Game Informer's Scores

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For 7,735 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
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The gameplay really needs an upgrade before I can recommend this series again. [Nov. 2006, p.130]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The gameplay really needs an upgrade before I can recommend this series again. [Nov. 2006, p.130]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Simply put, this game is bad and I hate it. [Nov. 2006, p.140]
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    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Anyone who owns a gaming PC will be well served by this outstanding effort. [Oct. 2006, p.108]
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    In short, there's fun to be had here if you're willing to put up with the stuff that sucks. [Nov. 2006, p.146]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This entire game is held up by the comedy that it delivers, and as a result, I don't think I've laughed this hard in years. [Oct. 2006, p.95]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This entire game is held up by the comedy that it delivers, and as a result, I don't think I've laughed this hard in years. [Oct. 2006, p.95]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The core gameplay(which is lifted almost entirely from the Mega Man Zero series on GBA)is nearly perfect, but nobody bothered to implement all of the other things that a game needs to be truely exceptional. [Oct. 2006, p.112]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Difficult to control, slow, and(as the game goes on)more and more arbitrarily forced fights suck fun directly from the player. [Oct. 2006, p.100]
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    • 47 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    I want to preface my statements that way, so that when I tell you how awful Pirate's Carnival is , maybe, just maybe, you'll believe me. [Sept. 2006, p.92]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Regardless of the fact that you can pass now with the right analog, this game is for anyone who yearns for a simpler time when hockey was arcade-like and EA wasn't afraid to hit it on the ice--unlike the next-gen version. [Oct. 2006, p.94]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    The only area where the game fires shots on net is in the individual battle between a streaking skater and the goalie. The remainder of the game skates on thin ice. [Oct. 2006, p.102]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    In the end, NHL 2K7 skates circles around the competition, but it still needs solid goaltending before it can make a run for the Stanley Cup. [Oct. 2006, p.102]
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Along these lines, Cooking Mama could have been a wacky, gameplay-oriented way to have some fun with my food. Because of the dual-screen layout and minigame design, it just plain isn't. [Oct. 2006, p.114]
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    While technical limitations hold the game back from greatness, when you look past the downgraded visuals there's a lot to like. [Oct. 2006, p.114]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This entire game is held up by the comedy that it delivers, and as a result, I don't think I've laughed this hard in years. [Oct. 2006, p.95]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The AI is still riddled with holes and your money plays from last year will still work. [Oct. 2006, p.94]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Regardless of the fact that you can pass now with the right analog, this game is for anyone who yearns for a simpler time when hockey was arcade-like and EA wasn't afraid to hit it on the ice--unlike the next-gen version. [Oct. 2006, p.94]
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    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    I want to preface my statements that way, so that when I tell you how awful Pirate's Carnival is , maybe, just maybe, you'll believe me. [Sept. 2006, p.92]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This entire game is held up by the comedy that it delivers, and as a result, I don't think I've laughed this hard in years. [Oct. 2006, p.95]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    I don't doubt that the DS can be a good system for sports, but I really don't think this is the way to go about it. [Oct. 2006, p.113]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The one thing that makes this game worth it to NASCAR rubes like you and me is that the new speed blur makes side-by-side racing pretty damn cool. [Oct. 2006, p.94]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The one thing that makes this game worth it to NASCAR rubes like you and me is that the new speed blur makes side-by-side racing pretty damn cool. [Oct. 2006, p.94]
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    • 51 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Please don't do any more games like this, The Rock. You deserve better. [Nov. 2006, p.130]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Overall, there's a lot to like in Test Drive Unlimited, and its positive aspects far outweigh the few issues I had. I definitely recommend taking it for a spin. [Nov. 2006, p.136]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Please, someone put a hit out on this one before it commits more crimes against gaming. [Sept. 2006, p.93]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    But there are a lot of interesting ideas here and, hardcores be damned, it's cute-as-a-button attitude is a great asset. [Oct. 2006, p.110]
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    • 51 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Please don't do any more games like this, The Rock. You deserve better. [Nov. 2006, p.130]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hip-hop moves fast, and Def Jam seems to have lost its cutting-edge appeal. [Aug 2006, p.93]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    While not broken in any fundamental ways, this souless and cliched title tries to be too many things to many people, and in the end does none of them well. [Oct. 2006, p.104]
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