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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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    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Journey to the Savage Planet
    The exploration serves as the centerpiece of Journey to the Savage Planet and almost all of its other parts enhance or are enhanced by it. It is usually some symbiotic fusion of the two as exploring opens the doors for more upgrades which unlocks more places to explore. And it does this all within a modest runtime that doesn’t beg for your every hour for months on end in order to yield a satisfying amount of adventuring. Such an outlook is refreshing that we should see more often from this style of game. It makes it clear that for every No Man’s Sky, there should also be a Journey to the Savage Planet.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
    This game is aimed at a particular audience, and those who get a rush of nostalgia from seeing Goku and his friends duke it out with the universe’s biggest baddies will love it. Others may need a proper introduction with the series before they soak up everything DBZ: Kakarot has to offer.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
    Some parts of Stranger’s Wrath could use an upgrade. Its actual upgrade system never requires you to pinch your pennies and bring in targets alive, a few of the ammo types don’t work as well as they should, the stealth never seems to work, its ending goes on for too long, and the world could use a bit more life. Yet, true to its name, Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath is a strange game that still sticks out because of its unusual but fantastic tone. It’s strong enough to deserve a sequel or actual remaster from the ground up but, given the unlikelihood of that, a strong port will have to do.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Darwin Project
    Darwin Project isn’t an also-ran, it’s a trendsetter, and anyone still interesting in dropping in hot should take notice.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Life is Strange 2
    A game with noble intent without the skills to fulfill its potential, showing that sometimes life isn’t strange, but disappointing.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest Builders 2
    Dragon Quest has usually been strictly associated with RPGs and Builders 2 proves that the series can work outside of those confines. And, if anything, the PC version makes that even more clear.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Detroit: Become Human
    Detroit: Become Human is inarguably Quantic Dream’s finest release yet, but it’s not really fair to say that it’s any better on PC. It still looks great, and players with powerful computers will appreciate the extra bump to resolution and overall framerate. But the heart of the experience—the story with such obvious overtones that it borders on satire—remains unchanged, for better or for worse.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection
    In the end, The Rebel Collection a perfect stopgap while fans wait for news on whatever happened to Skull and Bones.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Red Dead Redemption 2
    My biggest warning to anyone considering purchasing RDR2 on PC is that you need to have patience when you set it up. Take the time to go through each graphics option, compare your performance on Vulkan vs. DirectX 12, and tailor the game to your specs. Once you have the game tuned, there’s no better way to experience it than on PC.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Wattam
    Wattam’s fascination with connection could have been better served if had a stronger story to back it up. Perhaps it could have been a kid-friendly, significantly less convoluted version of Death Stranding if it fleshed out its narrative just a bit more in the right ways.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shovel Knight Showdown
    Needing other people is what downgrades Shovel Knight Showdown below its legendary kin. Despite good intentions, this smattering of modes and options never quite come together as something worth seeking out on its own.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
    If you are a MechWarrior fanatic, MechWarrior 5 will probably give you hours of enjoyment. If not, I’d wait until some of the problems above are addressed before making a purchase.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shovel Knight: King of Cards
    Like each campaign before it, King Knight’s quest is a uniquely thrilling 2D experience that needs no asterisk assigned to any praise. This isn’t a retro throwback or an NES hanger-on, but a masterful platforming action that stands up to any and all contemporaries.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Darksiders Genesis
    Minor faults aside, Darksiders Genesis masterfully shrinks down the long-running franchise into a top-down action game that’s just plain fun to play.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Disco Elysium
    It does an excellent job of bridging the worlds of literature and gaming, and offers a unique blend on the venerable CRPG formula. However, its design does limit its appeal somewhat. It’s not a game that seeks to universally please, but that’s okay. Those who dig CRPGs and don’t mind some heavy reading with fall in love with Disco Elysium. I know I did.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shenmue III
    This particular revisit gave me a newfound respect for Yu Suzuki and his singular vision for what Shenmue is.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pokemon Sword
    If you’re not sick of the formula, or if you’re new to the franchise, then it’s easy to forgive the meh story, subpar visual presentation, unchanged battle system, and messy multiplayer. It’s a solid Pokemon game that anyone can enjoy. Nothing more, nothing less.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pokemon Sword / Shield Dual Pack
    If you’re not sick of the formula, or if you’re new to the franchise, then it’s easy to forgive the meh story, subpar visual presentation, unchanged battle system, and messy multiplayer. It’s a solid Pokemon game that anyone can enjoy. Nothing more, nothing less.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pokemon Shield
    If you’re not sick of the formula, or if you’re new to the franchise, then it’s easy to forgive the meh story, subpar visual presentation, unchanged battle system, and messy multiplayer. It’s a solid Pokemon game that anyone can enjoy. Nothing more, nothing less.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Need for Speed Heat
    Above all, Heat feels like subscription filler, another driving game to add value to EA’s Access bundles.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
    I was astonished at how much I enjoyed Jedi Fallen Order. Not because it’s a great game, it inhabits a niche that we haven’t seen much of this generation. It’s merely a good game. I ran into a ton of glitches and collision issues. Still, the overall package was entertaining enough to ignore them for the most part.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Sparklite
    Linear takes on roguelikes often feature lots of variety and plenty of unique hooks. The world of Sparklite feels drab in comparison. It feels like you’ve been here a hundred times before in a hundred other games.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Football Manager 2020
    It’s more immersive, experimental, and enjoyable thanks to its suite of big and small changes. Sure, there are areas that Sports Interactive needs to improve upon. Those will come with time and future updates. But as it is, Football Manager 2020 is a solid entry in the series. It isn’t visionary, but its fresh approach and tweaks are enough to make it worth your time.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Stretchers
    A blast whether you play it by yourself or with a friend, The Stretchers is bound to put a smile on the face of anyone that plays it and showcases how talented a developer Tarsier Studios is.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Superliminal
    Rather than repetition, Superliminal wants to keep you guessing until the very end. It might not be for someone who is brand new to the genre, but veterans will spend a memorable afternoon trying to wake up from this hard day’s night.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Guildmaster Story
    It’s one of the more memorable titles in the past few years not only for its dark, hilarious lines that hit far too close to home, but because of how it adeptly skewers the very time period it was released in.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
    It’s far from the must-own that it could have been with some further refinement. The middling story mode wastes a really solid concept, and the best events lack the structure that could make them appealing to play for hours rather than just a few minutes. It’s a fun party game to whip out at social gatherings, which is what it was designed to be after all, but it could have been so much more.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Yakuza 4 Remastered
    While its immediate sequel, Yakuza 5, did many of these things in a more impressive fashion, Yakuza 4 laid the important groundwork to make it all possible.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Afterparty
    Hellish bugs might significantly diminish the experience but Afterparty still gives players a convincing enough argument to take an express elevator down to the fiery pits of torment.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Death Stranding
    If there’s one game you should play this year, it’s Death Stranding. It’s a system seller, and I love it.
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