GameStar's Scores

  • Games
For 2,398 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:
2450 game reviews
    • 76 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The White March improves the game in some areas and offers an interesting story, but it may disappoint veteran players.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Usually adventure games don't need great graphics, but here the visuals are so weak, they rob the game of its atmosphere.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The PC port has its problems, but Toy Soldiers: War Chest still offers some entertaining hours of tricky Tower Defense fun.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Without the Wii U gamepad it's just a half-baked port of a solid but out-of-date survival horror game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The graphics may be from 2011, but the story and the combat system are great. It has everything you can expect from a Final Fantasy title.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    There is no meaning, no point. It's just a boring game that lasts three hours.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kyn
    The idea behind Kyn is great, but it suffers from a lot of bugs, problems and half-baked game mechanics.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    No Hearthstone killer - yet. But with improved quests and the promised new card sets it could soon be one of the best games of the genre.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Good Formula One racing sim, but with lots of wasted potential regarding features, penalties and damage midel.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Fast and thrilling matches, precise controles - Rocket League is a multiplayer heavyweight. Server problems are testing your patience though.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Victor Vran offers motivating and dynamic battles and it's twice the fun in co-op mode.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Entertaining action platformer for a small price. The points needed to unlock certain levels feel are an unnecessary limit.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    If you like sea battles, you shouldn't miss World of Warships even though it lacks a bit of variety and realism.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 19 Metascore
    • 23 Critic Score
    The 'Alone in the Dark" movie by Uwe Boll was the worst thing to happen to the series - until this game. It feels like the developers just stopped working at some point and went home.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A great action game with new characters, but the new version keeps the weaknesses of the original and re-uses a lot of levels.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    I won't stop until I've seen every little clip and then I'll hope for another game. The concept will work two, three or even four times. Agatha Christie didn't only write one book either.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's a great game, but only on consoles. It's a real shame how such a masterpiece gets torn apart because of technical problems and developers taking quality assurance and porting to PC to lightly.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    A well executed and family-friendly LEGO game with new ideas and old weaknesses, but much better than the last few LEGO titles.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    It can be fun, even addictive, but the overly complicated controls and bugs prevent it from being a great game. Wait for patches.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Sound, controls, graphics and Sean Bean - all fine. But it's just not scary enough and has a weak story which is bad for a horror game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    It's complex and basically a game for people with an insane love for tactics. Once you survive despite all obstacles you'll feel like the smartest tactician of them all.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    It's seems a bit like heresy compared to other games of the genre. But Bliizard found a way to make it easier to get into the game without taking away the fun. Simple to learn, hard to master.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    I have to kill everbody. It works, but it's a primitive piece of garbage. It's so bad, it's almost funny.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    It's like the silent and scatterbrained little brother of Super Meat Boy, simple, beautiful, challenging and fair. Multiplayer shows the real potential of the game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    It's hard to understand why the main problems of the part one haven't been solved. It's basically Magicka 1.5 with some improved graphics.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Even when wearing the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia one has to admit: Reincarnation just isn't a good game - but it's very faithful to the original.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    The Witcher 3 impressed not just with sheer size, but also with its small scale fully enchanting surprises.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Not a Hero is one those games that is fantastic at the beginning, but that feeling doesn't last too long. After a few hours it's less entertaining but that's ok given the price.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The experience points system and the succession unlockable diagnostic tools are a step in the right direction.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    I like the pace that the game presents and the freedom I have when choosing my course of action.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The action-based battle system is still a lot of fun. No skill, no kill, that's a lot more entertaining than standing around and clicking to rotate certain actions.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Only those who thoroughly deal with the fine adjustments of his car will have really great fun with the title. Accordingly racing game Newbies should stick to lighter fare.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    If you have even a spark of interest in the space, you should consider purchasing. Kerbal Space Program is complex, but unique.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Solely thanks to its fantastic presentation and the sympathetic characters Broken Age can still warm my heart, but the great love is gone.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you don't expect too much and just take the game for what it is, you can have a lot of tun with it.
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    • 81 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    A better weapon balance, more victory conditions, more diplomacy options and ground assaults that are not at least completely soporific - there is still a lot that could be improved.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    This spinoff doesn't need to hide in the shadows of the other titles of the series. This stealth 2D platformer is very motivating with diverse gameplay.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    The basic substance of Dungeons 2 is really good. You can tell that the developers had good ideas and have invested a lot of heart and soul into their baby.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    The definitive version of GTA 5 is the PC version. It doesn't just look great, it plays great with the mouse and keyboard.
    • 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.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Scholar of the First Sin is the ultimate Dark Souls 2, no question.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    It feels like visiting an old friend. New in some regards, but nothing too surprising. And in this case, that's actually a good thing.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    It's a very sloppy port and even 4K doesn't improve the old fashioned graphics. But that doesn't mean it's a bad game, it's still a rich and easy to learn beat-em-up. Those are rare on PC.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    It's an RPG with a soul. Every little detail of it. Obsidian didn't just deliver what they promised, they built a bridge between the past and the present. It may be just one add-on away from being the best RPG ever released.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    It's fast and chaotic. Maybe too fast and chaotic. It needs some polishing, then there's potential to be one of the best multiplayer FPS games on the market. The single player campaign isn't that great, though.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's not as huge as Supreme Commander and not as fast as Star Craft, but it doesn't want to be. But without a single player campaign there's something missing.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    The crux of the episode format escapes: I have no conception of how far-reaching the consequences of my decisions will be.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Starships is a small game. This in itself is not a problem as long as you do not expect a strategy monster the size of a Civilization.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The single player missions are very similar, but in coop this game is extremely entertaining.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Oh my God, this is cute. Oh my God, this is beautiful.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hotline Miami 2 is indeed a fun and exciting action spectacle, but also a little disappointing successor of a great game.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Skylines has already exceeded my high expectations.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Yes, Rogue hardly differs from Black Flag, but it's just right.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A loving interpretation that captures the spirit and charm of days gone perfectly.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It meets my long-cherished desire to see one of my favorite games in contemporary garb.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    As an RPG, it's a disaster. Seen as a trashy pirate adventure it's crazy, funny and absurd.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    This little game is an insiders' tip and clearly worth the small price. A few real puzzles would have made the game even better.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    An entertaining game, but no revolution of the adventure genre and quite similar to the first game.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    It's the same game as Cities XL with very small differences. Selling it at almost full price is nothing but a rip-off.
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Sunless Sea is special, though it is not for everyone. That's okay.
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The central game mode - "hunting" - is splendid that makes Evolve a recommended game. All the rest seems a little immature and makes me hope for a more mature and sophisticated successor.
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Highly recommend for armchair generals with an interest in that epoch of history and lots of time to get into the game.
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Either you like that kind of game with creative gameplay or you thin it's a pure waste of time. It's hard to judge by the usual criteria.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    The large amount of traps and power-ups keeps you playing and the combination with Hack & Slay is well done.
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    • 78 Critic Score
    It's free, fast-paced and the asynchronous teams keep the gameplay interesting, but two gameplay modes aren't enough to keep you playing for a long time.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fantastic driving experience, but the career mode is disappointing and there's no weather system.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The damage values in attacks are too arbitrary, the collision detection is not always optimal and wear of the weapons, at least initially more than annoying.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's not perfect, but fans of JRPGs will like it if the played the first part, too.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The mix of hunting, gathering, counquering, improving and leveling is still compelling - but now it's in HD.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Clever and engaging, funny and exciting. An Adventure in the typical LucasArts tradition and thus a piece of video game history that is worth seeing.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    It's a solid and entertaining classic RTS event though it's hard to identify yourself with some grey slime.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    It may have some old fashioned charm, but its age clearly shows. Controls and game design are out of date.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    More of the same, but still very entertaining. Who would have thought that musicals and hell fit so well into the Saints Row universe?
    • 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.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    More freedom and lots of little improvements make this sequel a lot better - and all that for a fair price.
    • 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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    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Talos Principle manages to mix its philosophical groundwork with the story. It also has great and rewarding puzzles.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    The hotseat mode manages to capture the boardgame atmosphere for a fair price. But don't expect a complex strategy game.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    It's quite similar to Panzer Corps but it's still fun to hit the orcs and their boss Ghazghkull Thraka right between the horns.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The size of the world is stunning and it's a good racing game, but the controls and the little bit disappointing multiplayer mode are the reasons it's not a great game.
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    • 77 Critic Score
    Quotation Forthcoming.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 54 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    At the core it's a game full of potential but it will need lots of patches for lots of technical problems.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Binding of Isaac is the reference for the rogue-like genre - even if you already know the "old" Isaac inside out.
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    • 34 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 72 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    A jump and run with puzzles. Average gameplay, but great story and atmosphere.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Good ideas with mediocre implementation. The basics just don't work.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 52 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    A thrilling mystery story wasted. A shallow action adventure with sloppy programming.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    A world full of heroes, dangers and adventures with a story deeply embedded onto the lore of Warcraft. The best add-on so far.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    The story is nothing to write home about, but the multiplayer is great fun as long as the servers are working.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    As far as gameplay is concerned it's a huge step forward - and a step back for AI and graphics.

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