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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:
  1. Positive: 1,404 out of 2620
  2. Mixed: 852 out of 2620
  3. Negative: 364 out of 2620
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
    But if you're doing just fine with non-Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and you can live without Ghost Rider, Nemesis, and Vergil, then I wouldn't recommend this for purchase at all. Hardcore fans and competitive players will likely feel that they need to own it and that's understandable, but they're on the short end of the stick as well. I love the game, I love the new characters but this is the kind of iterative nonsense that should not be rewarded with consumer dollars.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
    All in all, Shin Megami Tensei games aren't everyone's cup of tea. Repetitive battles, quirky dialogue and complex fusion charts make some gamers squeal in delight while simultaneously sending others in search of a brick wall for some good ole head-bashing. But if you are the type to become obsessive-compulsive about filling your collection to perfection, Devil Summoner adds a dark twist to “catching them all.”
    • 79 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands
    Unfortunately, while this third episode was overall entertaining and fun to play, it doesn’t improve from the previous one. In fact, it takes a step back, which is obviously a bit disappointing.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy XIII-2
    This direct sequel isn't an improvement in every single way, but it's a huge step forward that corrects many of the most glaring mistakes the fan base took issue with. What of Lightning and her gorgeous Valkyrie-inspired costume? You'll have to play to find out, and I recommend that you do.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
    Add in the frustration-free design (dying brings about a tiny penalty in studs and sets you back exactly where you were) and the full-on charm of exploring a super cute, living version of the Harry Potter universe and you have an experience that even muggles will enjoy.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Sam & Max Episode 106: Bright Side of the Moon
    Sam & Max Episode Six: Bright Side Of The Moon isn't the best game in the series, but it's a great ending to a season filled to the brim with fun moments and hilarious dialog.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy
    There's no question that Diplomacy makes the Sins of a Solar Empire series just 'that' much more fun, but if you couldn't find a good reason to get into the game prior to now, it's doubtful you'll find anything here to change your mind.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Tropico 3: Absolute Power
    Sure, there's still plenty of room to cram more into the game (I'd love to see some kind of proper multiplayer support), but as it stands, this expansion pack is definitely worth the purchase.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Activision Anthology
    For anyone who has any interest in classic video games, this is a must-buy. If you just want a bunch of great pick-up-and-play games for your GBA that will sorely test your hand-eye coordination, this is a must-buy. If you don't want to look like a punk with no appreciation of the roots of video gaming, this is a must-buy.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Mirror's Edge
    Mirror’s Edge is not the fully-fledged Parkour game that I was hoping for, and it stumbles over and over in its attempts to be a shooter. It can be needlessly frustrating and begrudgingly repetitive, but equally and truly awe-inspiring. If you can trudge through the story, the Time Trials provide one of the most intense and liberating platforming experiences to date, and ironically, it just might inspire you to turn off the TV and get outside.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
    The game hardly lays out a convincing tale, which leaves gameplay to perform double duty.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Black
    It keeps the tension high as you gun your way through the game, but the adrenaline begins to taste sour long before the game is finished.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ghostbusters: The Video Game
    Ghostbusters is a much better game than anticipated because I suppose I am hung up on the fact that licensed games, by and large, fail to meet the standards of the license it’s based on – but this adaption of the lore is a success.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame
    King Arthur tells a great story, and I found myself enjoying the text adventure part of the design more than I did the 3D battles and while the game doesn't quite reach the heights of the Total War series at its best (namely Rome and Medieval), it's clearly worth your time and offers enough new ideas to keep its Total War borrowing at arm's length and remain its own game.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
    It doesn't reach the same heights as some of the truly great JRPG's available on the DS but it still provides plenty of solid role playing action and introduces a new generation of handheld gamers to the world of Golden Sun.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    DeathSpank
    It's an ace introduction to a genre that isn't well-represented on consoles, and it's funny and engaging enough to capture you for hours at a time… even if you're all by your lonesome.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Shadowgrounds Survivor
    Shadowgrounds Survivor is about delivering an overdose of frenetic arcade action, and in that vein, it’s just what the doctor ordered.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Prey
    A pretty cool first-person shooter, with a forgettable story and characters. The gameplay mechanics in Prey, while very interesting, weren't utilized as much as they could have been, and multiplayer is a little lighter (albeit fun) than we expected.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    UEFA EURO 2008
    Soccer diehards will love the action on the pitch and the faithfulness to the pageantry of the UEFA Euro competition. However, given the limited scope of this title, it’s hard to justify paying nearly full price unless you’re a soccer junkie.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Black Ops - Escalation
    It's nice to see Escalation showed up to the party, but after its half-hearted song and dance it just kind of throws up on itself and passes out on the couch.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Heavenly Sword
    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?
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Tales of Vesperia
    Looking at the whole product on paper, Tales of Vesperia really doesn’t do anything new or exciting. Instead, Namco Bandai takes the components for RPG success—a serviceable story, stellar writing, combat which doesn’t become a chore, anime-inspired visuals, and a fantasy setting with some roots in reality—and puts them together so well that the game just works. Is the game groundbreaking? No. Is it fun? You bet.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08
    Lack of innovative new features or truly ‘next-gen’ visuals makes this a decidedly average game on the PS3.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Greed Corp
    For about ten bucks, which is likely six to seven times less than a boxed Greed Corp board game would cost at retail, the game gives players a lot of value.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Guild Wars: Eye of the North
    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.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Project: Snowblind
    While the kind of run-and-gun gameplay Snowblind strongly promotes may offer a fun experience for some, I personally feel that the game has little to offer beyond a depressingly average experience, marred further by a number of gameplay and interface problems, as well as multiplayer support that feels entirely half-assed.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Carcassonne
    It plays fast, has good AI and best of all there is no clean up.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
    The harmony between deep gameplay mechanics and the freedom of choice is a powerful and wonderful thing. The Harvest Moon series has always been know for balancing these two, and A Wonderful Life carries on this proud tradition with addictive gameplay that never leaves you feeling forced into anything.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Worms World Party
    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.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Prototype (2009)
    Prototype is at its best when it lets you just rip into missions using whatever approach you see fit, which is thankfully most of the time.
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