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For 2,108 reviews, this publication has graded:
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  • 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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    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Sly Collection
    The Sly Trilogy is worth a punt whether you played the originals or not. It still plays fantastically, and now looks gorgeous too. Prepare yourself for the upcoming fourth release, and grab a copy of this 2000's legacy.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    ETHER One
    Ether One provides a platform to explore dementia - a very common incurable mental illness - for anyone who has had direct experience in the past, whilst delivering a subtle rudimentary level of understanding to those who haven’t.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rayman Origins
    Rayman Origins is the best 2D platformer this year, one of my favourite ever made (it's up there with Yoshi's Island), and the one game out in November everyone should play. I don't care if you've got other games to play – this one will make you feel good inside.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rayman Origins
    Rayman Origins is the best 2D platformer this year, one of my favourite ever made (it's up there with Yoshi's Island), and the one game out in November everyone should play. I don't care if you've got other games to play – this one will make you feel good inside.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    It's culled the crap, brought new content and tactics to a near-perfect series, and focused on community. It's got an extremely bright future ahead of itself.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 2 - A House Divided
    The story kicks into high gear with some tense and amazing scenes, the choices become tougher and more oblique and the consequences hit hard.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Super Street Fighter IV
    It's no incremental upgrade and brings more than just character balancing to the table, managing to improve, fix and surpass the original Street Fighter IV in every way imaginable - and they've done it at less than full price.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bayonetta
    Bayonetta is an assured, impeccably well-crafted game overflowing with enough offbeat ideas to fuel a million action games, and if we were doling out medals of our own, we'd award Platinum Games with the highest possible accolade. Simply put, Bayonetta is worthy of nothing less than pure platinum.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods
    If you’ve never picked up a CKII expansion before, The Old Gods would be the perfect place to start. Saying that, there’s no reason you shouldn’t pick up the other expansions either, but we guess it depends on what you like to play as.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dishonored
    The plot may be straightforward but the level of detail in the world could inspire countless fan fiction stories.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces
    By offering players a choice between the Hammer and the Anvil, Relic has prevented the British army from feeling like a retread of the formula established in the original game. An excellent addition.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Double Dragon: Neon
    Double Dragon Neon is evidence. Evidence that my misplaced obsession with a classic coin-op wasn't misplaced after all. It's proof for those who weren't there – or weren't even born – who believe themselves gaming experts because they remember when the first Deus Ex game came out.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tempest Citadel
    Tempest Citadel is a charming, story-driven title that channels some of the best elements of non-starship based Sci-Fi. With great writing and characters, a depth of customization and plenty of game mechanics in spite of being hands-off with combat (which could have been a disaster, but is implemented wonderfully) come together to form one of the best gaming experiences of the year so far.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    LIMBO
    Limbo is a fine example of how you can create a masterpiece, yet sell it through the Xbox Live arcade at a budget price. It may not be the longest game, but to capture the imagination of any player is something that is a rarity in gaming.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Grim Fandango Remastered
    The story, world, voice acting, music, script and style are some of the best gaming has to offer, rivaling the best animated movies. The puzzles are 80% superb, best the adventure genre can do, and 20% frustrating as all hell. Nevertheless that’s an absolutely minor thing in the grand scheme of things, and the world and writing are so incredible you’ll let any trial-and-error moments slide.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time Left
    The Walking Dead: The Game won't just go down as one of the best examples of gaming as a storytelling medium, it isn't just one of the best licensed games ever made, and it won't just be known as one of the best games of 2012 (if not the best). It'll also be the only game ever that made me think, made me laugh, made me jump out of my seat, made me cry, and made me want to vomit. That's Telltale's real achievement in my view.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rayman Legends
    While in many ways superior to Origins I’m giving it the same score because it’s a little bit too similar in places, nevertheless Rayman Legends is one of the best platformers of all time and you should definitely buy it if you want to have a smile on your face.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Iconoclasts
    Iconoclasts is a kind of game that no AAA studio could ever have made. It has all the mechanics, visuals and other easily judged elements that a video game needs, and nailed down really well too, but it also has a less tangible feel to it that just endears it to the player. Even among other nostalgic pixel-art metroidvania games, this one stands out, and ought to be remembered as one of the indie greats.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Age of Wonders III - Eternal Lords
    The big draw here is the inventive Necromancer class, which is just heaps of fun, but both the two new races and the range of smaller changes, like the new options for a peaceful victory, are smart additions that will make Age of Wonders 3 feel fresh again to even the most jaded player. Take note, developers; this is how you do a good expansion pack.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Inertial Drift
    Inertial Drift is an espresso shot full of arcade-y goodness. Its approach to drifting isn’t just intuitive, but it encapsulates that Initial D fantasy wonderfully. It might be shorter than other games coming out, but that time spent is enthralling and well worth it. If you love arcade racing, you can’t go wrong with Inertial Drift’s “easy to pick up and tricky to master” style.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    FIFA Soccer 10
    Not only is FIFA 10 the best EA has ever produced, it’s also one of the best football games we’ve played, period. It’s not without its niggles, but setting these aside, FIFA 10 does just about everything else exactly right.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Valiant Hearts: The Great War
    Valiant Hearts, by using the war as a backdrop and avoiding too much direct conflict, pays tribute to the 16 million that perished in The Great War 100 years ago and does it with humour, pathos and melancholy.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones
    Assassin’s Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones doesn’t change much, which isn’t a bad thing considering how good the main game is. It makes small improvements while keeping the same formula, while telling a meaningful story set in a new land as beautiful as ever. Anyone who enjoyed Origins is bound to enjoy The Hidden Ones.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations
    Wealth of Nations is an admirably focused DLC that basically reworks an entire section of the game.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Subnautica
    The best survival game ever released, and an indie game that goes toe to toe with AAA titles out there.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dear Esther
    One of the most haunting and well-executed titles of this or any other generation.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
    Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is not only a great remaster, but a massive improvement to an already excellent game. The story is engrossing, the characters really grow on you, and it’s an epic RPG that both doesn’t feel the least bit grind-y and won’t waste your time. The Job System is just perfect and is a minigame in its own right. Finally, the big Star Wars influence makes FF12 feel like Knights of the Old Republic 3 – and that thought kept me going until the end. I can’t believe I had to wait 12 years for this game, but at least it was worth the wait.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Life is Strange: Episode 2 - Out of Time
    It brings suspense and intrigue to the forefront, while still tackling the science fiction and drama effectively. Emotions run high in multiple points, always keeping you eager to see what’s going to happen next.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    inFamous 2
    I thoroughly enjoyed my time with inFamous 2, and while it may not be the best game on PS3, it sure as hell tries its best to be.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Stellaris: Utopia
    A much-needed expansion that sures up the shallowness of the empire building and management. Utopia adds great depth and new layers of progression that make building your interstellar empire a much more unique and enjoyable experience.
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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]
    • tbd Metascore
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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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