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For 782 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 35% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 80
Highest review score: 100 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Lowest review score: 13 Defenders of Ardania
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 588 out of 782
  2. Mixed: 171 out of 782
  3. Negative: 23 out of 782
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Detroit: Become Human
    This is a story that we’ve seen a lot, in everything from Blade Runner to 2001: A Space Odyssey. It’s becoming as common a storyline as the zombie apocalypse or superhero fantasies. In each case, the story is only as good as its execution. If the characters are believable and engaging, if the story is well told, if the context and environment broadens the story, if the acting is superb, and if the actions and choices are consequential, then it is a job well done. And that’s how I feel about Detroit: Become Human.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
    It’s fun to play in two-level sessions, allocating around half an hour to an hour per level, and between the main objectives, optional missions, and side story quests, there’s an incredible amount to see and do here.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Forgotton Anne
    A game that knows its roots but is willing to try something new as well. It takes the darker aspects of Spirited Away — because, let’s be honest, it’s kind of terrifying to see your parents transform into animals and then find yourself whisked away to another world with no way home — and explores them. And it does so with a lot of style.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
    It’s at its best when you’re in these conversations, making choices like you’re in a Choose Your Own Adventure novel, drinking in the results and reckoning with each decision you make.Even when you’re mocking the gods.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
    If you consider old-school platformers like Donkey Kong Country to be pinnacles of a nearly forgotten art form, Tropical Freeze is a game you need to experience. Having played many subpar platform games over the years (including certain uninspired 2D Mario titles), it’s a joy to experience a game where the developers obviously had so much love for their levels and characters. Their passion shines through from beginning to end.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    God of War
    God of War is an exhilarating, beautiful action game that turns one of PlayStation's biggest icons into a character you can care about.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 5: Same Stitch
    Telltale had a difficult task on its hands with all these headliner villains in its cast. It would be near impossible to pull off a story that gave equal story time to everyone, and the final showdown we got feels appropriately epic. This Joker’s no Mark Hamill, but I’ll still remember him fondly.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Far Cry 5
    Far Cry 5 is mechanically sound and varied. You’ll find something that entertains you, and Ubisoft has nailed all of the underlying elements of character and world progression. At the same time, it squanders some decent writing because it can’t decide what kind of game it is.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    A Way Out
    The game and story have a couple of execution flaws, but A Way Out tells a good story, and much of the vibe about the themes of trust, brotherhood, revenge, and loss are conveyed through gameplay in a novel way. That’s reflects a good understanding about the cutting edge of interactive achievement.
    • 67 Metascore
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    Sea of Thieves
    I hope Rare has a lot more to this game as I get further into it in terms of quests, but for now, I’m happy to let the visuals and social factor carry me like a wind across the sea.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
    Yakuza 6 has an ambitious narrative, alternating between lighthearted and dramatic. Unfortunately, it doesn't give its characters enough love and care to truly pull off the pathos.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Kirby Star Allies
    Its levels are predictable, the puzzles are obvious, and the four-player co-op adds little besides the literal ability to have four people playing at the same time.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
    I love the idea of Where the Water Tastes Like Wine. It has a lot of personality, and several days after I finished it, I was still humming some of the songs to myself. However, it’s impeded by a few gameplay quirks, like how tedious it is to move around. And most of all, I’m still very disappointed by how I wasn’t able to see the final chapter through to the end.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Moss
    Moss is my favorite VR experience so far. This is partly due to the fact that it’s extremely gentle. Because it doesn’t task you with moving through the environment, it’s an accessible VR game for people who are prone to getting motion sick. The world’s beauty is also a draw.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Fe
    Fe stumbles at times, in part because of its sometimes elusive camera. But it’s memorable and beautiful, worthwhile simply for diving into an alien world and letting it carry you away with its sometimes adorable, sometimes breathtaking creatures.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Rise and Fall
    Civilization is at its best when it enables you to tell your own stories. But at release, Civ VI didn’t do such a good job at that. Rise and Fall fixes this in many ways, giving your better ways to expand your civilization without resorting to combat. It adds a quest-like element with a significant penalty or reward, and most of its news leaders add variety to the game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Octogeddon
    As it progresses, you move from overconfident to worried to intensely focused, extremely frustrated, and, finally, triumphant.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Shadow of the Colossus
    We're lucky to live in a world with Shadow of the Colossus.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Monster Hunter: World
    Monster Hunter: World is one of the more rewarding action role-playing games I've played in recent years.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 4: What Ails You
    What Ails You is the strongest episode so far, giving Batman: The Enemy Within a much-needed injection of verve as it speeds toward the conclusion of the series.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Iconoclasts
    Most impressively, Iconoclasts evokes nostalgia without feeling derivative. It hits a lot of character tropes, but it manages never to feel stale thanks to fantastic visuals, a memorable world, and solid gameplay.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Genderwrecked
    Toward the end, Genderwrecked drops its pretenses and casual memes. I almost felt like it was rewarding me for making it so far — like it trusted me enough now to show its emotional core.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Gorogoa
    Gorogoa is a brief but beautiful foray into mystery. But its puzzles are elegant rather than elusive, relying on internal logic and a cohesive exploration of the main character’s psyche and the world around him.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Reigns: Her Majesty
    It’s a terrific sequel with its own personality that still leverages the fun, minimalistic mechanics.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2
    If you like JRPGs with neat worlds and systems that reward combat and planning, you'll be able to spend a lot of hours in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV
    I could see someone maybe enjoying the fishing aspect of it, but in this case, still waters don’t run deep. To catch fish, you simply use your sonar to highlight their hiding spots in the water and cast your line. The whole endeavor lacks complexity, and if you’re there to see the characters, then there’s not much of that either.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 3: The Fractured Mask
    We’ve learned what the rogues are after, but at the halfway point in the series, we still don’t know why. With only two episodes left, Telltale needs to raise the stakes and ramp up the urgency of Batman’s mission.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Battle Chef Brigade
    A delightful snack-sized game that combines its disparate elements in a whimsical, entertaining way. I loved the style and the occasional clever puns. The kitchen battles to be a lot of fun, especially because they were timed, and used match-3 mechanics in an innovative way. If you’re a fan of Iron Chef, Studio Ghibli, or both, you’ll like enjoy this foray into the world of Victusia.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Far from Noise
    I enjoyed the meandering conversation and found the main character to be relatable. She’s at a point in her life where she’s ambivalent about what she wants, and she wants to recapture simpler times from her childhood. These are feelings that many of us have experienced before, and Far From Noise is a kind of guided exploration of how we can choose to view those moments of terrified paralysis.
    • 68 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Star Wars Battlefront II
    Star Wars: Battlefront II tries to straddle the hardcore and casual audiences. It succeeds some of the time, and it also fails some of the time. So far, the cut scenes in the single-player campaign are excellent, but I’m waiting to get into some really fun gameplay.
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