Games Master UK's Scores

  • Games
For 3,901 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 60% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 35% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.6 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Shadow of the Colossus
Lowest review score: 3 Blood Beach
Score distribution:
3901 game reviews
    • 65 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    As far as platformers go, this is right up there. [Dec 2012, p.93]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The most ambitious DW title in years, but it still suffers from the same problems. [Oct 2013, p.77]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    It packs a considerable amount of content into that tiny cartridge. [Jan 2012, p.98]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Family fun for quiz nuts but it isn't the madness we hoped for. [Feb 2008, p.82]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Entertaining stuff. Well worth a look for "Cannon Fodder" veterans. [Dec 2007, p.85]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Fun minigames, but these can't keep the rest of the game afloat. [June 2008, p.83]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An affecting world. [Oct 2014, p.70]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    It's pretty enough and fun for a short blast of action, but doesn't live up to the DMC name. [May 2011, p.95]
    • Games Master UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Rabid fans will struggle to ignore its charms, but if you're not DBZ inclined Vegeta 'bout it. [July 2007, p.77]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shallow, but with a winning charm. [July 2011, p.89]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    While a passable clone, the lack of an in-game map is sharply felt. [Aug 2013, p.71]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    An ambitious simulation of off-road racing but it's sadly not as involving as we'd hoped. [Dec 2008, p.78]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Strong on the track but lacking off it, F1 2015 isn't the series overhaul it needed to be. [Sept 2015, p.72]
    • 65 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Poor aiming and dodgy weapon accuracy ruins what is otherwise a spectacular story. [Christmas 2007, p.54]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    RPGs are really under-represented on Wii; Opoona bucks the trend with style. [Sept 2008, p.81]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Not quite as slick as "Buzz," but the wheel is a nice - literal - twist. [Sept 2008, p.85]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Not every game on this disc is a classic. [May 2007, p.85]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Not the best party game on Wii U, but perhaps worth it for the remote. [Christmas 2013, p.77]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Like murdering stick men? Then you'll like this cutesy battler. [Nov 2008, p.85]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    The entirety of Black Knight Sword is spent fighting against the staccato movements and flimsy combat. [March 2013, p.81]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Enthusiasts may ignore the niggles and enjoy the driving purity, even if it lacks thrills. [Nov 2009, p.67]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A wonderfully animated Disney-esque cartoon in which you have a minuscule amount of input. [Sept 2012, p.111]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Hardly the ointment Ninty needs to soothe its Wii U woes. [Apr 2014, p.79]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Solidly made and good fun, but lacks the killer creativity that overflowed from the SNES original. [May 2014, p.66]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Can we have it this simple, but a bit bigger? [Dec 2009, p.87]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    A meaty and polished sequel that refines the DeathSpank formula. [Nov 2011, p.97]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    A surprisingly pleasant movie adaptation, and good, clean family fun. [Feb 2010, p.80]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Futuristic racing must one day be like this. Antigraviator delivers speed and polish without a Sony badge. [Aug 2018, p.83]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Stylish and brutal hack and slash slightly let down by mediocre platforming and repetition. [May 2009, p.82]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The levels themselves are a combination of some from past games and new ones, so it's not massively fresh for players of previous games. That aside, this is top strategic shooting stuff. [Feb 2007, p.65]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Not new-gen material. [Jan 2014, p.63]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Drier than a camel's bumhole, but a strong time trial challenge for hardcore fans. [Dec 2011, p.87]
    • Games Master UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Only hardcore Tekken fans should consider adding this to their collection. [Jan 2012, p.98]
    • Games Master UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    An admirably action-packed RPG, but one that gets repetitive fairly quickly. [Aug 2006, p.78]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    A short but sweet burst of preschool tomfoolery. [May 2008, p.84]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Needs more braaaaains. [July 2010, p.95]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    After Broken Steel and Point Lookout, this is a regression. Makes Anchorage look fun! [Oct 2009, p.77]
    • Games Master UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    The aim of this cel-shaded 3D take on arcade classic Rampage is, simply, to break stuff and eat people. [Oct 2011, p.93]
    • Games Master UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Classic dungeon crawling with great characters and humour. [Oct 2008, p.85]
    • Games Master UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Pretty amazing for just a mere twenty notes. [Jan 2011, p.97]
    • Games Master UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    A tweaked combat system and open world are welcome, but more inspiration is needed. [Apr 2018, p.72]
    • Games Master UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Bite-size snippets of horribly intense action. The perfect shooter for 3DS. [Aug 2011, p.96]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    A well-presented game, but exploring shows it's more dilapidated cabin than ominous mansion. [July 2018, p.65]
    • Games Master UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Extremely arcadey and immediately engaging racing game. [Apr 2007, p.84]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Full of odd novelty that, while funny, doesn't really outweigh the stinking games. [May 2009, p.83]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The engine could do with some extra juice, but this is still a vastly rewarding racer. [Aug 2006, p.80]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Not dissimilar to "Point Blank" and, likewise, better in small blasts. [Nov 2008, p.85]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Good fun, if pricey. [Apr 2012, p.85]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Alpha Protocol's a technical turkey but it's also a gripping, innovative and deserving of both success and a sequel.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    This fast-paced puzzle game, simple though it may be, is bloody hard to put down. [June 2007, p.85]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Loads of solid mini-games. [Christmas 2011, p.94]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Bargain basement material from start to finish, but boasting admirable spirit. [July 2011, p.89]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Myriad fixable problems mar a unique multiplayer experience. May improve with time. [June 2013, p.82]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    Unspectacular add-on for the rapidly ageing action-RPG. For hardcore fans only. [Aug 2011, p.95]
    • Games Master UK
    • 64 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Ace. [May 2011, p.91]
    • Games Master UK
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    No classic, but no mess either. [Nov 2016, p.76]
    • Games Master UK
    • 64 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    This is one Worms game that should be left to float off in space. [Apr 2008, p.76]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Unfortunate proof that the classics of old don't always hold up well when dropped into the modern day. [July 2016, p.78]
    • Games Master UK
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The miniseries format has its charm, but Michonne fails to live up to the superb franchise. [July 2016, p.71]
    • Games Master UK
    • 64 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    One for longtime fans or those for whom hard work is its own reward. [June 2009, p.78]
    • Games Master UK
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Crew 2 spreads itself too thin and doesn't take enough advantage of its sprawling open world. [Issue#333, p.54]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Fast and furious and good old-fashioned Sonic fun, for all its faults. It looks splendid, too, with perspective changes and all manner of background detail. [Christmas 2006, p.58]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Happily addictive. [May 2013, p.81]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    The series' comedy chops survive the trip to Hell, but recycled minigames and weak combat are torture. [Mar 2015, p.77]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The richly immersive ambience of this dinosaur planet might be worth the prohibitive cost of entry. [Christmas 2016, p.80]
    • Games Master UK
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A beautiful, thoughtful title that eschews hardcore sim for fun videogame. [May 2012, p.95]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Still a solid racing game, but with nothing for new-gen and no retro content, it's a slight mist-step. [Christmas 2014, p.60]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    A basic arcade game that we've seen many times before but it still has a certain appeal. [Nov 2007, p.83]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    It's way behind other PS3 games of its type. [Apr 2010, p.85]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A predictable theme for a graphic adventure compensated [for] by obvious affection for the genre. [Jan 2009, p.84]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Everyone loves a nice time paradox, but we'd like more freedom. [Christmas 2008, p.84]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    A fun distraction with some word-based cleverness, but it's far less substantial than it should be. [May 2018, p.66]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    The unrealistic vehicle handling is counter-intuitive while awkward camera angles don't help. [July 2012, p.85]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Terrific 3D and a massive roster can't make up for the disappointing single-player. [Apr 2012, p.89]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Events demanding more than fast fingers make this the best Olympic game yet. [Sept 2012, p.100]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    For all its strengths, in the campaign mode it's hardly making history. [Aug 2006, p.75]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    An excellent adventure for Wiimote wagglers or stylus junkies - and even better with both. [Apr 2009, p.62]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Decidedly average. [Oct 2009, p.80]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There's very little here to appeal to even the most traditionalist of Japanese RPG fans. [Apr 2010, p.70]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Wickedly enjoyable. [Jan 2013, p.71]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    Enemies run towards you and you shoot them over and over until they die. Shallow and dull. [March 2013, p.79]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
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    Not particularly exciting, but a compulsive score-attack timewaster. [Oct 2008, p.84]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    No noticeable gameplay altering reason to indulge. [Aug 2013, p.77]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Truly dire voice acting. [May 2012, p.89]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Well worth a look if you want something different. [Sept 2007, p.84]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Average, simple and very non-Wii - this takes the extreme out of extreme sports. [Oct 2007, p.72]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    By sticking to past success The Fallen King can stand up and hold its head high. [Jan 2009, p.83]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Just an excuse really for multiplayer deathmatches in their purest and most enjoyable form. [May 2012, p.87]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Stupidly steep difficulty spikes will upset all but the most unfeeling robo-brains out there. A shame. [June 2011, p.85]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Decent, but it looks, feels and plays like a budget game - a meaty price tag is cheeky. [Sept 2007, p.77]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Definitely avoid at this price. [Aug 2010, p.101]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    There's just enough individuality on offer thanks to these ninja threads to make this worth shuriken-ing down. [June 2013, p.85]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A surprisingly rewarding and tactical combat sim that's not just for Trek fans, with an enjoyable enough story. [Feb 2007, p.68]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    Overly cutesy. [May 2011, p.89]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It makes us laugh, but this doesn't make up for the lack quality. Stick with the next-gen. [Christmas 2007, p.62]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Don't expect EA Sports levels of depth or options, but this is champion multiplayer. [Mar 2011, p.78]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    It's sensible like Mensa but lacks character in the face of ultra-stylish Eastern equivalents. [Sept 2007, p.73]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    We've seen worse, but this is still a disgraceful payment system. [July 2014, p.79]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Expertly remade. [July 2013, p.84]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    A worthy addition to any eShop purist's game library. [Oct 2013, p.75]
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