Gaming Nexus' Scores

  • Games
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:
4014 game reviews
    • 92 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Galactic Civilizations 2: Twilight of the Arnor is one of the best expansions I have ever experienced in my many years of gaming.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Get this game at the earliest opportunity and gather your friends—Smash Bros on Wii U is now the undisputed king of party games.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It adds a few new features and has the great gameplay from the first. Fans of the first will love the second one and new to the series will enjoy the features that help them get into the game.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Regardless of whether you missed it the first time or not, Chrono Trigger is a must-own game!
    • 92 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    There's nothing revolutionary about the second game and it's more evolutionary but it's still a fun game to play with others.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    As it’s done in the past, Out of the Park 17 shows why it’s the go-to simulation series for someone wanting to manage a baseball team, historical or present day.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    If you're willing to take a chance I'd say that you should bench Madden and take "NFL2K5" for a spin. In our opinion, it's the better football game this year.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    At $40, it's definitely worth your money even if you bought the previous game.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Pac-Man Championship Edition DX is an incredible game, from top to bottom.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    LittleBigPlanet 2 is an incredible package assuming you know what you are getting into. This is a game where you are going to get more out of by putting more into. If you are going to put the work into it though, you won't regret it as the possibilities are endless. If you have even the smallest creative bone in your body, you should definitely give this game a try.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Like Limbo, Inside is short, mechanically addictive and emotionally haunting. It’s the perfect addition to the Switch’s growing library of now-portable indie hits.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    A beautiful experience. Even with the long load times and, overall, feeling that this game is catered to hardcore players, there's no getting around just how gorgeous and fun it truly is.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Bayonetta 2 is a smashing success, and proves that the WiiU can be the home of some great core titles.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Despite a convoluted story filled with silly retcons and nonsense, it's still fun to play through to see the (for now) official ending to the original Mortal Kombat story. With 12 additional characters and tons of skins, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate is absolutely worth a buy for those who have yet to check out MK11. The new characters are still great additions to the roster for those who have experienced all the content since the beginning.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    After spending 20+ hours with this game I have no qualms calling it the best action platformer of 2004. It’s just so insanely polished, beautifully designed and amazingly addictive that it’s a wonder that it took me this long to review it.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition is an even better game than the original release. Any graphical wrinkles are outweighed by the smooth new Wii controls, which put other sloppy “Wii-makes” to shame.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Horizon 3 brings an incredible diverse open world in the Australian Outback that begs to be discovered. With a great soundtrack, a plethora of vehicles to unlock, and plenty of challenges varying in difficulty, Horizon 3 proves to be a must buy for racing fans.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Overall, Sonic Mania Plus is a great game. While the Plus part really only gives you two new characters and a harder version of the game, current Sonic Mania owners will only have to pay five dollars for the DLC which isn’t too bad. Even 30 dollars for those wanting a physical version is still worth it for the main game alone if you don’t already have it. Either way, fans of Sonic who haven’t played this yet should definitely pick it up at some point.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Out of the Park ’16 proves once again why it’s the go-to series for baseball management simulators. With the new license to use real MLB players and the other additions and improvements, there’s not much you can’t do in this year’s edition. If you’re looking for a great baseball management simulator, you’ll be hard pressed to find something better.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Forza Horizon 5 is built to deliver hour after hour of glossy, beautiful fun. Hit the race mechanics as deeply as you like. Zip around the amazingly beautiful map in a Corvette for no reason at all. Find secrets. Build out your car collection. Get rich. Have a good time the way you want. Go anywhere, do anything, just don’t skip this stellar game.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    The game takes a powerful machine but it does offer some great visuals and some fun gameplay for the first half. Once the aliens come it goes a little bit downhill.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Aside from the camera issues I'd say that Ninja Gaiden is everything that I could have hoped for in an action game. It's got intense action, a deep and varied combat system, lush visuals and the overall challenge that I had been waiting for.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Chains of Olympus is one of the best games for the PSP and another great addition to the God of War series.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The guilty-pleasure, fast-food champion of MMO gaming has expanded their menu, upgraded their sides, and supersized everything on your tray. Eat up.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    MLB 10: The Show is a well made game. I recommend this title if you love baseball; everyone else can find something different to play. The initial difficulty can be frustrating but a complex and rewarding game can be found just beneath the surface.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Shadow of the Colossus is one for the books. Twelve years later, it's still a powerful, immutable, singular experience. A masterwork of the genre.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Geralt goes out on a high note. Developer CD Projekt Red, once again, raises the bar for every other company making an expansion pack.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The PS3 finally gets a new signature title with a game that will have wide spread appeal. Killzone 2 sets new standards for graphics while providing a solid story with interesting characters. Co-op would have been nice addition but it's still the most fun I've had with a FPS game in a long time.
    • 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.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Dark Avatar is a great expansion to a fantastic franchise. This is the highest score I’ve given, and Dark Avatar earns every point. This is 4X strategy at its finest.

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