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For 1,018 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 58% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Grand Theft Auto IV
Lowest review score: 12 American McGee Presents Bad Day LA
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 558 out of 1018
  2. Mixed: 378 out of 1018
  3. Negative: 82 out of 1018
1018 game reviews
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Just Dance 3
    This is one of those games where you'll want to love it, yet can't help but hate it at times.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Rise of Nightmares
    Rise of Nightmares is an interesting attempt to bring something new to the Kinect, and for that it gets my vote. Though it stumbles along the way, it's a unique experience to play through, fighting off the undead and sprinting from abominations without a controller in sight. It's got its flaws, but if you got an interest in the horror genre, and a Kinect, take a stroll through a haunted landscape in Rise of Nightmares.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Bodycount
    Bodycount is viscerally fun. It plays fast and sounds great thanks to all the carnage you dish out. However, it isn't really deep. The story almost seemed like a second thought and AI makes most levels feel like just a shooting gallery. If you like your shooters shallow, it is at least worth a try.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Bodycount
    Bodycount is viscerally fun. It plays fast and sounds great thanks to all the carnage you dish out. However, it isn't really deep. The story almost seemed like a second thought and AI makes most levels feel like just a shooting gallery. If you like your shooters shallow, it is at least worth a try.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Crimson Alliance
    Despite a bit of glitching, I think Crimson Alliance is a welcome addition in my household. Sure, it's not the prettiest girl in town, but she's charming, easy to get along with and still violent enough that your mother would not approve. What more could you want from a Sunday morning date? The game is available for purchase on September 7 via XBLA for 1200 Microsoft points (all three character classes) or just 800 Microsoft points (just one).
    • 59 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection
    What you see is what you get with the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection. This includes the touchy controls and difficult AI. These are pure emulations of the very same arcade games that first arrived on the scene almost two decades ago.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection
    What you see is what you get with the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection. This includes the touchy controls and difficult AI. These are pure emulations of the very same arcade games that first arrived on the scene almost two decades ago.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Rio
    There are better minigame titles out there to play, but Rio is a good enough choice if a young one you know has played the rest. It won't hold the interest of a seasoned gamer at all, but when it comes to someone a little younger, the colorful graphics and simple controls could be a good match.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Rio
    There are better minigame titles out there to play, but Rio is a good enough choice if a young one you know has played the rest. It won't hold the interest of a seasoned gamer at all, but when it comes to someone a little younger, the colorful graphics and simple controls could be a good match.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    Super Monkey Ball 3D
    Overall, there's just not enough content in Super Monkey Ball 3D to justify the purchase. The only mode worth playing is Monkey Ball, and although it is fun, it doesn't last very long. Both the 3D effect and motion sensor controls work great, but they can't be used at the same time. And no online functionality really strips the game of any prolonged use. Unless you're a Super Monkey Ball fanatic, this one's a pass.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    The Transformers of this game just come off as treading mediocrity.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    The Transformers of this game just come off as treading mediocrity.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
    It works. And you can kill some stuff. But that's about the only positive things I can say about it.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
    It works. And you can kill some stuff. But that's about the only positive things I can say about it.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Call of Juarez: The Cartel
    Call of Juarez: The Cartel, isn't a very good game when you get to the basics. Its low production values and simple gameplay drag the experience down, while an erratic pace to the storyline makes it worse.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Call of Juarez: The Cartel
    Call of Juarez: The Cartel, isn't a very good game when you get to the basics. Its low production values and simple gameplay drag the experience down, while an erratic pace to the storyline makes it worse.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Call of Juarez: The Cartel
    Call of Juarez: The Cartel, isn't a very good game when you get to the basics. Its low production values and simple gameplay drag the experience down, while an erratic pace to the storyline makes it worse.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Dungeon Siege III
    Dungeon Siege III is a decent game; it just let itself down by not living up to what it could have been and by making some sloppy mistakes and over generalization that took away from any individuality or change in experience from one play through to another.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Dungeon Siege III
    Dungeon Siege III is a decent game; it just let itself down by not living up to what it could have been and by making some sloppy mistakes and over generalization that took away from any individuality or change in experience from one play through to another.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Dungeon Siege III
    Dungeon Siege III is a decent game; it just let itself down by not living up to what it could have been and by making some sloppy mistakes and over generalization that took away from any individuality or change in experience from one play through to another.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System
    There's never been a better time to channel your competitive gamer spirit into some real results. In the end, UFC Personal Trainer will have you feeling the burn and getting in shape, while having fun doing it. After a week and a half with the game, I already noticed increased muscle mass and more definition on my own body, and you can do the same, provided you stick with it. Make sure to check with your doctor before taking part in any exercise routine, especially one as intense as this one.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System
    There's never been a better time to channel your competitive gamer spirit into some real results. In the end, UFC Personal Trainer will have you feeling the burn and getting in shape, while having fun doing it. After a week and a half with the game, I already noticed increased muscle mass and more definition on my own body, and you can do the same, provided you stick with it. Make sure to check with your doctor before taking part in any exercise routine, especially one as intense as this one.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Operation Flashpoint: Red River
    If you are into shooters, then there are definitely better titles than this one. Operation Flashpoint: Red River suffers from slow pacing and too much time not even taking part in firefights. It deals more with having you playing Nurse Nightingale healing yourself and your team than a death-dealing marine. If that sounds like your idea of a good time, then go nuts.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Operation Flashpoint: Red River
    If you are into shooters, then there are definitely better titles than this one. Operation Flashpoint: Red River suffers from slow pacing and too much time not even taking part in firefights. It deals more with having you playing Nurse Nightingale healing yourself and your team than a death-dealing marine. If that sounds like your idea of a good time, then go nuts.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Operation Flashpoint: Red River
    If you are into shooters, then there are definitely better titles than this one. Operation Flashpoint: Red River suffers from slow pacing and too much time not even taking part in firefights. It deals more with having you playing Nurse Nightingale healing yourself and your team than a death-dealing marine. If that sounds like your idea of a good time, then go nuts.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    MX vs. ATV Alive
    As a racing game, MX vs. ATV Alive is fantastic. The controls are near perfect, the action is always intense, and it's just a fun game to play. Unfortunately, a bad system for unlocking new stuff and a severe lack of content really hold Alive back from reaching its full potential. Hopefully THQ delivers some quality downloadable content in the coming months, because if any game deserves it, it's MX vs. ATV Alive.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    MX vs. ATV Alive
    As a racing game, MX vs. ATV Alive is fantastic. The controls are near perfect, the action is always intense, and it's just a fun game to play. Unfortunately, a bad system for unlocking new stuff and a severe lack of content really hold Alive back from reaching its full potential. Hopefully THQ delivers some quality downloadable content in the coming months, because if any game deserves it, it's MX vs. ATV Alive.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    L.A. Noire
    One thing I need to say before I forget her: this was an adventure title through and through. On the outside one might get a glimpse and think "She's just like the girl down the street, Grand Theft Auto", but make no mistake: this here dame shares more in common with a point-and-click title more than any other genre.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    L.A. Noire
    One thing I need to say before I forget her: this was an adventure title through and through. On the outside one might get a glimpse and think "She's just like the girl down the street, Grand Theft Auto", but make no mistake: this here dame shares more in common with a point-and-click title more than any other genre.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Din's Curse: Demon War
    Demon War isn't the greatest expansion I've seen to a game like this, but it's certainly something. It capitalizes on the strengths of Din's Curse and its unique properties, building upon them and adding more properties of that kind to the game, instead of just adding more enemies or something (though there are more of those). Like the original game, if you want something different in your dungeon delving, something else that just isn't on the market, Din's Curse, and now its expansion, will be perfect for you.
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