GamingExcellence's Scores

  • Games
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:
1018 game reviews
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The end of Kratos' vengeance was more than worth the long three-year wait. It's sure to win awards, and settle in to future "greatest games" countdown lists for years to come.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    If you've already got the PS2 edition, then it's difficult to justify the upgrade to the 360 release, as there just isn't enough new content and the new controller isn't particularly worth the asking price. Yet, if you're new to the franchise, what are you waiting for? Rock on!
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The number of side quests offered makes leveling up fun instead of boring. FFXII also happens to be one of the most challenging Final Fantasy games I’ve played.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    While many of the features that Forza Motorsport 3 brings to bear are nothing new to the racing genre they all come together in a fantastic package.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    The game is just as fun as the original if not more so, and rocking the guitar is really addictive. The addition of Widescreen/Progressive scan for those with HDTV also makes the game look better than ever.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    With improved graphics, audio, and the return of the Warcraft lore that made the series so popular all those years ago, Wrath of the Lich King doesn’t disappoint, and shows everyone that when it comes to MMOs, Blizzard is still the king.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    If you own a Wii, then you need to own the Metroid Prime Trilogy.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Assassin’s Creed II is one of those few games that manage to be both intimate and epic.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    If you own a Wii, you owe it to yourself to discover or rediscover one of the scariest and flat-out best games ever made.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    So, while there are some minor hiccups from time to time, overall the game plays well, it’s fun, and it’s something FPS fans are going to enjoy for a long while.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The overall quality of The Burning Crusade is simply astounding.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    With a solid campaign, addictive multiplayer, and some of the greatest presentation ever seen in a video game, Killzone 2 is well worth your time and money.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Halo: Reach is the ultimate Halo game.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Truly a superb expansion in the way that it not only refines, but provides a new direction for the gameplay and adds a significant value to the game.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    All this amounts to Mass Effect being much more of a lover than a fighter: a beacon as a sci-fi storytelling, heavily cinematic experience whose brilliance only brings light to the relatively predictable, plain combat that runs in parallel.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    So long as you don’t come into this expecting a full PS3 game experience from it then you will likely enjoy yourself a good bit with these modern classical games.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Fallout 3 is an experience in itself, and while it may not offer as much replay value as Oblivion, it’s so much more then an “Oblivion with guns”.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    So while Gears of War 3 might not be the ending every player was hoping for, I believe it's the right ending in many ways. Many questions are answered, but there is enough story left to tell for a prequel series to be made down the road. You'll definitely laugh, you might cry, you'll spill a lot of blood, and you'll have a hell of a good time unless you're actively trying not to. No game is going to please everyone, but Gears 3 pleased me.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Don’t waste another second hanging on the fence about it. Buy this game.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Whatever the game may lack in visual splendor it makes up for with a deep story and pure awesome fun.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Assassin’s Creed II is one of those few games that manage to be both intimate and epic.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    In the end, Cataclysm is a great expansion to World of Warcraft.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    FIFA 12 is arguably the best soccer game released by any developer to date. The authenticity of the gameplay, the quality of the presentation and the large selection of modes make for an extremely rich and satisfying experience. What FIFA lacks in new single player modes is easily made up for in the overall quality and satisfaction of the experience on the pitch. The question then comes to you the gamer. Are you a huge soccer fan, who needs your fix every year for the latest and greatest soccer game? If so, don't even hesitate, FIFA 12 is the game for you.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    FIFA 12 is arguably the best soccer game released by any developer to date. The authenticity of the gameplay, the quality of the presentation and the large selection of modes make for an extremely rich and satisfying experience. What FIFA lacks in new single player modes is easily made up for in the overall quality and satisfaction of the experience on the pitch. The question then comes to you the gamer. Are you a huge soccer fan, who needs your fix every year for the latest and greatest soccer game? If so, don't even hesitate, FIFA 12 is the game for you.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Fallout 3 is an experience in itself, and while it may not offer as much replay value as Oblivion, it's so much more then an "Oblivion with guns".
    • 90 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Another satisfying title, The Phantom Hourglass is sure to please anyone who enjoys a Zelda adventure.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    LIMBO is quite an amazing game. The setting is very captivating and really brings you into the story.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Brotherhood is an extremely fun game, with some new elements added that keep the series fresh enough that it does not seem like just an extension of Assassin's Creed 2.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    If you've been looking for a good platformer that actually holds up and lasts for more than a few hours then this is the game for you.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    In the end, it's a little hard for Dead Space 2 to live up to the breath of fresh air that was the original game, but it manages to follow the same path exceptionally well. Sure, it's not as groundbreaking and shocking as the original was upon release, but the sequel is a tighter, more focused, and scarier excursion into the unknown void of space.

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