Gaming Nexus' Scores

  • Games
For 4,011 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 Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Lowest review score: 0 House M.D.
Score distribution:
4015 game reviews
    • 64 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Conduit 2 is a good example of a sequel done right: it's an evolution of the previous game with a multitude of major improvements. With a bolder, brasher single player game, for better or worse, and a far more robust multiplayer mode, Conduit 2 isn't just a good first person shooter by Wii standards. It's a damn good shooter, period.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Even if you're one of those people who has completely written off the Tomb Raider series, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is still worth checking out.
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    • 91 Critic Score
    If you're a fan of The Fantastic Four, or you're looking for a fun and somewhat challenging table to add to your Pinball FX 2 collection, you might want to give this one a try.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Not only is Final Fantasy one of the best looking games on the Nintendo DS, but it also features the best story and characters.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Each game of Spore applies something of Occam’s Razor as a developmental guideline at first: The simplest gameplay approach is often the best.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Like Pushmo, I really enjoyed my time with Zuma's Revenge and it's definitely a game I'll go to for a quick puzzle fix. I am a little disappointed that there's no wi-fi multiplayer, the boss battles can get a tad annoying, and the difficulty can increase a little quickly for some people. Then again, no one said Zuma was easy.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    While it's a short campaign, the game's solid as a rock and offers a good deal of replayability.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    As much as Bungie wanted to sell Halo: Reach as a story-driven first person shooter rife with the familiar golden gameplay methods fans have come to expect from a Halo title, Halo: Reach doesn't answer to this standard. The game ultimately shines in its ridiculously fun and addictive gameplay that sees its mastery in the various multiplayer modes available.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The Conduit is a flawed masterpiece: it doesn’t quite live up to the nigh-unreachable hype built up around it, but by breaking so much ground on the Wii it does something more important than meet the hype.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Some people will hate the putting, but the rest of the game more than makes up for the questionable way the developers implemented the putting stroke.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Has Blizzard created a game that can last as long as Diablo 2 has? I don't know, but Diablo3 is an absolutely stellar game that everyone can enjoy, provided they've got a stable internet connection, and the time to find all that sweet, sweet loot.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    With a lengthy story, exciting multiplayer modes, and plenty of white-knuckle action, Liberty City Stories offers just about everything you could want from a Grand Theft Auto game.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Overall, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is a refreshingly simple, straight forward and fun shooter.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    You have to be impressed with the final product that Yuke's and THQ. It's tough to start a game completely from scratch and build it up to what you want. While there are still some modifications that need to be made for future titles, the final product for wrestling fans is one that is worthy of main event status.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    For Left 4 Dead fans, there's more zombie killing fun in this one and it does feel different from the first game. The many additions really help expand the game and almost makes the first game seem like a beta.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    A fantastic action RPG for a bargain price. This is exactly what indie titles should be.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Approachable yet challenging: a perfect balance for a console-based racing game. Being able to play on both sides of the law adds to the fun, as does an easy-to-use online multiplayer mode.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Apocrypha, as an expansion, brings so many improvements to the table that it would be, going forward, impossible to imagine the game without them.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The graphics are splendid and the driving action is addictive. Pick this one up ASAP!
    • 67 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    If you're a fan of Mahjong, this is worth checking out.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    GRID is, in essence, the Nicole Kidman of racing games. Hollywood production values couple with classic beauty under neo lighting, skinned-over by intelligent complexity--all of which rumbles unseen beneath the bodywork, sometimes understated, sometimes overt, and at all times volatile.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Only fans of the band need apply as it is strictly Beatles content on this one.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    My only major complaint is the lack of mini-games. While the two present can be fun in their own right, I would have loved to see a few more for variety.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    F1 2011 shows improvement over its predecessor of last year in both polish and fidelity to the Formula 1 traveling circus, but might be too complicated for the F1 novice. Watching a few actual races first would help the novice get up to speed.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Transformers: War for Cybertron is a a great tribute and representation of the original, Generation 1 Transformers. Those who aren't familiar with the game will also find something to love in the form of a fast paced and thoroughly enjoyable action game, both online and off.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories doesn’t attempt to reinvent the formula, but it does offer you a fantastic action/adventure game full of memorable characters, fun missions and great music.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Sure it's a port of a three year old role-playing game, but Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is an adventure game worth reliving.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    It's getting harder to improve upon a title that has seemingly thought of everything for its fanbase. EA Tiburon did a great job in bringing Tiger Woods into the home as not just a golfer, but as a member of their own family with his Legacy mode. The Kinect makes this title that much better. There are some minor issues with the new swing mechanics that increase the difficulty perhaps a bit too much, but once you get past those, you'll find that Tiger 13 is just another solid title in one of EA's more under-appreciated franchises.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Opposing Forces puts the player in a position of decision making and responsibility, but still offers up the visual and auditory aspects of down-in-the-trenches fighting. It rewards quick thinking and attention to detail, and punishes those that possess neither, pretty much as it should be.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    There are still a couple of features that need to be tweaked, such as recruiting, but with the addition of custom playbooks, the coaching carousel, conference realignments, and a fully revamped Road to Glory mode, NCAA Football has shown great strides in the last couple of titles, and NCAA Football 12 is the result of a development team putting in some hard work to make the fans happy.

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