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For 1,355 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 74% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 21% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.3 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 99 Dead Space: Extraction
Lowest review score: 10 The Expendables 2 Videogame
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 866 out of 1355
  2. Mixed: 401 out of 1355
  3. Negative: 88 out of 1355
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
    Like the movie, AVATAR is an ambitious game, mixing elements from varying genres with the ultimate goal of delivering a one-of-a-kind experience. Sadly, the game fails to find its own identity, barely managing to keep up interest and landing just north of the boring line. On the bright side, compared to other movie videogame adaptations like Wanted: Weapons of Fate or X-Men Origins: Wolverine, James Cameron’s AVATAR: The Videogame isn’t too shabby.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Baja: Edge of Control
    The game concept holds enormous potential and brings a rare realism to the off-road genre, but it requires a few tweaks to the gameplay, and a more elaborate career mode.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Velvet Assassin
    The strength of this game is the visceral experience. It all feels very real and can be very tense, much like the enjoyable tension you feel in a good scary movie. This is all very good, but some poor choices in game design sometimes pull you out of the experience which is not so good.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3
    Thanks to this game, I have a renewed interest for the Nine-Tailed Fox kid and his little world of Ninjas. I can still see some room for improvement, especially considering that the same developer created a more worthy current gen console release with an amazing visual impact and likeness to the source material.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga
    If you are looking for a good fighting experience for your PSP, I would check out Tekken: Dark Resurrection. If you were one of those young men crowded around the NEO GEO machine 10 years ago, you will probably enjoy this title and relive some fond memories from the past.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    Samurai Warriors Chronicles
    When given the opportunity to perhaps offer something new or different, Samurai Warriors Chronicles fails to deliver anything worth while.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hunted: The Demon's Forge
    The ideas are there but in the end, it's just one of those games that a rental on a rainy day or a purchase in a few months when the price drops would actually be the smartest choice to make.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Moon Diver
    Ultimately, Moon Diver doesn't stray from its old-school roots and only the most masochistic gamers will find much joy here.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Risen
    Very few games are excused by players who are willing to look past the flaws in exchange for a throwback story-exploration experience. If you have an unconditional love for the Gothic series but, for some reason, stopped playing games on your PC, you might end up being able to appreciate this rough port.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    Obscure: The Aftermath
    Meh. The single player is better than the 2 player. Unimpressed, but not running away in horror either.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Shaun White Snowboarding
    If you’ve been just craving a snowboarding game for a while now, SWS is worth a shot, but only because it’s the only gig in town. It’s not a bad title, by any means, but it lacks what made games like SSX and Amped so great, which is a focus on the sport itself.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Helix
    The game has a ton of real value because there are plenty of songs to unlock, difficulty levels and the price is so low it makes it worth while to pick up even as an impulse purchase.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Buku Sudoku
    This version of Sudoku is simply amazing, fun and for the novice to expert player a worthwhile and cheap way to play the game.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    The Shoot
    As a whole, The Shoot may not be the best and most fleshed-out Move game available, but it's definitely one of the few that is actually worth checking out.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Create
    Create is a nice attempt from EA at taking a bite of the Play.Create.Share cake but in the end, its lack of personality and limited appeal makes an extremely difficult game to love.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    James Noir's Hollywood Crimes
    If you're an absolute brainteaser junkie, you'll get some value out of Hollywood Crimes. It should at least hold you over until something more substantial comes along.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dead to Rights: Retribution
    With a forgettable story, bland characters and a huge sense of déjà-vu, Namco’s re-envisioning of its precious Dead to Rights franchise manages to keep you afloat, but never elevates your level of excitement beyond just treading water.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Sonic Unleashed
    The game is stunning, the sound is great … some aspects worked so well but then a few glaring flaws popped up. A few more months in development and this game would have received my highest praise. But this is still a very solid game to share with those young gamers close to your heart.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 22 Critic Score
    James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
    It’s a classic case of the poor video game/movie tie-in that fails to execute on almost every level, which is unfortunate since the Xbox 360/PS3 Avatar games turned out to be half decent. If you happen to have your own personal Avatar, have them suffer through this game and go play the other version yourself.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Rio
    All things considered, what could have been hot mess looking for a quick buck turned into enjoyable quality time with the family.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Off-Road Drive
    Unless you've been dying to experience off-roading but can't afford the ride in real life, your best bet is to skip this release altogether.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Space Siege
    This is a good game for a once through, but lacks any long term re-play value and lacks what made the Dungeon Siege titles so great and full of amazing gameplay. The online side of Space Siege is very well done but like the Single Player it lacks that certain something which makes it a great and worth while game.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
    Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage is an excellent game which exceeds at staying true to its roots, with extreme repetition being the only thing that boggles it down.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
    This is one of the best action platform games in a while and for only 800 MS Points this is seriously one of the better gaming deals to be had over the long hot summer. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled is a great game and a must buy for Xbox 360 owners.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    I can say that I was happy to see a noticeable improvement over Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. Still, the lack of variety and depth in terms of the activities offered by the game and the speed in which you could run through it (around 5 hours) makes Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince for the Wii a worth checking-out but not necessarily a must-own game.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
    Pac-Man and Galaga Dimensions is about as lackluster an effort as I've seen so far on the 3DS. Packaging the legendary originals with their 21st century contemporaries was a good idea. Adding in two very disappointing titles that actually lessen the overall appeal of the bundle, and then charging full retail price is pretty insulting.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2
    Despite how great it looks and the sheer amount of content to be had, the weak controls and the poor fighting system outshines what could have been a great total package.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon
    If you’re looking for the best version of the game to buy for the little Dragon fan in your life, the DS should be your first choice. The light RPG elements will challenge younger gamers, but never oversteps into frustrating territory.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    MicroBot
    If you can play with a friend and/or look past a lot of the issues, MicroBot might be worth a try. For everyone else, there are far too many problems that hamper the experience and prevent it from being the game the developers were hoping to achieve.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Crazy Taxi
    There's no way anyone should spend any kind of money, or even waste bandwidth to download the demo, for this absolute load of disappointment.
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