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For 7,736 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:
  1. Positive: 4,808 out of 7736
  2. Mixed: 2,570 out of 7736
  3. Negative: 358 out of 7736
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    • 91 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Dishonored
    The console versions of Dishonored have more graphical hiccups like framerate issues and screen tearing (especially on PS3). The textures look a little muddy no matter how you play, but go for PC if you have the option.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Underground
    The new story-driven model is amusing, but there's far too much chaff amongst the wheat, in the form of gimmicky, pointless missions; dreadful driving; and repetitive "fetch me five of these" goals. [Dec 2003, p.164]
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
    This is an amazingly visceral title with a second-to-none presentation that delivers some of the best tactical action we’ve seen to date. I applaud the developers for moving the staid RTS genre in a new direction, even if I feel that Dawn of War II stumbles a little bit along the way.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Project Gotham Racing 2
    Doesn't blow open any revolutionary doors to the racing genre. However, it reached the obvious but not always obtainable goal of not only demanding my skill on the track, but my constant interest as well. You'll want to give it your full attention. [Dec 2003, p.162]
    • 77 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    As Dusk Falls
    For players interested in the progress of interactive narrative frameworks, it’s a laudable success. But even for someone who never plays games, it works. That’s because good characters and storytelling make for a universal experience, and this is a project that has both.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Rock Band 4
    Whether you’re importing a back catalog or not, the new title stands on its own with smart music selections, and skill-based gameplay refined over years of experimentation. After a few years away, I’d almost forgotten how fun the Rock Band experience can be.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Destiny
    Even with its stumbles, the initial release of Destiny is a colossal achievement in interactive design, integrating a number of differing genre elements into a smart and unified whole. Bungie’s latest futuristic opus is one of the first true event games of this new generation, and while it still has room to grow, it’s worth your attention right out of the gate.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Destiny
    Bungie’s new game is not as gigantic or revolutionary as that hype may have led some to believe. In fact, it has several features that feel like missteps or problems. But that doesn’t change the fact that the more I play it, the more I love it.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Infinity Blade III
    Despite these disappointments, I still enjoyed my wildly addicted time with the game, constantly tweaking my gear to gain every advantage. Even after the review I still find myself lured back for that second time through the campaign searching for gold and rare loot.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Cave Story
    Reinvigorated by the folks at Nicalis, Daisuke Amaya's remarkable game is engrossing, challenging, and quite lengthy for a downloadable title.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Star Fox Adventures
    Rare has always made quality games, and with Zelda as its muse, Star Fox Adventures is no exception. [Nov 2002, p.130]
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    FIFA Soccer 11
    Soccer is a free-flowing game of creativity and skill, and I can experience that on the pitch in FIFA 11. Unfortunately, weak spots like the game's bare career mode hold it back and keep the entire package from being Total Football.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Frostpunk
    Rarely does an interactive experience keep me awake at night wrestling with big decisions. Frostpunk did this on multiple occasions and made me feel squeamish when forcing edicts upon society instead of building consensus. Extraordinary circumstances call for desperate measures, and all I can do is ask for forgiveness from those trampled by my headstrong approach.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    FIFA Soccer 11
    Soccer is a free-flowing game of creativity and skill, and I can experience that on the pitch in FIFA 11. Unfortunately, weak spots like the game's bare career mode hold it back and keep the entire package from being Total Football.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Knockout Kings 2002
    A marked improvement over the Playstation 2 version, with buffed-up character models, faster action, and more responsive analog-stick control. [Apr 2002, p.83]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Animal Crossing: Wild World
    The stylus makes selling items (now in bulk!), designing clothes, and writing letters a snap. [Dec 2005, p.186]
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    L.A. Noire
    At times, L.A. Noire is one of the most vivid, gripping game experiences I've had. Other times, it can be plain boring. As in much noir fiction, the truth lies in the gray area between those two extremes. It's an adventure I won't soon forget, filled with characters as fascinating as they are flawed – a bit like the game itself.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
    The core of this game is far too good to not enjoy. For fans of wrestling or fighting games in general, this annual series has become a required purchase.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Mosaic
    Mosaic gives meaning to the meaningless; it’s existential nihilism in digital form. It's lovely.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
    This port admirably recreates the experience on the Xbox. [Feb 2004, p.106]
    • 55 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Zapper
    Great greaphics, good sound, creative level design, tons of extra features, and a perfectly paced ramp-up of difficulty. [Dec 2002, p.130]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    From Dust
    With a great variety of maps and tons of secrets to uncover, From Dust's amorphous sandbox ensures a consistently entertaining journey.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    South Park: The Fractured But Whole
    The Fractured but Whole is a welcome sequel, maintaining the standard of quality set by the previous game and, in a broader sense, all of Parker and Stone’s work. Every aspect is overloaded with both smart and immature jokes, the combat is an improvement, the game is bigger and longer, and the sneaky moments of sincerity make you recall the charm of childhood in surprising ways – just like the show.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    True Crime: New York City
    It still has a wyas to go to catch "GTA", but with its finely crafted sequel Luxoflux has raised this series up from another me-too title to a necessity for fans of this genre. [Jan 2006, p.135]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
    Whether you’re all on the same couch or meeting up online, Monaco offers a multiplayer experience unlike any other game on the market. The text-based story that unfolds between levels is great fun, especially once you begin to see the different perspectives on the tale that unlock as you play. Rule out impatient players and graphics snobs when picking your team, but everyone else should gear up for the big heist.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Rare Replay
    The package is impressive, and a lot of care and attention was clearly directed toward Rare Replay to make it a worthy anthology of the studio’s work.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    South Park: The Fractured But Whole
    The Fractured but Whole is a welcome sequel, maintaining the standard of quality set by the previous game and, in a broader sense, all of Parker and Stone’s work. Every aspect is overloaded with both smart and immature jokes, the combat is an improvement, the game is bigger and longer, and the sneaky moments of sincerity make you recall the charm of childhood in surprising ways – just like the show.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    N+
    Even if you don’t care about crafting your own stages, the virtually limitless stream of everyone else’s content will keep replay value high long after you’ve beaten all of the on?disc levels.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    South Park: The Fractured But Whole
    Every aspect is overloaded with both smart and immature jokes, the combat is an improvement, the game is bigger and longer, and the sneaky moments of sincerity make you recall the charm of childhood in surprising ways – just like the show.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
    The level of care with which Digital Eclipse creates its compilations is unrivaled. Though the online suite is incomplete at launch, each game plays exceptionally well and offers a plethora of options to tweak the classic experiences to your liking. Getting excellent versions of these games in one cohesive package is great, but the true highlight is the in-depth interactive documentary and all the fun relics that exist therein. Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is not only the best way to play these games in 2025, but it’s also the best way to peek behind the curtain and witness the creation of a modern-day icon.
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