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
    • 68 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Inspired by the classic Alpha Centauri, it looks like a modern version at first glance, but lacks the depth and long term motivation.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Not as good as the first Episode, but it works to continue the story. But the next episode should offer more possibilities and real decisions.
    • 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.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you can ignore the still not perfect controls on PC then Dark Souls 2 is a great game for hardcore gamers that can endure some suffering. They will scream in front of the screen - out of joy and out of frustration.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    It looks like a twin to the first installment, but offers new gameplay elements and a lot of fun. Having to repeat the main quest in every new game is a bit annoying, though.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Trials Fusion has some problems regarding missing content, but there's hope the community will create lots of it. At the core it's a very entertaining fun-racer already.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Someone must have noticed during development that this game doesn't work on PC with controls from tablet hell! There's an interesting story, but you have to walk barefooted over broken glass to find it. Not worth the money.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    It may be overwhelming for beginners, but it offers months of fun for veterans of the genre. It doesn't change a lot compared to the first installments, but why change good things that work?
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 49 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    It's in bad taste, disgusting, difficult to digest - so it's a true and worthy South Park game. It's captures the humour and has lots of great ideas. Still, it's no RPG, it's all about the fun we all know from the TV series.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    I was initially a little put off. The optics of Jazz Punk are primitive, the humor is anything but subtle. First, the gags seemed to me abundant infantile. But the longer I played, I had more pleasure in the game worlds in discovering all the jokes and some ideas from the developers that are just awesome.
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A single developer did a far better job with Banished than the whole team of Maxis with Sim City. Yes, there are still some things missing, like upgrades or more buildings, but there will be mod tools for the community.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lightning-fast arcade action, precision control, constant movement and numerous gadgets.
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is this element of exploration and free moving that I sorely missed in the first part.
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    When I think about what Thief could have been if it had just had the courage to want to be something, then I get annoyed .
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    • 34 Metascore
    • 32 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    It's old fashioned, but interesting and motivating and can make time fly - but if you expect a fast-travel feature or like to moan about bad drop rates, stay away from this one.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    With lots of different opponents, unpredictable battles, varied battlefields and lots of specializations, Blackguards is one of the most diverse strategy games lately, but it high degree of randomness can be frustrating.
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    When does this game start in earnest? The puzzles are so easy and the story so superficial that it feels like an intro to a game - until die credits roll. It's fun, but lacking substance.
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    This game is not for everybody. It's painfully unfair, has a unique graphics style and tells its story in windows full of text. But it's an unforgettable experience once you give it a chance.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It offers a lot of different play styles. Let's play in arcade mode or with more realism with g-forces and limited ammunition - or let's play in a more complex simulation mode.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Despite the flaws and the unused potential, the game is still a lot of fun as a casual game. But as a dogfighting game doesn't offer enough realism or a big enough plane selection.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 33 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    The renovation fails: not only are the new additions crooked and wrong, they also bring the really solid foundation down.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It's the best Need for Speed in years and a step in the right direction. There's more Most Wanted in this game than in the remake that was published last year.
    • GameStar
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • GameStar
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The magic word is perma-death and makes looking around for food and trying to survive thrilling. Technically it's mediocre but if you like zombies you need to play State of Decay.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The singleplayer campaign is a failure, but the multiplayer is worth it. Looks great, almost perfect sound and it's fun. The levolution feature improves the atmosphere of the game, but has with little consequences regarding game play.
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    I have waited 19 years for a worthy successor to Battle Isle 2 and it was worth it. Well animated units, simple to understand, tricky to master, challenging AI. The presentation could be better though.
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    If I had tried to play this in my spare time, I would have given up after a few hours. Until then it's just confusing. But as a tester I had to play on and later on it's much better, more diverse and a motivating story.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    It's a good game and all the ingredients are there, but it's missing the love and passion that Rocksteady used to pour into those games. The world is bigger but lifeless, the story isn't as thrilling.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    It's rare to find a game that deals with topics like depression in such a mature way. If you want to experience an experimental artistic adventure, you're in for a journey you won't easily forget.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The interesting characters and the thrilling story were worth the wait. Now let's hope the second episode can keep up this kind of quality.
    • 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.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    It feels rushed and it's probably only good as a reminder how unapproachable team shooters have been at the turn of the millennium.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    It looks good, it's cool to play, but the singleplayer feels stretched and there are not enough different opponents to balance this.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    It's a very good Fomula One game, but it's about time to improve the presentations. And what stopped the developers to implement something like Formula BMW or GP2?
    • 52 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Rise of Venice hasn't been built from scratch but compared to Port Royale 3 it comes with added politics, a 3D map and adjustments in all the right spots. It's a classic trading sim where everything works together extremely well and it will keep you busy for weeks.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Yes, it's disappointing that PC gamers don't get the new Ignite engine, but it's still a fantastic and improved simulation, becoming more and more realistic.
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Legend of Dungeon is not a bad game. It's just terribly unoriginal and uncomfortable. It's fun anyway, because the basic principle works. However, I can also get much more successful in other games.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A great playable, fun and always challenging football simulation.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It shouldn't be fun to be a small cog wheel in a huge dictatorial gear box but it's fun to find out where your personal limits are, where the fun ends and when it's time for reflection.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's a two-faced game that seems to be too complicated, old fashioned and unfair to new players. But it has a fascinating part when well-organized gamers play co-op and multiplayer matches.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    The plot is gripping, the characters more sympathetic.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 28 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Finally there is a varied, fascinating game world, a terrific story and tons of content for solo players and groups.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The soundtrack is 100 percent tuned into the environment, which is terrific!
    • 76 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    A huge, interesting era of ancient Europe come to life.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Lords of Shadow is the best action-adventure game in recent years.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Blacklist takes a big step back. And in a positive sense.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    The tactical shootouts are very entertaining.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The many missions and unlockables also offer plenty of food for many hours raid pleasure.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It represents a genre that I can not praise too often: the parody games! Just the Mass Effect allusions are worth gold.
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Buggy and unfinished.
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    I have been annoyed by the sometimes extreme random factor.
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Enough for me but not enough to motivate in the long run.
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    What remains is a fatal vortex of wasted opportunities.
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Bursting with creativity, but also with ambition.
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Confusing, disoriented, and with less focus on the crisp Faust ballet.
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Although smaller aspects such as in-app rip or missing multiplayer mode nerves, Spartan Assault is a worthy Halo offshoot that brings the big name no shame.
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    As an RPG, however, Shadowrun Returns falls flat on his stomach.
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Quotation Forthcoming.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 16 Metascore
    • 23 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.

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