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
    • 58 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    It's a sleeping pill disguised as an online action game with mediocre graphics, bad controls, frustrations and most of all: boredom.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Long live trash! Raven Software proves that even absurd stories can be entertaining, as long as there's a decent game to back it up. But there was a lot more potential.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    It's an improvement to ARMA 2, but it still includes some of the weaknesses. But now the game actually is what it should have been right from the start: a realistic military simulation that works most of the time.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A great comeback for the Lego series with a great love for details and lots of comedy. But it's too easy for seasoned gamers and therefore targeted at a younger audience.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    A thrilling first person shooter with some flaws. If it wasn't for those unnecessary action interludes it would have been much better and probably even a great game.
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Toy Story 3 is obviously targeted at a younger audience or casual players and will keep fans of Pixar busy for some time. It's not a bad game at all, but older gamers may just be, well, too old to really enjoy it.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    It looks like Ubisoft can't leave the prince alone. This game looks a bit rushed and it's the weakest of the series. Nonetheless it's a good game and more demanding than the last one.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    After 19 years Team 17 excavated its classic Amiga game and it still has some charm today. But it's a game to play for half an hour a day at most due to its lack of variation.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Are you good or evil? Or both? And should you buy this game? It may not be as good as Mass Effect 2, but it’s still a lot of fun to follow Mike through his adventures, despite some out of date graphics and the dumb AI, because as a role playing game, it just works fine.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The best job of all may be to cound the daily revenue for The Sims 3 at EA, but this add-on probably comes quite close. Even though it's a bit more of the same, it's hard to escape the typical Sims charm.
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It’s like Mario Kart for adults and the best multi-player racing game so far. It’s easy to forget how long you are already playing and there’s enough fun in this game to last for months.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    It’s a lot of fun and it sounds like that, too. It’s great to race against friends again and again and there’s nothing better out there at the moment, even though it may not be a game to keep on playing in the long term.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Don't forget to read the small print or else you'll get in trouble like Shrek. What may be the last of the Shrek games is also the best, at least for younger gamers, because it's not a very demanding game.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This addon offers new challenges for veterans as well as improvements for beginners. Actually it's optimizing the whole game, not changing a lot, just making it better and more fun.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Another clone of Defense of the Ancients and another good one. The huge team battles are very addictive and the game offers a lot of maps and heroes.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Funcom turned on the afterburner and if you don’t join now, you’ll miss a wild ride. If you didn’t know what to do after reaching level 80, you are in for a treat.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Old game, new graphics. Story? Who needs one? Mission targets? Nope. Just go and shoot everything until your hand hurts. The new graphics can't hide the fact that this game is hopelessly out of date.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sam Fisher is back. Conviction is faster, harder and offers more action than the predecessors, but it’s still a Splinter Cell game at heart. And for the first time, Sam Fisher is a real human character.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The Whispered World is a stunningly beautiful adventure game with a great story for adults. It makes you smile, touches your heart, makes you sad and thoughtful. A little masterpiece with a small, but great hero.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Don't expect this game to be a remake of the classic Mad TV game or you'll be disappointed. It may look similar, but some key elements of the classic game are missing. So it's just a solid simulation game.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    It took seven years to finish this game. It's a bit like a huge box of Legos without a manual. Lot's of great parts, but it takes some time and work until everything fits together. With a bit more design it could have been a milestone of simulation games.
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sam & Max behind bars! That’s how the third season starts and it’s a great start, too. Lots of comedy, running gags, the return of beloved characters and new ideas - but still a bit too easy.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    It’s thrilling for the first hour, but then it’s just routine. There’s no way to try and find a clever solution for a problem because the game only offers a single one. That’s annoying even for die-hard fans of the TV series.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    On the one hand, there are the open world and the freedom to do what you want to do, on the other hand, the world is lifeless. It's a great game for some people, but the opposite for most.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hundreds of vehicles, hundreds of square kilometers – Avalanche has created the largest level for an action game so far. Some of the open world gameplay just seems to be there to add playtime, but the missions make up for that.
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    This is a complete make-over of the series. It’s faster, more diverse, more flexible and because of these changes it’s extremely thrilling, too. There are a lot of ways to win, so trying out new strategies is very entertaining.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    The Tiberium saga ends while hitting rock bottom, being just a fast-food game without any depth. It’s not a bad game, but feels like any other game of the genre.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The first add-on to Dragon Age: Origins continues the story and adds new areas, monsters, quests and skills. It may be a bit short, but it’s a great adventure.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Chaos Rising is great addition to Dawn of War 2 and manages to impress with speed, thrilling battles and a motivating story – at the cost of less complexity and strategy.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Instead of being an entertaining horror game, I’m Not Alone seems to be a zombie itself. Should you see it somewhere, remember zombie rule number one and run for your life.

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