Gamers' Temple's Scores

  • Games
For 2,727 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 66% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 29% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.1 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 God of War
Lowest review score: 0 Stalin vs. Martians
Score distribution:
2728 game reviews
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Soulstrorm delivers two new factions that are great additions to the Dawn of War conflict.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Even if some of the aspects have gone downhill when compared to the PSP version, the game still remains the same from a gameplay perspective and overall story point of view.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    The real test of intelligence here is whether or not you are smart enough to avoid this game.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Chicken Hunter's collection of quick mini games is easily forgettable for the most part... not even the lovable chickens will have you coming back often.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Patapon's only drawback is that there aren't enough hours in a day to play as much as you'll want to, and we certainly can't blame Sony for that… or can we?
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Fans of team-based online shooters will definitely want to spend some time on the frontlines.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    In the end, Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed is a fun idea with poor implementation and some of the un-funniest moments ever captured in a videogame.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're not a fan of strategy games, then there's nothing particularly different or compelling about the gameplay in Commanders to change your mind about the genre. For the rest of you, it does do a nice job of serving up some fun albeit straightforward strategy gameplay.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    It's hard not to rave about one of the series' best episodes to date.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Devil My Cry series makes a good debut on the Xbox 360, but it comes up a little short of being a truly great game.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Sometimes simplistic gameplay can make for a really fun game. This is not one of those times.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Overall Sins of a Solar Empire is an easy game to recommend to strategy fans. It may put off RTS gamers who live off of rush tactics or turn-based gamers who like the luxury of taking all the time that they want to plot their next move.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Overall, Zoo Tycoon 2's greatest appeal will be to younger gamers or tycoon game fans who don't mind exchanging complexity for the ability to play a tycoon game on the road.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Pacific Storm: Allies tries to incorporate so many features from war and strategy games that it collapses under the weight of it all, crushing all fun out of the game.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    It may have the word "junk" in its title, but this game is a monster of a good time.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Overall, Paradise City is a great arcade racer in spite of some annoying navigational issues. The open world play fits the Burnout series perfectly, and Paradise City takes the series in a new and exciting direction.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Nitrobike is very much a middle-of-the-road game. It does a few things right, a few things wrong and, most of all, it does nothing new.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge is enjoyable enough but doesn't justify its higher price.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    With the experience of Season One under their belts, the developers have been able to launch Season Two in full stride and that momentum has carried through to the second episode.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This is one game from the past that's best left forgotten.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    If Jackass the show were as bland as Jackass the game it would have been cancelled after one episode.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity is a racer that comes up just short of being respectable.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The Blue Blur and his friends come together for another racing game and the result plays out rather well and brings along new gravity moves available to each character but Zero Gravity is not without its problems.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    While it is a solid puzzle game it doesn't really do anything to excel or stand out in a cluttered genre.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    There's some addicting gameplay to be found in Squad Command, particularly for Warhammer 40,000 fans, but you've got to be willing to put up with the game's flaws and annoyances.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    MX vs. ATV Untamed is a lot like a long race on an oval track - it's fun for a bit but then grows steadily more repetitive.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    MX vs. ATV is a pretty good game. It has high points and low points, but sadly, being average doesn't really cut the mustard in the industry today.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    There are some solid modes here but the graphics and gameplay don't support the experience enough for it to matter.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    For an "untamed" game, MX vs. ATV Untamed just isn't all that interesting or fun to play.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Even though the racing can be enjoyable, MX vs. ATV Untamed suffers from a decided lack of variety.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's enjoyable for a quest or two, but then it feels like an exercise in mindless repetition.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    GripShift includes a decent amount of gameplay for an Xbox Live Arcade title, but it just isn't compelling enough to motivate you to play through the entire game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Overall Universe at War can be a lot of fun for strategy fans. However, some annoyances and the lack of any real innovation may be enough to turn off the more casual player or those who are burned out on the standard strategy game paradigm.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Exercise your brain by thinking of creative ways to avoid this game.
    • 28 Metascore
    • 3 Critic Score
    The game is so bad it actually makes me angry.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    PAIN feels more like a demo than a full game and it will hold your interest about as long as a demo would.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    I suppose that if you have strong nostalgic feel for Speedball then the game may hold a certain appeal to you, but be forewarned that Speedball 2 - Tournament may tarnish some of your cherished memories of the game.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Arcade shooter meets online first-person shooter and the results can be pretty enjoyable.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    All in all, Mass Effect is every bit a great as we were promised. The story is fantastic, the graphics are unbelievable, sound is fairly good and the music is wonderful, but weird difficulty changes, ridiculous length and a failed ‘run and gun’ battle system keep Mass Effect from its almost perfect score.
    • 28 Metascore
    • 2 Critic Score
    Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash for the Nintendo DS is a disgrace and literally no one should buy or even think about this game.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    All in all Rock Band is thoroughly enjoyable experience and could easily become one of the top party games of 2008
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It's funny for a minute or two, but still… thirty bucks is a lot for three levels and a few giggles.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Medal of Honor: Airborne is an example that shows even genres that seem to have overstayed their welcome can produce a fun game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    It's not quite the thunderous dunk that you would hope it would be, but College Hoops 2K8 manages to lay it up and in.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The Zapper might have its problems and Link's Crossbow Training might be one of the shortest games in history, but for only $20, it fairly fun.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is a very solid game and Naughty Dog has really worked a bunch on this one during its development.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    It is formulaic, simple and not too lengthy, but it does the job for its target audience and there are hundreds of kid's games out there that are much, much worse.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Need for Speed has gone legit, and in doing so has lost most of its excitement.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This game is essentially a bargain bin Xbox game and it is insulting to see it with a regular Xbox 360 game price tag.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Shadowgrounds Survivor is one of those rare budget titles that actually is worth the money.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Crysis has a lot going for it, even though you'll need a pretty powerful computer to get the full experience. It does have its shortcomings though, and among other things I think that it may prove to be pretty frustrating for casual gamers and that a fair number of gamers won't be too pleased with the endgame.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Kane and Lynch is quite a good crime drama experience and serves as a plausible move away from the Hitman stealth series that IO Interactive is very well known for.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Either way, if you can ignore the faults, you'll have a great time with this ambitious and entertaining game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Like this review, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles is very short. Like VERY short. I finished the whole thing, beginning to end, in an afternoon and there is little replay value, aside from just playing the levels you enjoy over and over.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The series is heading towards a good thing but this one just doesn't have it down enough.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The inane mini games and forced motion-sensing features turn a bland trivia game into an annoying one instead.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    If you're looking for some fun role-playing light gameplay, then Orcs & Elves is for you.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that aside from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (which isn’t really an FPS), Medal Of Honor 2 Heroes is the Wii’s definitive FPS experience. It successfully caters to all audiences, from kids to adults, casual gamers to hardcore ones and new school online fans and old school players alike.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is something that's a bit rare on the PSP, an enjoyable first-person shooter.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Offering tons of variety and some nifty cooking controls, Mama is ready to challenge our stylus skills once again through her cooking mini games... and this time, she has brought along her friends to test us and see if her meal guidance is paying off.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Fighting the interface is half of the battle here, but if you can get past that you'll find that at its core Squad Command is an ejoyable strategy game.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Not quite as ultimate as the title suggests, but Ultimate Mortal Kombat is still a faithful port of the classic Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Avencast manages to be derivative and innovative at the same time, and the result leaves the game somewhere on the lower side of average.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sam and Max begin Season Two with a bang (and a giant robot).
    • 78 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Switchball is a nice blend of cerebral and manual challenge, and is a nice switch from your usual puzzle fare.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    The darkness will spread throughout Silent Hill as its origins are revealed but Silent Hill Origins is far from a nightmare - it is the best portable survival horror experience yet!
    • 50 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    The Empire Earth series may just end with this whimper of a game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Supreme Commander veterans will love the new challenges in Forged Alliance, but newbies should get their feet wet with the original game first.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Tactical Strike falls just short of doing the tactical thing right, the same way the original SOCOM games fell just short of doing the online shooter thing right.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    F.E.A.R. Files is a disappointing expansion to a fun and scary game. The gameplay, and especially the graphics, seem to have gotten very old very quickly.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    You're better off just buying an ATHF DVD if you want to watch episodes at home. At least they don't come with a game.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 4 easily earns its place among the elite shooters available for the Xbox 360.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Come for the engrossing single player campaign, stay for the addicting multiplayer.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Younger kids will probably find that there is some fun to be had with the game, but other Bee Movie fans will probably find the gameplay too simplistic and repetitive.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Just right for little girls, but not for anyone else.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Culpa Innata is best left to the most masochistic of adventure game fans.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It won't make anyone want to quit World of Warcraft, but it can be enjoyable enough if you'd like to try out a pirate's life for free.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    If you're not into arcade shooters, then Mutant Storm Empire just simply isn't for you.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tabula Rasa evolves the MMORPG formula just far enough to make things interesting.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If most RPGs were as interesting as The Witcher, I would spend a lot more time playing RPGs.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    TimeShift has its moments, but you'll wish that you could rewind time and re-release the game with more imaginative level design and smarter AI.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Buzz! The Mega Quiz might not be the best thing for hosting a trivia tournament, but it can be a lot of fun with a group of friends at parties or family gatherings.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Even though it is a little rough around the edges, Bee Movie is quite an enjoyable movie game packed with a lot of gameplay variety.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    On the one hand, The Simpsons Game will keep you playing through to the end just to see how the story unfolds and so that you can see what the writers skewer next. On the other, the game makes you suffer for its art with its generic and somewhat frustrating platform gameplay mechanics.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    If you’re interested in checking out a game that plays differently from most of the action shooters out there, then Stranglehold is worth a look. However, don’t be surprised if you find yourself getting a bit tired of the whole thing before you reach the end despite the game’s short length.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    It won't win any awards and aside from the absolutely terrible and very unnecessary violent content, it probably won't go down in the history books. But like the first Manhunt title, Manhunt 2 can provide a pretty good time if you can see past the hype and gross-out factor.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    El Tigre does little to resemble the television series that it is taken from and the gameplay found therein is very repetitive.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    However, on the whole Guitar Hero III is a lot of fun to play and has plenty of tracks to keep virtual rock stars busy. Overall you won’t be disappointed with Legends of Rock.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    There are a few things that I wish were different about Guitar Hero III, but they don’t diminish the fact that this game is as enjoyable as any in the series. PS3 owners, it’s time to rock.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Aside from the “who the hell thought this was a good idea” boss battles, Guitar Hero III is a must-buy for vets and newbies alike.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    You won’t need to escape Paradise City if you don’t bother going there in the first place.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Painkiller series has indeed overdosed, and should have been stopped after the first two games.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    It's not for everyone, but the game is certainly worth eyeing if you've enjoyed collectible card games in the past.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    A must-buy in every sense of the phrase. A high challenge level, two games for the price of one and some very rewarding unlockables make this one of the best PSP games to date.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Somehow, Naruto Clash of the Ninja Revolution both makes good use of the license and ended up being a very enjoyable game overall. It might not be the greatest game of this year, but there is a lot to like about Naruto Clash of the Ninja Revolution.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    ToD is every bit a Ratchet & Clank game, well, except for the missing multiplayer game, and a great start for the series on the PS3. This one should be in every PS3 owners collection.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 5 Critic Score
    Do yourself a favor and check out my review for Naruto – Clash of the Ninja Revolution here on this site. I promise; it is at least 1,000,000 times better than this disgrace of a video game.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    On Ippo's road to glory he stumbles upon a few pebbles, but overall his path to the top is a good one!
    • 37 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    It looks and sounds good enough, but an annoying and punishing difficulty level - right off the bat - kills any genuine fun most people could have would a game like this.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Shallow and repetitive gameplay pretty much destroys what would be a fun animal learning session.

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