge. [Dec 2001, p.93]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    The young audience that this product is aimed at will find the odd control dynamic to be unduly frustrating. [Nov 2001, p.110]
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    • 57 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The way Stormfront has chosen to apply the new rules of gameplay has essentially neutered the most exciting part of 3rd Edition. [Nov 2001, p.127]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    I'm sure you'll find the gameplay to be quite interesting and thoroughly entertaining. [Nov 2001, p.123]
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    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Catching fish is less fun than in "Sega Bass Fishing 2," even though managing the drag settings on your reel can be demanding. [Nov 2001, p.112]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    When it came down to it, I began to wonder if all the info and options available to me made a difference in the outcome of the battles at all. Definitely play Kessen II to blow up guys with meteor showers; just don't expect to do everything with your new abilities.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Instead of the brain-bending adventure with scares and gore that I had so desperately hoped for, it turned out to be a sloppy, monotonous bore that nearly put me to sleep.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    If you enjoy listening to the broadcast, NHL 2002's dual commentary is the best I've ever heard in the game. [Nov 2001, p.104]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Your quintessential bargain bin release. [Dec 2001, p.116]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Extras aside, Hitz plays amazingly well, with lots of fancy tricks and smack-talk-worthy checks. [Dec 2001, p.94]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    One of the best remakes I've played in recent memory. [Nov 2001, p.106]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Effectively the Gran Turismo of the F1 video-game scene. [Nov 2001, p.108]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    I've never had this much fun with a Monopoly title. This one's a sleeper. [Dec 2001, p.117]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Everything about this title makes the previous installments seem archaic in comparison. [Nov 2001, p.100]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    ICO
    In the end, I found this game compelling and highly entertaining, even though the puzzles are rather average and lack variety.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A little repetitive, but still amusing. [Jan 2002, p.88]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    When you go up against "RE Code: Veronica" armed with only a flashlight, you just aren't going to win the battle. [Nov 2001, p.125]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Version 2 is essentially the same game with new material scattered along the outskirts. [Nov 2001, p.124]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    I realized that playing this game is a little like having a girlfriend: You experience brief periods of joy followed by extended intervals of utter confusion. [Nov 2001, p.29]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nothing but wild fun. [Nov 2001, p.125]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    An engine dubbed Geo-Mod...puts this game in a class by itself. [Nov 2001, p.129]
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    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The game is nothing but an exercise in pressing X at the right time. [Nov 2001, p.110]
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    • 37 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Playing the trivia games was about as fun as Bliz got. [Dec 2001, p.118]
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