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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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    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 All-Play
    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.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
    An incredibly enjoyable game. Cute, almost overwhelming in its depth, and bursting at the seams with value, Disgaea 3 once again demonstrates the care NIS America takes in catering to its gamers.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Mario Super Sluggers
    As long as you remember that Super Mario Sluggers is more casual entertainment than an actual baseball simulation game, you should find it enjoyable, if a bit simple, playing with friends and family.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Tank Universal: Challenger Eight
    While the gameplay is interesting at its core, with only the single player and a skirmish mode included, a multiplayer tank battle mode would have been an awesome and more than welcome addition.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Too Human
    However you choose to play, by yourself with the full, messy story unfolding in front of you, or with a friend, bereft of a narrative but beset by twice as many enemies and twice as much potential loot, Too Human provides and uneven and ultimately unsatisfying experience.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Smash Court Tennis 3
    Ironically, the old Virtua Tennis continues to do the job for me if I need to play a tennis game; this one is at the bottom of the heap.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 0 Critic Score
    Space Siege
    In the end the game just doesn’t work as an action or role-playing game and the result is an unfortunate black mark on the company’s resume.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Bangai-O Spirits
    This is a must buy for fans of the original Bangai-O, Treasure addicts looking for an excellent, sustained fix, and old-school shooter fans of all breeds.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 09
    What you are left with is a great 2-player game, a lot of features that the well established fan base most likely won’t care about (even though Backtrack and Rewind are both pretty good ideas), a half-baked online league system, and gameplay that is at times highly polished and entertaining yet also plagued by AI issues.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 09
    What you are left with is a great 2-player game, a lot of features that the well established fan base most likely won’t care about (even though Backtrack and Rewind are both pretty good ideas), a half-baked online league system, and gameplay that is at times highly polished and entertaining yet also plagued by AI issues.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner
    Barring minor technical errors, The Homestar Ruiner is a great start for this episodic game. It’s funny, inexpensive, easy to play, and has replay value from the mini-games.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Braid
    Beautifully crafted and wonderfully realized, it is a shining example of the intersection between art and technology, love and loss, desire and despondence. It is, in one word, beautiful.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    GRID
    GRID is absolutely your best bet if you’ve got a craving for racing on your DS (sans turtle shells and banana peels), and it’ll keep you busy for quite some time.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Little League World Series Baseball 2008
    If the game only had a little more depth and online play, it would be easy to recommend this without question. As it is, it’s right up there with Power Pros as one of the more enjoyable Wii experiences you can have in a baseball game.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    SoulCalibur IV
    From the gorgeous arenas to the assortment of returning and new characters – even the Star Wars ones – found in the game, Soul Calibur IV is exactly what the series needed to step up and compete in the next generation.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    SoulCalibur IV
    Soul Calibur IV is one of the best fighters currently available on the PS3 and is certainly the best weapons fighter. The core fighting system is still there and the additions of online play and the Character Creation mechanic really bring more fun to the game as a whole.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    MLB Power Pros 2008
    Opportunities to get RBIs were very few, 80% of the time when the character was batting it was with the bases empty.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    1942: Joint Strike
    Unreliability truly is the recurring hallmark of 1942: Joint Strike. Like a used-car dealership, it seems to have a vehicle for every budget and lifestyle, and each one is covered with a thick sheen of low-grade wax. Yeah, they look tasty, but you have to wonder if even a single one can make it off the lot.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns
    At least the game is humorous, with Izuna written as a died in the wool slacker.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    New International Track & Field
    The difficulty level is there providing a challenge, the game is fun, however as with all sport games such as this, it can be difficult to control unless you’re sitting down at a table. Don’t let that stop you from trying it out though – New International Track & Field is the next best thing to being at the Beijing games.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    UberSoldier II
    Any FPS fan should have an easy time enjoying this game – just don’t expect spit-polished perfection.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy IV
    The game may not make use of all of the strengths of the Nintendo DS but it makes full use of the ones that really matter, bolstering an already impressive game for a new generation of as well as those who look forward to replaying through a classic staple of the role playing genre.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    We Love Golf!
    Players that obsess over every club purchase or need to have complete control over their golfer's stats will be turned off by the low level of difficulty but for players new to the genre, or new to videogaming in general, the stylish and happy theme of the game, combined with the intuitive controls makes for a fun golfing experience.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Devil May Cry 4
    The graphics and sound are both stellar on a variety of levels, but the biggest reason the game is entertaining is the combat itself. Even its status as a port does little to harm things, and overall Devil May Cry 4 is a shining example of what the series has to offer.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
    Civilization: Revolution for the DS does a remarkably good job in retaining the best features of its PC predecessors.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    Carnival Games
    It's short and uninteresting with any slight joy of a playing a good mini-game far outweighed by the frustration of playing the bad ones. Send this one to the bottom of the dunk tank.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon
    As a gamer that has been burnt out by excessively cruel and repetitive dungeon crawlers in the past, the game never left me feeling overly drained and worn out. Chocobo’s Dungeon deserves at least a few hours of any adventurous Wii gamer’s time.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    The Immortals of Terra: A Perry Rhodan Adventure
    Like all games based on successful licenses from the written world, it’s a shame to see Immortals of Terra struggle so much in terms of overall direction. I’m sure in the vast Perry Rhodan landscape there’s more than enough material to make several blockbuster titles, yet this game fails to even make it out of the starting block.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dungeon Runners
    An amusing little diversion when taken in small doses. Its lack of storyline and repetitious combat keep it from being playable for more than an hour or two at a time, but it’s good solid fun for that hour or two.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2
    Trauma Center was one of the original sleeper hits for the DS and this is just another step ahead of the pack. Under the Knife 2 is more of the same, but it feels so good to get the scalpel back in hand.
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