GamingXP's Scores

  • Games
For 1,950 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 78% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 16% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.1 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
Highest review score: 99 Grand Theft Auto V
Score distribution:
1950 game reviews
    • 57 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    It's cute, its mini games are okay at best, but if you're planning to play it longer, it just can't deliver. Only recommendable for young kids.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Army Corps of Hell offers great sound, some funny antics and a touch of strategy in it's gameplay. Despite not making much of the PS Vita's unique features, it's a great launch title.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The background to the fights is told in little stories and you are fighting in real three dimensional environments, but the level of difficulty is not quite low, so that beginners will have some problems to dive into the Dragon Ball universe.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    This game can only be recommended to true Van Halen fans. Graphics are worse than in other Guitar Hero games and there is no real career mode.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Little Deviants utilizes the full potential of the PS Vita controls and it is also fun to maneuver the squeaky little guys through the levels. Unfortunately, no multiplayer, and it's most definitely just a collection of mini games.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Boring graphics and music lacerate the heart of a "Rock'n'Roll Racing"-veteran.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Transformers 3: The Dark Of The Moon is horrible in every aspect. High Moon Studios really showed their dark side here.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Yes, Die Kunst des Mordens: Der Marionettenspieler is a very entertaining game and offers brainteasers for old dogs and young detectives at the same time.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    This collection of mini games is really mini. There are only 20 games you can play and you won't get much fun out of it.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Overall, I can only say the long time of waiting wasn't wasted at all. You'll get a nice sequel to the eight years old Disciples 2: Dark Prophecy.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The Guild 2 - Renaissance is a standalone-add-on for the game The Guild 2. It contains new professions, maps, buildings and countless new possibilities as well as ambiance improvements.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    The game is rather disappointing, because the sound, the atmosphere, and the controls are, to put it bluntly, just really bad.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Port Royale 3 could have been something big, but the developers didn't try to put in a bunch of new features to reboot the series. Compared to the pc-version Kalypso removed the multiplayer-mode and the loading time is a bit too long. On the other hand the controls were mapped pretty fine on the gamepad, but i think the audience for such a game on consoles is pretty low.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    If you can't get enough of Tintin and his friends and if you don't really have much experience with video games, it's worth considering. Keep the short play time in mind.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Even though there are no new features besides multiplayer, the amount of content will make Spelunker HD attractive for gamers, especially for Retro fans. Fair warning: the game is extremely difficult and moments of frustration are guaranteed.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Normally, games aren’t that awesome, if they are based on movies, but this one does nearly everything right. The fighting system is known from the Final Fantasy series and the story is very exciting.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    As the gamers expected an improvement concerning the control-area, Tony Hawk SHRED is rather disappointing. After a couple of hours you still don't have the complete control of the board – a fact that can make the most relaxed player easily angry. The graphical effects and the missing story are further disadvantages of the game. Only the cool soundtrack and the typical skate-atmosphere are on the credit-side. To sum up, 100 Euro and more for the game and controller are simply too much!
    • 56 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic is the newest installment in the Mama series. 505 Games released the game on the 3DS – why is a secret to everybody, as the game doesn't use the unique 3DS features. The rest of the game is good old Mama gameplay, which could have easily been released on the Nintendo DS.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Children up to the age of ten will be satisfied by the performance of the game, so parents can buy this game without worrying about violence. For the core-gamer, there is no need to buy Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Despite being a solid action game and having a good concept Inversion unfortunately fails to impress in nearly all aspects of gameplay and story.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    You like sports? Practice them in real life and keep your hands off this game – it is not worth the effort.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Super Pokémon Rumble is quick to learn and fun for a little while, but it lacks the depth of true Pokémon games and offers little variety.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    Dungeon Maker cannot live up to the expectations the title suggests. Probably one or two hours of playing this game will be enough for most of the gamers out there.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    If you like the movie, the game is must for you because of the unique characters, the extended story and the good sound. The riddles can be boring sometimes, but overall the game entertains a lot.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Kinect Star Wars may not be among the best Star Wars Adaptions but nonetheless there is a whole lot of fun to find in the rich diverse pool of possibilities. Above all else the coop-mode is quite entertaining.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Well, the first play-through is fun, but if your party is scheduled to last longer, you'd better have an alternative title in the back of your hand.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 41 Critic Score
    Super Monkey Ball 3D feels in some way unfinished. It looks like SEGA couldn't finish the port in time. Only one of the three game modes works in 3D, the other two just flicker and make you turn back to 2D voluntarily. There's no monkey party in 3D yet.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    If you are willing to overlook the bugs in the game, you will appreciate a space-action title like Tarr Chronicles – at least a little. If it moves, don’t ask and shoot. The missions do not surprise, also the story sucks.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    All in all, Samurai Warriors 3 is a typical hack-and-slay game with unique characters and stories. The graphics and sound effects are really neat, but the missing variety and the bad minimap are lowering the score.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Monster Madness: Grave Danger makes some things better than its forerunner, but it’s still not an excellent game.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    A lot of unused potential will even let hardcore GTA fans feel this game as less then average.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Shinobido for PS Vita is like a mixture of Hitman and Metal Gear Solid for Asia fans, who really love dialogue, character development and a thin but broad storyline about a war in a foreign country. But they will have to live with some AI bugs, repetetive level layout, poor controls and a lack of use of PS Vita features. Acquire could have done better.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    I'm not disappointed. The 3DS version of Thor: God of Thunder is pretty entertaining. The graphics and sound effects are nice, the gameplay offers some variety and the gigantic bosses are hard to beat. Fans of hack'n'slay games won't err in buying Thor: God of Thunder for the 3DS.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi is the best Dragon Ball beat'em up to date. It relates the entire Dragon Ball Z saga with barely any story gaps and includes original scenes from the anime. The graphics are well done and the gameplay is surprisingly diverse for a beat'em up. The only problem are the controls, which are not as exact as they should be. Overall, this game is a must-have for any Dragon Ball Z fan.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Not a bad game per se, but Elminage Original sometimes stays a little bit too true to the rules of its genre. Confuse handling and a non-existent story sometimes diminish the fun of the gameplay.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    If four players do a round of You're in the Movies, a round will take approx. 30 minutes of time. It is an entertaining game, but there are some technical problems concerning shadows, light and distance. Another problem is that the mini games get boring after a short time.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    It's one of the good sniper games out there, providing hours of fun. The low price suggests a good bargain, which it is, but just don't expect a premium title.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Grease is definitely not the single player hit in recent decades. But especially when played in multiplayer mode, the game is real fun.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    This game combines a new IP, nice graphics and cool, but difficult gameplay like „N+" for platform fans – hoping the sequel will have nicer animations and more story details.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    If there’s something strange … then it is the fact that there is nearly no story in this game. But fans will still have a good time with the game due to the gameplay that simply entertains.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    If you have enough patience and the rough heart of a hunter you will like the story mode, but arcade fans will be disappointed finding only a few action-paced shooting stands. Additionally you will have to play with the Top Shot Elite to enjoy the game the way it's meant to be played. A bitter-sweet symphony.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    I wish I would have gotten more connecting factors to the original Fable out of this spin off – what remains is a nice beat 'em up for co-op fans without real highlights.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Danger Close's Medal of Honor: Warfighter cannot stand out of the huge amount of military shooters. And that's a shame, because aside from the evil terrorist's story, playing is quite good fun. Even if there is no proper use of the Frostbite 2 engine, Medal of Honor: Warfighter is a solid game that doesn't have too many own ideas.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Rabbids 3D seems to be done for younger players who have no or just little experience with jump'n'runs.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Apart from the lack of various maps, the game is fun to play; at least the free demo version is recommendable.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    War of the Worlds breaks my heart, because on one hand it has this nice dark setting and melts your face with Patrick Steward's awesome voice acting, yet its gameplay is so frustrating that you tend to toss your controller aside.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Mugen Souls offers the typical JRPG look with matching music. Nevertheless the graphics aren't overwhelming and although the synchronization is great, even if there is no german version, there are just too much dialogues in the game. The turn-based gameplay provides tactical depth and the innumerable attacks and the Moe-Kill offer more variety during combat.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny delivers nothing particularly surprising, it's just how it is: Awesome.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Even though the developers have tried correcting some of the mistakes that were made in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, they did not manage to make Part 2 a triple-A title.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Technically solid, the game suffers from a lack of character customization, lack of suspense and overly long cutscenes. The combat system and multiplayer mode are reasonably good, so there's visible potential. Maybe we'll a second Cursed Crusade in the not too far future that learns from this game's mistakes – I'd be pleased.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    With DiRT 2 you can have fun for a short time, but there’s no innovation and it’s not technically perfect. If you have the option, you should buy the console version.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    It's kind of fun for a quick game, but considering how quickly BurgerTime: World Tour turns boring, your 800 MSP may still be better spent elsewhere.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Backbreaker can‘t reach the likes of the Madden series because of the missing licenses and some minor gameplay glitches. Newcomers and fans alike may take a look or two.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Port Royale 3 is currently one of the best trading simulations on the market.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    All in all, Iron Man 2 is another movie game which is lacking the implementation of original ideas and variety. Coupled with the fact that all you do is running, shooting and flying, it is for many Marvel Comic fans a huge disappointment.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Reality Fighters is a funny idea, which gives you a great character customisation, augmented reality but also bad graphics and senseless button mashing.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Despite the fact that the PS Vita version can't compete with the ones on HD consoles, LEGO Lord of the Rings is a great Vita game and uses the handheld's features in an entertaining way.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Ferrari: The Race Experience is too difficult, even on the lowest level of difficulty of the four available. Thus, it quickly gets boring.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Duke Nukem Forever would be quite decent if one felt entirely certain it's intended purely as a self-parody. As is, it doesn't do the expectations, the buyer or the Duke justice – oh, had he rather remained a vaporware legend!
    • 54 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Patchy is the word you're looking for to describe Harry Potter for Kinect. While graphics and controls are rock-solid, story and mini game quality can't quite fulfill expectations.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Vancouver 2010 might be more than button mashing, but the sporting events are too few in number and with no tournament holding them together it’s the spirit of the Olympic Games that doesn’t make the cut.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    All things considered Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir is not only because of the very limited content almost like a playable B-Movie.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    If Sonic Unleashed is a good game or not has to be decided by you. If you are patient, you can have lots of fun with this title. If you tend to be a bit choleric or just want to relax while playing there is no necessity to buy it.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    In my point of view Duael Invaders is the worst game of Laughing Jackal I've ever played!
    • 54 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Cars Race-o-Rama makes fun for some hours, but not for much longer. The controls of the micro cars and monster trucks aren’t made for little children.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The major fault of Medal of Honor: Warfighter is the missing unique characteristic. Except for the Fireteam there are no innovations and whilst the single player campaign is too short everything in it feels long-known and you simply can't escape the "been there done that feeling".
    • 54 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Having pros from different eras is a good idea, too bad that the game just isn't fun at all due to its bad controls.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A game with some good ideas. Unfortunately, the game does not live up to its potential. An overall a feeling of crudeness remains and the repetitive gameplay can't captivate.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's the first adults only game for Kinect, and it's one that will test your nerves: flesh, blood and gore en masse won't please everyone. For Kinect, it's one of the best games available.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Bad Wii version of a basically good concept.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    For about half an hour, the game is able to entertain you with a sexy protagonist and lots of enemies to chop, but that’s it. For most of the gamers this game is far too pubertal to enjoy.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Old 2D-graphics, pointless riddles, a cruel sound, … I’m not sure that this title will have many fans in the future.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    On the whole, this title is not a burner. One of the main reasons is the boring story about Buck. You can find him in the film, but for real fans, more appearances of the original Ice Age crew would be preferable.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A nice find-the-item game to go with a really good story that supports some DSi features. Some of the objects are very hard to find, so maybe beginners will be a little bit frustrated.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    It's a step in the right direction, but the sequel to X-Blades still is not up to date. The graphics fall between Wii and PS3 standard (closer to Wii), the sounds are annoying and the gameplay still isn't satisfying. There is an online multiplayer and the time feature is a big advantage. Still, considering the low price, it could be interesting for hardcore hack'n'slay fans out of things to do (in).
    • 53 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    This is a game for kids! They will have a lot of fun with it. To all the others: “Hands off!”
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's cute, you can customize your EyePet and it has a kind of adventure mode, as well. Too bad it's mostly unplayable when you're not sitting at home. Not exactly motivating, but it's always good for some cute moments.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    A nice setting and many hints on the German media landscape and known Hollywood movies will entertain you for many hours – if you want. But it is no game to play in between, because the economic planning takes time.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    All in all I'm really surprised. Avatar: The Last Airbender is a pretty cool action-adventure with the original voice from the TV-Show, nice story and a cool gameplay.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights combines Zelda gameplay with Pokèmon stlye fights with a hint of Layton puzzles. A recipe for an adventure hit!
    • 53 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    The four games in this collection may not be the most famous out of the Dreamcast line-up, but they cover a broad field of game types. If you can overlook the awful main menu, you get a lot of good games for just a few bucks.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    No, it's not sufficient just to bring six heroes in one game. There has to be a plot, something like a thrill, but there isn't. The game just can't deliver, and this fact isn't changed by the heroes or the Move compatibility.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    With a long campaign, A Game of Thrones: Genesis will captivate fans of the original series in particular. It's not a particularly good-looking game even by strategy standards, though.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Spare Parts actually is a 2D jump'n'run with an additional third dimension. The bad camera work spoils the whole fun and the coop mode. Apart from that, the atmosphere, sound and gameplay are pretty well done and also proper for younger gamers.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    It's not the best Splinter Cell game, but fans of the genre can't make anything wrong with Splinter Cell 3D. The missing multiplayer modes and the small amount of missions are its biggest drawbacks.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    Due to its underdeveloped graphics and bad controls, the only real challenge of this game is to keep your shirt dry, because you will sweat a lot.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    Facebreaker takes itself not very seriously, and so do we. For the most fans of the boxing-genre, the game’s focus is too much on the arcade mode and graphics are too colourful.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    A lot of blood and senseless gore. If you like the Happy Tree Friends you will love this game. If not – hands off!
    • 53 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward presents the daily routine in a hospital in a too simplistic way. All beds and tools are placed in one and the same room. Twelve years ago Theme Hospital showed how a hospital simulation should look like.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A mixture of shooter and adventure, that isn't quite able to be something really special and heavily relies on a lot of gameplay- and story-elements we already know.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    There's light and shadow: Missing variety, an awful balancing and a horrible camera setting meet lots of customization, six different fighting styles, a huge amount of monsters and equipment.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The PS3 version of Sniper: Ghost Warrior has received some improvements which are pretty useful. You get some extra content, better opponent AI and more, but there are still some bugs, concerning the graphics, a terribly told story and some weaknesses concerning the gameplay (e.g. reloading time or disappearing enemies after reaching checkpoints).
    • 53 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    On the whole, you’ll experience a game that takes neither itself nor the consumer seriously. The “humorous” vibe of the game isn’t funny and the gameplay sucks, too.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    Transformers isn’t a really bad game, if you like it easy. You can have it, but you don’t have to.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Keep your hands off Xotic. These 800 MSP should rather be invested elsewhere.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    With its visuals, the shallow storyline, its limited size and gameplay failures, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 proves that games being delayed several times often show deficiencies in quality, which results in an unexpectedly low fun factor. The chance to surpass its predecessor unfortunately hasn't been taken.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Playing Spare Parts, you'll find some innovative thoughts on cooperative multiplayer and fast platform action. Once you can handle the problems with the control and perspective, you will get a smart, detailed game for a low price for ten hours of gameplay.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    This game has everything a great game needs except a good graphic. But there is a fantastic story with deep characters and great sound effects!
    • 52 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    If you'd like to play a life simulation on the new 3D handheld with face recognition and StreetPass and can live with just one savegame slot, you have to get this evergreen port now.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Fans of the series will be thrilled by the extent of the game. In addition, the enormous play time offered outplays the competition in this field.

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