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For 3,940 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 45% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 51% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 Ninja Gaiden 4
Lowest review score: 10 Real Time Conflict: Shogun Empires
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,775 out of 3940
  2. Mixed: 1,812 out of 3940
  3. Negative: 353 out of 3940
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hybrid
    If the name Hybrid means anything – other than some story point that obviously didn't grab us – it's the way the game has blended third-person shooting with tactical, almost turned-based combat. Moving from cover to cover on autopilot doesn't make for restrictive gunplay, it facilities furious flying combat and desperate mid-air maneuvers.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rigonauts
    This is a great building game with impressive puzzle elements, but its main strategy components, tarnished by unpredictable wind-up-and-go gameplay and exploitable elements, cause it to trip and fall a few times. It's a game with plenty of potential, but it definitely has its share of weaknesses.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sound Shapes
    As with Rez and Lumines before it, Sound Shapes hybridizes a genre to put the focus on music over complex gameplay, and creates something entirely distinct from what we typically perceive as a "game."
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Rainbow Moon
    The game starts out at a tortoise's pace and never gains any speed. It's a 20-hour game that's stretched out twice as long as it should be.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Persona 4 Arena
    If you're a JRPG or fighter fanatic with even a hint of interest in the other genre, P4A is an absolute must-buy. With such a wealth of story-based content laid on top of the game's steadfast 2D fighting foundations, P4A's impressive debut sets the bar high for all forthcoming fighters.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    The Expendables 2 Videogame
    Between the cut down roster of famous faces from the movie's cast, frustrating control mechanics and noticeable lack of polish, the movie tie-in gives few reasons to invest your time and money in a download.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    New Super Mario Bros. 2
    Unfortunately, the additions to NSMB2 merely add more spokes to an already heavy wheel, so to speak. It's not a bad game by any means, but it's one that steeps itself in nostalgia to mask an experience that falls short of the revival that the New Super Mario franchise really needs these days.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
    Kingdom Hearts 3D doesn't revolutionize the franchise, and some of its experimental mechanics might not cater to your tastes. But despite any flaws it might possess, Dream Drop Distance still delivers splendidly in terms of unabashed fan service, and the kid in you will be ever gleeful tagging along with Sora and Riku for the ride.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Deadlight
    Even with this lack of focus Deadlight is a fun game with wonderful fast platforming segments and magnificent art direction. But in the end the style stands tall, and the substance is but a shadow of what it could have been.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Wreckateer
    We were disappointed both by the game's wonky physics system and the Kinect's strange lack of sensitivity, which had us constantly wishing we could just pick up on Xbox controller and play without flailing around. It's fun, but just like the castles inhabiting the game's many stages, Wreckateer is full of structural weaknesses that make it way too precarious, and one bump away from collapse.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Endless Space
    As a turn-based space sim, Endless Space is essentially preaching to the choir. Its pacing, minimal story and lack of ground-level interaction isn't going to bring any new gamers to the fold (lightning-fingered StarCraft fans, stay far away). Luckily, the game gets big charm out of its aesthetics and what little writing it does have, and the core gameplay is balanced and nuanced.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Secret World
    The Secret World is admirable for attempting to inject much-needed originality and life into MMORPGs, but while its fiction and theme succeed, its mostly derivative questing and stale combat fail to justify the steep time investment.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Heroes of Ruin
    Heroes of Ruin is ultimately just another run-of-the-mill experience, which is truly unfortunate considering it's pretty much the only title in the genre on Nintendo's hardware over a year after launch. Its potential is totally squandered on a highly forgettable experience.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD
    It may sound odd, but we'd gladly trade HD's so-so graphics and unruly physics for straight ports of Tony's first two PS1 installments.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
    Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers is a fabulous, unique gaming experience powered by a fantastic gameplay hook.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dyad
    Between its exceptional presentation, fair but firm gameplay challenges, and trophy requirements that ensure you'll get some significant mileage from the experience, there's no digital game in 2012 that's like Dyad.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure
    One can complain that Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure isn't all that new, but it often takes the portable puzzle-adventure genre to new heights via an abundance of addictive minigames.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    NCAA Football 13
    Until the time comes for Tiburon to break down the game to its lowest level and rebuild from scratch, NCAA Football is going to keep on looking and feeling like it has for years now. While to us that's not necessarily a bad thing – after all, the last thing anyone should want is a repeat of the NBA Elite debacle – some people will inevitably feel like the franchise is growing stale.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
    Sins of a Solar Empire may be showing signs of age, but it continues to stand out as one of the best tactical space combat sims around. While it doesn't shake up the status quo much, Rebellion isn't lacking in polish or extra content.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Spelunky
    Spelunky is for the West what Cave Story represents for Japan: the maximum expression of the indie philosophy. You shouldn't ask yourself if you want to play it. You absolutely have to, if you haven't yet.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
    The varying levels of difficulty, heavy emphasis on fan service and inviting gameplay make Theatrhythm a great way to celebrate the franchise's legacy.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Amazing Spider-Man
    Yet another game that's careful to not rock the boat. Nothing is broken or painful to play, and there's still an intrinsic fun to being a video game Spider-Man – but this is too much like what we've played before, only with less going for it than games like Web of Shadows or Ultimate Spider-Man.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spec Ops: The Line
    Spec Ops: The Line has its issues, but they're overshadowed by a brave, compelling narrative that treats the medium with respect, and calls you a son of a bitch for playing it.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode Three
    The game is also a mere $5, so if you're craving some gaming nostalgia circa 1995, but don't feel like yet another trek through Earthbound or Phantasy Star IV, Rain-Slick 3 is an easy choice for anyone with an appreciation for turn-based combat and a good Cthulhu reference.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
    Veteran Magic players will enjoy the new decks and challenging puzzles here, and the game is a great way for potential planeswalkers to learn the ropes of this classic geek gaming staple.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
    This is a crowning achievement in fighting games, accurately simulating the dedication it takes to truly know what you and your opponent are capable of, and what they'll do next given their style and instincts. This is, without a doubt, Virtua Fighter's finest iteration yet.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Quantum Conundrum
    It's a work of craftsman-like quality going for a ridiculously low price point, especially since the game has two upcoming DLC drops planned. High whimsy content aside, fans of new, interesting, brain-bending challenges need to seek this one out.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pokemon Conquest
    PC retains the addictive qualities of battling and team-building we love in tactics titles while fully embracing everything strange about niche Japanese titles like this one. By coming at it from a different angle, Conquest finds its own special spot in the world of SRPGs.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
    LEGO Batman 2's greatest strength is not only in how it balances its difficulty and length, but also in how the sandbox world will give you way more playtime and challenges to solve afterwards. Also, players can choose to be Superman and solve problems easily or play with Batman to make them more challenging.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings
    The rippling effects of the Espionage system, Religion's modifications to the early and mid-game, and the abundance of changes and other bits of new content more than justify the price of the expansion. While it might feel a little lackluster in the short term, the amount of variation it will add to the hundreds of more hours we plan on putting into Civilization V will undoubtedly prove worthwhile.
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