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For 12,659 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
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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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    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cities: Skylines - Nintendo Switch Edition
    Even with a few PC issues and a less-than-perfect Switch port, Cities: Skylines remains the best city-builder on the market right now. The game's presentation is stodgy, but it is all but guaranteed to provide you many hours of carefully crafting cities, laying out zoning, and establishing districts for specifics residential and industrial uses…all free from real-world mayoral headaches like 6 a.m. phone calls griping about snowplowing. Right now, there is no better way to take a peek at life as a mayor without filing your papers to run for office in the real world.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mega Man 11
    Even with these issues, it just feels good to see Mega Man back in action, and Mega Man 11 will hopefully be the start of many new robotic adventures to come.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mega Man 11
    Mega Man 11 is a good action game that you can easily identify with, but it's far too uneven and bumpy to hold up against some of the best installments in the venerable franchise.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mega Man 11
    While the game does deliver on its promises of being a charming, challenging action game with a rogue's gallery of robots to scrap, it makes a few puzzling choices that keep it from true greatness.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise
    Lost Paradise may replicate the Yakuza series' format, but it's filled with a passion for FotNS that makes it fantastic all on its own.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey
    Odyssey makes great strides in its massive and dynamic world, and it's a joy to venture out and leave your mark on its ever-changing setting.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey
    Odyssey makes great strides in its massive and dynamic world, and it's a joy to venture out and leave your mark on its ever-changing setting.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Destiny 2: Forsaken
    For the average player, this expansion has a much longer tail than previous iterations of Destiny 2. The variety and flexibility of activities established in the base game still work to make grinding a good time, and Gambit adds a consistently entertaining mode to the roster. The endgame, while difficult to reach, is also where the most satisfaction can be found.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Destiny 2: Forsaken
    For the average player, this expansion has a much longer tail than previous iterations of Destiny 2. The variety and flexibility of activities established in the base game still work to make grinding a good time, and Gambit adds a consistently entertaining mode to the roster. The endgame, while difficult to reach, is also where the most satisfaction can be found.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Destiny 2: Forsaken
    For the average player, this expansion has a much longer tail than previous iterations of Destiny 2. The variety and flexibility of activities established in the base game still work to make grinding a good time, and Gambit adds a consistently entertaining mode to the roster. The endgame, while difficult to reach, is also where the most satisfaction can be found.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball FighterZ
    FighterZ is complex and distinct enough to be enjoyed by fighting game competitors, but there's no question that it's been designed to tap into the hearts of Dragon Ball's most dedicated fans, and no doubt those same qualities will win people over who've never given the series a chance.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD
    All these things have been admirably translated, in a way far less intimidating to newcomers and logistically fascinating to veterans.
    • 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.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    FIFA 19
    It's promising that EA is listening to its community. FIFA 19 is much more responsive on the pitch than last year, and the company continues to evolve FUT to keep it fresh. However, the lack of progress in Career Mode and Pro Clubs is sorely inadequate. Thankfully, The Journey's continued entertainment, FUT's long-lasting nature, and some inventive new Kick Off modes mean I'll likely still be playing FIFA 19 by the time next year's game rolls around.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    FIFA 19
    It's promising that EA is listening to its community. FIFA 19 is much more responsive on the pitch than last year, and the company continues to evolve FUT to keep it fresh. However, the lack of progress in Career Mode and Pro Clubs is sorely inadequate. Thankfully, The Journey's continued entertainment, FUT's long-lasting nature, and some inventive new Kick Off modes mean I'll likely still be playing FIFA 19 by the time next year's game rolls around.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Transference
    A captivating albeit disturbing setting is Transference's greatest asset, rooted by strong performances from the cast and a smart approach to storytelling.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - The Final Season Episode 2: Suffer the Children
    We leave The Walking Dead on a Telltale firmly willing to make mechanical and tonal risks, nearly all of which pay off well in this episode, hinting towards a bright future we may never get to see.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 - Roads
    Life Is Strange 2: Episode 1 is a triumphant first chapter, featuring a narrative that fearlessly reflects the lives of two Latino brothers living in our politically-charged climate.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Horizon 4
    Playground Games continues to excel at making the act of virtual driving exciting, approachable, and entertaining without sacrificing complexity.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Horizon 4
    Playground Games continues to excel at making the act of virtual driving exciting, approachable, and entertaining without sacrificing complexity.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent's Curse
    Even now, Broken Sword 5 still looks gorgeous, and although its murder-turned-conspiracy story feels somewhat rote these days, its characters and dialogue are still great fun to watch as the drama unfolds.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Star Control: Origins
    At its best, Star Control: Origins urges you to poke and prod into every corner of its intimidatingly vast galaxy, searching out ancient secrets and pun-filled absurdities. At its worst, it drags you through mediocre arcade sequences and generic grind. Genre mashups are far more common today than they were in 1992, but striking the right balance between adventure, role-playing and arcade action remains as tricky as ever.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Gardens Between
    It may only take two to three hours to see everything The Gardens Between has to offer, but the warm and fuzzy feelings from start to finish ensure that your memories of playing it will live on.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
    All-told it's a phenomenal port and still one of the better RPGs in recent years.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Undertale
    The game is every bit as charming, challenging, and harrowing as it was the first time around.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner MARS
    The 2nd Runner is an improvement on the original in many ways, to be certain, but held against modern standards, Zone of the Enders comes off awful rusty.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    NHL 19
    NHL 19 succeeds mainly because of its best-in-class controls, authentic presentation, multitude of different ways to play, and its overall excellence in capturing the essence of hockey culture. The pond hockey mode is a fun new way to play with friends in beautiful outdoor environments, but it's the only brand-new feature, and that may disappoint veteran fans.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Frozen Synapse 2
    It's hard not to be drawn in by Frozen Synapse 2's style, but it's even harder to pull away once the game's combat gets its hooks in you.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Nintendo Labo: Toycon 03 Vehicle Kit
    If you're in that target demographic, then these otherwise rote activities become a little more engaging. My nine-year-old son was my primary partner in this review (occasionally joined by his four-year-old sister, who just really wanted to fly that plane), and from his perspective, the gentle pace and steady exploration afforded by Adventure Mode was immensely appealing.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Lamplight City
    Lamplight City has a hell of a concept behind it, but unfortunately, the cases don't deliver on its promise. When you strip away the idea that the game will let you fail, and that you need to pay particularly close attention to what's happening, you're left with an adequate adventure game that is low on great puzzles.
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