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For 1,665 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 38% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 59% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 Gears of War 2
Lowest review score: 0 Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma Volume One
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 743 out of 1665
  2. Mixed: 765 out of 1665
  3. Negative: 157 out of 1665
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Crush
    There's replayability in Crush in the way of time trials and perfecting scores, but it relies on you wanting to play it in the first place.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    WarTech: Senko no Ronde
    Where WarTech manages to slip up is that it will leave you wanting more. Whether you want to beat that high score or take on new opponents, there is always a new barometer available. Yes, there is a degree of slow down when the screen becomes cluttered or during close combat, but nothing that really hampers the bouts.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Joust
    It is a faithful port of the original version, but lacks any worthwhile additions or game play to keep you coming back for more.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Brooktown High
    The whole concept of Brooktown High is appealing, but what the developer Backbone Entertainment has done is given us the most boring and lifeless look at high school life imaginable.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    While it does take advantage of the Wii remote to good effect, there is not enough variety in the game play to make for a swashbuckling experience.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Art of Fighting Anthology
    It is nice to see some of the forgotten games from SNK's past making their way onto systems where everyone can enjoy them, but there are so many better titles that we wish they would dig out.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Shrek the Third
    Shrek The Third is best left lying in the bargain buckets, and even then, that's too good a fate for what it actually is.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Rampart
    While Gamestyle enjoyed the action far more than Joust or more than we actually expected originally, next time someone argues that games were better all those years ago, direct them towards Rampart and see that argument crumble far more quickly than the castle walls.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Double Dragon
    So all in all, with the impressive Double Dragon Advance being available since 2003, an arcade perfect version of the original was never going to wow today's audience, even with it's HD graphics & online co-op options.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
    The bottom line with Command and Conquer 3 is if you're a huge strategy nut who doesn't own a decent PC then you'll absolutely love this. If you're not or are hoping for this to break you into the world of RTS' then it's best to look elsewhere for your thrills because before you know it the game will absolutely hammer you into the ground before you have time to blink.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Spider-Man 3
    Throw in several unimaginative bosses, haphazard animation and you have a release that even the polished presentation or monologue from Bruce Campbell fails to drag back into the realm of respectability.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Spider-Man 3
    When it works, Spider-Man 3 is an enjoyable return to New York, and it quite often does work. However the myriad problems soon build up and cause frustration, leaving a distinctly average taste in our mouths.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Spider-Man 3
    This proves nothing is infallible, but for such a high profile release you do have to wonder how long this took to put together and why it shipped in such a state.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Super Rub a Dub
    It is just unfortunate that SCEE have not built upon a unique puzzle opportunity, instead content to ship out something that will long term only appeal to the youngest of players.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Heatseeker
    If only there were additional modes outside of the main story, but Heatseeker only offers the option to go back to a selected mission. That means a frustratingly limited experience that offers no multi-player aspect or freeform or mini-game modes to unleash some potential.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    F.E.A.R.
    Although FEAR is starting to show its age, the twisted plot and strong gunfights overcome such obstacles, delivering a memorable experience to the PlayStation 3.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Red Star
    Whilst The Red Star might lack the polish of newer titles and suffers from some design flaws, the gameplay at its heart is absolutely rock solid and will conjure up memories of games gone by for the more discerning and mature gamer.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pokemon Diamond Version
    An update is what they've got; graphical upgrades, new characters, new moves, but with the same classic gameplay. Whether this is your first Pokémon game or your fifth, this formula still works like magic.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pokemon Pearl Version
    An update is what they've got; graphical upgrades, new characters, new moves, but with the same classic gameplay. Whether this is your first Pokémon game or your fifth, this formula still works like magic.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Super Paper Mario
    If it wasn't so utterly charming, perhaps we wouldn't have bothered; but the truth is, Super Paper Mario is thoroughly imaginative, refreshing and creative.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero II
    A major factor in the addictive and fun nature of Guitar Hero II is the excellent learning curve.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Honeycomb Beat
    As it is, there’s little to keep you coming back for more, and your money is better spent elsewhere. Average at best.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Metal Slug Anthology
    You would be hard-pressed to find a cheaper way to indulge your nostalgic streak, and few people deserve to live their lives without experiencing the giddy thrills on offer here.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Medal of Honor: Vanguard
    With a next-gen sequel due within the year and Call of Duty 3 providing a comprehensively better experience, why bother wasting your time and money?
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Virtua Tennis 3
    The players no longer look like white faced zombies and the online mode is one of the best we've experienced so far.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Armored Core 4
    Overall Armored Core 4 is heading in the right direction, but there are many issues that need to be addressed.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Cooking Mama: Cook Off
    If you think this is a short review, you clearly haven't played Cooking Mama (and that's the way it should stay).
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
    It’s an interesting idea taking both of these two distinctively different genres are brought together, and for the most part they work.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Earth Defense Force 2017
    Earth Defence Force 2017 then is a rarity that comes along far too infrequently. A cheap game that sacrifices graphical flare for good old fun and destruction. Well worth the asking price.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Godfather: Blackhand Edition
    The new features add to what was already an enjoyable and entertaining experience, only now you can kick, punch, shoot and strangle your way to the top and feel like you're actually doing it.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    UEFA Champions League 2006-2007
    You have the atrocious commentary which is worse than ever in this game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Kororinpa: Marble Mania
    Just as you are beginning to be entertained by Kororinpa, its all over. Frankly this would have been better placed as a budget release as outside of the main mode you only have a standard two player offering or the option to beat your previous best time.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    TMNT
    Distinctly average. The concept and structure have potential, but it was largely unrealised in this game.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Wing Island
    Wing Island is another visual disappointment for the Wii and without the strong foundation of game play; the graphics are even more obvious.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Theme Park
    Gamestyle does still love Theme Park just as much as when we first played it in 1994, it is still disappointing to see that EA Japan haven't added anything apart from having a little helper guide you through the game.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    God of War II
    And all this carnage is rendered beautifully through the game's graphics and sound. It's hard to deny that God of War II is one of the greatest looking and most epic games on the Playstation 2, but it wouldn't be much of a stretch to call it one of the best looking games on any console.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Burnout Dominator
    Still, if this sort of no-nonsense adrenaline-fueled racing appeals, you won't find much to match it on the PSP.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
    The inability to take cover in multi-player is an odd omission and the AI in the single player is dreadful.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
    The odd moments of joy don’t warrant sitting through the rest of the tedium and broken mechanics for. This cash cow has been well and truly milked.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Alien Hominid HD
    Alien Hominid HD almost makes us want to cry. Maybe it's because a game we've been looking forward too has turned out to be incredibly average or perhaps it's because we've very rarely been this overcome by a games unfair difficulty.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Formula One Championship Edition
    Players who put in the time and effort will receive a stimulating and demanding experience.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Bullet Witch
    The Xbox 360 certainly needs more titles from the Japanese development community, but Bullet Witch is far from a show of support.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Samurai Warriors 2 Empires
    Pretty much a dire, tiresome experience with only one saving grace. The impressive strategy section and length of the empire mode soon give way to the abomination that are the battle confrontations. Leave it on the shelf where it belongs.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Samurai Warriors 2: Empires
    Its tedious button mashing which is more likely to give you repetitive strain injury than any actual enjoyment, now joined by a largely ineffective strategy element. Avoid.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    flOw
    Easily the most distinctive and unusual title exclusively available via the PS Store. For £3.49 you receive 128MB of something rather unique and eye opening but others will thoroughly hate the lack of structure and goals, as many play to win or obtain the highest score.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Virtua Fighter 5
    As a fighting experience Virtua Fighter 5 is unsurpassed, where the series goes from this point is open to debate. It is crying out for some form of online functionality or a decently implemented career mode. However while that fighting system is still in place it will remain a worthwhile, challenging and prolonged experience.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Sonic and the Secret Rings
    We really do believe it’s a step in the right direction for the much-maligned franchise, and contains a lot of elements that feel like real ‘Sonic’ moments. However, it proves to be as frustrating as it is fun, with several flaws that interfere with one’s enjoyment of the game.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Crackdown
    Crackdown is a brilliant starting point to a game; it's a pity that the enjoyment doesn't last too long.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    M.A.C.H. Modified Air Combat Heroes
    M.A.C.H is technically a near-perfect game; smooth, easy to play, good looking, well implemented multiplayer modes and so on. What it doesn't have is a single spark of originality or even the smallest bit of personality. Is polish more important than originality? GameStyle thinks not.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Ghost Rider
    The motorcycle sections inject some much needed variety, with massive jumps and homing missiles to dispatch oncoming enemies with, but they get also get very repetitive very quickly, as it's just a straight rush from A to B while shooting or chaining enemies.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Warriors
    It always impresses Gamestyle when a developer manages to successfully port a PS2 game onto the PSP - especially without resorting to five minute load times - and The Warriors does so especially well.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Wii Play
    So it’s not a great compendium, but does come with a remote, so that’s a bonus (especially for multiplayer games of Wii Sports with your non-Wii owning friends).
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
    What makes all this a shame is that underneath a layer of awfulness the classic Pro Evolution Soccer gameplay is there fighting to get out. But a broken mess of an online mode, unnecessary alterations and an absent edit mode make this hardly the next generation football classic we were expecting.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Battlestations: Midway
    A title greater than the sum of its parts, the tactical element keeps requires a bit of strategical know-how whilst the action element feels far more involved and creates the feeling that a tangible difference is being made to the outcome of the battle.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hotel Dusk: Room 215
    Perhaps one of the most unique, stylish and absorbing games for the DS, and remains one of the best adventure titles for the system. Whether this says a lot about the game or rather the dearth of alternative adventure games is another matter; but given a chance Hotel Dusk will almost certainly keep you hooked to the end.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Pirates!
    Play takes a fair amount of dedication, but thanks to well balanced difficulty levels (and a higher share of the plunder being given to you to tempt you to try them) makes the game feel welcoming and deep, and it feels like the complete antithesis of many PSP games.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All
    It's the most laid back and addictive game we've ever played, where simple five minute blasts turn into hour-long sessions.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    WarioWare: Smooth Moves
    It manages to ramp up the sense of humour and simplistic graphics of the earlier games, making for some truly strange experiences.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
    On the one hand it has so many design flaws that Gamestyle should hate it. But on the other hand it's a fun experience with a number of memorable moments.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    GripShift
    With some funky tunes and crisp 720p support and 60fps you have an almost perfectly formed online release. The one hundred and fifty levels (or thereabouts) will keep you going far beyond "MotorStorm" when its appeal has vacated your PlayStation 3. For less than a fiver that's great value, even if we did not enjoy the actual races themselves.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gran Turismo HD Concept
    Filing microseconds from your best time should keep you amused for the long wait until Gran Turismo 5. If you want to show anyone what the PlayStation 3 can deliver then this is without question your technical demonstration.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    The Sims 2: Pets
    When you get down to the bones of The Sims 2: Pets you can see a good game there, it just gets bogged down by literally the worst loading we've seen in a PSP game ever.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Metal Slug Anthology
    A healthy package of games, then, but we were expecting more in the realm of additional content.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
    The definitive average experience. You can play through this title with little effort and come out at the end with next to no lasting impression of any kind. It merely exists to pass away a few hours and should be consigned to the history books.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Super Swing Golf
    The absence of online play stops Pangya obtaining the score of a great game, but if you want an interactive golfing experience, it's hard to be beaten.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Full Auto 2: Battlelines
    Full Auto 2 tries so hard to be enjoyable with its arsenal of weapons and distinctive car designs. It is very much like a combat version of NASCAR, with large numbers of cars going around a bland circuit at high speeds. It may appeal to a minority, but this is no Destruction Derby.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
    The best bits of the best games have been stuck together in one wonderful Castlevania cake.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Fight Night Round 3
    Online the whole package is backed up with statistics, lobbies and the option to take part in ranked, or unranked matches. These for the most part work efficiently, although the number of players who decide to disconnect when things are not going their way is disappointing.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kirby: Squeak Squad
    Undoubtedly a fun game. Anyone who has played a Kirby title before will not find anything particularly new here but everything is done in a very inventive and fun way.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mercury Meltdown Remix
    The developers should be doing as much as possible to engender the title to the player, but aren't helped by trying controls and a clearly rushed and unfinished development.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Rapala Tournament Fishing!
    So the answer is that there is no worthwhile experience in Rapala Tournament Fishing to be discovered.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
    Rainbow Six: Vegas is almost perfect and easily the best iteration in the series. The compelling co-op play, the online multiplayer and everything associated with the single player campaign is completely worth the asking price.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Superman Returns
    Quite frankly, Superman Returns on the DS is abysmal. If you consider paying for it, or even asking for it for Christmas, you deserve to have a huge slab of radioactive green Kryptonite enter the Earth's atmosphere and smack you right on the head.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Red Steel
    Once the final credits roll and only the memories of your experiences remain, underneath the oddly coloured skin of different environments, controls, and concepts, Red Steel is very much a first person shooter like all those other 'normal' first person shooters.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
    The Twilight Princess is a triumph. Every dungeon reveals something new whether it is weapons, environments, brilliantly designed puzzles or bosses.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Excite Truck
    Possibly one of the most underappreciated titles for the Wii, Excite Truck reminds us of why we started playing games in the first place - pure, unadulterated fun. If we get treated to an Excite Truck 2 we will be very, very happy.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wii Sports
    Gamestyle still has concerns over the longevity of what could be a glorified Wiimote training session; but we were surprised at how much fun is here for the short term at least. It’s shallow, yet immensely playable, and a great introduction to this revolutionary system.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Need for Speed Carbon
    When it’s frustrating, it’s frustrating, when it’s good, it’s good, so for the moment it gets a 70.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Project 8
    Tony Hawk’s Project 8 is easily one of the most enjoyable and addictive experiences to date for the PlayStation 3.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Blast Factor
    The high tempo action is matched by a fluid frame rate that does not seem to dip even during boss encounters. While it lacks the draw dropping visuals of many full price counterparts, for £3.49 (until 23 May) it is a fine start to the PlayStation Store and a refreshing pit stop to keep on your hard drive.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
    Rolling about collecting bananas and teetering along slender ledges is as daft and fun as ever. Whilst it may lack the challenge of its predecessors, the novelty of the Wii's well suited tilt controls - coupled with some lovely level designs - make this an entertaining launch title.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy III
    Somehow, Final Fantasy III is still amazingly enjoyable and as addictive as any in the series, despite its age.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    This is absolutely awful. The Sonic franchise has been dragged through the dirt so often, and this serves to add insult to injury. This game is utterly bland, soulless and broken beyond repair.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 07
    Controls aside for a second: the breadth of detail is stunning.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resistance: Fall of Man
    Insomniac certainly knows how to deliver a release that caters for all players of differing abilities.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Genji: Days of the Blade
    Fabulous graphics can only do so much damage limitation in the face of so many fundamental design flaws.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
    The best wrestling game we've played in a while. Finally listening to fans complaints with previous offerings; it's good to see the series taking a new approach with less of an emphasis on running around the ring like a madman, and more on planning how to wear down your opponent.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    NFL Street 3
    From the dire music to the drab gameplay - NFL Street 3 can be described as nothing more than average.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Eragon
    An utterly pointless game.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Rampage: Total Destruction
    So while this could be construed as the first Wii budget release, to date it’s certainly the worst release for the system.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Yoshi's Island DS
    The first three worlds certainly are great fun and the boss design and different babies help add some invention. But as soon as you have seen the back of the third world it all becomes a frustrating mess of a game.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
    In the end, it proves too bland and generic for mech enthusiasts and just a poor game for the uninitiated.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Viva Pinata
    Once Viva Pinata grabs you then there is no way you can escape. A bright and vibrant world surrounds a game that is an essential purchase for everyone.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Gears of War
    If only more multiplayer modes had been created, Gears of War would be regarded as the perfect Xbox Live game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 3
    A mixed bag. The single player game, on the one hand, feels rushed, with bugs all over the place, ropey AI and cut scenes that can't be skipped; on the other hand, it offers some lovely missions and action. Multiplayer is Call of Duty 3's saving grace.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Project 8
    This is a challenging game to say the least, but it's the lack of a decent learning curve that really hurts it.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero II
    Casual players will notice very little difference and probably resent the soundtrack, favouring the more varied original. Experts will savour the focus of the new tracks and find the tweaked mechanics to be an absolute godsend, placing this high above the original.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Elite Beat Agents
    EBA performs admirably, making improvements where needed and retaining the same charm, humour and enthusiasm as its imported cousin. It's a more accessible entry into the franchise, but there's nothing to stop anyone from picking up both.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy V Advance
    Whilst plotting strategic job changes remains as fresh and engrossing today as it ever did, the grinding and sometimes repetitive combat can't help but detract from the overall enjoyment of the title.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Children of Mana
    The final nail in the proverbial Mana Tree wood coffin is the Gem Frame. Meant to provide a higher level of customisation to your character beyond rudimentary equipment, this little fit-stones-into-shape puzzle only manages to overpower you - Making every enemy, including the bosses, easy to beat and the entire ordeal rather similar and ultimately boring in the process.
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