Gamer.nl's Scores

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For 3,046 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 36% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 58% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 Guild Wars 2
Lowest review score: 10 Balls of Fury
Score distribution:
3049 game reviews
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past is a fragment of the past in itself. The remaster can't hide that the game is simply old-fashioned.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 does not have as much emotional impact as the first part, but that is almost impossible. Part two is still quite authentic and Senua remains a special character. It is logical that developer Ninja Theory did not want to say goodbye after just one game. After Senua's Sacrifice we are willing to follow her anywhere, all the way to the impressive Iceland of the 10th century.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits does little we haven't seen before. Regardless, the game sports small challenges in digestable environmental puzzles, that can be as wonderful as they can be frustrating.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Unpacking transforms a tedious chore into a moving game. Moving someone's stuff makes that person come alive, even if you'll never meet her.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Although it isn't easy to release a decent RTS game on a handheld, Civilization: Revolution succeeds with ease. Even after you played several scenarios the game still doesn't bore you. Off course the DS version lacks the overview of it's console counterpart but is definitely worth your money.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Improved 3D models and an acceleration option make Final Fantasy 8 Remastered the best way to play the original game again - but that requires you have to like this old, somewhat polarizing game.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gears Tactics is a great strategy game, but that's not really surprising. It is precisely the Gears DNA - taking cover, making optimal use of the scarce grenades, the chainsaw executions - perfectly suit the genre and giving Gears Tactics its own face.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This game is very different from the first Legend of Heroes. The story will stick with you for a long time, and it is amazing how the game toys with your righteousness.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Warriors series can be considered the king of satisfying hack-and-slash action. Three Hopes now tests your patience more than ever with a long-drawn-out story and few developments during combat it is the perfect game to pick up and play whenever.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Buzz! Quiz World offers great entertainment on the couch in the living room, but the tweaks made here aren’t really big enough to make this a necessary purchase if you have the previous game. If this is your first time in the wonderful world of Buzz!, please, come on in and make yourself comfortable. This is the best Buzz!-game out there.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is the ideal game to play with two players. Your space ship has a unique way of controlling it in which you have to do everything at once, but it works like a charm. Everyone has its own tasks, but it is just as important to function as a team.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pac-Man 256 is another smart twist of the classic. The game is very entertaining, and that is all thanks to Pac-Man being a timeless classic, but also because of the randomly generated mazes. Especially good for short sessions.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Paper Trail is a fairytale game with a unique and intriguing concept. Folding the world around you creates special puzzles that we have not seen before. Unfortunately, the game wavers from too easy to too difficult, but when it does manage to find that balance, Paper Trail is unapproachable.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Funcom has managed to put a good game on the market with Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The game has many new aspects and therefore differs itself from other MMO games. The graphics are beautiful, as long as you have a good system to cope with it. The bad interface and some minor bugs are the reasons Age of Conan didn't get a higher result.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The expansion Gods & Kings doesn't feel like it changes a lot, since the extras have been integrated seamlessly into Civilization V. The game is more complete and balanced than ever. The additions make for a more calm and pleasant playing style, which works perfectly for this turn-based game. With nine new civilizations and three unique missions, you'll have enough new content to be busy for hours on end.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The game does a lot of things right, just like the early versions on the NES and the PlayStation. The game is easy to pick up without having a short lifespan. Nevertheless even the graphics seem to be copied from his early ancestors and the whole game concept feels a little recycled. Only die-hard RPG fans will find some pleasure in the game.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With Fire Emblem Engage, the extensive social sim of Three Houses is gone. However, the strategy gameplay is stronger than ever. The turn-based fights become more intense because of the Emblem Rings, which sometimes turn the battlefields upside down.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Watch Dogs is a slick action game that's very relevant today. The urgent theme opens the door for gameplay mechanics and situations that actually touch reality. However, the game lacks a strong protagonist and a focused story. That's a shame, because the foundation of the game - despite the somewhat tight pattern of the missions - is fine to say the least.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon bears little resemblance to a Bayonetta game. So don't get the game for the battles, which are quite one-dimensional compared to other PlatinumGames games. Origins excels rather with its puzzle-like platform elements and beautiful graphic style, which makes the game look like an homage to Okami at times.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bully is a very enjoyable game with the typical Rockstar atmosphere and humour. Too bad Bully is the most ugly guy in the classroom. We had problems with framerates and freezings, but accordering to Rockstar the game will be patched this week. Anyway, these minor things doesn't take away the fact that Bully: Scholarship Edition is the ultimate chance to get the Bully attitude out of us. Class dismissed!
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pokémon Black Version 2 & White Version 2 don't just make giant progressive steps, but also refine the original duo that were released one and a half years ago. There's still a sense of déjà vu, which every new entry in the Pokémon-franchise has. Despite that, Black & White 2 are loads of fun to play.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tekken 6 is like the previous games, only with some badly thought-out new ideas. If you play Tekken 6 for the old, familiar modes, you’ll have the most complete and balanced game in the series. If you try out anything else, like the not so clever scenario-campaign, be prepared to be disappointed. The online-mode also has terrible lag at the moment of writing.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shooting enemies and blowing things up, without having to think about complicated gameplay mechanics - That is Rocket Riot in a nutshell. With a unique retro look, this is a game that fans of Liero or Soldat don't want to miss.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    NBA2K18 is an amazing basketball game. Though the number of microtransactions are annoying, this game is filled with content for any type of player.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Volume offers a big and mixed assortment of puzzles that are often very challenging. The visual style is amazing, the story about Locksley is interesting and the puzzles are fun. Volume frustrates but is very convincing too.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The beautiful, atmospheric snowy world of The Banner Saga forms the decor for a story in which you're forced to accept all the consequences of your choices. The simple, but entertaining turn-based gameplay usually works in favor of the story, not the other way around.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The collision detection seems off sometimes and the game isn’t exactly an example of original gameplay, but this is the game you need to buy if you want to get to know the WWE-franchise. Smackdown vs. Raw can be played by anyone thanks to the simple gameplay and is also a looker. The game is also filled with different modes and options to make your own content to share it with friends online.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A strategic role playing game that does the right things, but hasn’t made any progress from the previous games. Thanks to the quality and the quantity of the product it’s still a very entertaining game and for gamers that haven’t had the pleasure to play the previous games, it’s even better.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tiger Woods might not be groundbreaking, but it offers a very deep and challenging experience. The game has a great amount of realism and the added features work fine. Golf sims don't get any better than this.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Revelations is a quality adventure, a complete package filled with spectacle, great presentation and replayability. The game does have some bugs and new players won't be as engrossed as people who have been following the series since the beginning.

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