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For 4,010 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 68% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
Highest review score: 100 Dark Souls
Lowest review score: 0 House M.D.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,583 out of 4010
  2. Mixed: 1,171 out of 4010
  3. Negative: 256 out of 4010
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kynseed
    If you want combat that feels unmatched in a life sim, Kynseed has it. If you want to look at beautiful pixel art, and hear a soundtrack that fits a game exceptionally well, Kynseed has that too. You can pick what you want to do in life and go out and achieve it. There is so much to see and do that it can feel overwhelming. But Kynseed lacks too. There’s little emotional toll to building relationships, and frustrating gameplay bugs. The attention to detail is massive in places and lacking in others. Knyseed is close to being the groundbreaking life sim of my dreams. But unfortunately, that dream is still elusive.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Animal Crossing: New Leaf
    It's Animal Crossing through and through. Though New Leaf doesn't add a whole lot of 'new' stuff, it is still an enjoyable experience, just watch out for that troublesome 3DS battery life.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
    I don't know how good I feel about the fact that it's an expansion that fixes a ton of the issues gamers had with the original release, sure Loot 2.0 is available to the vanilla players, but it doesn't give players the Adventure Mode which is a key component to the package, and probably should have been included in the game in the first place.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
    The great aspects of the game are crushed beneath the monumental weight of it's frustrating gameplay. While some of this pain is eased by the multiplayer, it isn't enough to make up for the fact that the game just shouldn't have been released on the 3DS. This is a console game trapped in a handheld body, and it's really a shame that a game with so much potential is limited by such small but ever-so-important design problems.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition
    Street Fighter III Third Strike: Online Edition is probably exactly what a fan of the franchise would look for in a remake of a PS2 era arcade fighter, and as such, should be a thrill for old school Street Fighter fans. Unfortunately for the rest of us, n00bs need not apply.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Max Payne 3
    Max Payne 3's bold and different direction from series' norms has resulted in a lackluster narrative and infuriating gameplay difficulty. A well-polished presentation and hectic gun battles aren't able to redeem the lack of a memorable and worthwhile narrative, an aspect that's defined the Max Payne series since its creation. Even with Max Payne in the game's title, the actual content couldn't be further from the truth.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero World Tour
    It's not as polished compared to Rock Band 2 but it's not a bad game.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
    Dark Souls makes me sad and I don't mean because of its grueling difficulty.. Don't get me wrong, the game itself is an awesome experience but there are some serious, yet simple, roadblocks to overcome in order to enjoy it on the PC and quite frankly, that is unacceptable in today's day and age. PC gamers deserve better than this and this experience could easily have been much, much better.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Halo: The Master Chief Collection
    If it weren’t for the multiplayer options, The Master Chief Collection would have garnered a much lower score. The multiplayer suite is truly the saving grace of this package and worth the price of admission alone.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition
    The PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn is still a fun game to play...so long as you aren't expecting a graphical powerhouse. The PC port suffers from framerate and graphics issues, crashes, and just an overall feeling of what could have been. I'm not mad, Guerrilla Studios, I'm disappointed.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Dark Souls Remastered
    Dark Souls Remastered is a nice, shiny new edition of a game that I have never enjoyed. While I respect the game’s genre-creating precision gameplay and acknowledge it’s place in gaming history, I just don’t like this game, and can’t recommend it to new players. That said, it plays fine, and looks better than it ever has. Dark Souls fans already know who they are, and will enjoy this new edition immensely.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Europa Universalis IV: Wealth of Nations
    Wealth of Nations adds some additional options to the economic subgame, but is by no means an overhaul. It is an OK expansion, given its limited scope and price.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    DJ Hero
    An interesting first game in the musical genre that tries something a little different. It's actually a nice little game that can be fun to play.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Battlefield Vietnam
    Unplayable is the best word to describe this debacle.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Bulletstorm
    An otherwise thoroughly enjoyable experience is riddled with technical problems and hiccups throughout a majority of the single player campaign. Thankfully, you will only be spending a couple of hours in that made; the other modes provide great spurts of intense and enjoyable gameplay with a new gameplay mechanic that is a whole lot of fun.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
    Despite this score appearing low. I freaking love this game. But I would be remiss if I didn't point out the flaws that felt more common than the shard drops in the game's early going. I'm really hopeful for the future of this title, because I don't think Iga would be willing to let this game (Blood)stain his legacy.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Star Wars Pinball
    Star Wars fans and Pinball fans rejoice! Zen Studios is easily going to fill that void with Star Wars Pinball.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    MLB 08: The Show
    All in all, the game itself is fairly solid. MLB 08 will give you a relatively deep experience with most of the game modes that you select, but there will be some headaches depending on how far you go.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    FIFA 19
    Is the gameplay fun? Sure, but it’s largely the same as last year. Career mode gets Champions League branding but nothing else noteworthy. Pro Clubs and Seasons get ignored. The Journey is fun, but cannot make up for the rest of the largely ignored modes.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
    While the formula works, it's starting to get a little stale so while I fully expect to see a Guitar Hero IV I hope the developer takes the game and add something truly new to the series. I just got really frustrated with the PlayStation 3 version however and while the score is a little lower to reflect that, the game's just a patch or two away from being fun and worth your money.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
    Ultimate Alliance for Xbox game is a rehash of X-Men: Legends 2 with better character selection and slightly more unique powers. The heroes start too weak, but eventually become nearly invincible, with little physical challenge once you start buffing the characters.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat 1
    Mortal Kombat 1 gets the gameplay part right but I can't shake the feeling that this game was released way too early. While you do get a full story mode and Invasions mode there are so many small problems that really take away from what should be the best game NetherRealm has made yet.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Cairn
    Cairn is a mixed bag that I don't think will be for everyone. Persevering through a difficult section of the climb is extremely satisfying, but on the other hand, it can be extremely frustrating as well. I enjoyed my time on Kami, but there were times I felt beat down too, both by the mountain and its abrasive protagonist. Ultimately, it's hard to give Cairn a broad recommendation.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Rhythm Heaven Megamix
    While Rhythm Heaven Megamix provides a wide variety of mini games, you can't help but realize that you are just doing the same thing over and over again and the novelty wears off really fast. That said, fans of the series should get a kick out of Rhythm Heaven Megamix as it provides plenty of mini games and plenty of content to keep fans playing for a while.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Defense Grid: The Awakening
    With enough content to make it worth the price, but not enough unique content to make it stand out from other free titles you can find online, Defense Grid: The Awakening is a slightly above average tower defense video game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 17
    Good gameplay improvements and a much needed change in commentary have made the in-game experience feel fresh, but the offline game modes have largely been ignored with the same boring options except for the minor inclusion of game planning that is generally determined by the CPU anyways. Madden is fun, but running game improvements aren't enough to suggest that this is worthy of another $60 purchase.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Disgaea DS
    Disgaea on DS is still a solid adventure and it works great in a portable medium, but again the limited DS cart size has caused the game to lose some of its audio and graphical fidelity in exchange for touch sensitive controls which are for the most part serviceable.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series - The Complete First Season
    Despite being far from the best version of this series, the Walking Dead on Vita is still a stellar adventure. The quality of Telltale's work transcends the various technical issues that haunt this port.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Dragon Age II
    Despite some advancement in storytelling approach and liberal borrowing from Bioware's Mass Effect approach to gameplay, Dragon Age 2 on the PC has a lot of bugs and is populated with re-used settings that make this feel like a play performed on a stage with two sets.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
    This short, sweet detective game is exactly that—short and sweet. With the ability to allow hints or turn hints off, you can increase the difficulty if you're a super sleuth, or keep it easy if you're looking to veg out. The cast of characters is vibrant, and the jokes are plentiful. Follow Detective Eugene McQuackin and find some not-so-hidden clues to help quack the case.
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