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For 4,099 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 37% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 57% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 Citizen Sleeper
Lowest review score: 0 Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,968 out of 4099
  2. Mixed: 1,535 out of 4099
  3. Negative: 596 out of 4099
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Inked: A Tale of Love
    After a while, the small things kept adding up and made this potentially great game less and less enjoyable. There will be players who can overlook the issues and complete Inked, but I’m not one of them.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Hexyz Force
    For those who thrive solely off of the thrills of putting points into stats and watching numbers go up, Hexyz Force leaves little to be desired. For the rest of us, Hexyz Force has equally little to offer.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Suikoden Tactics
    The simple fact is that even with the elemental tweaks and team attacks, this game is sorely average in terms of the challenges and ideas presented to players.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
    While Strike Suit Zero has a solid core, it needs more development time and enrichment in nearly every aspect apart from the combat mechanics. Players looking for a megadose of space shooting will find it, but those craving a well-rounded package offering more than just dogfighting should look elsewhere.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lost Planet 2
    I can't say that the developers totally nailed it, but with solid mechanics, a strong sci-fi theme, exciting action and tons of large-scale watercooler moments, I do recognize it as an experimental step forward that succeeds far more than it fails.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Deadly Premonition
    A larger budget might have saved the driving physics and improved the experience of the town, but no amount of money could repair the terrible writing and wrong-headed design that really sink Deadly Premonition.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Mini Motor Racing X
    Mini Motor Racing X runs smoothly, and for the first couple of hours it was enjoyable enough. However, the novelty wears off quickly and the whole thing soon becomes a slog — the career mode could be cut in half and the experience would be better for it. As it stands, there’s too much padding and not enough substance to keep me coming back for more.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The Wizards: Enhanced Edition
    With above-average level design and usually enjoyable combat, The Wizards is an entertaining, but short-lived experience held back by technical inconsistencies. The immersion of the combat butts heads with the sometimes-cumbersome controls, but these issues didn’t detract much from the times I felt like a badass wizard showering hordes of enemies with lightning bolts and fire bombs.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    NBA 2K24
    In the end, NBA 2K24 might be the finest sports videogame I’ve ever resented. The butter-smooth gameplay, extensive core modes, and pristine visuals will deliver months upon months of top-tier digital hoops, which is reflected in the final score. However, those interested in character and team advancement will likely find the reliance on microtransactions to be too demanding and expensive to realistically pursue.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Evil Dead: Regeneration
    These characters deserve a bigger canvas on which to tell their tale.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde
    I may be a novice when it comes to playing this type of game, but even I know there's more to a good RTS than this.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Curious Expedition
    While I’m sure some players might find the basic premise of Curious Expedition to be distasteful — and it is problematic, to be sure — the design is thoughtful and challenging, and the turn-based exploratory approach brings a fresh, welcome angle to the combat-heavy roguelike genre. It’s likely to incite some tough conversations, but roguelike fans and boardgame fans should check it out.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hoa
    It’s a shame Hoa doesn’t try to do more with its fantastic art design, as its non-challenging puzzle/platforming mechanics have already been employed more successfully by contemporaries. It might be beautiful, but Skrollcat Studio’s title offers a quietly milquetoast experience that reaches its anticlimactic conclusion before it has time to blossom.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Gauntlet (2014)
    In an era where action-RPGs are chock-full of skill trees, obscene amounts of loot, myriad spells and skills, the back-to-the-basics approach in Gauntlet is a breath of fresh air.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Typoman: Revised
    In the end, Typoman might appear to offer a clever blend of Limbo’s brooding world and Scribblenauts’ creative spark, but summing it up as such would gloss over the fact that its limitations never let it ascend to the heights that a combination of those titles might suggest.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Batman: The Telltale Series
    Batman: The Telltale Series started strong and ended the same way, and with many characters’ fates left undecided and new characters appearing in the final act, a second season seems inevitable — I look forward to it.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Lost in Shadow
    As much as I may admire the concept, I really can't recommend Lost in Shadow to anyone except those who crave simplistic, repetitive gameplay and an unnecessarily bloated running time.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    My Hero One's Justice 2
    I generally enjoyed my time with My Hero One’s Justice 2 as someone who had some familiarity with the IP and I’m sure that fans of the show will find content to enjoy here. On the other hand, it’s a poor place for newcomers to jump in and the fighting isn’t good enough for those who might want a good dose of anime-styled fisticuffs.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Costume Quest 2
    Costume Quest isn't about providing a challenge; it's about rekindling the magic of Halloween we all experienced when we were younger, and it does an incredible job.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Dark Fall: The Journal
    The crucial fear-factor is missing, the sense of fight, flee or die that makes survival horror so effective.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Ball Breakers
    The second half's ridiculous difficulty hampers its full potential and causes it to lose significant points... [but] if the idea of a bloodthirsty, darkly violent version of "Marble Madness" sounds like your idea of a good time, check it out.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Neverending Nightmares
    Those who are willing to look past its flaws will find a truly gripping tale of psychological horror, and possibly a greater empathy for those suffering from psychological disorders who endure such hell on a regular basis.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Council - Episode 3: Ripples
    The Council once again manages to make player actions feel vital in a way that few narrative choice titles accomplish – in fact, there are some diverging plot points that are so significant I have a difficult time imagining how many versions of conversations will have to be crafted for the last two episodes. This is also an episodic series where major characters can die, and that adds a level of danger to every interaction that few in its genre can match. Episode four can’t arrive quickly enough!
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    American Fugitive
    American Fugitive will probably strike a note with people wanting to play a solid old-old-school GTA impersonator with modern adornments, but those looking for a meaningful story and evolution in the gameplay won’t find much.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Lost Ember
    Overall, it’s hard to recommend Lost Ember thanks to performance issues and some questions about its narrative. There are certainly sights worth seeing here, but it ultimately feels more like an interesting start to something that isn’t as engaging as its contemporaries.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Empire of Sin
    Unfortunately, despite all of its ambition, it feels like some areas still need work. I hope the developers keep polishing this title or at least carry some of these learnings into a sequel — despite the problems, it’s often as intoxicating as the bootleg hooch the characters sell.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Residual
    Orangepixel’s title might best be appreciated by casual fans of the genre looking for a solid (but mostly vanilla) crafting and resource-gathering experience that doesn’t include combat. Personally, I didn’t find much value in scouring for materials the same way a hundred other crafting games do, and the odd controls, murky UI and rough graphics don’t do it any favors, either. There are better choices in the genre.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    The co-op gameplay is what makes this game special, and while there are enough bugs and hitches in the co-op mechanic to ensure players will be annoyed a little on their way to the fun, it's still a worthwhile experience.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
    For those looking to spend a few melancholic hours drinking in the sights and sounds of a desolate island while churning over an old man’s heartbreak, this version of Dear Esther is as good as it gets.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Casting of Frank Stone
    At its best, The Casting of Frank Stone works as an exploration of inevitability. Before the player ever takes control of the teens making a movie in the ’80s, they already have some inkling of how that part of the story will end. What makes the game special, though, is how much latitude it gives the player within that structure, allowing them to play out their version of the story to a truly impressive degree by using Dead By Daylight‘s dimension-hopping Entity as a justification for the wilder swings that can be taken. In this world the bad guys always win, but that doesn’t mean the conflict can’t lead to some amazing drama.
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