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For 5,157 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 30% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 66% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 7.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 Risk of Rain 2
Lowest review score: 0 Ju-on: The Grudge
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,618 out of 5157
  2. Mixed: 1,673 out of 5157
  3. Negative: 866 out of 5157
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
    A kick with its sharp visual style, crisp sounds, and thousands of tasty, violent, obscene morsels which are sure to stimulate your psychic sweet tooth. A strong game to be sure, but not the sequel it could have been.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    NBA ShootOut 2001
    989 should just stop with these crummy sports games already. They can't currently compete with the folks at Visual Concepts and EA Sports. If this is next-gen basketball, then I'll stick with the good old days.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Star Wars: Starfighter
    While Starfighter is without a doubt a solid game, I can't help but wish for a more dynamic storyline or level structure. The ability to progress in the game without complete success would definitely boost the depth by leaps and bounds.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Blade of Darkness (2001)
    I just wish it wasn't so mediocre.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 16 Critic Score
    KAO the Kangaroo
    The game is obscenely generic, wildly frustrating and simply not worth the time. Kids will throw tantrums and adults will pull out their hair. I fear Kao is headed straight for the video game character wasteland, populated by such notables as "Aero the Acrobat," "Bubsy" and "Michael Jackson."
    • 40 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Ducati World Racing Challenge
    Too many technical problems and not enough fun drive this bike straight into the ground. You'll have more fun playing "Hang On" again with "Shenmue."
    • 57 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    NHL FaceOff 2001
    Quite the insult to PS2 hockey fans. It's certainly not as good as NHL 2001, and that wasn't a great game..Poor 989 seems to be falling even further behind with old injuries and rusty skates. Someone definitely needs to check these guys.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    Vanishing Point
    Vanishing Point suffers from fatal conceptual flaws. Complete reliance on unlockable features, limited choices of starting vehicles and tracks, and staggered opponent start times have taken what could have been a good game and ruined it.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Paper Mario
    The story is delivered with a good dose of humor, taking occasional potshots at Mario's past. The familiarity of the world is one of the game's greatest assets, and Nintendo does a great job keeping its tradition alive.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Mega Man X5
    A fun game. It's classic Mega Man, a formulaic game that sticks to the same ground rules, but still works. And getting back into the familiar 2D groove just felt really good, especially with the gameplay refinements.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Oni
    Oni manages to compensate for dull graphics, empty interiors, lengthy load times and unfriendly saves with intense action and impressive enemy AI. The game is fun, challenging, worth the frustration and is a splendid addition to your PS2 collection.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    Driving Emotion Type-S
    An unforgiving game that demands precision and perfection from its racers. The pure joy of racing has been lost in the equation. The racetracks provide nothing that hasn't been seen before, the graphics and music are a step backwards, and like I said, I just didn't have fun.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Phantasy Star Online
    The story wasn't much of a story at all. So for all you readers out there that are hoping for a whopper of a tale, I hope you can be satisfied with a mere kid's meal.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Oni
    Manages to compensate for dull graphics, empty interiors, lack of a multiplayer mode and unfriendly saves with intense action and impressive enemy AI. The game is fun, challenging, and ultimately worth the frustration.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 16 Critic Score
    Darkstone
    If you're losing sleep at night and are in need of some real-time combat, get Vagrant Story. If it's too late and you already own this atrocity, just break it up and try to feed it to ducks or something.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Sudden Strike
    Worth a look. Even if you are not a fan of the period or prefer more traditional RTS games, you will probably find that the challenges offered by the diverse campaigns will suck in more of your time than you expected.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Typing of the Dead
    Without a doubt, this is the most fun you can have while increasing your typing speed. Zombies make good teachers.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    NBA Live 2001
    A solid if unspectacular start for EA Sports' next-gen hoops. Fans of the series will be genuinely pleased. But compared to what Visual Concepts is doing with the "NBA 2K" games, Live has a long way to go before it makes it to the Finals.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    The Ward
    Hardcore adventure types might enjoy it only because there are so few options these days, but anyone else will find the irritating puzzles, well, irritating, and will want to heave the CD out the window.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Kingdom Under Fire: A War of Heroes
    If the taste of orcs and humans battling on a 2D plain while gathering gold and other resources hasn't become stale to your senses, then by all means dive into this feast of rehashed mediocrity. I'm looking for something with a little more kick.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Metropolis Street Racer
    One of those games that coulda, woulda, shoulda, but didn't. It introduces some great ideas and lets them fall flat.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Kengo: Master of Bushido
    I was hoping for depth and ingenuity. I wanted "Seven Samurai," but got "Samurai Deli."
    • 79 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Aqua Aqua
    The only things that aren't very confusing are the graphics and sound. Aqua Aqua shows off clean and colorful visuals along with decent sound.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
    Decidedly different from what you are used to in an RPG. You'll either eventually take to it or you'll just be put off by all the unfamiliarity. There's a true sense of creepiness to it - the ever-rising number of casualties really gets under your skin. It sure got under mine.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    Disney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure
    Not only is the movie a copy of another movie, it's now a game which copies a movie which copies another movie. Too much copying means no innovation.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks
    Tries hard with a macho attitude, but there isn't anything satisfying underneath. Instead, you get a mish mash of tired game concepts thrown into an industrial blender, fingers crossed that the pulpy results will come out a tasty brew.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Gold and Glory: The Road to El Dorado
    If you're 12 years old and Mom won't buy you the game with the guns, then this is a relatively nonviolent and enthralling adventure that I think even adults can sink their teeth into.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quake III: Team Arena
    A solid mission pack, adding a whole new team element. Team organization is something that is evolving in online multiplayer gaming, and it's nice to see Quake join the fray.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Project IGI: I'm Going In
    In the crowded first-person genre, this one barely makes the grade.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Starfleet Command Volume II: Empires at War
    The game is worth the attention of Trekkies, due in part to the fact that the multiplayer action quite simply kicks alien ass. When two players of relatively equal skill go at each other, each carefully bringing their ship's unique abilities to bear, each misering the last nanojoule of energy for best effect, the experience is unparalleled...and oddly, very faithful to the tense, armrest-gripping feel of a Star Trek duel.
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