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
    • 80 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    I and many other fans of Tom Clancy games enjoyed the uniqueness of Ghost Recon and the way it was previously and if they could revert to the game style of having controllable teams and set up plans of attack, while still having the new additions in graphics and features, it would make for a lot of happy gamers.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    There is a very specific audience for Tekken 6 that will eat it up. Everyone else will see it as more of the same, but with a garbage new game mode and long load times.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you've never played the original game, it's well worth your time to pick it up and while Dark Athena doesn't compare, it's still fun—up to a point.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Overall the game has a more arcade style to it than past PGA Tour titles. And, though the graphics are borderline atrocious, this is a giant step in the right direction for golf videogames.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Then again, strategy games don't require a good narrative to be enjoyable, and for $10 Anomaly is definitely worth your time. Whether you're a tower defense fan looking for something new or someone intimidated by the world of real time strategy, this game has a lot to offer.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    For the most part, those who've played either Assassin's Creed II or Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will know what they're getting. Revelations does very little to change Ubisoft's golden goose and in this case that's mostly a good thing.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Everything flows from turn to turn, and the objectives are nicely outlined. The characters are quite unique which allows you to have free rein over the level of strategy you wish to use to conquer your opponents.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    As far as this game rates versus my expectations of a football game on the 360, it is a major disappointment. I expected more – online leagues, prior generation features brought to the 360 as well as the eye candy. I only got the eye candy.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    With so many long-desired improvements and completely new features, SvR 2010 may be the best game of the series.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    The gameplay is open-ended yet lacks a compelling plot and the combat is as solid as ever but veterans of the series will miss being able to fully flex the might of the job system.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    For the golf aficionado, the play mechanics are going to feel a little dated and the experience is probably going to be less than satisfying. So, for PS2 owners that have had a case of "Mario Golf" envy, this is the game for you.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It shines and moves like few other games have so far, and provides a solid 20-30 hours for any RPG-starved PS3 owner who hasn't given the game a go on the Xbox 360.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Along with the fantastic storyline which gets more intricate and complex as the game progresses, and the hack and slash style gameplay that many action RPG gamers will recognize and feel comfortable with, Dungeon Siege 2 is definitely worth checking out for some hectic sword swinging action.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    With the vast choice of characters to choose from and the huge number of gameplay modes, it is easily the best fighter for the PSP.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    A game that is less than its originator, in almost every way.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Like its previous installment, has both ups and downs.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Controls are a cinch to learn and master, so the game becomes enjoyable in record time.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fortunately taking on the smaller bad guys is pretty fun too. It does feel as though you’ve done it all before after a while though.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The combat engine has been dramatically improved, making every fight a unique experience.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Fact is, I haven't had as much fun with a racing game in a long time, and this is one even non-racing fans can look to for a good time. With any luck this won't be the end of the renovated Driver and we get to see the mechanic return in a sequel.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Aside from the annoyances of learning the key commands and they fact that you don’t seem to enjoy the benefits of cover that your opponents do, there is only one other issue of note. At random times the game slowed to an agonizing frame rate.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Not all of the sports are winners and having a house full of people is still the best way to get the most enjoyment out of the game, but even with these slight caveats, it's hard not to recommend Wii Sports Resort to gamers of all ages and experience levels.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    From Dust is the ideal Xbox Live Arcade game. It would be a tough sell as a retail product simply because it's so creatively constructed and hard to easily define, but as a 1200 MS Point download? It's not to be missed.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Disgaea 4 is a noteworthy edition to the popular strategy RPG series because it adds so much new content without destroying the familiar gameplay that fans have grown to love.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A terrific collection of games from a very influential (though now grossly over-exposed) franchise that none the less fails as a full-featured compilation.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    From the opening attack on the restaurant that evokes the car chase that opened the original, to the game's focus on storytelling as much as killing, it's clear that the developers knew not to mess with a working formula. Even if some of the narrative moments fall short of the original, the new content and new powers more than make up for it. The Darkness II didn't knock its predecessor from the top of my list of favorite narrative shooters, but it comes in as a very close second.
    • 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]
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This is that fresh breath of air that the system needed so badly.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Is the experience worth the purchase price of the game for average console gamers? If you've played Ace Combat and the like and want to try something a bit more involved, that would be a definite yes - even without the flight stick.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    With the new additions of online play and downloadable content, Sony has created a quiz game which will not only stay fresh and new, but will also make it easier than ever for friends and families to play with one another no matter where they are.

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