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For 12,659 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 52% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Lowest review score: 10 Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5,399 out of 12659
  2. Mixed: 5,905 out of 12659
  3. Negative: 1,355 out of 12659
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    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition
    The more important question is whether these Definitive Editions are the ideal way to experience the trilogy, and that is a resounding "Hell no." No matter how the vaunted feature list looks, there are scant few creative decisions implemented for these ports that make themselves at all superior to the other versions released over the years. It's hard not to think about the games that this trilogy would inspire--stuff like Mafia, Saints Row, Yakuza, Sleeping Dogs--and how well each of those series have been preserved and updated. The fact that the Godfather of open-world crime sagas has been outclassed so thoroughly in that regard is infuriating enough to push fans into a rampage. Thankfully, it's raining outside.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries
    While it's not a complete waste, Mercenaries is a disappointment, and it left me second-guessing my allies in war.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Moebius: Empire Rising
    Moebius: Empire Rising starts with an interesting idea, but the plot never takes off. Some moments may briefly grab your interest, but disappointing puzzles, shallow characters, and tedious methods behind investigations keep the game feeling lethargic all the way to its uninspiring climax. Instantly forgettable, this game is better off lost to time.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Turn It Around
    Most of the minigames are lame and the touch-screen controls rarely work like they should.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Surf Rocket Racers
    This is a game that isn't particularly terrible, but the derivative, uninspired gameplay and production certainly don't make this an attractive title.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Criminal Girls: Invite Only
    There’s enjoyment to be found within the game’s combat, but it’s just not worth stomaching the tedious design and perverse activities to find the pearl inside.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    March of the Penguins
    Ironically, while this penguin-themed puzzle game seems geared toward younger players, it may be too challenging for the average kid.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Deadliest Warrior: Legends
    Deadliest Warrior: Legends may make you laugh for a little while, but its sloppy fighting is dead on arrival.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Deca Sports 2
    Awkward controls and shallow gameplay make Deca Sports 2 a game to avoid.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Street Hoops
    Unlike EA's game ["NBA Street"], Street Hoops is ugly, shallow, and incredibly dull.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Transformers: The Game
    Envision the dullest possible game about giant robots beating one another up, and then find a way to make it even duller. That's Transformers in a nutshell.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    RLH: Run Like Hell
    A game that--despite its lengthy development cycle--still feels rushed and incomplete.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Giga Wrecker Alt.
    Despite its glimmers of inventiveness and artistry, Giga Wrecker Alt is its own worst enemy. The puzzles are too frustrating and the platforming too fiddly to recommend it. Game Freak set out to make something very different than the series it's most known for, and the studio's trademark creativity shines through in brief moments. The execution on the whole, though, is sadly lacking.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
    It's a confused, overly chaotic mission-based action game that tries to recreate the team-based camaraderie oft seen in its source material, but more often than not falls flat on its face.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
    What ultimately sinks Battle of Z isn't the little fan nitpicks, it's just ill-conceived design as a whole. It's certainly not the worst DBZ game ever released, but if there's ever been a statement that's damning with faint praise, that would be it.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
    The Harry Potter film tie-ins end on a low note with this short, tedious, and conceptually vapid cover shooter.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    NBA Live 14
    The on-court action is so sloppy and unsatisfying that even rubbing defeat in Carmelo Anthony's face loses its appeal. NBA Live needs serious work in just about every aspect in order to raise its game to a respectable level.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Madden NFL Football
    Madden NFL Football offers up a bare-bones experience that fails to satisfy on any level.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    WarioWare: Snapped!
    These microgames are so brief that you spend more time wrestling with the camera than you do actually playing.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
    The Transformers are a great property, one that seems like it should lend itself to the creation of great games, but Rise of the Dark Spark is so sloppy and incoherent that it feels more like a cheap knockoff than a proper Transformers game. Optimus Prime deserves better, and so do you.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Elemental: War of Magic
    A decent strategic foundation is rendered all but meaningless by horrific bugs, missing features, a poor interface, and plenty of other defects.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep
    While the game re-creates what we played in the 1990s, misty water-colored memories of hours spent with Eye of the Beholder are not enough to fix numerous design miscues, performance problems, and bugs. This is a tough sell to all but the most dedicated and patient retro fan.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
    As it stands, investing in Ancestors' journey demands too much effort for too little reward.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Minority Report: Everybody Runs
    Minority Report just isn't fun to play, and all because of a horrible targeting system.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    3 on 3 NHL Arcade
    3 on 3 NHL Arcade is overpriced and annoying.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    ChoroQ
    If you don't already have an established love for Takara's customizable line of toy cars, you'll find that ChoroQ has little in the way of redeeming qualities.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    The console releases are better than the truly execrable PC game of the same name, but there's still no reason for it to exist.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Darksiders III
    Darksiders 3 retrogrades on its predecessors with an unfocused approach that constantly clashes with itself. There are remnants of a good game here, buried within the vivacious combos of a combat style this game doesn't want to embrace. Unfortunately, it's buried far too deep to ever salvage.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    You Will Die Here Tonight
    The game is brief and polished, so I think it's possible someone who loves the games You Will Die Here Tonight is affectionately cribbing could manage to enjoy this too, but probably only if they're really itching for something else to play. There's no shortage of games resurrecting this style, and many of them have been memorable. Others have been worse, but at least some have been interesting in their shortcomings. The overarching issue with You Will Die Here Tonight is that the death alluded to in its title can be attributed to boredom.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Ryse: Son of Rome
    Ryse is all sizzle and no steak, a stunning visage paired with a vapid personality. Everything from the leveling system that's so painfully easy to complete (and so devoid of any impact on the game that it might as well not be there), to the story that does little to flesh out its lead characters beyond puerile notions of revenge is a testament to how little Ryse can back up its gorgeous visuals with anything more than a shallow set of fisticuffs.
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