GameShark's Scores

  • Games
For 2,620 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 47% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 50% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 Pushmo
Lowest review score: 0 Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
Score distribution:
2620 game reviews
    • 75 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Some of the game’s flaws can be overlooked but the checkpoint weapon bug is inexcusable and the nearly complete lack of enemy AI is essentially the equivalent of taking Doom’s enemies and making them forget to move forward.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    For a game with such promise it’s a shame that it’s sunk into the realm of also-ran.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Tabula Rasa has some flaws, but ultimately the deep and engaging combat is what makes the title shine.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    It’s a nice tall bottle of liquid awesome. So grab a glass from the bar and give it a shot.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    What we are left with is a really good shooter that is somewhat hindered by bad AI, a bad storyline and tedious objectives toward the end. The sum total of the whole game still comes out being a pretty good one even with those problems.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    A must buy for fans of the series and a serious look for those that have always wondered why the series is regarded by many as the best fighting game out there.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    A pretty big disappointment – the only fun there is to be had for adults are the GamerScore points, while kids didn’t enjoy the game either and would rather hit the Wii for some casual gaming. Even if your kids like the series, this is a tough game to recommend.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness stands side by side with the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics and Jeanne D'Arc as one of the best PSP games to hit the system in 2007.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Repetitive puzzles and poor camera control will have you cursing as often as you are laughing.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There are just too many nagging gameplay problems for the story to overcome and once your reach one of the two final endings, you’ll be wondering why Danny didn’t get on that flight to Paraguay ten hours earlier.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game itself is an enjoyable experience for fans of the series – it’s tweaked just enough to warrant a purchase and the soundtrack is phenomenal. The lack of online and the new guitar controller are a bit of a disappointment, but the game still rocks and is recommended for those that have yet to take the next-gen console plunge.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    No, it’s not nearly as fantastical as the originals, but it’s still not bad. If nothing else, the new guitar and online play make this a worthwhile purchase.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    The potential existed here for a good game, yet it's been squandered due to poor mission structure and downright bad cooperative intelligence.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    With this game, Renegade Kid has shown that they’re able to pull off some very impressive technical feats on the DS, however there needs to be some equally impressive design choices married with the technology to make whatever they do next a stand out title.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A decent collectible card game that can be picked up by players of all stripes in a relatively short amount of time. The game’s mechanics as they relate to the eye itself can be clunky at times but the overall experience is a lot of fun online, against the game’s AI and especially against friends who want to have a traditional sit down battle.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Even offset by the low price and the arcade-style context, Battlestar Galactica just doesn’t have the punch to stand out in today’s market. Even the graphics engine is marred by low-resolution textures, small engagement zones, and dated special effects, and what bothers me about this game is how it could easily be a lot better were it simply blessed with more expanded gameplay.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Everything it tries to do, it fails—from the beginning to the abrupt and anti-climactic ending.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    So what you have is by the numbers, lead you by the nose shooter with decent graphics, some neat special powers, and a crazy (but still kind of cool) Clive Barker story—that isn’t scary in the slightest. This is perhaps the game’s greatest failing: it’s just not scary.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ultimately, the game provides beautiful graphics and (with the controller) an intensely immersive experience, but just keeps tripping over itself in its attempt to excel or provide new and interesting features.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    With so many publishers looking to cash in on the Wii’s success, it’s always nice to see a game appear that is nothing but quality from top to bottom—the fact that this game is ten bucks cheaper than other Wii offerings makes it an even sweeter deal.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    As an end cap, the game does its job beautifully, wrapping up the Phoenix Wright series, yet at the same time allowing for characters to, hopefully, make an appearance in Capcom’s upcoming Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney game.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The problem with niche titles is that they’re basically designed to serve a specific market. If you follow the MotoGP circuit, you will greatly enjoy emulating your favorite riders at breakneck speeds making daring maneuvers at tracks all around the world. If you’re just a casual racing fan or motorcycle fan, you won’t find enough variety to keep you interested.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    If you haven’t taken to the Age of Empires series, Asian Dynasties won’t be different enough to change your mind. But it’s nice Eastern breeze for veterans and dabblers alike.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Even offset by the low price and the arcade-style context, Battlestar Galactica just doesn’t have the punch to stand out in today’s market. Even the graphics engine is marred by low-resolution textures, small engagement zones, and dated special effects, and what bothers me about this game is how it could easily be a lot better were it simply blessed with more expanded gameplay.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    As with most games looking to cash in on whatever is popular at the moment, this game is just the same old song and dance.
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    • 58 Critic Score
    At the end of the day, this latest Nicktoons game on the PS2 and Wii is good enough for its target audience and gets high marks for bringing these characters to life with decent voice acting, a fun story and some colorful worlds.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    At the end of the day, this latest Nicktoons game on the PS2 and Wii is good enough for its target audience and gets high marks for bringing these characters to life with decent voice acting, a fun story and some colorful worlds.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    In a lot of ways the hand-held games do a better job of representing the action than on the beefier PS2 and Wii platforms. when you don't have the ability to use slick graphics and full blown voice acting you have to focus on the gameplay.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    While an older player will quickly get bored with this title, I think this is a great game for families with kids.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Even with its limited count of four main levels and a couple of secondary modes, expect Every Extend Extra Extreme to scoop up a great deal of time whenever it is played.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Prism Light the Way has an interesting premise, and there are plenty of gameplay options to choose from, however it doesn’t grab you and make you want to forego the rest of your life for just one more puzzle.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    Evil Under the Sun suffers from a variety of flaws, glaring and otherwise, but its biggest is that it simply fails to truly draw the player into its world and offers gameplay that is tedious, derivative, and ultimately forgettable.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The bottom line is if the gameplay grabs you it carries with it an addictive quality. However there is nothing remarkable about it; this is just an over produced and pricey 360 Arcade title. Only those looking for the truly bizarre need apply.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    A music game crippled by a so-so adventure game, which leaves both kids and adults looking to High School Musical, or trying to get tickets to the real Hannah Montana Tour.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    All these issues combined are ultimately why Seven Kingdoms: Conquest gives off the feeling of a game that was being pulled in too many directions at once during development.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is a game that is stuck in the rut of its predecessors.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Overall, Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground on the DS is a decent game. Once you get past the character models, some mediocre sound, and some difficult challenges early on, the remaining game is fairly enjoyable but it’s only recommended for the Tony Hawk completist.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A game that plays well but has left a lot of key gameplay options behind. Even with NBA Replay, this game is just not worth $60 to pick up, but it may be worth a weekend rental.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Valve has put together an impressive package that demands your attention. Now you just need to clear your schedule until late March to fully enjoy it all.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The Orange Box may not restore the reputation of the bargain box, but it is a bargain, and it is worth your time. The three titles may vary in quality, but a fan of the franchise can probably overlook the flaws in Episode 2, and everyone, without exception, needs to experience Portal.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Sega succeeds in revving up its old arcade rally series with this phenomenal racer that infuses off-road with a dash of drift.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The biggest change to the formula is a number of graphical updates to the entire system.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    I've mentioned adventure style gameplay but truthfully there is not a lot of it going on in Folklore.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    The game modes aren’t as fleshed out as the other versions of the game.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Games that are this good out of the box are relatively rare. Add in the fact that the game can be found for $20 and it's a absolute steal. Race '07 is a exemplary game that will provide many hours of racing bliss at a superb price.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Although there is a lot to do in Thrillville, it is really designed for the pre-teen crowd. It's pretty easy to successfully manage a park, the missions aren't challenging, the carnival games and arcade games are simplistic, and the options for building rides and coasters are limited. Roller Coaster Tycoon this is not.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    The game may not win any awards for length, or variety, but the game play it does offer is lots of fun, well acted and presented with a high level of quality.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    A must-own baseball game. The price is a bargain ($39 for Wii) and you could be playing this game alone all the way to next opening day.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The enormous, epic battles, the variety of classes, weapons, upgrades and the stacking mission objectives for each map will have you enjoying the game for quite a long while.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    It’s hard to ignore the fact that Hot Pixel is a blatant clone of Wario Ware, but try not to hold that against it.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Project Gotham Racing 4 is one of the rare racing games that have appeal across the board from simulation racers to those who prefer their racing to be a bit more on the arcade side.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    I am a bit disappointed that I couldn't develop many of the wonderful characters in this game to the level that I could with Spider-Man.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Though this isn't actually a movie game, the voice acting talent in the game is pretty good.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A fleeting interest. While it's pleasant to look at, the basic combat system lacks variety or depth. But then again, at $20, what do you expect?
    • 54 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    The game has great strengths in its visuals and overall appeal, but the gameplay underneath is simply outright flawed and repetitive.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Most of the game is fantastic. Even with its hiccups, this is a game that is hard not to give a blanket recommendation to because as far as NBA games go, this is still the king of the virtual court.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    It’s not often that a game comes about to justify the purchase, or even the existence of a particular console, but with The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Nintendo has delivered a game that every DS owner should experience.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    If EA Sports can smooth out the gameplay, continue to improve ball physics, do something (please!) about the game’s load times, and hold onto their edge in the presentation department, they’ll have a game that can truly compete with "NBA 2k8," something that would’ve been unthinkable a year ago.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    "The Life" mode is intriguing, but unfulfilling, and although different, not worth the purchase price on its own. There are simply NBA games that look better, play better, and have more to offer fans than this game provides.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    This is truly the perfect way for Bungie to close out the trilogy. With its fun, if a bit short single player story, four-player online cooperative support, tight multiplayer gameplay and unmatched customization options, Halo 3 lives up to the unprecedented hype.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    DDR Hottest Party is the quintessential game in the series. . It gives you quite a workout, and the new features are truly new and make it worth a purchase. Don’t miss this one.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    Unfortunately even at 40 bucks, the price is about 30 too much and the game can’t be relied upon to provide anything other than brief moments of cool sandwiched between hours and hours of frustrating mediocrity. Dragon Blade isn’t budget—it’s low rent.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Overall, it seems as though the PS2 is on its last legs and this is one last way for Konami to cash in.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Dewy’s Adventure is too simple for experienced gamers, placing far more emphasis on its “hey, neato!” motion sensitive controls than on actual gameplay.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Soul Nomad is an awesome game if you get it. Fans looking for an experience similar to Disgaea may be turned off by its simplicity, but for this game has a lot going for it. The focus on strategy is refreshing, the voice acting is superb and the characters are compelling.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    When it comes down to it, Opposing Fronts delivers much of what the original did just remixed. The pair of lengthy single player campaigns and full multiplayer options makes it as valuable as the first game. Slight balance issues comes with the addition of the British and Panzer Elite factions, although it comes with the benefit of having access to two inventive new strategic styles.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The game comes so close to hitting its mark, but its unforgiving difficulty simply can't be ignored.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    World in Conflict is a game very much worth purchasing. You don’t even need to be a Ground Control buff to truly enjoy it, as the helpful tutorials and gradual difficulty curve will help ramp you right into the campaign, just in time to get deep into the thick of things in the versatile multiplayer engine. This one is a certified winner.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    A must buy for any fan of the series to hold them over until Dynasty Warriors 6 comes out. For those who hate the series, you really won't find anything new to sway you to the dark side, and should probably avoid altogether.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    7 Wonders has an interesting premise, and the tidbits you learn about the seven different wonders are fun to read, however interesting premises and random factoids don’t add up to a great game if the gameplay isn’t there.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The controls are the big draw here, but they are also the biggest hindrance. Given a good amount of time with the game you will get the controls down, but it is hard to guess how long it will take to master. This is not a casual gamer’s game.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    For all its flaws, Heavenly Sword is still somewhat satisfying. Perhaps its short length (just ten hours or so) keeps the button-mashing from becoming overwhelmingly repetitious. Perhaps Nariko’s sexily smoky voice and gorgeous hair is just distracting enough to take your mind off the annoying camera?
    • 85 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The finest NHL game EA Sports has ever produced.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    It’s gorgeous, fun, and is easily one of the very best racing games available for the console.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Older players may find that the generic platforming isn’t enough to hold their interest past the drawing and coloring, but younger players who weren’t raised on Mario will find plenty to love.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    It’s still an arcade game, no question about it; this is not a pure simulation of the sport, because of the over the top hitting and offensive AI, but as arcade hockey games go, this one’s a winner.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The action-centric gameplay is as intense, over the top, and engaging as any John Woo work should be, and combined with the visuals of the Unreal 3 engine the game is essentially a next-gen Max Payne.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The first five levels of the six that make up the single player campaign are some of the best that the genre has seen thus far with gameplay that not only fully embraces the open map and vertical gameplay mechanics but also stay at an aggressive yet not overbearing difficulty level.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The game certainly has its moments and is by no means a lost cause, but in the end the game is only strongly recommended for World War II shooter completists and long standing fans of the Medal of Honor series.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    At the end of the day Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles 2 just isn't all that much fun and doesn't go out of its way to build upon the last iteration in this continuing series.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you're hoping for a core multiplayer experience, however, you'll likely find Nintendo's Wi-Fi network too frustrating to deal with.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Lair has major problems with its use of motion-controls, despite nailing basic movements. Flat out broken contextual sequences, a choppy camera, and groan-inducing level design are hardly reasons to recommend it.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The graphical updates, online play and extra modes from the original release more than make up for the $10 price.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A perfect example of a game whose strengths far outweigh its minuses. The great visual style, graphics and voice acting, along with the head switching mechanic certainly makes up for the less than stellar platforming and slightly repetitive combat.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    In the end the company has created an excellent game with good graphics, great controls that you can change, and one that runs smoothly even with 32 people playing at once. Warhawk is truly a benchmark for the PS3 and easily one of the best games in its lineup.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    There’s more than enough story, combat, and customization to keep you Blue Dragon for a long, long time; the game stretches out over three discs, an impressive enough feat back in the days of the PlayStation, but truly staggering on the 360.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Stuntman: Ignition will induce some controller-tossing moments, but the action is so intense and fun, it's hard not to want to do that "one more take." It's thrilling, maddening, and addicting all at the same time.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It’s easy to pick apart the game, and in the end that may be a bit unfair – it certainly does what it sets out to do and that is to add solid additional PvE content to the Guild Wars world for already established players, and if that’s what you’re looking for, then Eye of the North fits the bill; just don’t look for it to reinvent the wheel.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Kingdoms breathes fresh life into the Total War franchise, just when it needs it most.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    While Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes may not be as flashy as the PS2 games, it is a decent first step on the PSP. Fans of the PS2 titles will have no problems jumping into this portable entry in the series, though it isn't particularly flashy or as interactive as those titles.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    At the end of the day Dynasty Warriors: Gundam does what it set out to accomplish: mesh two different franchises into a game that is playable but familiar. This game isn't particularly innovative, but at least it gives Gundam fans something.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    At the end of the day Dynasty Warriors: Gundam does what it set out to accomplish: mesh two different franchises into a game that is playable but familiar. This game isn't particularly innovative, but at least it gives Gundam fans something.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The game does have a handful of genuinely entertaining minigames to offer, but you’re likely to get all the entertainment value out of it that you’re ever likely to after just a few hours.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    An upgrade in terms of pure on the course play; it’s technically a better game than 07, but the overall design remains so dull and workmanlike that it feels like a job at times more than a game, and is only recommended for those who like playing the mini games and hopping online rather than for those who just want to jump in and start playing tournaments.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Lack of innovative new features or truly ‘next-gen’ visuals makes this a decidedly average game on the PS3.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    “Nothing new here” is the pervading theme in Tiger Woods ‘08.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    There’s a fantastic amount of gameplay in Tiger Woods ’08 for the DS, and the most satisfying set of golf mechanics on the console to date.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    A mindless clickfest that may put a little wear on your touch-screen but leaves you wanting something more. The biggest problem is that the controls aren't as responsive as they should be and the gameplay isn't compelling enough to recommend this game for anything more than a rental.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Undercover: Operation Wintersun may have its flaws, but that doesn’t prevent it from being a very satisfying exercise in espionage. Besides, with so many games being dumbed down to accommodate gamer’s allergic to a healthy challenge, it’s hard not to appreciate a title that demands more of players than simple blind clickery.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The campaign in itself offers a good deal of play time, but in a flash of brilliance, the developers also added unlockables, which can only be purchased by completing certain goals in the game (scanning objects, etc) and getting currency. These range from simple art books, to playback options for the game’s epic musical score, or even cool little novelties like bumper stickers for Samus’ ship (which I’m still working up to try and purchase).

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