Game Informer's Scores

  • Games
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
    • 72 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Like a pair of pants that make you butt look big, the tedious exploration and flimsy story just highlight too many unflattering curves to make the adventure truly worthwhile. [Jan 2006, p.156]
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A great concept, but I just don't think the PS2 version of the EyeToy technology has the horsepower to pull it off. [Dec 2005, p.176]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The great level designs provide frantic fun, but despite my many fond memories of Sonic, it's difficult to heap praise on a game that makes me feel like I'm still playing the Sega Genesis. [Jan 2006, p.157]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    The inconsistent framerate and lack of visual splendor are compromises we all expected with this conversion, but the load times are insufferable. [Dec 2005, p.182]
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    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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    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The new gun combat is horrid. [Jan 2006, p.138]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    While I yearned for a little more in a few areas (difficulty curve and graphical polish in particular), the overall experience lies somewhere between the first "Underground" and the second...meaning it's easy fun, but not genre-defining. [Dec 2005, p.148]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    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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    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The new gun combat is horrid. [Jan 2006, p.138]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Even with the man who created the 007 persona back in the starring role, this sequel just can't measure up to the standards of excellence set by the Bond films or by the action game genre in general. [Dec 2005, p.160]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    While I yearned for a little more in a few areas (difficulty curve and graphical polish in particular), the overall experience lies somewhere between the first "Underground" and the second...meaning it's easy fun, but not genre-defining. [Dec 2005, p.148]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    As the game wears on, the simple pleasures of the gameplay fade, and the incredibly frustrating boss battles mount in aggravation, leaving us with nothing more than another unsatisfying licensed game. [Dec 2005, p.159]
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    • 91 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    While I'd love to see this series move forward, this title is an excellent tribute to [its] heritage. [Dec 2005, p.187]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Simply the most fully-loaded wrestling title yet. [Dec 2005, p.172]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    As the game wears on, the simple pleasures of the gameplay fade, and the incredibly frustrating boss battles mount in aggravation, leaving us with nothing more than another unsatisfying licensed game. [Dec 2005, p.159]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    As the game wears on, the simple pleasures of the gameplay fade, and the incredibly frustrating boss battles mount in aggravation, leaving us with nothing more than another unsatisfying licensed game. [Dec 2005, p.159]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Trips down memory lane have peaks and valleys, but this one is definitely worth taking. [Jan 2006, p.138]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Offers 500 percent more flexibility than anything that has come before. [Dec 2005, p.185]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Goblet of Fire is the best console Harry Potter action game yet, but it's still a far cry from good. [Dec 2005, p.161]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Don't buy this for the single-player campaign. It's awful. [Jan 2006, p.155]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Gun
    Gun surrounds you with characters and a story that put their own stamp on the genre and make you a participant in a grand adventure that stands up to the rich tales of the legendary west. [Dec 2005, p.150]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    I'd rather have a simple and well-balanced game than a complicated and lopsided one, and Suikoden Tactics definitely has too many short legs. [Dec 2005, p.175]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is everything I've wanted the franchise to become. [Dec 2005, p.161]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    It's just not very scary. [Dec 2005, p.171]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Lacking the foundation of gameplay to offer the kind of choices that strategy fans have grown accustomed to, LOTR: Tactics is a disappointment. [Jan 2006, p.155]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's a pretty loaded disc, but how much do you want to eat at a buffet where everything tastes like crap? [Feb 2006, p.109]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Goblet of Fire is the best console Harry Potter action game yet, but it's still a far cry from good. [Dec 2005, p.161]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is everything I've wanted the franchise to become. [Dec 2005, p.161]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Gun
    Gun surrounds you with characters and a story that put their own stamp on the genre and make you a participant in a grand adventure that stands up to the rich tales of the legendary west. [Dec 2005, p.150]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    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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