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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:
  1. Positive: 1,563 out of 2397
  2. Mixed: 772 out of 2397
  3. Negative: 62 out of 2397
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Men of War: Vietnam
    This one is hard to judge. It's annoying to play the same mission again and again and not being able to advance or when AI soldiers ignore orders. But then the careful planning and being able to finally complete a mission after several tries... that's very satisfying.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    Call of Juarez: The Cartel
    If Techland would have called this one "Stupid shooter with pathetic characters full of cliché", it would have been less of a disappointment.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
    If you like pure action, just add another 10 to 15 points because of the atmosphere. Everybody else should prepare for a extremely linear action game, but it's still a lot of fun.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Dead Island
    Behind all the action there's an amazingly large and deep game. Of course it's also possible to play it simple and concentrate on the main story, but if you start building your own weapons, it's even better.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Age of Empires Online
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Bastion
    Battle system, diversity, soundtrack, graphics, size... all on a very high level. Bastion shows that small development teams with a small budget can deliver large, diverse and polished ganmes.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Tropico 4
    8 point more than the nearly identical predecessor? Yes, because Tropico 4 is a lot more polished and easier to unterstand. And there is a story with surprises and funny radio moderators.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution
    Human Revolution is a typical sneak & shoot game, everything else is just eye candy. But that's quite nice for a change, too.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    From Dust
    Quite an usual game. Changing landscapes may sound dull, but it's amanzingly motivating due to the great physics. It's a shame that the presentation is quite dry and the game may be too difficult for beginners.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Hellbreed
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Pirates of Black Cove
    There's just one basic problem with Pirates of Black Cove: the developers forgiot to deliver a game. What's the point of all the items and upgrades if nothing really makes a difference?
    • 85 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Frozen Synapse
    If you win, it's because you planned your moves right and not because you've been lucky. And if you lose, then just because of your bad planning. This makes Frozen Synapse different and so motivating.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    LIMBO
    This jump & run is a must-buy for every fan of the genre. Even beginners should take a look because Limbo shows that you don't need DirectX 11 or a huge story - just two colors and a lot of love.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues
    It's an interesting scenario and the fight's are really challenging. With five new character levels, new perks, weird weapons and a huge world to explore it's a good DLC and worth its money.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Panzer Corps
    Is it possible for an almost prehistoric and virtually unchanged game to be fun today? Yes! If you've never played Panzer General (shame on you btw.), get this one!
    • 55 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Crasher
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
    If you own the original game, you may be disappointed about the lack of changes. But if this is your first Street Figher game or you just like the genre, there's just no way around this one.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Virtua Tennis 4
    The right game for beginners: uncomplicated and remarkably entertaining tennis. Just press start, lean back and have fun.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Storm: Frontline Nation
    Graphics and sound aren't that important in a turn baesd strategy game, but the problem with this game is the bad AI. It's still fun, but without long term motivation.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising
    We wanted to like this game, really. There's a lot of potential there and from time to time it's even fun to play. But nothing has been implemented properly, it's just a half-baked game full of bugs.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale
    Looks like the developers had to spend all their budget to buy the D&D license, otherwise it's hard to explain the amount of bugs and the lack of care for the game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Back to the Future: The Game - Episode V: OUTATIME
    Telltale managed to tell a story that fits into the movies without losing charme or balance. The puzzles might have been a bit too easy but if you like the movies or adventure games, you have to play this series.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Pride of Nations
    if you like to spend a lot of time thinking about organising an army and love historical accuracy, then you might add 10 points to our review score. But if you want to go to battle and prefer a logical system for research and economy, try the demo first.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    F.E.A.R. 3
    The game still kind of works because of the KI and the good controls, but that doesn't make up for bad level design and presentation. Alma doesn't cause fear anymore, she's just annoying.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts
    Less story, action and poor characters, but a larger area to explore and lots of fights. Maybe that's what you are looking for, but a thrilling story and diverse quests would have been better.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dungeon Siege III
    Dungeon Siege 3 is clearly better than its predecessors and fights are real fights, not just interactive graphicsl demonstrations. The story around Jeyne Kassynder is good entertainment.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Alice: Madness Returns
    The creativity put into this game is more than enough for three games, but behind the art there's not much diversity. But we still wanted to know how the story ends.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Terraria
    Give this ugly duckling a chance. It may not become a swan, but it's a hell of duck. If you like Minecraft, this game will be a nice change with the focus on exploration.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    Garshasp: The Monster Slayer
    Only the fact that games like this are rare on PC may make Garshasp an interesting game for some people. But we hardly had any fun with it. What did the developers do during the three years of development time?
    • 54 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Duke Nukem Forever
    If there's a game that deserves to be called "old school", this is it. There's hardly a change in gameplay and the graphics are out of date, too. The most remarkable thing about this game is the fact that they actually finished it.
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