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For 2,108 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 40% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 A Way Out
Lowest review score: 10 Haunted House: Cryptic Graves
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,211 out of 2108
  2. Mixed: 739 out of 2108
  3. Negative: 158 out of 2108
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Crusader Kings II
    Whilst the subject matter and the set-up may not be to everyone's liking, Crusader Kings II is definitely the most impressive Paradox game to date. The game mechanics are an interesting twist on a well-known genre, the code itself is highly polished, and it's just a really fun and interesting game to play.
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    • 95 Critic Score
    Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
    It goes without saying that WitE2 will appeal to a niche audience and I suspect you already know if that includes you. This series is geared towards people who want to simulate, as close as possible, the titanic struggle along the Eastern Front. You’re not going to like this game if the idea of setting reinforcement and supply priorities for units, seems over the top. With that said, the game is accessible. However, there’s no getting around the fact that you need to dedicate some serious time to unlock WitE2’s full potential and that’s going to turn some people off. But, if you’re willing to put in the effort, WitE2 is unparalleled in the strategic experience that it can offer. Put simply, it is a masterpiece of game design and execution.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
    Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is one of this year's finest releases, and improves on everything we loved about the previous title, while adding plenty of its own excellent features.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution
    Challenging, addictive, immersive... provided you like stealth-based action – there hasn't been an action/RPG this good in a long while.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    PRAGMATA
    It goes without saying that Pragmata is a terrific game and one of 2026’s must-play titles. It fires on all cylinders and doesn’t let you go, even after the credits roll. The frenetic action, charming characters, and striking visuals help bolster a creativity rarely seen in AAA titles. While it can play it safe in the story and settings, it is one of Capcom’s best games this decade and a sure-fire Game of the Year contender in my book.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution
    Challenging, addictive, immersive... provided you like stealth-based action – there hasn't been an action/RPG this good in a long while.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two
    Burial At Sea: Episode 2 combines a cool fan-pleasing story, enjoyable new gameplay (that you'll wish Bioshock had attempted more), wonderful level design, a satisfying conclusion to the series, and I haven't even mentioned how great Rapture looks and sounds.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Batman: Arkham Asylum
    It's unreservedly brilliant.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed II
    Not only an unreservedly brilliant and compelling follow-up, but one of the finest games we’ve ever played. Boasting a suitably grand soundtrack, majestic aesthetics and masterful level design, Assassin’s Creed II is everything we could have ever wished for and so much more. Forget Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed II is without a doubt this year’s biggest and best.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Helldivers
    HellDivers is one of the best multiplayer games of the year.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Beyond Sol
    Beyond Sol is some of the best things of games like Sid Meier’s Civilization, Sim City, and MOBA like control of your ship and fleet and combines them into one heck of an experience. I’d be hard pressed to remember a time I found a game so relaxing, yet stimulating at the same time.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    I may have hated Oblivion, but I utterly love Skyrim. It's fixed every problem I had with the previous game and don't think I'll be uninstalling it for a good long while.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    Those niggles aside, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an absolute triumph and the best open-world RPG around, maybe even the best altogether.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    But, assuming you're fine with that, then Skyrim is, in a word, amazing. Sure, it has its problems, it's oddities, and again some of these are just down to how the game is made and others just need some extra patching or work done to it. There is always a danger with games like these that you'll get bored, or you'll lose your drive - Bethesda have done a wonderful job of staving off that feeling in this game.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's The Division 2
    A great game with fantastic world building and gameplay, The Division 2’s most egregious issues can easily be fixed during its lifetime.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Guild Wars 2
    A fast, slick and beautiful community-driven MMO experience featuring all the content and mechanics you'd expect from a game with a monthly fee, and a good deal more besides. With that in mind, I cannot recommend it enough.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is an amazing game and a worthy fourth entry in arguably the best videogame series of all time. It took me 30 hours to finish it and I loved all of it. While Deus Ex fans might be a little disappointed that there’s only one city hub, concentrating on Prague has allowed Eidos Montreal to create one of the most detailed, believable, and well designed locations in videogames, one that rewards exploration every time.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Fez
    It's an absolute must-buy and, despite it still being early in 2012, a strong contender for indie game of the year.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Forza Motorsport 3
    It has certainly laid down the marker for Gran Turismo 5 to surpass; a task that now looks incredibly daunting. At this stage in Forza’s lifespan, it doesn’t feel like we could ask for much more.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed II
    Not only an unreservedly brilliant and compelling follow-up, but one of the finest games we’ve ever played. Boasting a suitably grand soundtrack, majestic aesthetics and masterful level design, Assassin’s Creed II is everything we could have ever wished for and so much more. Forget Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed II is without a doubt this year’s biggest and best.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The Last of Us
    Much like the adventures of Drake, if you own a PS3, you need to own this game.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Pentiment
    Obsidian has a fantastic history of ambitious RPG titles, but none feel as confident and refined as Pentiment. This is a game that truly understands the intoxicating nature of choice in video games, and rewards you with cynical torment befitting the world it portrays.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
    Indiana Jones’ triumphant return to video games is a memorable adventure that gives fans everything they wanted while concocting a delightful mix of systems and design philosophies that no one had anticipated.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
    A masterpiece that deserves your time.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Batman: Arkham Asylum
    Rewarding and engrossing in equal measure, the entire production reeks of quality from the stellar voice work to the jaw-dropping visuals and intuitive control system. Truly this is the Batman game that everybody’s been waiting for.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm
    StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm embodies an evolved RTS that shows Blizzard has taken on even more superior genes from other gaming greats, even when those greats coincidentally happen to be of their own creation. If this is what happened since Wings of Liberty, then we should be in for a real treat when Legacy of the Void drops out of hyperspace.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues
    You will love it though if you chose the Weird Wasteland perk, loved the Vault filled with Garys in 3, or just don't mind playing through an extremely funny and well-written DLC pack that throws interesting surprises at you all the time, rewards exploration greatly, and packs more imagination and play-time in it than nearly every other full-priced game out there.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues
    You will love it though if you chose the Weird Wasteland perk, loved the Vault filled with Garys in 3, or just don't mind playing through an extremely funny and well-written DLC pack that throws interesting surprises at you all the time, rewards exploration greatly, and packs more imagination and play-time in it than nearly every other full-priced game out there.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Fallout: New Vegas - Old World Blues
    You will love it though if you chose the Weird Wasteland perk, loved the Vault filled with Garys in 3, or just don't mind playing through an extremely funny and well-written DLC pack that throws interesting surprises at you all the time, rewards exploration greatly, and packs more imagination and play-time in it than nearly every other full-priced game out there.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
    Blood and Wine is an incredible send-off for an excellent game.
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    Democracy 4
    In the end, however, those are minor blemishes that can surely be patched after launch. Democracy 4 is the unique kind of game that targets a strategy niche, giving players control of governments in a more authentic way than the Civilizations out there do. This is the franchise’s strength, but also its weakness -- not every kind of player will have the patience and the mindset to parse through that much data and play the slow game to get policies across. Still, that is hardly the game’s fault, so if you are a fan of political strategy or just politics in general, you should definitely give Democracy 4 a very fair shot. [Early Access Score = 85]
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    Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah
    All in all, Isle of Siptah is an interesting addition to Conan Exiles, even in Early Access. A beautiful and varied map helps create a very intriguing place to explore, and the game does eventually open up from hordes of skeletons to werewolves, giant alligators, and even a dozen different bosses. Due to the large MMO-like scope of the game itself and short review time, I was able to beat most of the normal content but never got to the stage where you discover all the secrets of the maelstrom and find out if you can control the huge Kraken in the sky – but if you’re a big fan of Conan Exiles and want more than just dominating a scorching desert, give this expansion a shot and I’m sure you will be able to find out. [Early Access Provisional Score = 75]

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