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For 702 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.1 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Lowest review score: 25 The Guy Game
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 443 out of 702
  2. Mixed: 236 out of 702
  3. Negative: 23 out of 702
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: Origins - Return to Ostagar
    When all is said and done, a playthrough of Return to Ostagar moves quickly with plenty of enemies to dispatch. Though it's a short ride, it's a sweet one that is a welcome reason to pick the game up again if you've finished the main story, and is certainly worth the money. Though, if you're still somewhere in the middle of the tale, even better: Return to Ostagar will also help to set up the rest of your journey through Dragon Age.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Halo Wars
    Sure, we argue that the game may be a bit of a watered-down version of the PC-centric genre with some shortcomings, but with satisfying action, streamlined controls, and a non-Master Chief story that still holds your attention (done in cutscenes that are worthy of their own feature), Halo Wars makes for a strong introduction to both the RTS scene, and the UNSC-Covenant conflict.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Dog's Life
    The most innovative game I have played in a while.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Beyond Good & Evil
    The story is intriguing, yet full of humorous interludes.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Darksiders
    As you battle through the four Guardians and work out mild puzzle segments, Darksiders unveils itself as a franchise-worthy title.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
    A terrifying and deeply cinematic experience from start to finish. However, it is short, running around 8 hours, and offers little in way of replayability, aside from unlockable concept art and trailers.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    echochrome
    Although it's a bummer you can't download and saver others' puzzles, for 10 dollars, you're more than getting your money's worth here.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Silent Storm
    An alloy of several winning gaming formulas, combing great graphics, wonderful sound, and deep, engrossing game play. And though it may not appeal right away to those of short attention spans, given a chance, you’ll find yourself being sucked into it, enjoying it to its fullest extent.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Space Colony (2003)
    At the very least, gameplay in Space Colony won’t get repetitive – just familiar. With the mix of management, action and trade, the game certainly has a long life, and there are always new objects and items becoming available as the game progresses.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay - Developer's Cut
    The game has its moments and they don't really last because the game is a bit short. It can be completed in less than 10 hours.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
    There's a lot to love for longtime franchise fans and new challengers alike with fighting that's excitingly frantic.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Links 2004
    Although Links does not have all the official tournaments or cups, and lacks the most popular golfers in their rooster, the game remains addictive and a real joy to any fan of the genre.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
    Castlevania: Lord of Shadows succeeds because of it's stellar art direction, beautiful visuals, and tight, polished gameplay. Sure, it cribs, borrows, and steals from other games, but in the end, it still moves a classic in a great, new direction.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Witcher
    If you are an RPG fan, don’t hesitate for one hour, minute or second about buying this!
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Far Cry 2
    With open-world games there often seems to be a disjointed equilibrium between gameplay and technical execution; Ubisoft Montreal, however, have done well in bringing these two elements together.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Tak: The Great Juju Challenge
    The game's balanced humor ensures that players won't lose interest, and the ability to jump in and out of proceedings by a second human player definitely adds an extra dimension to what's already a great adventure platform title.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
    While Stubbs is a well constructed, solid package, it doesn't reach the stratospheric levels that its older brother "Halo" did. Wideload's first title is nonetheless a fantastic game, as it takes an original premise and executes it with finesse and skill.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Super Mario 64 DS
    Thanks to the additional features and a galore of fun mini games that focus on the new hardware features Super Mario DS 64 is a really good title and definitely worth buying.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
    A very enjoyable RPG. It definitely takes a mature tone with the story, random dialogue, and character design.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Full Spectrum Warrior
    From a technical perspective there are just so many things that could go bad with a game like this. To make it believable you really need a dynamic gameplay and an AI that’s believable. Full Spectrum Warrior has this.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    The Suffering
    The idea of your alter ego, if you can call it that, could've been expanded further, and the selection of monsters could've been richer.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Time of Defiance
    The fascinating thing about the game is the unlimited number of possibilities as every single action a player does may influence the whole game.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle
    Brutally Hardcore would be a good quote I think. Lineage 2 is an unforgiving game and makes no apologies, a laudable stance in the dollar-whipped, weak-willed world of MMO Live Teams.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow
    If you can live with the less gorgeous image quality then the PS2 version of this excellent game should suit you just fine.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    kill.switch
    With a wide range of weapons, excellent detail, and some innovative qualities, this game should not be pushed aside. Rent it first, as the mission selection is.. 'small', but it still provides a lot of fun that can't be experienced anywhere else.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Technic Beat
    It’s a unique game with a charmingly warped take on the rhythm genre and it’s one of those crossover games that the normally videogame aversive spouse or girlfriend might enjoy, which is always a plus.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
    Whether you are a follower of the Japanese anime culture, or a dedicated RPG fan, or merely an enthusiastic player looking for something of value, anyone desiring an in-depth gaming experience will love Digital Devil Saga.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Ridge Racer 6
    The same enjoyable arcade racing has entered the next generation of gaming, and despite the lack of major gameplay innovations, it’s still a great title to pop in and play for any amount of time.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    EyeToy: Play 2
    Its mindless fun will keep gamers intrigued for a good while and even help them sweat off a couple of extra pounds.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2
    Although the actual gameplay doesn’t vary all that much from previous installments, and it can take a while to unlock all the songs, Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 delivers an incredibly entertaining party experience.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    NBA Ballers
    The questionable control scheme, coupled with some cheap AI catch-up, doesn’t hamper the play experience enough to bring it down.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The Suffering
    Combining excellent atmospheric effects with creepy CG sequences and superb game play, The Suffering is easily one the best and most surprising horror titles to come along since Fatal Frame, and it’s the first game since the original Silent Hill that may cause spontaneous incontinence and liberal use of the word (expletive).
    • 86 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
    While there will always be that nagging suspicion that more could have been done with the story (seriously, only 11 missions??), there are so many fun little things to explore that it really should be considered a success.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Driver: Parallel Lines
    It’s fun to drive round a city far too fast. There’s an imperfect framework in which to do that here, but it’s a vast improvement on its predecessor.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure
    This diamond in the rough makes me want to brush the dust off of my PSP and give it a whirl. Gurumin is an action adventure game with a classic cutesy Japanese look and a well suited plot line.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Geist
    An original videogame that unfortunately lacks the overall power and control mechanics to emerge as the game it could easily have become.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Missing: Since January
    Digging through the fake web sites in order to find clues I can use on real web sites takes a gentle charm, especially for someone who bludgeons their way through most real-life and game-related problems, like I do.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark
    The storyline is reasonably interesting, there’s plenty of new stuff to check out, and it looks pretty good. It’s not an amazing expansion, but it's better than "Shadows of the Undrentide" in every way.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Dungeon Siege II
    Dungeon Siege 2 does what sequels should do—fix the things that didn’t work, improve the things that did, and add the content that fans of the first will enjoy. This time there’s less downtime, pathing problems have, for the most part, been fixed, things are prettier and sound better, and there’s a lot more to do—though it’s usually the same thing in various forms.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Conker: Live & Reloaded
    The single-player mode isn't perfect but, considering the limitations of the Xbox, the graphics almost are-and the audio is pretty good, too.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Shadowrun
    Overall, Shadowrun successfully put an inspiring twist on the popular FPS genre, but this game isn’t meant for everyone.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Jack the Ripper
    I honestly do wish the developers spent more time polishing the game, because the game is buggy at times, and could’ve used some more animations, but beyond that I really liked the atmosphere, and even started caring a bit for some of the characters.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Perfect Dark Zero
    Although it does have its fair share of shortcomings, there’s also a lot of fun to be had, specifically in 32-player matches over Xbox Live.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    SSX Blur
    With a career mode that will take hundreds of hours to complete 100% of the way and multiplayer support for up to four players, SSX Blur will undoubtedly compliment any Wii gamer’s collection.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    WWE Day of Reckoning 2
    Definitely the best wrestling game on GameCube, and it's certainly debatable as to whether it may well be the best wrestling game available on any of the current major platforms.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2
    A partial success, and mainly because of the use of the proven Castlevania engine. If you missed the first Master of Spirits game-which most people did-then you should definitely consider giving the sequel a try. It's a fun, well-rounded adventure with enough replay value to keep you occupied for a good while.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Quake 4
    Quake 4 places more emphasis on its single-player campaign, and in so doing has slightly neglected its multiplayer aspects.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Law & Order: Justice Is Served
    While it hasn’t converted me into an adventure game lover, it has made me want to play the other Law & Order games before it. To me that says the developers have done something right.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Freedom Force vs The 3rd Reich
    Every aspect of the game is a hit and blends together to create a worthy successor to Freedom Force.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Project: Snowblind
    A lack of enthusiasm in the sounds, repetitive and sometimes dull environments, and the terrible character animations keep this game out of the elite category.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil
    Like its forebear, Resurrection of Evil has graphics superior to any other game around.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Spartan: Total Warrior
    Aside from the odd mood breaker, somewhat sluggish load times between menus, and occasional repetitive gameplay, Spartan: Total Warrior manages to bridge the familiar RTS brand to the console world through its silky-smooth framerate, very respectable visuals, and deviously violent gameplay.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Knights of Honor
    It may not be as pretty and as rich sounding as Rome: Total War, but if you want one very extensive game with lots and lots of replay value then give Knights of Honor a try. It doesn’t redefine the genre, but I firmly believe that strategy connoisseurs will enjoy it.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Civilization III: Conquests
    I definitely prefer playing this game in the core form rather than playing the scenarios but I suggest it for both of the interests.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad
    The gameplay, audio, and visuals provide for a great gaming experience, but without a multiplayer mode, the game lacks major replay-ability.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Arx Fatalis
    Yeah, it's filled with clichés. Sure it's not as huge as Morrowind. It looks quite good, sounds alright as well, and plays okay. Sure it won't change the genre of RPG's much, but it's a game with a fairly interesting premise, some cool quests, a good assortment of items.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Deus Ex: Invisible War
    It has been said that you’re supposed to be able to finish the game without killing anyone, but I can promise you that you’re in for a world of frustration if you try that yourself.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Cold Winter
    By taking the most essential parts of any action game and combining them into one DVD, Cold Winter is a considerably engaging console shooter.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    SuperPower 2
    Creating a superpower from Haiti isn’t an easy task but it sure was a fun run, I recommend SuperPower2 to people that like world simulations or to people that wish they could run any country on earth in anyway they see fit.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Madagascar
    Even though the audiovisual performance could still use a fresh coat of paint, the diversified gameplay with distinct sets of character attributes leads to an endless amount of fun for gamers of all ages.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Full Auto 2: Battlelines
    A commendable improvement to last year's release. The driving physics are still a little more awkward than one would hope for, but if you can see past this flaw, then there's plenty of adrenaline pumping, gut wrenching racing waiting for you.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    TrackMania Sunrise
    If you are a speed freak who likes a serious single player challenge, you absolutely should check out this game for its solo modes. They are unlike anything found in a PC racing title to date, and will provide you with hours of high octane thrills and spills.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
    It's hard to define it clearly, but it seems to me as if the game lacks a bit "soul" somewhere. You don't really care all that much about the people you save – you care more about getting the 110000 gold you need to get those new gloves.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Railroad Tycoon 3
    I can almost guarantee that you’ll like this game if you liked the previous Railroad Tycoon games, or if you’re in the market for a modern game of railroad management.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 2004
    Just enough changes to make it worth purchasing.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    SimCity 4: Rush Hour
    I find some of the new features should have been part of the original to have made it a more complete game.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
    Although there have been many games in this mold, Devil May Cry 3 sets itself apart from others by incorporating fighting styles to keep this game fresh, instead of just repetitive.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DeathSpank
    What we've got with DeathSpank is really a pretty sweet deal: a lot of triple-A game for a budget price.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
    The sheer fun factor alone will keep you entertained for hours, and the large amount of unlockable content may even make you finish the game several times.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lumines Plus
    A great puzzle game for the PS2, check it out!
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
    Other than a few little issues this game has a ton of things going for it. From the freedom, the tight control, the music, options, impressive cast of pro skaters with some exciting videos, ramps, pipes, and rails, at every turn.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gretzky NHL 06
    It was well thought out, and makes for a nice change of pace from normal play.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tron 2.0
    Tron 2.0 isn’t really groundbreaking in terms of gameplay and depth, but those looking for a nice shooter for those late autumn evenings might get some fun hours out of this title.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Transformers: War for Cybertron
    While its story sometimes lurches and lunges, and its gameplay mechanics can be quirky, Tranformers: War for Cybertron is, somewhat surprisingly, probably the best reboot of the classic cartoon.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Genji: Dawn of the Samurai
    The game’s excellent visuals and integration of that Japanese feel make it a better-than-average action adventure game, but is overall too short to make it really stand out.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Midway Arcade Treasures 2
    A title worth picking up if you’re feeling a little nostalgic and want to play some simple, but great old titles or would just like to try out some things you may have missed.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spider-Man 2
    Even though the game does not support multi-player, and takes 10 hours to complete, you can still find a great deal of replayabillity in locating the hundreds of hidden items throughout the map.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Destroy All Humans!
    Made worse by its squandered potential. Pump the rating up to “Mature,” add some blood, a few guts, craft a story and gameplay more appealing to an older audience, and the game designers could have a hit on their hands.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Puzzle Quest 2
    Simple, addictive and fun, with just enough complexity to keep things interesting, Puzzle Quest 2 is a "casual game" winner.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution
    Here and there it's in need of some attention, but as a first attempt from a new studio, at a crowd favorite nonetheless, the groundwork is certainly there to build upon.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Port Royale 2
    The beauty of Port Royal is that it is more than just an economic sim, it adds piracy and town building and various other things that give the game a surprising amount of depth.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse
    For those who are already fans of the series, you’ll find more of the same thing that you loved in Patrician II; the biggest addition probably being the online multiplayer component, but Patrician III is structured in such a way that it is very accessible to newcomers as well, so come one, come all.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DJ Hero
    DJ Hero might not evoke such social activity, and it does have some lacking qualities, but with character and attitude throughout, and an impressive list of entertaining music, the game is a fun distraction from plastic guitars and drums.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
    It has certainly impressed me in many ways: Beautiful design, convincing environments, and depth of play.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Homeworld 2
    While it might not be groundbreaking, this game has style and a developer that is capable of showing off what he can do – and that's more than enough to redefine space RTS games once more.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sacred
    The sheer amount of sound effects and spoken dialogue is quite impressive, and the musical score isn’t too shabby either.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Secret Weapons Over Normandy
    The game is fun, the graphics and music are solid, and the multiplayer mode is lots of fun.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hitman: Contracts
    In some ways the game feels like an expansion, or maybe a half-sequel. It doesn’t have as many levels as Hitman 2, but they’re longer, and usually more interesting.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    RISK: Factions
    At around ten dollars, Risk: Factions provides a lot of gameplay and another motivation for ditching the tabletop for the console.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Uru: Ages Beyond Myst
    Diehards of the genre will comment that puzzles in this version have been "dumbed down" and are no longer as taxing as previous games, relying instead on simple mechanical or jumping solutions to get the job done. I’ll have to agree with this point, but...
    • 46 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dreamlords
    Dreamlords has managed to capture the addictive nature present in Civilization-like Empire-builders, which make you need to play just one more turn.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Army of Two: The 40th Day
    It may not be the most compelling shooter, but it can be an entertaining adventure with a dedicated friend.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Halo: Combat Evolved
    But being a console port of two year old dated game, the graphics aren't as pretty as they can be nowadays. Some of the textures look bleak, and the models would really be better off with a higher polygon count.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army
    Collecting pets and playing around with merging them is just plain old fun. The setting and character designs are all great and were at times what kept me playing even if the story was a bit slow to get going.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Second Sight
    The controls are smooth and well implemented, with nearly every button on the controller used. Unfortunately, the default control scheme is the only option but considerable thought went into it and it shouldn’t offer most gamers any trouble.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Sly Collection
    Though some cutscenes still use their original assets, making for grainy, pixelated graphics and distorted sound, and you can't switch between series games without completely exiting from the disc, The Sly Collection continues to exhibit why good, older generation titles do well to bundle together in quality remastered editions.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DC Universe Online
    As with any newly-minted MMO, the game now is probably not what it will become, and whether there is enough depth and content to sustain the monthly subscription price is an unanswered question. For certain though, fans of the beloved DC comics, action gamers, and MMO veterans will all find something to enjoy in DC Universe Online.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix
    The transition to the portable system is nearly flawless, and the addition of 4 new maps adds enough variety to appease owners of the console version.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Silent Hill 3
    But raising the levels of difficulty for both will not only make the game hard to play, as the rewards you can gain make up for that. Finishing the game on various levels of difficulty again, you can obtain various bonus weapons and even a bonus ending.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Nanostray 2
    Ultimately, Nanostray 2 caters to the hardcore, traditional shooter fan.
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