games(TM)'s Scores

  • Games
For 3,166 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 23% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 73% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 8.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 Demon's Souls
Lowest review score: 10 Darkstar: The Interactive Movie
Score distribution:
3166 game reviews
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    One of the better multiplayer shooters to have been released in the last year or so. [Nov 2007, p.134]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Morally bankrupt but creatively rich beyond the wildest dreams of most games. [Issue#107, p.104]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Like illustrious forebears in the score attack/total frustration genre, Joe Danger: The Movie will annoy as much as it delights. Don't be fooled by the cutesy graphics and sound; Hello Games wants you dead and the levels it built are happy to oblige.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The switch to consoles has weakened the presentation of the game. [Issue#139, p.108]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's this fine balance between freedom and linearity that will keep you playing. [Issue#118, p.111]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The N64 predecessors are, whether we like it or not, relics of a time when everyone seemed happy just to riff on Super Mario 64, but Nuts & Bolts is a long-overdue move away from that style and a great one at that. [Christmas 2008, p.84]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Glowing reflection of the past. [Issue#107, p.106]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    We can't help but be wary of the fact that the game requires direct sunlight in certain situations, as it restricts when and where you can play. However, a skilful player can negotiate much of the game without the need for sunlight so we can't be too negative. [Nov 2003, p.115]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The best-made golf game on the system. [Aug 2008, p.106]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For all its complexity, this is a game that remains virtually open-armed in its inviting accessibility.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    We'd happily champion Shift as the game to fill the gap that's been left by the absence of Project Gotham Racing. [Nov 2009, p.128]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While die-hards might still prefer the more expert-friendly features of HeartGold and SoulSilver, the fresh approach and fiercely impressive visuals, draped over a tried and true frame of addictive, highly nuanced battle and customisation, make Pokémon Black/White the defacto catch-all solution to monster collecting on the venerable DS.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With so many ways to customise your experience, and the addictive allure of the online high-score tables, Ghost Squad is a game you’ll return to long after more epic adventures have been and gone. [Feb 2008, p.124]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    On a straight fighting level, SoulCalibur has never been better and although it might be a little anorexic for lone warriors, the multiplayer side offers more than any Soul title since the original Calibur made the Dreamcast a must-have. Which, in and of itself, provides irrefutable proof that Namco Bandai has given SoulCalibur a clearly defined genre once more. Welcome back, Stage Of History.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While die-hards might still prefer the more expert-friendly features of HeartGold and SoulSilver, the fresh approach and fiercely impressive visuals, draped over a tried and true frame of addictive, highly nuanced battle and customisation, make Pokémon Black/White the defacto catch-all solution to monster collecting on the venerable DS.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Super Swing Golf offers the best of both worlds - the fantastical setting for those who loathe real sports, but the physical demands of a game that continually pushes you to improve. [Mar 2007, p.124]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Capcom’s writer-translators have crafted a cast of believable characters to root for, two utterly detestable villains, and a script so dramatic and humorous that you’ll wish every game had this much care poured into it. [Dec 2007, p.116]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Offline play is especially satisfying. [Issue#154, p.113]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Electronic Arts has once again proved it is the king of American sport, and its constant drive to innovate is something to be commended and rewarded. Roll on next year, we say. [Nov 2007, p.120]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's unabashedly repetitive, cartoony and not as pretty as many would like, but it's still the most beautiful journey yet. [Mar 2006, p.96]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Addictive and frustrating, cute and challenging, lovable one moment and the very embodiment of hate the next. [Issue#111, p.110]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Never has an off-road racer felt so compelling, so necessary and so thrilling... The finest arcade racer since "Burnout Revenge." [JPN Import; Feb 2007, p.100]
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Anyone willing to immerse themselves in the wonder that is WarTech: Senko No Ronde’s complex and varied gameplay mechanics will feel that the price is perfectly justified. [July 2007, p.114]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Its overall challenge is both lasting and addictive. [Issue#122, p.109]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture is a brave experiment, and one that’s paid off for The Chinese Room. If you’re a console-only gamer, it’ll be unlike anything you’ve ever played before – we say that with admiration.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A game that almost anyone with a love of music will enjoy. [Apr 2008, p.122]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Thoroughly engaging and original. [Issue#107, p.117]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Vice City Stories, for all its frustration and lack of genuine originality is a sterling piece of work. If this is Grand Theft Auto III's swansong, then it could not have received a more fitting send-off. [Christmas 2006, p.102]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Is it enough to warrant a purchase should you own 2K7’s predecessor? Probably not. However...NBA 2K7 is still the number one name in basketball. [Dec 2006, p.112]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The fun in Titan Souls is in finally overcoming what initially feel like an impossible battles. In that regard, it’s a celebration of gaming as it used to be in ‘the good old days’.

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