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
    • tbd Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    Targeted for kids and is not an extremely difficult game, but it does have a lot of levels to master which does give it a longer gamelife.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Superb graphics, great sound and unbeatable realism. There's not much more you can ask for in a racing game period.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Steering becomes a problem even in analog. The least little movement of the analog stick jerks the car to the side.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    With the control totally screwed, graphics, sound, and other bells and whistles don't matter.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The best parts of this game are its controls and all of the added crap they threw in there.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If 2D fighters are ever a crime, I'll heartily plead Guilty.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The sound was not exactly great but they were all customizable right down to the amount noise the engines made.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    While the gameplay is refreshingly unique (albeit confusing at first), the game itself is terribly short.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Some kid games are fun for adults, Backyard Soccer is not one of those games but it is very well done game for younger kids.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Oddly enough, the game could be considered the kid's version of "Metal Gear Solid." Replace the soldiers with Sam, and the weapons with blow dryers and lettuce heads and you get the idea.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    The clipping is absolutely horrible, particularly with the fish.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Despite its initial luster, it becomes tedious rather quickly.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Things like reducing the on-screen fog, the chance to pick up a chainsaw as a weapon and multiple endings really make it a lot of fun to go through a few times.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Simply incredible.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    There are so many things within NHL Hitz 20-02 to unlock and challenge you the game play is unmatched in any hockey game thus far.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spy Hunter has left me stunned, proving itself to be one of the most fun and addictive games to hit the PS2.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    I hate Formula One 2001 because it has bland graphics, bland sounds, and its not even close to fun.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    ICO
    Freaking Phenomenal...the closest thing to perfection yet.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A bad, bad game. It's a quiz show format that can't work as a game, but was made anyways.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Superb graphics, challenging puzzles, morbid acts, and eerie noises will have you playing until the wee hours of the morning.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Everything is there right down to players talking on the field, including the most important thing of all, a crowd that is into the game.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This series sucks without the sniper rifle. Sorry, end of discussion.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Every song has a Basic and Trick mode, so no matter what the age of the player, everyone should be able to shake a booty or two while playing.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This game would be the same if you were racing on a snowboard, a sled, or a greased up fat guy. Okay the greased up fat guy would probably raise the fun factor, but you get the idea.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you haven't played MA, then grab this one for all the bonus items. If you already have the first MA, then you'll only need this if you want 6 extra characters.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Shame on Capcom for giving it's fighting games a bad track record by putting out this piece of crap!
    • 78 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 2002 and "Madden NFL 2001" are basically the same games, with new rosters, new modes of play, and a new name.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A superb sequel to a great original game.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Clipping is bad, commentary isn't very good, and there are really weird graphical bugs that occur quite frequently while playing.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    By far the most fun game I have played on the PS2.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If NBA ShootOut 2002 does come in contact with eyes flush with water and induce vomiting.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With all of the NCAA teams to choose from and six modes of play including Single Season, Single Game, Scrimmage, Tournament, Network, and Legacy, it's got tons of replay value.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A great game, but with its insanely short play time, lack of anything extra, and almost zilch replay value, you'll be hard pressed to buy this one right away.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If it weren't for the shoddy visuals and sub-par controls, this would be a really good game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    You'll be grinding your teeth every few minutes as you realize the difficulty that Acclaim has sunk into this thing.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Le Mans fans who don't have a Dreamcast should by all means pick it up.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's still pretty boring.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    This is, for all intents and purposes the same game that was released for the DC over a year ago. It was great then, it's still great now.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you can handle the C Button syndrome while mid-air, you'll be winning championships like you were the Hawk himself.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Beautiful graphics, huge lakes, multiple lures, multiple characters, weather effects, what else could you want in a fishing game?
    • 94 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    The overall movements of the players are much more fluid and they don't look as stiff as in 2001.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The graphic details of the game are extremely well done, considering the dated system.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    The game graphically is not much of a leap from the previous year but is somewhat easier on the eyes, with smoother character rendering and slightly sharper stadium backgrounds.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A game that won't make the Classics list any time soon, but if you're looking for easy-to-play yet hard-to-beat game play, you'll be all over it.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    A snail in an Olympic sized pool moves faster than this game, and it gets to the point where it becomes too frustrating to play.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 34 Critic Score
    You'll like this game if you like: grainy, blocky, choppy, ugly football.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While the game seems to have lost some of its luster since coming out 3 years ago (cripe...I feel old...), it's still a solid fighting game.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Ah yes, the joy of a horribly translated yet strangely satisfying gun came finds itself unexpectedly on American shores.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    While not as innovative and different as I had hoped it to be, there is no denying that Klonoa 2 kicks the same amount of butt that it's predecessor did.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    It's a wild romp on the net, with enough secrets to unlock to warrant many hours of replay.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The best comparison that I can make is that it's a lot like that arcade game you play at the movie theater. It's not a high quality title, yet you seem to pump quarters into it every time you're there.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The lack of diversity in crises as well as being confined to a single game map causes it to fizzle out rather quickly.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    People fear the reality in modern videogame violence, but the way GT3 has changed my everyday driving style is much more frightening.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    It's not exactly hard though, and within minutes the fighting action matches the story pace: boring.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The only thing holding it back from being a perfect conversion are the sound effects, which seem muffled and slightly off key. Ignore them and play the game, the new text is so worth it.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    A surprisingly simple game lies beneath these convulted rules and great graphics, which is a shame because this is the first Digimon game to do justice to the cartoon.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The bottom line is this game rocks; if you want a challenging game that is funny, pick this game up.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    It doesn't grab and hold you like the first one did, nor is there a two-player option like in Time Crisis II, but it has just enough to keep it interesting.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    There's nothing that really gets you going. There's nothing addictive about it, save for a few rare moments when you hit that double loop or speed ramp. Otherwise, Sonic just gets blurred with every other platform/adventure game out there.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An above average survival horror game with a few new twists and a compelling story.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If you've been a fan of the series, you'll be right at home in the upgrade, but for those who are just starting out, there may not [be] enough here to interest you.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    As great a game as the original, but like the first one, the ride only lasts for so long before it gets repetitious.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An all too familiar Sega story: a refreshing new take on an old genre, featuring great control, sharp graphics, but crippled by lack of depth.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    If you like that fast chasing styled racing type game, pick it up too. I like it!
    • 67 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    The only title on the PlayStation that can keep me in front of my television for 12+ hours straight!
    • 42 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    The main difference between this and Pokemon is that Pokemon doesn't suck as much. Game play in Digimon World 2 is the equivalent of a snail race.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Like its previous installment, has both ups and downs.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Besides the graphics, Giga Wing 2 is also a lot easier than the first one, and a hell of a lot easier than "Mars Matrix." This is by no means a bad thing.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    You shoot the enemies and there is no blood. Pretty bad. The lack of control and cheesy storyline make this game a rental only title.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    About the only crowd-favorite we seem to have gotten is "Boom Boom Dollar," but that's not to say the other songs stink, because they don't.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    MP3 retains all of the wonderfully simplistic features that made its predecessors easy to pick up and tough to put down, while adding a ton of new mini-games to the mix.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Get your ass to Mars.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    There are some instances though when you just want to rip the game out and throw it across the room due to some crappy camera angles, which keeps it from getting a higher overall score. It's the best Spider-Man game since the original Genesis game, which is saying quite a lot.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    The wacky control requirements kill any desire to play the game. If you have a lot of patience, and a weird sense of humor, you may get a kick out of Illbleed.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While the game still holds up, there's nothing really added to it, other than a bunch of "Paper Mario" inspired cinemas and a few new characters.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    This game blows. With graphics that rival those produced in 1994, this game will have your eyes bleeding in pain from having to look at those grainy, choppy, blocky animations and textures.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Granted, I fell asleep playing it.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 36 Critic Score
    This is the crappiest RPG that I have ever played in my life. We all know that the N64 is limited when it comes to RPGs, but it appears that THQ didn't even try to make a decent game.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The game looks great. Granted, it's not in hi-res mode like its PS2 counterpart, but DC players get on-line play, so nyah, nyah.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    What small scratches dot the surface are allowable, because as an overall package this becomes one of the most worthy and required purchases you could ever make. Whatever you do, don't pass it up.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Quite possibly is the best N64 game ever. Forget "Golden Eye," "Perfect Dark," and "Zelda"...they don't even compare to Conker's.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Everything looks rather dated, characters have terribly jointed bodies, the graphics seem washed out, and the animation is pretty stiff in spots.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    What makes the game so visually stunning is the multitude of graphical styles.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Nothing was done to improve upon the game, and those that want 3D adventure will find much better courts in "Banjo-Tooie" and other games.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Not a title for all, but those who can appreciate the freedom of building and riding something that they have designed should find countless hours of fun.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    How did I enjoy "OOT," but not MM? Simple, I knew that "Ocarina Of Time" was based almost entirely around the ocarina and the shifting of time, Majora's Mask simply took the 1st idea and exploited the necessity of travel, thus leaving Majora's Mask nothing more than a rehash of the first.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This is that fresh breath of air that the system needed so badly.
    • 97 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Beyond the visual feast and a plethora of features and options, Perfect Dark is a soup of gameplay genius beefy enough to eat with a fork!
    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The control isn't the easiest to get the hang of, there were times I thought about snapping that little analog stick right off the controller!
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    This is one of the first N64 racers where you can actually see down the road a bit. No turns or mountains pop up from nonexistence to halt your speed. The framerate is very smooth and consistent throughout the courses, regardless of how much is going on in the race. Now that's something!
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    While it's still not as good or creative as the original Super Mario 64, if there's one true claim to fame it can make, it's that you'll get your moneys worth if you really do try and complete the game 100%.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Even though it has cheesy voiceovers and story, it can still send chills down your spine. I'd definitely recommend this game to anyone who likes the other Resident Evil games or anyone who's looking for a fun, exciting game.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Players who have been dazzled by such visually stunning games as "FFVIII," "Legend of Legaia," and "Parasite Eve" will want to look elsewhere for that kind of entertainment. [FFV review]
    • 90 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    My baby, my sweet, precious little FF8. How I love thee, let me tell the ways; Triple Triad, Rinoa, the incrediblly sweet and fresh magic system and Junction, the beyond jaw-dropping FMV's, Rinoa, the biggest surprise Air Ship yet in any FF..
    • 87 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Warning: Do not take caffeine while in the driver's seat. It may lead to insanity.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Possibly the best sports title for N64, and one of the best golf games to date. Most gamers and many non-gamers will find much to enjoy in this game if it is given a chance.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Despite the deep game play, the game life suffers a bit due to the fact that it's a rail-shooter. The tracks are always the same, and your course is always the same. More tracks than the 7 provided would have added some game play length.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Another thing that I found annoying was the fog effect. I do not know if it is hiding pop-up or setting the mood of the story (which it does an excellent job for since you cannot see 10 feet down the street). I just found it very annoying.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The one frustrating aspect of the title. The difficulty level. It starts out really easy and progresses to insanely difficult.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I have never seen a land so desperately in need of a cemetery. A decent game. If you are a fan of the series, definitely pick this one up.

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