GamePen's Scores

  • Games
For 248 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 36% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 60% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Lowest review score: 10 Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 33 out of 248
248 game reviews
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Spiderman is meant to be a console game. It works on the PC, but would just feel better on a console system. I also encountered a few bugs and an occasional crash on the PC.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Given that you can walk on walls, swing rapidly in different directions, and crawl through tight spaces, programming a good camera system can be quite difficult. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work well indoors.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A fun game that’s worth getting for the kids in the house. I would’ve liked to see some multiplayer options thrown in.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Really good...The game-play is where Spiderman really shines.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The gameplay is strong, and entertaining.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Diablo games don't have the weird imbalances and ambiguities Dungeon Siege does, where you're stuck trying to figure out if you want to keep an item or not. In Diablo, it was always easy to tell which items were the best and its class system, if more restrictive, is also more focused.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you liked the first three games in the series, you’re going to love Heroes of Might and Magic IV.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It was worth every penny I paid for it, though it took me a while to realize how good the game really was.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This is also a rare case where a console-to-PC port actually turned out for the better.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It pains me to give Jedi Knight II such a low rating but I don’t think I’ve ever been this bored with a game in my entire life.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For the first time in a video game, I actually felt that I could relate to the character. I didn’t feel like I was controlling some generic on-screen persona, I felt that I was James Bond.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The single player campaign alone makes it worth buying, and the powerful fanbase that already existed before the game was even released is a definite plus.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's got great track variety, quality graphics, and a bevy of options.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    That is the real problem with Dark Planet, it doesn’t do anything that might keep me interested in playing it (and with over 40 missions it should be trying to).
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Very enjoyable but short on depth.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The most baffling part of the game's design [is] the horribly inept control scheme. Instead of fully taking advantage of the Xbox controller's functions, everything is crammed and clumped together.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    At all costs, do not expose yourself to the undying horror known as Triple Play 2002.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The whole ‘look’ of the game is superb, from the metal clanking of the menus to the fireworks and confetti that erupt when you score, everything is crisp and vibrant.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even though the game isn’t much of a challenge for me, I still find it incredibly addictive and fun.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Solid fighting gameplay coupled with some very good graphics.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Don’t get me wrong, some of the levels had a lot of exciting, action packed moments, but it would have done MUCH better as an action/adventure game than as a pure racing/shooting one.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Usually a person will hate a game when they lose at it on a consistent basis, the case is completely different here. This is just a testament of how fun and gripping this game is to play.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Excellent game balance.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    To not feature a four player option feels almost archaic in this era of gaming.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    An incredibly linear story, limited save points, and slightly behind-the-curve graphics move Grandia 2 as a PC RPG to the category of merely "pretty good."
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're looking for a no-frills, number-crunching, "old school" 4X strategy game, pull up a chair and relax. You're gonna be here for a while.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Saying that Knockout Kings requires extreme wit is almost as heinous as claiming that George W. Bush is the most intelligent man on the planet, it just ain't gonna happen.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Even though the game is more than three months old it still manages to retain a special part on my shelf, the part that never gathers dust. As it stands right now, we have an early contender for my vote of Game of the Year.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    "NASCAR Heat" and "Project Gotham Racing" had their graphical moments, but they can't hold a candle to RalliSport Challenge. This game is incredible in how gorgeous it is.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    If they wanted to make a realistic and fun boxer then they’ve fallen short. I’m not sure which they were shooting for. And that’s the problem.

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