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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:
  1. Positive: 1,564 out of 2399
  2. Mixed: 773 out of 2399
  3. Negative: 62 out of 2399
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
    Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the best and most beautiful story role-playing games - even on the Switch 2.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    NBA 2K13
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Elden Ring
    The world of the Elden Ring is full of surprises and hard-fought battles with new, imaginative possibilities, to make every choice meaningful.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    The Tomb Raider trilogy presents itself in its best form for the final. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an all-round great action-adventure game.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    FIFA 14
    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.
    • GameStar
      • Posted Sep 26, 2013
    • 88 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps is touching, fascinating and it delights with excellent game design. A masterpiece that no one should miss out on.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Cyberpunk 2077
    In the last generation of consoles, I only had tears in my eyes twice. During the Yuriko quest from Ghost of Tsushima. And the credits of Cyberpunk. Think of that wistful stomach ache when you finish your favorite book for the first time. All the great characters, the heartwarming experiences, the strokes of fate, the funny coincidences rattle past your inner eye once again. It will never be the same as the first time. You would love to have your memory erased by a Ripperdoc so that you can relive it all. That's what Cyberpunk 2077 does to me. And probably with you too.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Portal 2
    A must-have for every games looking for a clever, funny and original challenge. Portal 2 offers lots of surprises and twists and has been tuned just right to be challenging, but not frustrating. The level design is fair and keeps the motivation high until the end.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Dawn of Discovery
    100 hours of gameplay without being bored for a second. The developers managed to replace routine with variety and long lasting motivation. Despite all the complexity, Anno 1404 never feels like work, but like one of the best games.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Dwarf Fortress
    A truly masterful fantasy simulation.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Hades II
    Hades 2 is a narratively and visually unique roguelite that combines fast-paced, intense combat with an in-depth progression system.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Super Mario Bros. Wonder
    Fantastic 2D Jump&Run full of creative ideas for both kids and adults that shouldn't be missing in any Switch collection.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Resident Evil Requiem
    Resident Evil 9 sets a new standard for modern survival horror and is currently one of the most visually stunning games available on PC.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    FIFA Soccer 13
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    GRID (2008)
    No pit stops, no car tuning. Race Driver: Grid is all about driving, having fun and running a racing team. The game drops you right into the race without training laps or qualifying. AI opponents with almost humanlike behaviour, physically correct damage modelling, up to 40,000 spectators in 3D, bloom effects, smoke and force feedback create an amazingly intense feeling of being right smack in the middle. Need for Speed feels like bobbycar racing in comparison.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare may be relatively short with just six to seven hours playing time, but thanks to the brilliant staging those hours are the most impressive ones we've experienced with any action game yet.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Guild Wars 2
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Goodbye Deponia
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Batman: Arkham City
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Hades
    It has been a long time since a game could make me laugh so wonderfully, I haven't been so in love with characters and their world in ages.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    DiRT Rally 2.0
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Total War: WARHAMMER III - Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs
    A terrific DLC that is among the best that Warhammer and Total War have ever seen.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Persona 5 Royal
    One of the best JRPGs that, despite the long play time, delights from the first to the last second and surprises again and again.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Crysis 2
    The open world of Crysis is no more and players are confined to long levels, but Crysis 2 offers more speed and more action and still more freedom than the whole Call of Duty series combined. The nanosuit much more important now and a lot easier to use.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Company of Heroes 2
    He who does not sweat through at least a T-shirt in an online game of Company of Heroes 2 has already lost or has a downright frosty soul.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Battlefield: Bad Company 2
    The new single-player mode isn’t that interesting, but the multi-player part is fantastic. With new destructable environments and new game modes Bad Company 2 is the best Battlefield game so far.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Marvel's Spider-Man 2
    One of the best superhero games that not only delivers brilliantly staged blockbuster action, but is also narratively compelling.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Motorsport 7
    As far as technology and gameplay are concerned, Forza Motorsport 7 wins the cup - the new reference for demanding arcade racing games.
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    Marvel Snap
    Incredibly entertaining and thought-out trading card game down to the last detail, which still lacks scope and Marvel atmosphere. [Early Access Score = 75]
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    Star Dynasties
    The game hardly develops original concepts and fails to implement the more complex structures seen in its role models. There is just no reason to choose Star Dynasties over Crusader Kings 3 or Stellaris.
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    Dream Engines: Nomad Cities
    The approach of combining the gameplay of Factorio with action- and roguelike elements is very interesting in theory. However, its implementation currently leaves too many wishes unfulfilled, especially in regard to the far too simplistic combat system. [Early Access]
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    The Immortal Mayor
    All in all, The Immortal Mayor shows some promising approaches, yet nothing more. The first deficiencies become apparent after a short playing time. [Early Access]
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    Clanfolk
    Clanfolk isn't as good as Rimworld yet, but it's not missing much. [Early Access review]
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    Sweet Transit
    In this railway construction game, the challenging route planning is particularly convincing. But there is still a lot to do before full release. [Early Access Review]
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    Sapiens
    Sapiens joins the now quite a long list of promising building sims in Early Access, which are still a long way from completion. [Early Access Review]
    • 79 Metascore
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    Alaloth - Champions of The Four Kingdoms
    In its current state, there are simply too many cogwheels missing in the gearbox, so I advise against buying it. Instead, you should reconsider a purchase upon release. [Early Access Review]
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    Frozen Flame
    Basic framework of a survival RPG with interesting co-op systems and a lot of room for improvement. [Early Access review]
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    Nobody - The Turnaround
    It may well be that Nobody - The Turnaround started its Early Access too early.
    • 76 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Land of the Vikings
    Everything the Viking game does I've seen way too many times lately. [Early Access Review]
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    ABRISS - build to destroy
    Wrecked buildings have never looked fancier.
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    Myth of Empires
    Who would have thought that an Early Access game these days would come onto the market in a more complete state than some of the triple-A blockbusters. Bugs and glitches are negligible and are fixed remarkably prompt. Myth of Empires is an exciting project, which, especially at its full release, could shake up the genre. [Early Access]
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    Breakwaters
    The potential of this survival game, with what is probably the most realistic water physics to date, is indeed enormous. [Early Access]
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    Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
    You should keep Cosmoteer on your radar or you'll miss out on the next space hit. [Early Access review]
    • 86 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Core Keeper
    In its current state, Core Keeper is no replacement for Terraria or Minecraft. [...] That, however, doesn't make Core Keeper a bad game, quite the opposite. [Early Access review]
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    Highrise City
    Anno plus Cities: Skylines results in an identity crisis. [Early Access Review]
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    Surviving the Abyss
    It's a good thing that Surviving the Abyss is just getting started in Early Access, as community feedback and new content will hopefully lead to a more rounded and better game over time. [Early Access]
    • 69 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Shadows of Doubt
    The amazing open world of Shadow of Doubt deserves a better game. [Early Access Review]
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    Mechabellum
    If the Chinese developers listen to their fans and throw their weird combat power system overboard, nothing stands in the way of success. [Early Access Review]
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    Captain of Industry
    It combines Anno islands with Factorio automatisms - and that's addictive! [Early Access Review]
    • 80 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    My Time at Sandrock
    My Time at Sandrock sends the idyllic farmstead simulation genre into the desert. Sounds risky, but it pays off in full even in Early Access.
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    Big Ambitions
    I can recommend Big Ambitions to anyone who has always wanted to know what it's like to start your own business and see it thrive and flourish.
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    The Iron Oath
    What exists so far is excellent, no question about it, but you must be really starved for tactical RPGs if this very early version of the game is worth a whopping 20 euros to you. [Early Access Review]
    • 62 Metascore
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    CrossFire: Legion
    While it's undoubtedly a competent game even at this stage, I can see little reason why anyone would choose it over Starcraft 2. [Early Access Review]
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    Silica
    Silica at this point holds exciting promise for the future. [Early Access review]
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    Grounded 2
    Quotation forthcoming. [Early Access Review]
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    Farmer's Life
    Even for the low price, Farmer's Life is at this point only worthwhile if you are interested in the setting. [Early Access review]
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    Voxel Tycoon
    Voxel Tycoon is something like a love child of a threesome between Transport Tycoon, Minecraft and Factorio. [Early Access review]
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    Glitchpunk
    On the whole, it mimics the originals so well that when I played it I felt like I was looking at an early, unfinished Cyberpunk GTA. [Early Access Review]
    • 66 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Achilles: Legends Untold
    To put it politely, we can say that the idea behind Achilles: Legends Untold is quite interesting and that theoretically it could still become a good game. At the moment, however, it's so heavily half-baked and unfinished. [Early Access Review]
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    Sea of Craft
    The individual game components are too unfinished, the controls are too uncomfortable and the campaign is too boring. Now, the crucial question is: Can Sea of Craft turn things around within its Early Access phase? [Early Access Review]
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    Prehistoric Kingdom
    In the end, it could actually become anything in between a total failure and a big hit. [Early Access Review]
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    GOAL! The Club Manager
    Goal! The Club Manager should never have been released in this state. Not even in Early Access. [Early Access Review]
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    Flight Of Nova
    Only NASA has more realistic space simulations. [Early Access Review]
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    Industries of Titan
    https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/industries-of-titan-test-steam-review,3371108.html
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    Torchlight: Infinite
    Multiplayer is still missing, the user interface is crap, but it plays surprisingly well. The endgame is also fun. [Early Access review]
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    Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
    In terms of atmosphere, it's already so engrossing that the several hours of playtime per battle just fly by. [Early Access Review]
    • 72 Metascore
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    Honey, I Joined a Cult
    So far, the cult simulator is quite promising. Sound, appearance and the humorous mood go together very well and convey a convincing 70s atmosphere. [Early Access Review]
    • 83 Metascore
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    Terra Invicta
    Terra Invcita is a typical modder game: full of soul and completely overloaded. [Early Access Review[
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    Train Life: A Railway Simulator
    Train Life merges two genres that enthrall rail-fans.
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    Distant Kingdoms
    Distant Kingdoms is already a rock-solid city builder with well-interlinked mechanisms and motivating gameplay. [Early Access Review]
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    Revival: Recolonization
    Revival: Recolonization has many ideas to find its niche in the classic Civilization-4X genre. But their implementation is lacking. [Early Access Review]
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    WARNO
    There's not a whole lot in Warno's Early Access version yet, but what's there is actually fun and prompts genuine anticipation. [Early Access review]
    • 69 Metascore
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    Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris
    The Siege of Paris simply delivers another Northman adventure that doesn't stand out in any way.
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    Death Trash
    Fans of Fallout and those interested in post-apocalyptic fiction with a weakness for fast-paced action can get it without hesitation. However, if plot and quest decisions are of the uttermost importance for you, Death Trash clearly has too little to offer at this time.
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    Starmancer
    The lack of fine-tuning and elaborate features is so severe that I currently cannot encourage anyone to buy it.
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    Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
    Colony Ship is a tactical RPG with a surprisingly interesting sci-fi story. [Early Access Review]
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    Skid Cities
    Skid Cities is a potential hit in need of fine-tuning.
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    One Military Camp
    The Spanish indie development team Abylight Barcelona has turned a dark setting into a surprisingly relaxed, funny construction sim. [Early Access Review]
    • 84 Metascore
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    Gordian Quest
    I've been playing Gordian Quest way longer than necessary. [Early Access Review]
    • 74 Metascore
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    Age of Darkness: Final Stand
    The game is currently still noticeably lacking in content, this Early Access release is more reminiscent of a larger demo.

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