GameStar's Scores

  • Games
For 2,397 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:
2449 game reviews
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The game punishes every error, has a steep learning curve and is not made for beginners, but at the same time it's extremly motivating. Once you're into the game, you won't be able to stop playing for hours.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    It's not just a really good adventure game, it's got something to tell about the innocence of a child and the human trait to ignore inconvenient truths. It's more than just entertainment, it's art.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Haunted is a good adventure game that we can recommend to all fans of the genre. The ghosts with their special abilities are an interesting addition, which should be used more often in the future.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    To have fun with this game, there need to be a lot of players and able commanders. If you find some with matching abilities, the game is extremely entertaining. But that's a rare case.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    It's no masterpiece, but full of surprises. It may take some time to get into the game, but the different ways to progress in the game are motivating.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    We didn't expect part 2 to be better than part 1, but it scores 49 instead of the 48 points of the predecessor. Only 33 more Harry Potter games to go to be as good as the first one from 2002.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    As far as games are concerned, this year is over. Farewell, real-life, hello virtual battlefields. Battlefield 3 is going to be our second home for the next few months.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Technically this game has missed the last 15 years, but if you like science and polar exploration or more complex puzzles, you might like this game.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    The new additions may be entertaining and well done, but this add-on is still far too expensive, if you don't really care a lot about your Sims and their fun.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    if you aren't interested in animals and pets, this is not for you. But if you do, this is the perfect add-on with endless possibilities.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    This one really is old-fashioned in all areas. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but the controls are and keep the game from being a business simulation that we could recommend.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Here it is again, that good old Heroes feeling including the forget-about-time-syndrome and the just-one-more-level-excuses. We could write a lot more, but there's just that one battle to fight.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Once you've turned off your PC for ten minutes you'll want to go back and play some more, just one more level. If you like Tower Defense games, it's a clear must-buy.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    Nothing seems to be finished. The cover system is laughable, the AI as intelligent as an amoeba and the graphics aren't impressive either. The story is totally nuts, too. There are better alternatives out there.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    This is a brandnew adventure game in the style of old school games in the tradition of Sierra. It doesn't matter how pixilated the graphics or how complicated the controls are once the story and atmosphere managed to captivate you.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Running around, shooting, the car races and graphics are all ok, partially great. But the story is thin, some design decisions are weird (weapons that can't be picked up) and it's all pretty much the same all the time.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Konami has improved the AI a lot and everything just feels smoother and more direct. It's not a revolution, but a more polished and improved version of the game.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Driver: San Francisco is such a fast and diverse game that it's very easy to forgive the mediocre predecessor. Only the slightly esoteric story needs some time to get used to.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    The delays before the launch of the game were a bad omen - and another delay would have been a good idea. The game feels like it has been taken away from the developer before it was finished, but released nontheless.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Maybe Pro Evolution Soccer is more realistic, but FIFA 12 offers spectacular scenes and goals close to perfection. Every match is quite an experience, so if you prefer drama over realim, get this one.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    It's an interesting idea, a setting full of humor and clearly influenced by the classic Dungeon keeper. A great mix on paper, but in reality the lack of balancing is annoying.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Lots of atmosphere and humor, lots of adventure. This add-on has everything: a nice, large and open world, partially absurd quests and interesting characters.
    • 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.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The small changed could have been sold as a DLC or add-on for F1 2010, but on its own F1 2011 is a first class racing game, challenging in higher levels and very entertaining.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Trackmania 2 builds on the strengths of the predecessors and offers even more fun, experimentation, races decided by milliseconds and a powerful track editor. There's fun for months in it.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's fun, but not for very long. The ideas deserved a better game, but it's still a nice change from the typical first person shooter and it's not expensive at all.

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