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For 5,262 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:
  1. Positive: 3,714 out of 5262
  2. Mixed: 1,307 out of 5262
  3. Negative: 241 out of 5262
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Academy: The First Riddle
    At $17.99 on Steam at the time of writing, it’s hard to beat up The Academy: The First Riddle too much. It’s a lot of fun, it’s value priced, and the developers are actively engaged with the community and prepping patches for much of the things I’ve mentioned. Could it be better at launch? Certainly. Does it deliver a compelling stack of puzzles that’ll have you scratching your brain for hours? Absolutely. We have to give credit to Pine Studios for trying something new, even if they might have gotten a C on that “Debugging” class.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Dogfight 1942
    Probably the worst thing about Dogfight 1942 is that it costs $15. Many downloadable games cost far less and have far more to offer than this sub-par flight simulator. The entirety of the game is no more than three hours and has zero re-playability.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
    It just feels like this game could have been renamed Dynasty Warriors: Fist of the North Star. If you like that style of gameplay, then you may enjoy this game. Otherwise it's not worth your time, even for fans of the series.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero: Van Halen
    Limited coverage of Van Halen’s long history as a band, little involvement from the band members themselves, and a strange assortment of accompanying tracks all conspire to limit the appeal of this title.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Rack N Ruin
    Rack N Ruin has some clever concepts that ultimately fall short due to moments of extraordinary frustration.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Arelite Core
    A love letter to the 16-bit era, Arelite Core is a great indie addition to the JRPG library. With its excellent battle system and colorful cast of characters, this game is a great trip down memory lane.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Warlocks 2: God Slayers
    Warlocks 2: God Slayers lets players work to become a powerful warlock as they help the Order and destroy gods. The combat can get repetitive, but isn't too challenging until you encounter the bosses. With several characters to choose from, you'll be able to fight in multiple different combat styles.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Skylanders Giants
    Don't be fooled by the packaging; these are not the Skylanders you're looking for.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Murdered: Soul Suspect
    Murdered: Soul Suspect is what you get when you create a point-and-click adventure game through the lens of a modern console game. It’s not perfect, but it’s a mystery worth solving.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Golem
    I haven’t bailed out on a VR game in a while, and only the most severe of nausea will cause me to eject completely rather than grind it out over time, but Golem is just painful to play. There’s too many games that have done it cleaner, and with better motion mechanics -- play them instead.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Robotech: Invasion
    The game never drew me inside the world of Robotech. "Battlecry" did a much better job capturing the feel and atmosphere of Robotech.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Entwined
    It’s a fun little game with some gorgeous visual and musical style, but it fails to evoke the emotional core that similar games like Journey and Flower were able to. The challenging gameplay and the musical score may be enough for some players, but those in search of more depth will need to look elsewhere.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    The Last of Us Part I
    While The Last of Us Part I is arguably the game’s best version, its PC port is incredibly sub par and currently needs a lot of fixing.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    SpongeBob Squigglepants
    Overall, SpongeBob is a decent title.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Anthem
    Anthem’s rich storytelling and engaging combat lays the foundation for Bioware’s newest adventure. While there are plenty of quality of life improvements to be made, Anthem’s ambitious approach to the looter-shooter genre is encouraging given the development team’s steadfast community engagement. With a roadmap stretching far into the horizon, we’ll be flying around the world of Anthem for a long time to come.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    While I know that this is a movie tie-in, I had high hopes for Dark of the Moon because of War for Cybertron. At the end of the day, Dark of the Moon feels unpolished with room to grow.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Shooting Stars!
    Shooting Stars can provide some thrills due to its solid bullet-hell focused gameplay systems. The mechanics are tight and the special pick-ups diversify the combat a bit. But at the end of the day, its comedy feels more painful than enjoyable. The fact that it is thrown your way constantly only makes it more unenjoyable. It simply feels forced.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon
    From my perspective, this title fails to find its audience – it doesn’t deliver enough content for the older kids, and the frustration factor is too high for younger kids. I’d say you could catch this one when Toys R’ Us runs their next 2-for-1 sale, but I’d be hard pressed to recommend it at full retail price.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Time Crisis: Razing Storm
    Taken as a whole; Time Crisis: Razing Storm is a fairly good package.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Weaponographist
    Fresh and engaging, The Weaponographist is a succinct package of roguelike goodness. If you need a quick fix of something new for a weekend, this weapon-breaking dungeon-delver will suit that need perfectly.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled
    This is a rock solid, genuinely excellent first effort by this developer. It's a title I intend to continue playing for the foreseeable future, and one I definitely recommend to those willing to give it a shot.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Battle of the Bands
    Battle of the Bands is good. It could have been better in a few ways: better quality sound, custom instruments in-game and out, and a little bit more flow in the beat timing.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Bio Inc. Redemption
    Bio Inc: Redemption fits in a strange place. It feels like it’d be as welcome on a cell phone as it is on PC, and as a result, it often feels like it doesn’t take advantage of either’s strengths. The campaign’s restrictions create a barrier for casual players, but the sandbox is freeing. Multiplayer is a real highlight, as long as it stays stable. When the crash bugs are ironed out, there’s a lot of fun to be had here, I just wish the difficulty was less of a cliff and more of a curve.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
    The controls may drive you nuts at first, but give it some time.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Bee Simulator
    While I definitely appreciate the hard work that went into making this game, and the cute, fun graphics, this just isn’t something I can see myself picking up again and playing, though I do believe this could be a fun game for young children to play together. I think I was expecting more, maybe even looking for the choice to pick which job in the hive to play, and hope that the developers might consider adding more to the game in the future!
    • 58 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage
    Fans of the genre will find plenty to enjoy here, but the rough start and hefty (for an indie title) price tag might keep a lot of potential players from pulling the trigger.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Dungeons & Dragons Tactics
    Dungeons and Dragons Tactics does a good job of trying to recreate those sessions where you get together with several buddies and eat junk food while rolling dice. Unfortunately, some of the rules are adhered to too well, and sometimes the game doesn’t allow you to do the things you can do in a regular game of D&D.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tennis World Tour 2
    Tennis World Tour 2 on the PlayStation 5 is the definitive way to experience this realistic simulation title. While it does have quite a few flaws considering the package, there’s still a lot to love for those looking for a tennis game with a learning curve.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
    Nintendo’s best competitive sports title is just as thrilling as ever, but feels a little too familiar and light on content.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Skull and Bones
    Skull & Bones exists in the space between GaaS and MMO-lite at launch. There’s fun to be had, as long as you recognize that this is a looter shooter more than a pirate game.
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