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For 155 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 80% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 16% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 9.4 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 84
Highest review score: 100 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Lowest review score: 50 Spider-Man 3
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 135 out of 155
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 155
  3. Negative: 0 out of 155
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires
    A lot of games these days rely on ridiculous move combinations to advance levels, or increased difficulty means that your enemy has more health and you deal less damage. DW5E actually keeps it real by making the difficulty based on skill more than the other cheap tricks developers are using these days, and the AI is first class.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 2
    The graphics are jaw-dropping, the sounds is amazing, and the missions are varied and fun to play.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Baseball Mogul 2008
    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.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    MTX Mototrax
    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.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Thief: Deadly Shadows
    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.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Pirates!
    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.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict
    The game boasts some great graphics and tremendous gameplay fun for a fantastic overall gaming experience.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Thief: Deadly Shadows
    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.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
    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.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle
    The graphics are absolutely stunning and the characters are well designed.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
    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.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
    An absolute thrill to play with all the elements of both a top notch action and RPG title.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Underground 2
    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.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
    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.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Underground 2
    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.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Underground 2
    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.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 06
    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.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dungeon Siege II
    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.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Movies
    Tremendously fun title to say the least.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    World Tour Soccer
    An addicting, impressive, and most importantly fun game. The graphics are very nice, the sounds are equally impressive, and the gameplay of the soccer and the amount of modes available make for a tremendous gaming experience.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
    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.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    MLB 2005
    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.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Blitzkrieg: Rolling Thunder
    The choice of following General George S. Patton’s campaigns was both logical (as the best US Tank General ever) and engaging. The Blitzkrieg system works well with no flaws experienced, in a graphics rich environment.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    MLB SlugFest: Loaded
    Easily the most original baseball title I've ever seen.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Age of Empires III
    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.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Project 8
    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.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
    It is ALL about multiplayer gaming - which is a fantastically supported feature.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy XI
    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.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    MLB SlugFest: Loaded
    Easily the most original baseball title I've ever seen.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars
    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.
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