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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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    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Darkest Dungeon
    Darkest Dungeon plays the long game. It builds you up for a grand bout that will test everything you've learned, as well as your ability to plan several in-game weeks out. The pay-off for this constant offensive comes in short bursts--just enough to keep you going, just enough to keep you hopeful for the next excursion. It's an extraordinary cycle that bears a special teacher--rewarding your cleverness and punishing your foolishness. It transfixes and binds you to this grand journey, dotted with failures and successes. And because you endured, because you thought your way through it, the final victory against the unimaginable evil you face at the bottom of the Darkest Dungeon is personally valuable.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution
    It's incredibly easy to get engrossed in the rhythm of expansion and evolution, and you can happily lose hours and hours at a time.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SoulCalibur VI
    Like all the best titles in the genre, it has a low barrier to entry and high skill ceiling. For those looking to get in a few games with friends it's welcoming and immediately enjoyable. For those committed to ploughing the depths of its systems to get tournament ready, it has plenty to unpack and understand. Better still, those that want to play alone will find SoulCalibur VI has some of the most substantial single-player content in any fighting game today.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spore
    Taken on their own, its pieces are nothing special. As parts of a singular ambitious vision, they work far better. Throw in the best customization tools seen in years and an enthusiastic community brimming with creativity, and you have a legitimately great game that will deliver hours of quality entertainment.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Out of the Park Baseball 5
    Expands on nearly every aspect of the series. The new game provides much more information than previous versions, so you feel more in control of your club.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    NBA Live 2005
    Plays a solid game of basketball, but even the flashy new features can't hide the fact that it isn't a huge step up from last year's edition.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
    A game that successfully blends the action, survival-horror, and role-playing genres into a single outstanding product.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    MotoGP
    A remarkable amount of replay value for a licensed racing game, and it boasts what's arguably the most precise control of any console driving game to date.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Colin McRae Rally 04
    You musn't let the budget price tag fool you into thinking the game is in any way lackluster. Colin McRae Rally 04 is every bit as good as its most recent predecessor, and in many ways, it's quite a bit better.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Skies of Arcadia Legends
    Those who fondly remember the original should beware though: One particular idiosyncrasy of the original--the overabundance of random battles--may overpower both the nostalgia factor and the relative dearth of new content.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Sega GT
    Attempts to capture some of "Gran Turismo's" formula for the Dreamcast, but it ultimately falls short due to poor control and an unintuitive interface.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
    The career mode, with its lengthy list of races and deep customization mode, would by itself make the game worthwhile. However, the addition of entertaining online play, arcade races, and a race editor really makes this one of the best street racers currently on the market.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories
    The faltering plot twist doesn't detract from the overall experience. The Missing is smaller and more mechanically conventional than Deadly Premonition or D4, but its components remain focused on distinctly a Swery game: a dark, idiosyncratic experience that tells a deeply personal story that's as confronting as it is sincere.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
    Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a blast to play, despite losing some of the high-level intricacies found in its predecessor. It's an exceptional synthesis of cohesion and chaos, and shows real improvement over its predecessor.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Metro Redux
    An excellent tour through the best and worst of a society in ruins.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Episode 2 - Starved for Help
    A great second episode in Telltale's Walking Dead franchise. The story borrows much from the graphic novels and is predictable even if you haven't read them, and the performance issues cause some grief, but this is an excellent adventure that needs to be played by every horror fan.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Child of Light
    The somber tone that permeates the adventure still resonates deeply, using its delicate visuals and wistful music to capture a feeling of melancholy that still feels incredibly rare. The passage of time hasn’t undermined the sadness that makes this game so welcoming because there is still nothing quite like Child of Light. The transition to the Switch hasn’t hurt the experience in the slightest. Whether docked or in handheld mode, the beautiful artistic design shines through and the controls are smooth regardless of which controller you use.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
    The extra mode certainly sweetens the pot for those who owned Bowser's Inside Story on DS, but fundamentally, it's the same game. If anything, the real drawback is the game coming off as an unnecessary surprise on the 3DS--which can already play the original game via backward compatibility. But the game itself remains one of Mario's RPG best, and it's a cheerful, inventive journey.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted
    It's not quite the smooth, finely tuned speed machine it could have been, but Need for Speed: Most Wanted is still an exciting racer.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Killzone 3
    Killzone 3 isn't the game it could have been, but when it comes to capturing the madness of larger-than-life planetside battles, few games do it better.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    F1 2012
    Thrilling racing and a friendlier approach to newcomers make F1 2012 the best entry in the series yet.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Wargroove
    Wargroove is a delight to play, and the possibility of an endless supply of content for it is a tantalizing prospect. Chucklefish could have offered up a prettied-up take on Advance Wars with online multiplayer and called it a day. Instead, it's made meaningful improvements that make this both a satisfying answer to starved Advance Wars fans' wishes and a genuinely great experience on its own merits.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Stacking
    An enchanting world seamlessly combines with fun gameplay and rewarding puzzles to make Stacking a magical adventure.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Battlefield 1943
    This multiplayer-only slice of the Battlefield series packs plenty of thrills into a downloadable package.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Thumper
    Thumper thrives due to the way it marries speed, simple controls, and mesmerizing atmosphere. It's far more convincing in VR, where you're enveloped in the game's space and free of distractions from the outside world, but it shouldn't be ignored by those without the appropriate hardware. Thumper, no matter how you play it, is too good to miss.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    F1 2011
    F1 2011 is a great sequel that faithfully represents the thrill and difficulty of driving the world's best racing cars.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
    Overcoming DMC 3's near-vertical learning curve could prove extremely frustrating, to the point where some players will justifiably give up after repeatedly failing the first few missions. That's really too bad, because anyone who perseveres long enough to learn the ropes will probably agree that Devil May Cry 3 is one of the best PS2 action adventure games since the original.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Axiom Verge
    Axiom Verge is a game that's easy to fall in love with because it hits so many high notes. It takes the Metroidvania model and adds layers of ingenuity that are in a league all of their own, the most notable being the Address Disruptor.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
    Professor Layton's second adventure offers more clever puzzles to solve, more varied and interesting areas to explore, and another thrilling mystery to unravel.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Red Faction II
    A must for all those who liked the original, as they'll find in Red Faction II a similar yet much more intense experience.
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