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For 4,784 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 44% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 71
Highest review score: 100 Minecraft
Lowest review score: 10 Diplomacy
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,464 out of 4784
  2. Mixed: 1,852 out of 4784
  3. Negative: 468 out of 4784
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient
    PQ isn't a perfect game, but it's still a darn good puzzler. Maybe I was simply falling for the game's gimmick, but given the amount of fast thinking that I was putting into those puzzles, I really did feel as though the game was measuring my intelligence.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    NBA Ballers: Rebound
    The first game that made me want to spike my PSP in frustration. In that sense, it manages to truly recapture the home console experience of being angry enough with a game to destroy equipment. Past that, it's a title mired with long load times and not-so-great controls.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    SimCity DS
    The multiplayer features in SimCity DS are so disappointing that one might start wondering about the exact meaning of the word "multiplayer" itself as seen on the back of the box.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Enchanted Arms
    Turns out to be a well-made game, but is so blatantly unoriginal that it may actually inspire resentment in players who are tired of the same old thing.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
    Rocks the 80s feels like it was slapped together with as minimal an effort as possible. A $50 price tag only adds insult to injury, as it's arguable whether it's even worth half that price.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
    A decent (yet sadly derivative) game lying underneath the mess.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Earth Defense Force 2017
    It's a unique, well-realized action game that's like nothing else on the 360. If "EDF2" didn't exist, we'd like it even more.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    .hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth
    A solid effort - it has some problems, but it's also got a lot of charm and intrigue going for it. The theme, visuals, and music will pull you in, and the story and wealth of options available to you as you play will help keep you hooked.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Star Wars: Battlefront II
    Multiplayer has its attributes, but stumbles hard when it comes to framerate and resembles a Monet painting at some points. Overall, I'd recommend it for single-player, but for Wi-Fi, well, I've offered my caveat emptors.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    One Piece: Grand Battle
    There's enough content and replay value to keep you busy for hours -- even more if you hook up with friend. Factoring all the elements this title offers makes it a no-brainer for anyone who's wanted a fighter that's simple to play, entertaining, and offers long-term value.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Driver: Parallel Lines
    Where "GTA" used humor, masses of distractions, OTT violence, and a giant game world with a real sense of space and depth to mask the unimpressive visuals, Driver is the opposite, using an impressive physics engine and city to hide repetitive and languid gameplay that's becoming increasingly difficult to enthuse about.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Need for Speed: The Run
    Need for Speed: The Run is an odd duck. It's an arcade racer that does some things really well, but is insistent on having you interact at times with a Michael Bay-esque experience (I guess that's why he was asked to direct that trailer). Like his films, The Run is much more about style than substance. It's a decent arcade racer, and for those looking for a mindless racing experience, chances are you'll find something to like here.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    SimCity Creator
    Thanks to its branching era structure, you'll be able to play this one over and over again, and perhaps one day you'll build that perfect city for the ages.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Conduit
    Wii owners have been waiting a while for a top-notch FPS to call their own, and although the single-player mode has its faults, The Conduit's multiplayer experience helps to lessen the pain.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    NHL 2K9
    It's hard to really bash NHL 2K9 other than to say it's a little bit of hockey-lite. "NHL 09" offers more realism and gets our nod for overall long-term value.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Iron Storm
    Fail[s] to live up to its potential. What's left is simply a frustrating and tedious single-player game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
    Packs a surprising amount of appeal.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    American Bass Challenge
    Not quite great, but far from awful. As a result, you're far more likely to love than hate it.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Donkey Konga 2
    The single-player modes are really lacking, which is really astounding since the multiplayer is so much fun.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    NASCAR 09
    There's no denying that serious stock car fans that own an Xbox 360 or PS3 will enjoy hitting the track with this racer; it's just a shame it doesn't crackle with the personality the real sport has been known for.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
    THDJ plays very, very well. The Wii's smart motion-sensitive control system is absolutely perfect for this kind of game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
    Taking flight as the NiGHTS character is once again an engaging gameplay experience.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    NBA Ballers: Phenom
    If you liked the original, or are intrigued at the notion of dominating the one-on-one world, there's ample reason to pick this one up.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - Maniax
    The cast of fighters is shallow, filled with too many slow bruisers.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Q.U.B.E.
    As a final misstep, there's no final, ultimate puzzle that combines all the mechanics I'd learned -- it just sort of ends.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ghost Squad
    At around 30 bucks, Ghost Squad is a great addition to your library if, and only if, you are into light-gun games that aren't heavy on the realism (ie, most of them). It's absurd and comical, and those aren't necessarily bad things. In our case, we certainly had no trouble laughing our way through some surprisingly entertaining light-gun action.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    Haven: Call of the King
    Haven tries to go in several directions at once. Alas, rather than excelling, it ends up doing a fairly mediocre job of almost everything.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
    What makes Grunty's Revenge work so well is that it never becomes boring or overly repetitive.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Silent Scope Complete
    An entertaining collection of shooters, but it's kind of funny and kind of sad that it doesn't play to perfection with its namesake peripheral.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Risen 2: Dark Waters
    If it sounds like I have a love/hate relationship with Risen 2, then guilty as charged. This is one of those games that's brimming with quirks, ranging from the minor (killed turkeys give you chicken meat) to momentously glitchy (complete a couple missions in the "wrong" order late in the game and an overarching quest breaks). And for all the artifact-gathering and hand-wringing over Risen 2's "big bad," the final fight is anti-climactic and relatively easy. But... for all its problems, I still recommend this game to RPG fans who are forgiving angels in real life, but unforgiving scurvy dogs in-game.
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