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
    • 82 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The game seemed to take a lot of aspects of the previous versions of the game and just build off them, but seemed to lose focus of what the game was meant to be. And a lot of the improvements that came in this release just complicated the game, making confusing and hard to play at times.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    I think what bugs me the most about this game is that I had my original expectations set pretty darned low before it came out in the hopes of being easily-impressed, and sadly, it ended up meeting many of these low expectations.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    If this were a mid-level priced game, say $29.99, it would be a bargain, but to charge full price for a game that has so little in the way of off the field content is a tough pill to swallow.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Codemasters has proven that you can take a game like the original Operation Flashpoint, put it on the consoles, and make it playable - but that alone is not good enough.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The PS3 version also offers SIXAXIS support, but like many other games that support it, it doesn't add all that much to the overall experience.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    A satisfactory diversion on the PSP that’s hampered by some control and camera issues. It could have been a lot more fun.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Playing it alone showcases how repetitive the missions are and without that second player it is just you versus an AI that is far from intense or tactical. The numerous bugs and crashes that plague the PC version are troublesome, as is the game’s refusal to really adopt any of the advantages of the platform.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    ATV Quad Kings doesn't do anything to innovate the genre but for twenty bucks there are plenty of tracks to race and vehicles to buy to justify the price tag and give the mobile ATV racing fan a way to get some mud on their visor during the morning commute.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    When it clicks, it really clicks, it just makes you work to get to that point.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    A fun game that could have been a very good one had there been multiplayer modes, an extra difficulty level and more challenge.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The port job itself is incomplete at best with the Xbox 360-centric prompts and sluggish performance, and if they are fixed in a future patch, which Capcom says is coming soon, the title is easily recommendable.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Barring one heck of a patch from 2k Sports, there’s no magic pill to cure all that ails this game. The legacy of developer 2k Los Angeles (formerly Kush Games) continues to be the delivery of high-potential but brutally flawed games that lack considerable polish.
    • 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.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    While I couldn't recommend this game to anyone not looking for a slow-paced grindfest, Black Sigil has a few redeeming aspects if you're able to stomach its encounter rate.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    I love history. I love a good story. I love a good game based on history, a good story, or both. The problem with RTK is that the scenarios take too long to complete.
    • 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.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Harvest Moon enthusiasts might enjoy this unpolished gem for its sinfully cute graphics and marketplace feature, but, like that KFC commercial says, it's not for the faint of heart.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Shaun White's contrived inclusion might be the game's biggest misstep, as his predetermined objectives limit your ability to explore and make for some of the least extreme offline boarding on the market.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The game's worst offense is that it never requires that you exert effort. Without side quests, challenging battles and grueling dungeons, the game almost plays itself.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Overall Time Crisis 4 is a fun shooting game but it’s pretty tough to recommend at a $90 price point, especially since a 2nd player on the same console would require a second gun that you can’t purchase at this time. The mission mode is a nice addition, but a multiplayer online mode would have been more welcomed.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    If you dig the F.E.A.R. universe and haven't quite gotten your fill of its particular style of clone-killing, office-trashing gameplay, then by all means, give it a go, just bear in mind that you're not likely to enjoy it as much as the original. But if you didn't particularly enjoy F.E.A.R., or are just looking for the best shooter out there, you're better of skipping it.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    I think what bugs me the most about this game is that I had my original expectations set pretty darned low before it came out in the hopes of being easily-impressed, and sadly, it ended up meeting many of these low expectations.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    While the multiplayer does add a little something to package, it’s obvious that the campaign – the true co-op campaign - is where the main focus is. As good as the game looks, and as huge as the bosses are, it’s not all that fun to go through alone.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Binary Domain is a decent third person cover shooter with great set piece fights and a few fun boss battles trapped inside a gimmicky command structure and a story that disintegrates near the end and turns what should have been a surprisingly good shooter into one that is tough to fully recommend.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    It’s challenging and enjoyable puzzles can keep puzzle lovers happily scratching their noggins for hours. It’s just a shame that the lackluster graphics, sloppy subtitles, and annoying overacting puts a damper on this game and makes it one for hardcore point and click adventure fans only.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    In the end there is not too much substance for the game. It is pretty fun, and even easy enough to pick up and play.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    If you are looking to play online with friends, then it's a solid buy, or if you want to play online after learning how to play the game against the zombie-brained AI. Failing that, it's best to stick with the pewter and plastic.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    There are definitely some truly scary moments in Penumbra: Black Plague, and the story is good enough to make you want to find out how everything all turns out at the end. Don't clear your calendar to play it, but if your gaming slate is clear, and you're in the mood for a bit of horror, consider giving it a try.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The concept of the game if really neat, but when it is put into play, it disappoints. It ends up feeling like it is a side game to a larger game, like a little bonus unlockable.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    My biggest complaints with Karaoke Revolution Country is its lack of songs and its mix of new and old country.

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