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For 2,107 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 2107
  2. Mixed: 738 out of 2107
  3. Negative: 158 out of 2107
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame
    The consistency in design and reverence for the subject matter is King Arthur's greatest strength. Too often war games of this persuasion end up as dry, hardcore affairs that only the slimmest of niche audiences can appreciate. Neocore, although biting off a little more than it can chew, has provided an experience that positively oozes with atmosphere and challenge, yet all the while catering to those that spend twelve hours a day devising battlefield plans - and the other twelve reading the Art of War.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk Ride
    This new Tony Hawk title fails in every way that Activision wanted it to succeed: it’s more difficult, it’s less fun, and it still doesn’t beat Skate. Sure, the skateboard is neat, but it, like everything else in the game, clearly is incomplete. Tony Hawk: Ride is just that: unfinished, incomplete, and broken.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Left 4 Dead 2
    Whichever you prefer, playing versus with friends or cooperatively against the improved Director, there is almost no fault to Left 4 Dead 2.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Armada 2526
    For a 4X strategy title it hits a lot of the sweet spots you want and is a great entry for anyone who wants to give running a star spanning empire a whirl.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
    MW2 is spectacular in all the right areas; building and refining on the most solid of bases. And although its political heart might not be in the ‘right’ place, at the very least it might make a few people think rather than skim through on muscle memory and twitch reactions. That’s a rarity in itself, and something to be respected in an age of apathy.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
    MW2 is spectacular in all the right areas; building and refining on the most solid of bases. And although its political heart might not be in the ‘right’ place, at the very least it might make a few people think rather than skim through on muscle memory and twitch reactions. That’s a rarity in itself, and something to be respected in an age of apathy.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
    MW2 is spectacular in all the right areas; building and refining on the most solid of bases. And although its political heart might not be in the ‘right’ place, at the very least it might make a few people think rather than skim through on muscle memory and twitch reactions. That’s a rarity in itself, and something to be respected in an age of apathy.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Shattered Horizon
    For $20 on Steam, it's a hard deal to beat.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: Origins
    Without a doubt the best RPG adventure of the decade.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: Origins
    Dragon Age: Origins is much more than a game – it’s the glorious revisiting of Bioware’s past and a look at where they are going in the future.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: Origins
    Dragon Age: Origins is much more than a game – it’s the glorious revisiting of Bioware’s past and a look at where they are going in the future.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Football Manager 2010
    Outside of Championship Manager’s excellent scouting system then, Football Manager 2010 has left the pitch under a banner that displays yet another convincing scoreline.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
    Excellent gameplay, superb storytelling, a ridiculously open world and the best damn writing you’ll find today.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    DJ Hero
    It has an appeal to it that cannot be denied. Gameplay is there, the soundtrack is there, and the pieces fall together well. Whether you see yourself playing with a turntable controller or not is up to you, though chances are if you’re unsure, you’ll find yourself trying it out at a party or friend’s house very soon.
    • 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.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
    It’s improved upon the previous Ratchet and Clank platforming formula, and has excellent pace and a lot of secondary games to play, from finding all the Zoni to competing in a galactic tournament. Adults may find it a bit slow, though I’m fond of the title because of its wholeness. Few titles these days share that quality.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Torchlight
    Torchlight should hold a vast amount of appeal for many people. If you’ve been weaned on the likes of WoW and want something to take on the road: this is for you; and if you fell in love with Diablo or Titan Quest and want to sample the likely direction in which Diablo III will head: don’t hesitate, just buy. In fact, that holds true for all of you. Stop reading this, and go support one of the best PC games you’ll play this year.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    East India Company: Privateer
    Fans of the game will enjoy this distraction, even with its similarities to Pirate Bay, and with any luck some of the more promising additions will pave the way for further enhancements for what is really a neat, if slightly flawed, little game.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Borderlands
    For fans of loot hunting and a cooperative multiplayer experience, Borderlands will unquestionably steal their soul. Their days will be wrapped around figuring out how to put more time into Borderlands and trying to find out who they can ultimately trust as a teammate.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Borderlands
    For fans of loot hunting and a cooperative multiplayer experience, Borderlands will unquestionably steal their soul. Their days will be wrapped around figuring out how to put more time into Borderlands and trying to find out who they can ultimately trust as a teammate.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tropico 3
    The lack of a competitive online mode also reduces the replay value, although you can compete indirectly by getting high scores, and you can even visit other player’s islands.
    • 90 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.
    • 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.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Axel & Pixel
    Axel & Pixel is an enjoyable experience through the brief moments that players are able to experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Brutal Legend
    The story falters towards the end, and the fact that the game is so short is the biggest bummer of all. Regardless, it’s a great game that will be remembered for a long time coming.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Brutal Legend
    The story falters towards the end, and the fact that the game is so short is the biggest bummer of all. Regardless, it’s a great game that will be remembered for a long time coming.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
    Gameplay mechanics have been smoothed out greatly, and Uncharted 2 is one of the few PS3 games that both requires no installation and loads quickly. Maps are very large, and several levels have high-speed chases, helicopter attacks, and has players jumping from rooftops.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Magna Carta 2
    Veterans of the genre will probably find little new here to entice them, although if you really don’t care, then by all means try this out.
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