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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 Gears of War 2
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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    • 91 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Gears of War 3
    Horde 2.0 is the best multiplayer experience going right now, and Beast Mode isn't far behind.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    RAGE
    It's such a great change of pace from the Modern Warfares and Battlefields that occupy the gaming landscape, and the shooting gameplay only serves to remind us about how well suited id is at developing FPS titles.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
    This is easily the best version of NBA Jam to date.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dungeon Defenders
    Dungeon Defenders is an easy one to recommend and slides in to the 'can't miss' category, right next to some of the AAA titles we have hitting store shelves in the coming weeks. Except this one you don't have to get up off your couch to get.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    God of War: Origins Collection
    No God of War fan's collection is complete without this, er, collection.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    SkyDrift
    SkyDrift is the one of the best racing games you can find on XBLA, bar none.
    • 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.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
    With multiple difficulty levels, competitive multiplayer, and the incoming co-op update, there's plenty here to keep both the die-hard fans and those who've never heard of the word "Ultrmarines" busy.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Orcs Must Die!
    Orcs Must Die! is one of those rare games that arrived exactly as promised. It's a fun tower defense romp with a twist, and plenty of strategy to keep the brain-gears spinning, nothing more and nothing less.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD
    If you had high hopes for this trilogy, do yourself a favor and save your money for the next Splinter Cell release.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 28 Critic Score
    Red Bull X-Fighters
    X-Fighters ends up being Trials HD's gangly younger brother whom no one wants to pick for the their team, kicking at the sand in the back corner with its hands in its pockets.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Rise of Nightmares
    Rise of Nightmares had me in a sweat for most of the game, either from constantly being in movement when hacking and slashing through zombies, or from the sheer terror that I felt moving from one area to the next, never knowing what was coming up.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Driver: San Francisco
    Driver: San Francisco puts the franchise back on the map. It's fun, innovative, expansive, exhilarating and has a lot of things to do. The single player is great, aside from the simple and sloppy storyline. But the innovative Shifting mechanics, the cars and the city itself will keep you on the couch for quite some time.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
    Red Orchestra 2 is a fickle monster. On the one hand, the innovative gameplay and close attention to realism and detail give this release tons of potential. Unfortunately, the amount of bugs present coupled with the most clueless AI we've seen in awhile takes away a lot from what this game has to offer.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Dead Island
    If you are a fan of the genre, definitely give it a spin. You will no doubt get your money's worth.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution
    There is very little negative to be said about Human Revolution, just the enemy AI flopping a bit at times, and I certainly doubt that we will find another release to this year that will top what Eidos Montreal has put together here. I'm calling it now, for me, this is the Game Of The Year.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Bodycount
    Bodycount is, at its core, still a fun FPS. It's nice to look at and has enough enemies to keep you interested, as long as you like blastin' fools and wreckin' buildings. While the $60 asking price is a bit hard to swallow, it is well worth an eventual bargain bin pickup.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Crimson Alliance
    If you are a fan of the genre, there's no reason not to give this one a spin. Just be sure to come in looking for more of the "Action" and less of the "RPG".
    • 75 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
    Perhaps the most artistically beautiful game I've ever played, it's easy to get lost in the gorgeous environments. Once or twice the art style did take away from the gameplay, appearing as if static was affecting my television and making depth perception harder to comprehend.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Age of Empires Online
    By no means a breakthrough in the RTS genre. Veteran players of games such as StarCraft, Supreme Commander or even Age of Empires III will most likely find that it lacks the depth of its bretheren. Still, in spite of its abysmal AI and other design flaws, AoE Online has a certain appeal, thanks to its interesting progression. For some players, the game will work just like an MMORPG: questing may not always be exciting, but the reward system will keep them coming back.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 12
    Tiburon continues to refine one of the best football video games of all time, and though there is more than a fair share of skeptics, the dissent is unwarranted. The action and visuals on the field are the best they've ever been.
    • 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.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
    A fun and enjoyable game. Sadly the mind-numbingly difficult side of things create the most hurt against it.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Toy Soldiers: Cold War
    Of all five Xbox LIVE Arcade games that were released for the Summer of Arcade promotion, if you could only get one of them, this is it. It's the most fun, offers the most value, and it's great to play with and against friends.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    Call of Juarez: The Cartel
    What I played this last week was one of the least enjoyable video game experiences I've ever had, and I would be extremely surprised if there were to be a fourth game in this franchise. Not only is the game full of miserable characters, it's also lacking the polish consumers should expect of a finished game.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Dead Block
    While the cute visuals and great soundtrack are a compliment to the game, there isn't quite enough to save this from being anything more than a middle-of-the-pack game that you might pick up on a rainy day.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
    The game is a high octane blast from beginning to the end. It's a game that isn't afraid to be hard.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
    They made a few improvements, but overall the game falls short of all expectations.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
    The Mercenaries 3D is a fun game that will provide you with hours of fun. But, unless you're a huge fan, there really is no incentive to keep playing this game after you complete it once.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Galaga Legions DX
    The retro art style is certain to please fans of the series, and "Focus Fire" helps keep Galaga relevant. The menus are bland, but accomplish their task. This game does leave me with a sense of "Déjà Vu" since it doesn't do more to define itself from the previous iteration, infact if you have Galaga Legions, you might want to skip this all together. The lack of achievements is also a little disappointing. Despite these few negative points, the gameplay is an absolute blast, and will keep you coming back for more.
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