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For 7,745 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 BioShock Infinite
Lowest review score: 1 Legends of Wrestling II
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,813 out of 7745
  2. Mixed: 2,573 out of 7745
  3. Negative: 359 out of 7745
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Samurai Warriors: Katana
    Melee attacks in light gun games always suck. It’s too hard to judge the effective distance of your weapon, and much of the fun of melee combat as a concept is tied to the use of space and the tactics involved in controlling the flow of the fight. Unfortunately for Samurai Warriors: Katana, it’s basically a light gun game with melee weapons.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    Nitrobike
    Sure it’s got remote tilt steering, liberal boosts, and plenty of jumps, but the core control is so fundamentally sloppy it verges on unplayable.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom
    Circle of Doom’s problems all seem so frustratingly obvious the first time you see them that it makes you wonder why they were never changed.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    NFL Tour
    EA should be ashamed that it’s trying to bilk some kid out of $50 while offering so little in return. I can understand simplifying the controller in an otherwise button-heavy sport, but that doesn’t mean the gameplay itself has to become uninspiring and so lacking.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    NFL Tour
    EA should be ashamed that it’s trying to bilk some kid out of $50 while offering so little in return. I can understand simplifying the controller in an otherwise button-heavy sport, but that doesn’t mean the gameplay itself has to become uninspiring and so lacking. [Feb 2008, p.96]
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
    If you’re already a fan of Harvey and the craziness that surrounds him, you’ll love how this game nails the feeling of the series. If you’re just a regular gamer looking for a solid legal adventure, other attorneys will represent your interests better.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
    You have a GameCube controller handy, Zero Gravity is very nearly mediocre.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
    Fans have been holding their breath for this sequel for 11 years, yet Sega answered their dreams with a game that feels like a Sega Saturn expansion. Only approach this game if you still love playing the original, otherwise your fond memories of this series will likely be tarnished.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MX vs. ATV Untamed
    What it may lack in revolutionary features it makes up for on the tracks where speed, skill, and surprises are not in short supply.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MX vs. ATV Untamed
    What it may lack in revolutionary features it makes up for on the tracks where speed, skill, and surprises are not in short supply.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    MX vs. ATV Untamed
    Looking very similar, both of these versions certainly don't pack the graphical punch as the next-gen versions, and the sense of speed and some of the racing thrills suffer because of it. [Jan 2008, p.89]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Unreal Tournament III
    Getting that “Flak Master!” award never gets old, and it’s no less satisfying to crush the enemy from your couch than it is from your desk in the end.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    The Orange Box
    Half-Life 2 delivers stunning action and fantastic storytelling, while dramatically changing the tone of the gameplay at regular intervals, and its subsequent episodes only add to that formula.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    NCAA March Madness 08
    Basketball fans who want more arcade-like action than the sim-heavy "College Hoops 2K8" may find some fun in March Madness, but serious hoops fans should stick with 2K.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    NCAA March Madness 08
    Basketball fans who want more arcade-like action than the sim-heavy "College Hoops 2K8" may find some fun in March Madness, but serious hoops fans should stick with 2K.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Super Swing Golf Season 2
    Despite all the half-assed games on the Wii, this one does not sacrifice gameplay for charm.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge
    It’s an evolution, for sure, but not an entirely exciting one.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    BlackSite: Area 51
    I can see FPS fans having fun with BlackSite since it provides all the standard FPS rollercoaster thrills, but most of us have been up and down those hills a few too many times.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Universe at War: Earth Assault
    Playing through the single-player story-driven campaign or fighting a real-time global campaign is fun. Multiplayer is somewhat bare-bones, but the matches themselves are entertaining enough.
    • 26 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Jenga World Tour
    Whatever strange, mirror universe insanity might lead you to play a video game version of Jenga rather than the real thing, you are unlikely to advance past the first few games.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Godzilla: Unleashed
    The motion controls are complete slop. [Dec 2007, p.146]
    • 41 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    The Golden Compass
    It pains me to say this, but turn off your TV and just read the book or head to your local theater. This is a story everyone must experience, just don’t try interacting with it.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    The Golden Compass
    It pains me to say this, but turn off your TV and just read the book or head to your local theater. This is a story everyone must experience, just don’t try interacting with it.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    The Golden Compass
    It pains me to say this, but turn off your TV and just read the book or head to your local theater. This is a story everyone must experience, just don’t try interacting with it.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Draglade
    The controls are responsive and the anime-styled graphics are crisp, but the campaign is short - even with multiple characters to select - and the combat is far too shallow to hold everything in Draglade together. [Feb 2008, p.102]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Cranium Kabookii
    You absolutely need at least four people to play this game, which means it’s useless if you don’t have friends around.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Left Brain Right Brain
    In the end, I think all Left Brain, Right Brain reliably tests is patience. [Feb 2008, p.102]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Master of Illusion
    Even though the game pulls back the curtain on some fundamental elements of performing magic, it’s still fun and even head-scratching at times.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Mass Effect
    It's an adventure that is so captivating that you'll be counting the days for the sequel. It takes interactive storytelling to new heights, and brings the player closer to content than ever before. It's easily one of the year's best titles and one of the most impressive games to date. [Nov 2007, p.151]
    • 92 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Rock Band
    Rock Band is the best music game ever made... It’s immensely fun and consistently rewarding. Nearly endless replay is bolstered by the promise of a musical catalogue that will have already dramatically expanded by the time you read this.
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