GameStar's Scores

  • Games
For 2,399 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 61% higher than the average critic
  • 9% same as the average critic
  • 30% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.4 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 94 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Lowest review score: 10 Fast & Furious Crossroads
Score distribution:
2451 game reviews
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A delightful remake of an exciting crossover between Lovecraftian myths and the unshakeable logic of Sherlock Holmes.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game is finished and at least sometimes it' even possible to buy additional content. As far as the shop problems go, it almost seems fitting that the game is called LoL. Still, the fast battles between the heroes are highly motivating.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Pure arcade racing fun that properly captures the charm of the Hot Wheels brand. Track editor shortcomings and an expensive Day-One DLC are however bothersome.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Behind the browser game aesthetics and the somewhat forced humor there’s demanding tactical combat on par with Darkest Dungeon.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Fun multiplayer shooter with a strong Overwatch influence, yet runs out of breath over time.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A challenging survival adventure with a great story and lots of retro charme.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's a promising basic game with great fighting system, but too many features are missing still.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's like the 2007 game Dungeon Runners, just bigger and less self-deprecating. There is no great story, but who cares if it's free and fills the gap until Diablo 3 is finished.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    I have to praise for Arcane, the level design has really pleased me despite backtracking.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Stylish and slow-paced sci-fi building simulation with different stages and increasing complexity, that still has a few flaws.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A consistent evolution of Rehydrated with an extra ton of fan service, but without challenging gameplay.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Marvel's Avengers could have been a much better game if Crystal Dynamics had relied more on its own strengths instead of emulating mainstream trends.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Immortals of Aveum impresses with gripping action and dynamic movement, but has shortcomings in crafting and variety of equipment.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game has been out in Russia for almost two years and now proves to be an insiders’ tip. The maps are huge, up to 25 square kilometers and there are up to 1.500 units on them. The graphics are dated, the background music can be annoying, but the game itself is thrilling and offers a lot of tactical depth.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Exciting battles with many different units which requires a massive grind. Balancing will be a permanent construction area.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Syndicate leaves me cold at almost all levels. And where it will not let me cold, it repels me.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A carefully preserved milestone of this medium, inviting to start a fascinating journey through time to the beginnings of modern game design.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Vampires Dawn 3 serves the same niche as 16 years ago, consequently it's a well-made sequel for fans despite some inherent flaws.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Heroes of the Aegean DLC is an ideal re-entry point for anyone who hasn't played Old World in a while.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Amusing shooter with rough humour, fast-paced jump passages and exotic monsters, but lacks scope towards the end.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 relies on established features. Ultimately, the simulation lacks innovations.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A largely captivating, bizarre and pretty adventure. The great finale disappoints in many ways, though.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A solid FIFA successor, that completely misses the chance to usher in a new era, though.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ash of Gods offers a thrilling, interactive story experience that works best without the permadeath feature.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The mechanics are still compelling and seem undestructable. There are only slight technical improvements to the remaster, controls are still a nuisance.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Firing missiles from a large distance you'll only see yellow squares and triangles disappear. But close up you'll experience dog fights, explosions and the speed rush of low level flight.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A huge universe, thrilling dogfights and interesting space ships - but the random missions and missing links to a story are disappointing.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A logical update to its predecessor, but many of the new features still appear to be taken straight out of Early Access.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's the fourth mini add-on to Fallout 3 and if you concentrate on playing the story, Point Lookout only offers two hours of gameplay with no dramatic ending and no real reward. Disappointing.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Patron convinces with rock-solid core gameplay in terms of city-building and economy. However, everything beyond that could be improved.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A hunting simulator that looks great and is fun? Time for a Jagermeister!
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    An innovative survival experience that requires practice and frustration tolerance, but rewards you with a unique gameplay experience.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Fun sniping shooter that surpasses its predecessor in many ways.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Impressive city builder with great details, that'll often have players at a loss because of it's nontransparent mechanics.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The complex combat and character system in Tower of Time is fun for hardcore enthusiasts fun, but for others may lead quickly to frustration and feeling overwhelmed.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    X-Plane 12 catches up to Flight Simulator 2020, but it still presents itself more as a serious application than a relaxing game.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Wet Dreams Don't Dry offers, what Larry fans are expecting. Fans of subtle humor should take a bypass road.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Grid does not go beyond its "solid" status.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Naraka: Bladepoint combines Battle Royale with tactically demanding close combat duels, but it is only worthwhile for patient players.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    I was not a big fan of adventure games, ever. The clicking around in the background, the quirky puzzles and the slow gameplay have always put me off. With Gods Will Be Watching this has changed in one fell swoop.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Fe
    Despite its magical atmosphere, Fe doesn't manage to leave a lasting impression.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A slow-paced, peaceful farming sim that, despite lots of walking, offers a relaxing break in the idyllic Shire.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Shallow management game with cuddly graphics and plenty of variety, but lacks challenging tasks.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A well done Top-Down-Shooter with massive battles and great character development. A lot of fun.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Pit People is an average turn-based tactical game with outstanding visuals and humor, especially entertaining when playing with others.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Since Doom in 2016, no shooter has played so well for me and has motivated me so much to further develop my character's abilities and weapons. Here lies the greatest strength of Rage 2: lure me with skills that actually feel like an improvement...However, thanks to the monotonous missions and the empty open world, Rage 2 runs out of steam after only five to six hours of play.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Sea of Solitude has touched me, despite all the criticism.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Medieval Dynasty is a motivating medieval city builder from the first person perspective, in which players have many things to do. The world, however, just doesn't feel alive.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Dungeons 4 sticks to its guns: slapstick humour, dungeon master vibes and simple gameplay. Nothing more, nothing less.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    It stats a bit slow, but once Nathan has learned all his special attacks, the fights turn out to be quite a show – despite their occasionally high difficulty. Once you manage a jump combination without touching the floor once, you'll feel euphoric.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The Sims Medieval is a funny game for explorers, full of little gems, but the everyday life of the Sims has been simplified and feels routine very quickly. It's very entertaining for a while, but too shallow to motivate for long.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    A great detective story with lots of vampire flair, trapped in the toothless body of a thin-blooded sequel.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Fun anime adventure with vehicle battles, that is sadly far too simple and could have used a bit more variety.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Monolith's sympathetic main character, logical puzzles, and surprising plot twists make you forget the low budget.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Long live trash! Raven Software proves that even absurd stories can be entertaining, as long as there's a decent game to back it up. But there was a lot more potential.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    It looks like Ubisoft can't leave the prince alone. This game looks a bit rushed and it's the weakest of the series. Nonetheless it's a good game and more demanding than the last one.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Krater makes me sad... It has a lot of potential.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    It takes two or three hours until the game really takes off, but then the thrilling story with lots of objectives unfolds with nightmarish drama. The inventory system is one of the dumbest every created, but if you like thrilling adventures you should give it a go.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    At its core, a superb Battle Royale that currently suffers from technical issues and some unfortunate design decisions.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Visually compelling teen horror spectacle that, despite a high degree of freedom of choice, runs a bit out of breath at the end.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The Remaster is a joy for C&C Veterans, but delivers less than it could in almost every respect.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Excellent story, magnificent look: Forgotton Anne is a delicacy for anime fans who can do without complex gameplay.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Jumping lacks a little bit of precision, but if you can ignore this, you’ll get a engaging, albeit short package of fun.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    EA FC 25 feels like possession soccer devoid of ideas - lots of control, but too little real innovation.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    If you can look past the bland setting and the repetitive gameplay, this well-balanced genre mix could be your thing.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Songs of Silence manages to convince with fresh ideas, but their implementation still reveals weaknesses.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    This sequel ignores the less popular Broken Sword 3 and 4. One the one hand that's great, because it revives the atmosphere of the first two games and it works. But technically it's not up to date and the important puzzles are too easy to solve. But there's hope for part 2.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The online RPG The Chronicles of Spellborn suffers from a lack of players, so there is hardly any PvP and some tasks are almost impossible to be done alone. There are still too many bugs to attract more players, but once they are fixed, the game could be a nice alternative to the main players of the genre.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The experience points system and the succession unlockable diagnostic tools are a step in the right direction.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Logical and inspired.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Genshin Impact is a very good and entertaining action role-playing game, which manipulates itself with its monetization in the endgame.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    It's amazing for a project created by three siblings from Spain and one artist. But it's a bit short and the cliffhanger at the end keeps you asking for more.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Even as an adult it's possible to get lost in a seemingly childish world and have fun with the deep stories, weird characters and world. It's worth a try despite its problems.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    I would recommend Ground Zeroes without hesitation were it not for the extremely short playing time.
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The huge world of FUEL is fascinating, but not much more than just a backdrop. There should be better reasons to drive around for 30 minutes than just unlocking a new paint job for your car.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Do you remember the original hunter in World of Warcraft? Where you could look for and then tame wild beats? I miss that and that's why I like Dragon's Prophet with its Pokémon-like hunt for exotic creatures.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The right game for beginners: uncomplicated and remarkably entertaining tennis. Just press start, lean back and have fun.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Under the catastrophic porting shell is a great role-playing game core.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    This war of the vampires is rapid and entertaining, inviting you to a few matches in an atmospheric setting. Even without dice!
    • 80 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Broken Arrow manages a brilliant tightrope walk between strategic depth and action-packed presentation, but struggles with unnecessary difficulty owing to the lack of a save function, among other things.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Did you spend countless hours with tower defense games? Anomaly: Warzone Earth turns the tables and offers tower offense. Presentation, controls and mission design are well done, so it's well worth the money.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Lots of weapnon, fast action, huge explosions and impressive sounds, but no automatic healing or taking cover. Hard Reset was supposed to be old school and it is. It could have been more than just a five-hour-game, though.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The game can be quite challenging, especially in the round-bases game mode, but after one week you've seen all the game has to offer. Nonetheless it's the perfect game for small tournaments from time to time and to give elves a good thrashing.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    It doesn't really manage to combine brains and entertainment. That's a pity because it could be a great game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Clever gameplay with changing worlds drives the action role-playing game, but long-term motivation fails to appear.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Neat shooter remake, which despite its plot weaknesses entertains just as well as back then. Without multiplayer, it is, however, a rather thin package.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Basically, I recommend the game to anyone who enjoys this kind of life sim.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Exceptional action spectacle with grandiose drawings and environments, extremely bizarre monsters and teen drama.

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