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
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you were waiting for a golf video game that completely changes the notion of what a golf video game can be, well, you're still waiting. If you want a well controlled game of golf that's both accessible to newcomers and challenging to veterans with tight, well implemented controls and more content then you can shake a 5-iron at then Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 All-Play fits the bill.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    As good as the game is - aside from the targeting issues and the falling to your death over and over - the story that unfolds is the definite high point.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    There’s a lot of game here for the money, and as long as you haven’t already played it, it’s definitely worth picking up.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Nerf: N-Strike Elite is an obvious cash in for both EA and Hasbro but at the same time, it's well done, fast paced, entertaining cash in that comes with an awesome Nerf blaster.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Although singleplayer is over quick, online play is a lot of fun and unlike other vampire games, Darkwatch sure doesn't suck!
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter bests its predecessor in almost every way, and provides one of the best ways to flex the creative and gaming sides of your brain at the same time.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    I have to stress that this is not a "pick and up and play" game if you're new to rugby. There's a lot of learning involved as rugby, turns out, is a pretty complicated sport. Still, Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge, from the perspective of a novice rugby fan, is a great starter game.
    • 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.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Midnight Club Los Angeles is an excellent game brought down by its maddening difficulty level. It’s unfortunate to see Rockstar San Diego fall back into that ditch with this game seeing as how the rest of the package is loaded with arcade racing goodness.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game remains true to the series in catering more toward the hardcore element despite good attempts at making the game accessible; Armored Core 4 easily offers up the hottest mech-on-mech action yet in this next generation.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    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.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The strategy elements fall short and are only as important as you choose to make them, but the combination of brutal action and customizable crews is reason enough to warrant a play-through.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The world itself is actually incredibly cool – it’s a giant representation of the “real” world, from a tiny mushroom’s perspective.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The makers of Majesty 2 call your heroes “somewhat obnoxious subordinates.” That is an understatement. Their stubbornness makes this terribly challenging RTS, at times, nearly impossible.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    You spend most of the game with dominant powers treating you as a pawn in their own game, when the reality is that no one can achieve their goals without your intervention. That's fertile ground for an RPG to harvest and New Vegas ultimately succeeds in doing that.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The close up celebration scenes are good but the players look a bit more blocky, that may be why the camera angle is so far out in the actual game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    So for the same old good game with a new way to control it, Bust-a-Move DS earns an above-average "B" score.
    • 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.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Enough Family-friendly platform action with responsive controls that's true to the spirit of the movie.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you enjoy micromanaging monsters and think Poemon is for babies, then you will be hard pressed to find a deeper game than Joker on the market.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Multiplayer is pretty solid, though the controls are a little slower than in the single-player mode. Still the multiplayer mode is a nice addition to the solid single-player game.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Madden 12 has an awful lot going for it and in many ways it's the best the series has ever been, but in others you can see it still trying to break the shackles of the past. In the end, you get a mix of the two: a lot of great new ideas combined with issues that should have been dealt with a long time ago.
    • 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.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A fun and engaging game of golf.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It may feel a bit different from the Final Fantasy you're used to, but Final Fantasy XIII deserves the chance to branch out and develop on its own.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    MAX'd would probably appeal to hard core paintball players, but the average gamer may get confused with all the gear and stat configuration that normally don't go hand and hand with a First Person Shooter.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A must-buy for fans of the series and an interesting extension to what the film portrays. If you own a PSP and are a die hard Silent Hill fan, than this little UMD is worth a purchase.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Imagine the L.A. skyline during rush hour, condensed into the perimeter of a city block, and you have a good idea of how thick the trademark fog has become.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dracula: Origin is an enjoyable point-and-click adventure with a solid story, recognizable characters, and great atmosphere that is slightly betrayed by some truly difficult puzzles that are more frustrating than fun.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you are looking for a solid entry point into the rhythm game craze or have some youngsters running around that you don't exactly want to expose to some of the more mature music in other rhythm games Band Hero is a solid choice.

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