Gaming Illustrated's Scores
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For 155 reviews, this publication has graded:
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80% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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16% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 9.4 points higher than other critics.
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Average Game review score: 84
| Highest review score: | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | |
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| Lowest review score: | Spider-Man 3 |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 135 out of 155
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Mixed: 20 out of 155
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Negative: 0 out of 155
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The kinda game that reminds you why Nintendo really does make them the best.- Gaming Illustrated
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A future classic. One of the most carefully crafted games I have ever played.- Gaming Illustrated
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The gameplay of Halo 2 is fun, furious, and on a much bigger/grander scale than the first that really immerses players in a full scale interplanetary war. [Collector's Edition]- Gaming Illustrated
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A true next generation product that must be seen to be believed. Also, let me warn you, this game will chew up your social life and spit it out... you have been warned :)- Gaming Illustrated
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Oblivion took our expectations for the game and sent them ... well ... into oblivion.- Gaming Illustrated
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An in your face, kick butt, super game that offers some of the best graphics, sound effects, and action ever made in a game to date. The art direction is amazing, and the game is facilitated by a story that will recapture audiences.- Gaming Illustrated
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It does what it does best – quick amazing action with great graphics and fun gameplay.- Gaming Illustrated
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This is a MUST HAVE GAME, with stunning graphics, depth, detail and playability. This game provides a new level of challenge and enjoyment that other games will now be judged against.- Gaming Illustrated
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A great purchase for anyone of practically any age who loves fun video games, no matter the genre. Platform veterans in particular will find tough, addictive challenges that have been missing from jumping games featuring checkpoints and infinite lives!- Gaming Illustrated
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With plenty that’s new to see and do, even without seeing what the new continent has to offer, The Burning Cruisade looks like a fantastic expansion set and comes highly recommended for WoW veterans as well as players that have gone into hibernation (like me), or newbies looking for something fun to take up 88 hours of their week.- Gaming Illustrated
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Good graphics trying to make up for less than par gameplay.- Gaming Illustrated
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Here is my big gripe: I don’t play online. I don’t enjoy playing online. I would like to have the chance to accumulate a few achievements and gamer points by playing the game at home, offline. Is that too much to ask for???- Gaming Illustrated
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Superb in every way, technically, atmospherically, visually, sonically, it's got it all. One of the best games on the PC and one of the best games ever made full stop.- Gaming Illustrated
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The best racing simulator ever made. That goes for all platforms and systems back to the beginning of time - GT4 is simply the best ever. The cars are amazingly detailed, the courses rich and diverse, and the amount of things to do in the game is impressively overwhelming.- Gaming Illustrated
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It's a great game to pass around so "everyone can play" and offers a real nice long term gaming experience with all the levels and future downloadable content.- Gaming Illustrated
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Absolutely terrific. I'm a big fan of the cell-shaded graphics, original characters, and fun gameplay. When you break it down to its core, that's really what makes this title a winner.- Gaming Illustrated
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The game has all the same fun as the PC version, a very nice XBox Live multiplayer support, and all the visuals and sounds that made the PC game such a hit.- Gaming Illustrated
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From the moment I got Thrones and Patriots, I have been playing it at 5 hours at a clip – so let me reiterate that this is a fine game.- Gaming Illustrated
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It's funny, there really isn't anything absolutely revolutionary or remarkable about the game, but you'll find yourself playing it for hours on end.- Gaming Illustrated
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One fantastic thing about Doom 3 is that the game gets better the more you play it, and the further you get, the better the weapons, the bigger the monsters, the more diverse the environments, and the greater the thrills.- Gaming Illustrated
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The new multiplayer maps and modes give Call of Duty a good lift to add more variety to the game play and add modes that have always been popular in the online community.- Gaming Illustrated
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The graphics are jaw-dropping, the sounds is amazing, and the missions are varied and fun to play.- Gaming Illustrated
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The neatest thing about FFVTTR is that you truly interact with the environment – you can destroy buildings, and even pick up lampposts to swat opponents. This is a serious innovation and really makes the game stand out.- Gaming Illustrated
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There’s a fantastic community of players online that are willing to help newbies, as well as plenty of sites with huge databases full of information if you get stuck.- Gaming Illustrated
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Visually striking and full of atmosphere, it's a fun but altogether shallow experience that you have probably played a hundred times before. But the lack of originality may be compensated by the license for fans.- Gaming Illustrated
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The game boasts some great graphics and tremendous gameplay fun for a fantastic overall gaming experience.- Gaming Illustrated
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Considering one NCSoft account lets you play all their titles, this is definitely worth your gaming dollar.- Gaming Illustrated
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The game is geared for realism and suspense - so ADD kids won't enjoy it while intelligent gamers looking for a level of realism will be heartedly entertained.- Gaming Illustrated
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The missions are fun, the environment rich, and the ability to really customize your character is very impressive.- Gaming Illustrated
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I haven’t had a gaming session like this in a long time. It’s one you kick the roommates off of the TV for or call in sick to work for.- Gaming Illustrated
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Its tight game design, multiple chat tools, and nods to story and questing amid the combat-heavy game play make it a worthy choice for those new to or familiar with the MMORPG genre.- Gaming Illustrated
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Casual gamers may not be bothered by the difficulty bug or AI glitches, but diehard Thief fans would be better off with the PC version, both for definitely available patches and the offhand possibility of future mod missions.- Gaming Illustrated
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The game comes highly recommended to those of you that have gone through the Tony Hawk franchise as it is, and should entertain you for months on end.- Gaming Illustrated
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An absolute thrill to play with all the elements of both a top notch action and RPG title.- Gaming Illustrated
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The attention-grabbing graphic effects and tight control scheme that allows Psi-Ops players to wreck super-powered havoc on the enemy tips the balance in making it a good purchase for action game fans, despite its lone boss battle bug and minor design problems.- Gaming Illustrated
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It's arguably the best fighter/wrestling title out for any portable console, is the best ever in the long history of the title for PS2, and has a great gameplay experience that it's hard to imagine any wrestling fan not immediately falling in love with this game.- Gaming Illustrated
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I thought the graphics and gameplay were the 2 most outstanding features of the game.- Gaming Illustrated
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The attention-grabbing graphic effects and tight control scheme that allows Psi-Ops players to wreck super-powered havoc on the enemy tips the balance in making it a good purchase for action game fans, despite its lone boss battle bug and minor design problems.- Gaming Illustrated
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My favorite PSP game. It has beautiful visuals, wonderful songs, cute characters, simple gameplay that’s easy on the go, and a lot of replay value.- Gaming Illustrated
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The game comes highly recommended to those of you that have gone through the Tony Hawk franchise as it is, and should entertain you for months on end.- Gaming Illustrated
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The over-the-top style and theme of the game along with some of the ridiculous moves you can pull on an opponent give the game a tremendous amount of appeal to the gamers tired of the "ultra simulators" that we've seen for years on end.- Gaming Illustrated
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But if you don't see the awesome graphics and sound, you will definitely be a sorrier person for it whether you know it or not.- Gaming Illustrated
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It is ALL about multiplayer gaming - which is a fantastically supported feature.- Gaming Illustrated
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The main plot can be completed in a rental period though, so skilled gamers should rent first to see whether the fun of Spidey's web slinging offsets the repetition of the game's missions.- Gaming Illustrated
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The game comes highly recommended to those of you that have gone through the Tony Hawk franchise as it is, and should entertain you for months on end.- Gaming Illustrated
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It's a lot of fun to play, is fairly inexpensive, and you'll get a ton of hours of great gameplay out of it, not just for you but for the entire family.- Gaming Illustrated
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An absolute thrill to play with all the elements of both a top notch action and RPG title.- Gaming Illustrated
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As a standalone game, it has enough features to reward serious players, but with several features that make it the ideal MMO for the player who only has a couple of hours a week to devote to it.- Gaming Illustrated
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The over-the-top style and theme of the game along with some of the ridiculous moves you can pull on an opponent give the game a tremendous amount of appeal to the gamers tired of the "ultra simulators" that we've seen for years on end.- Gaming Illustrated
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An absolute thrill to play with all the elements of both a top notch action and RPG title.- Gaming Illustrated
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If you can get over the uninspiring graphics, you can definitely enjoy some really fun gameplay and a nice new type of game for the Marvel comic universe.- Gaming Illustrated
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Casual gamers may not be bothered by the difficulty bug or AI glitches, but diehard Thief fans would be better off with the PC version, both for definitely available patches and the offhand possibility of future mod missions.- Gaming Illustrated
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The storyline is very solid and arguably the best in the series so far.- Gaming Illustrated
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Easily the scariest game I've played since the original Suffering, and it has that beat hands down. The immersion makes you feel like you are so far into the game that you might want a friend nearby to remind you from time to time that you are not in actuality fighting for your life.- Gaming Illustrated
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The gameplay of the title is the core strength, and getting through the single player campaign will suck you in for uncountable hours into the night.- Gaming Illustrated
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The gameplay is fantastic with great new courses, plenty of things to unlock, and fabulous multiplayer support via built in wireless 802.11b networking.- Gaming Illustrated
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It's arguably the best fighter/wrestling title out for any portable console, is the best ever in the long history of the title for PS2, and has a great gameplay experience that it's hard to imagine any wrestling fan not immediately falling in love with this game.- Gaming Illustrated
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With a tremendous amount of on-line support and features, its a great game to play with your friends in cyberspace.- Gaming Illustrated
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An absolute hit. The newly added defensive controls, offensive abilities (including the highlight stick which might just be the best new feature), and other features add up to a very impressive game and a highlight showcase title for the console.- Gaming Illustrated
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There's so much to see and experience beyond the main quests, and being able to play through as the various character type as well as play the game on-line gives the title an exceptional longevity score.- Gaming Illustrated
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The main plot can be completed in a rental period though, so skilled gamers should rent first to see whether the fun of Spidey’s web slinging offsets the repetition of the game’s missions.- Gaming Illustrated
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Offers a fantastic alternative to the traditional RTS formulae we have all trotted through a hundred times already. It delivers an extremely slick and complete package that should appeal to non-RTS fans as well as "C&C" veterans.- Gaming Illustrated
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Spellforce 2: Shadow Wars is the best "hybrid" game that's attempted to blend both RPG and RTS in a long line of games that have come up woefully short.- Gaming Illustrated
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A fantastically cool game for the people that love a good mix of FPS action and RPG adventure. The game has a good story-driven flow to it that is fueled by the gothic themes usually associated with the vampire stigma.- Gaming Illustrated
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The game is extremely action-packed and intense, and has a nice new variety of weapons and vehicles that bring a nice rich depth that adds nicely to a very popular franchise.- Gaming Illustrated
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Unless you have a Gamecube and are suffering Zelda withdrawal or loved "Sudeki" with a passion, try out the more serious 360 games out there first.- Gaming Illustrated
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If you can get over the uninspiring graphics, you can definitely enjoy some really fun gameplay and a nice new type of game for the Marvel comic universe.- Gaming Illustrated
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A pretty addictive title and has earned some great marks for sound and gameplay. This title's best features include the career mode which sucked hours on end from my life.- Gaming Illustrated
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Its story and character development options kept me more involved than Champions’ linear quests, weak story, and more limited skill system. Still, it’s impossible to overlook DA2’s lack of online play or multitap options.- Gaming Illustrated
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This was a great concept on paper but somehow they managed to take what was a original game with great characters and a interesting story and turn it in to a lifeless soulless game.- Gaming Illustrated
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Overall, the presentation and gameplay of MLB 2005 combine to form one of the best baseball titles we've seen in years. This is a huge success story for 989 Sports.- Gaming Illustrated
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One of the most original and engaging gameplay experiences ever for a console system.- Gaming Illustrated
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An immersive and cinematic game featuring a storyline plenty of action enough to spare.- Gaming Illustrated
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If you love RPGs, then this title is a must have for any PC gamer. With the right hardware, it offers better graphics than any game in its genre to date, with a really nice set of monsters that will sometimes scare you right off your mouse.- Gaming Illustrated
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An immersive and cinematic game featuring a storyline plenty of action enough to spare.- Gaming Illustrated
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I was fascinated by the aforementioned RPG elements though and would like to have seen a more dynamic struggle, somewhere in-between the grandeur of "Total War" and the intimacy of "X-Com," where you could take your band of survivors to different areas of conflict with whatever equipment you can lay your hands on.- Gaming Illustrated
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A pretty addictive title and has earned some great marks for sound and gameplay. This title's best features include the career mode which sucked hours on end from my life.- Gaming Illustrated
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The voice acting is very solid, and the too-few story based missions make the game completely worthwhile.- Gaming Illustrated
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Even with its new dynamic industries, it lacks the depth to its game play to keep the attention of players expecting a challenging economic or building simulation.- Gaming Illustrated
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An immersive and cinematic game featuring a storyline plenty of action enough to spare.- Gaming Illustrated
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Going into and out of some of WWII’s most intense battles will keep you coming back for more. If you can get by the average graphics and a couple of A.I. wobbles you’ll have a great time playing this game.- Gaming Illustrated
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SNK/NeoGeo fans will certainly welcome it into their permanent game library, but others are liable to be quickly frustrated by the difficulty and continue system.- Gaming Illustrated
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We loved the story and the wide variety of challenges that face gamers throughout the enjoyable career mode. The lack of the online gameplay support is the big negative for this PS3 edition, but all in all the game is so much fun it's impossible not to recommend.- Gaming Illustrated
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This is a title that fans of skateboarding games will pick up and love, due to the simple fact that for XBox 360, there isn't much of a selection of this type of game out there for them. Other people can and might enjoy it, but in the end, it fails to impress and is nothing spectacular.- Gaming Illustrated
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The game is fully featured for tremendous long term value, and the online components put it over the top in terms of true dollar value for your gaming experience.- Gaming Illustrated
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The graphics, sound, and gameplay all add up to an amazing gaming experience that is fueled by a well crafted story. The missions are varied, the characters are well developed, and the title comes together as *the best* western game ever to be made.- Gaming Illustrated
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The voice acting is very solid, and the too-few story based missions make the game completely worthwhile.- Gaming Illustrated
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The voice acting is very solid, and the too-few story based missions make the game completely worthwhile.- Gaming Illustrated
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Baseball Mogul 2008 is absolutely great at what it does – a fantasy baseball simulator that lets you call all the shots for your team, from trades, lineups, and other GM and Manager duties. The simulator itself is extremely fast, accurate, and realistic with tons of ways to tweak if you find yourself needing to do so.- Gaming Illustrated
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The gameplay is pretty bad, the features of the game have inexplicably vanished, and the only good new thing about the title is the improved graphics - which really aren't all that groundbreaking when compared to other 360 titles.- Gaming Illustrated
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