GamingTrend's Scores

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For 5,268 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 69% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 25% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 78
Highest review score: 100 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Lowest review score: 5 ELEA: Paradigm Shift
Score distribution:
5299 game reviews
    • 76 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    With all of the great changes and smart moves made this year by EA Sports, Madden NFL 25 is a surprising success in nearly every facet of sports gaming. While there are still small issues that need to be worked out, Madden 25 is a vast improvement over the lackluster entries in the series over the past few years.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In the end, those who enjoyed Dishonored will probably get a kick out of The Brigmore Witches, and those who got what they needed out of the main game have few new experiences to find here.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    All in all, Star Conflict is a decent multiplayer experience which, aside from the outstanding aesthetics, doesn’t quite break any boundaries or deliver anything great. I’m glad this is free-to-play, as it is completely worth it. Spending money on it? Not a chance.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Trust me, if you’re a fan of 2D fighters, you will absolutely love Divekick. This one’s made for you.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    What Disney Infinity ultimately represents is the potential of a fantastic platform. It’s incredibly rough around the edges, and it will make your wallet beg for mercy, but there is a massive wealth of content for Disney to cull from.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Gone Home is not only an important game in its own right, but is absolutely vital to the advancement of how we approach narrative in games, as well as the subjects we tackle.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Just don’t pick this up hoping to graduate from the campaign to a major and thriving online community – for all practical purposes, consider this to be a singleplayer game first and foremost. And a damn good one at that.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Through its old-school gameplay, snappy soundtrack, authentic dialogue, and unlockable art, DuckTales: Remastered is a faithful tribute, and a remaster done right.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    This game was built as an homage to the history of gaming. Sure it’s derivative. Sure it leans heavily on shallow and easy humor. Sure it borrows unrelentingly and unabashedly from any source Volition could pry into the product. Somehow all of that comes together to create a game that is fun, hilarious, addictive, and demands that you find every single collectable possible.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    But while 4-player co-op has certainly been done before, there’s no question that Payday 2 brings something unique to the table. Gameplay is often heart-poundingly intense, whether from the anxiety of fearing detection in a stealth mission, the will to survive an aggressive assault in an attack mission, or just the rush that comes from making it out alive and much richer.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Cloudberry Kingdom is a terrific gauntlet romp through classic gaming’s hallowed halls.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    It’s a light, 2D arcade shooter that’s great for killing some time if you’re waiting for your wife to get ready, but if you’re looking for immersive gameplay and a deeper level of engagement, or beautiful, eye-catching graphics, you’ll be better off looking somewhere else.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Mario & Luigi: Dream Team could have been one of the best RPGs on the 3DS; instead, it sadly overstays its welcome.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Dragon’s Crown is a fun game, and the charm evident in previous Vanillaware games translates well into HD. The action is fast and furious, and it’s a game that can be played in multiple sessions or short bursts.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Pick up Spelunky if you’re a fan of actiony roguelike games, supremely challenging platformers, or if you’re simply a gaming masochist who finds themselves griping about how too damn easy games are nowadays.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Even two years after its original release, Mortal Kombat remains one of the best fighting games ever made.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Priced on release day at only $15, this game is a worthy, if flawed, tribute to the 90’s PC gamer that can be enjoyed by the old-school and new-school alike.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    As it stands, most of the potential it has feels ultimately wasted, and the price tag seems way too high for what it is at the end of the day – particularly for a game available on the normally somewhat selective Steam service.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It’s a bit disappointing that Pikmin 3 is so similar to its predecessors — especially since it’s been almost a decade since the last time we’ve had a chance to explore this world with our tiny plant friends. The limited innovation, the dissonance between control inputs, and the lack of any online functionality hold Pikmin 3 back from true greatness. Instead, Pikmin 3 will have to settle for being good — and good is just fine.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    The fact that this game costs less than a night at the movies (Steam price is $19.99, though you can pick it up for 10% off for a very short span after you read this) and delivers a storyline you’ll want to play more than once, as well as the promise of infinite expansion, it’s very easy to recommend.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    There’s a reason why Metal Gear Solid is so beloved — if you’ve never had the chance to find out, now’s the perfect time to take the plunge.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There is plenty to forgive Primordia for, but if you can get past the issues and lose yourself in the game there’s a rich and emotional story waiting for you. I’m a bit of a robot nut myself and despite all of my nitpicks about the game I found myself deeply affected by the ending.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you’re a fan of either pinball or Star Wars, you shouldn’t think twice before clicking download.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    The first part of this series has made me hungry for more. I will be waiting for the second and third parts, as the anticipation was effectively built up in this introduction.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Urban Trial Freestyle’s greatest strength is that it’s available for just around $5. With 20 levels, an entertaining course editor, and a console-comparable experience available on the go, Urban Trial Freestyle is a great value for the competitive gaming souls among us.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 34 Critic Score
    I have reviewed some bad games, but this is even bad even for movie tie-in games. This is bad on the level of Aquaman bad.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    The Metro franchise succeeds when it synthesizes imperfect elements into a glorious whole; the Faction Pack fails because it breaks Last Light into its inglorious components.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    In the end, however, the price of admission is a pretty cheap trip down memory lane. For less than $20 bucks you can relive a bit of naughty fun.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Spartacus Legends is the kind of game that you keep because it’s fun and you play when everything else has been beat or has gotten old.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you don’t have these games yet, this is a perfectly sensible way to get them, but, really, you should make sure you have online access to enjoy them to the fullest.

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