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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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    • 56 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel
    While the temperamental Edward and his patient, tragically transmuted brother Alphonse bring some of the series' personality to the game, some awkward controls and the lack of any real challenge or longevity relegate this title to rental status at best.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    Virtua Quest
    The action is plagued by loose controls and a bad camera, your scores of brain-dead opponents never put up enough of a fight to make things satisfying, and it's all set in a blandly designed world.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The Punisher
    While it attempts to put its own spin on the third-person shooter genre by adding sometimes-gruesome interrogation sequences, this game is, more or less, "Max Payne" without the bullet time.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Zoo Keeper
    When you look at Zoo Keeper strictly as a DS game and ignore the outside world, it's a great puzzle offering that looks nice and offers play that can be really habit-forming.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    The Punisher
    While it attempts to put its own spin on the third-person shooter genre by adding sometimes-gruesome interrogation sequences, this game is, more or less, "Max Payne" without the bullet time.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    The Punisher (2005)
    The game tries to break out of the third-person shooter blueprint by offering sometimes-gory interrogation sequences, but these portions don't do enough to change what is otherwise a very by-the-numbers action game.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Banjo-Pilot
    Despite the game's utter lack of originality, Banjo Pilot can often be good old-fashioned simplistic fun in the vein of some of the great kart racing classics like "Super Mario Kart" for the SNES.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    Tork: Prehistoric Punk
    Between Tork's slightly unfinished feel and the rising standard for 20-dollar games, Tork really doesn't have a whole lot going in its favor.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Suikoden IV
    While the narrative is still enticing, and the eclectic cast of characters remains a positive, aspects like a horrible seafaring travel system and an often outrageous enemy encounter rate detract much from the experience.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    The Getaway: Black Monday
    A game so utterly devoted to the same flawed concepts as its predecessor that it might as well be the same game with a new story.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 4
    An amazing achievement in a variety of ways, especially in how its inspired, state-of-the-art cinematic presentation works so well with its relentlessly exciting, white-knuckle action, all of which is wrapped up in a decidedly lengthy adventure chock-full of hidden secrets and bonus extras.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Mercenaries
    Dense with explosive content that satisfies on a fundamental level. Of the games that have tried to borrow the Grand Theft Auto style of play, Mercenaries is one of the most successful.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
    The game easily lives up to its predecessors, with enough questing and variety to keep you entertained for the duration of its storyline and beyond.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Mercenaries
    Dense with explosive content that satisfies on a fundamental level. Of the games that have tried to borrow the Grand Theft Auto style of play, Mercenaries is one of the most successful.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Airborne Troops: Countdown to D-Day
    Even by 2003 standards, Airborne Troops is an extremely uninspired shooter that borrows endlessly from other World War II games, yet still manages to get almost nothing right. Thus, by 2005 standards, Airborne Troops is a wholly poor effort.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Hearts of Iron II
    If not for lingering issues with the steep learning curve, the barrage of information boxes, and a couple of bugs, this would undeniably be Paradox's finest hour.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf
    The mech-jacking and the variety of team-based modes available are cool, but the relatively slow pace makes the rest of the game feel like a plodding, fairly standard third-person shooter.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Advanced Battlegrounds: The Future of Combat
    Despite the fancy name, Advanced Battlegrounds is simply a repackaging of the 2003 first-person shooter "Chrome." There's nothing notable or new here that we could detect, aside from the fact that it's now been patched to address some of the stability issues from the original release.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    NFL Street 2
    A good enough game, though barely anything has changed. It doesn't feel like it has been rushed, since it isn't buggy or broken in any way, but there's definitely a lack of proper maturation here that hinders the overall product.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    American Chopper
    Lacking both the volatile charm and the compelling technical details of the series, it's little more than a halfhearted racing game that features some appearances by characters and from locations you've seen on TV.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    NFL Street 2
    A good enough game, though barely anything has changed. It doesn't feel like it has been rushed, since it isn't buggy or broken in any way, but there's definitely a lack of proper maturation here that hinders the overall product.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    NFL Street 2
    A good enough game, though barely anything has changed. It doesn't feel like it has been rushed, since it isn't buggy or broken in any way, but there's definitely a lack of proper maturation here that hinders the overall product.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
    A few modest improvements have been made in porting Budokai 2 to the GameCube, but the game just feels late, and a little irrelevant.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Sentinel: Descendants in Time
    Unfortunately, Sentinel often undermines one of its biggest strengths by taking those captivating puzzles and turning them into extremely repetitive busywork.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour
    Tiger Woods takes good advantage of the capabilities of the DS, and it's easily the most technically accomplished handheld golf game to date.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    GunGriffon: Allied Strike
    Primitive production values, flaws in the single-player campaign, and a sometimes lag-ridden experience in online play make GunGriffon: Allied Strike difficult to recommend.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    On multiple levels, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation fails miserably.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    X-Plane 8
    Even if you have a previous version, the new features in version 8 more than justify the upgrade price.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
    A small evolutionary step above what Stormfront did with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and players who appreciate that brand of brute-force, hack-and-slash gameplay should find in it a great-looking and enjoyable, if somewhat familiar, experience.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay - Developer's Cut
    Every bit as surprisingly good on the PC, thanks to an excellent translation that shows no traces of the game's console origins. Furthermore, some exciting, brand-new extras that are exclusive to the PC version make it worth experiencing even by those who've played and enjoyed the original version of the game.
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