Gamestyle's Scores

  • Games
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:
1665 game reviews
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Guacamelee isn’t the second coming of anything like that. It takes a tried and tested formula and just delivers. It gets the basics right and makes sure fun is at the forefront of what it does. Great platforming, wonderful adventure, silky smooth combat and the perfect balance of challenge and enjoyment.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Telltale have saved the best for last. Now the long wait for Season 3 begins.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    With only five levels one could argue that there isn’t much to Ikaruga. Yet what it lacks in size it more than up for in terms of playability and challenge.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Heavy Rain is not a game, but an experience. At times you make feel like a passenger, but the ride is worthwhile, and extremely enjoyable.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The levels are so much more diverse, so much more rich, solid, 3 dimensional even, than in the first - the levels just move so much more.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Matches the high intrigue of previous releases, and even throws a few new tricks into the rucksack.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dirt 3 is a fine game and the action is as quality as always, the introduction of Gymkhana is a welcome one and offers a new challenge. However some baffling decisions on content stop the game being a true great of the genre. It almost feels like a first in a series, rather than the third.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Levels are well-paced and in bite-sized chunks, full of variety and always coming up with unique set-pieces. It recaptures the spirit of the original games and adds a modern twist.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The soundtrack and the effects (towns are deadly quiet) are a missed opportunity, with the occasional repetitive dialogue heightening the failure to grasp what could have been achieved.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It would be all too easy to grumble at the series for the supposed lack of innovation since its inception all those years ago. However, this game is a textbook example of why people keep coming back to it; it’s fun, addictive and a resounding social experience to be shared in any way possible.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The combat is as good as it’s ever been, the writing is sharp, it’s visually stunning, and the game is full of iconic Batman moments that fans will adore and talk about for years to come. Don’t let the game’s few – admittedly glaring – flaws deter you from what is otherwise a terrific Batman tale.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It’s undoubtedly a bold (if not brazen) attempt to entertain, and while Gamestyle found itself striving to collect every last item from the first title, it is hard to see the same happening with this one. Which leaves its technical achievements looking rather muted.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Remarkably, for a game that is so complex, a mere four buttons or so keeps everything at your fingertips - this truly is accessible strategy.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    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.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Beyond the genre mainstays, BG&E further delivers through its intuitive interface.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The learning curve is well judged, and, due to its charm, should appeal to a wide variety of Nintendo gamers, but in the world of video games at the moment that is, sadly, a minority.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nicely presented (and there are no load times at all), it's packed with pure playability and has enough 'whimsical' substance to last just as long as the others. Fans of the previous games will relish the new challenges on offer, and anyone new to the series will no doubt have a whale of a time in multiplayer alone.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Where Substance really comes alive is the various VR modes and alternative missions.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    We're hoping that by reading Gamestyle you're at least a little more interested in how good the actual game is rather than purely the aesthetics. Rest assured, then, that Bangai-O is brilliant.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A few niggles stop this being a 10, but Forza Motorsport 6 is a damn fine package and excels where it counts.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bully's most negative technical aspect is the in-game camera, which lags behind action and just cannot cope with corridors or quick changes of direction.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is a by the books sequel that does a job but doesn't really break any new ground.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Harmless fun, highly addictive and somehow appeals greatly to both the post-Pokemon generation and grizzled hardcore gamers like myself equally.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Maybe it's indicative of Nintendo's current business model; making family friendly games that are simple, and won't rock the boat. Yes, they had a winner with Phantom Hourglass, but Spirit Tracks reeks of complacency.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It would be all too easy to grumble at the series for the supposed lack of innovation since its inception all those years ago. However, this game is a textbook example of why people keep coming back to it; it’s fun, addictive and a resounding social experience to be shared in any way possible.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    On the whole Dragon Ages: Origins is magnificent and will continue to evolve as BioWare promise new quests and missions, with some already being made available for purchase.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The best football sim to date.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Whilst Sons of Liberty and "Splinter Cell" offer huge, all encompassing adventures; there is no quick fix. With Substance the mission structure allows quick access and it soon becomes very addictive.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's not perfect and can still feel a bit over-familiar to veterans, but it's still a well-constructed and extremely addictive entry which is well worth checking out.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    WipEout HD may not make the huge industry-changing impact it once did, but this is the most accessible entry to date (delivery method aside), and easily one of the most impressive technical demonstrations on the PS3.

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