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
    • 43 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    The best aspect of this game is probably Chris Pine & Co. lending their voices to their digital counterparts. Even the most loyal fans of Kirk, Spock and McCoy will struggle to find more positive features apart from that. With its poor graphics and animations, the questionable AI and the mindless story Star Trek: The Game gets in line with all the other license games that should better be left in the shelves.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Adventurous gamers who have been waiting for a new, open gaming experience should play this game.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    If you like epic storytelling, skip this one. The KI is lame and doesn't motivate you at all, but the multiplayer is fun for a few hours.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Where graphical aesthetics, thrilling atmosphere and a cinematic soundtrack celebrate their marriage, the gamer always wins.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ape Escape is quite funny, but the gameplay is too repetitive and boring to keep you motivated.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    All in all Star Wars: Clone Wars Republic Heroes is a game for fans of the TV series. The grind moments offense with the time quite fast and the coop mode makes fun too.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is maybe okay for shooter fans, but I bet the main part of Potter fans would have liked a game full of riddles, sneaking and maybe a skill system. There is no variation, no freedom and not enough content to satisfy.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes is not convincing. Enthusiastic Star Wars fans and younger gamers may take a look, for the rest we can’t recommend to spend money on it.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Very much potential, but Ben 10 Omniverse didn't manage to deliver. Exploration as well as combat is boring, and the plot is not relevant at all.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    I'm really disappointed. I had expected a cool and funny game, but all I got, was a game with lame gameplay, bad graphics and nearly no variety. Very average, but no better.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Asphalt 3D is a arcade-racing game with a lot of cars and locations. The gameplay and the controls are casual and some graphical effects like the crash-animations are funny at best.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    No one needs this game. Killing teddy bears with knives is neither a brilliant idea nor a sign for good taste. Except the many extras you can unlock in the game, there is no fun in running around and killing cute little teddy bears.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Sometimes it could be a nice game experience transforming from robot into car, but not for an extended period of time.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Sometimes it could be a nice game experience transforming from robot into car, but not for an extended period of time.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 41 Critic Score
    Compared to Mindjack, I even like some of the dance games for Kinect – there at least I move my body. But nothing about this game makes me sweat. It's sad because given the mindhack feature, this could have been a game with potential.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Good idea, bad performance. Even for the greatest fan of the comic, it will be hard to enjoy the game.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    All in all I'm really disappointed! Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime paves a perfect path to kill that cool franchise.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    If you play this title in the coop mode, it can offer some hours of quite good entertainment. If you try out this game alone, you won’t play very long.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Despite nice graphics Bloodforge suffers from control issues, bad camera work and a poorly told story.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Clash of the Titans – The Video Game might be repetitive in terms of fighting mechanics and it doesn't really have a plot, but it is good enough for hardcore hack'n'slay fans to enjoy.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    You will be disappointed in the first and last moments of the game – and in between.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    If you're searching for some kind of musical workout, this one might be made just for you. Otherwise, there are better dance games out there as well as better fitness games.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    For gamers who don’t have problems with linearity Prison Break: The Conspiracy offers an interesting adventure. Especially fans of the TV-series will enjoy the story that is based on the first season.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Overall, I can only recommend Iron Man 2 only for hardcore fans of the Iron Man series and only for short gaming sessions. There are too many weaknesses in the game, beginning from lousy sound up to pretty bad gameplay.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Iron Man 2 is monotone and way too short for a fully priced game and since it lacks a multiplayer mode, there’s no need to touch it again once you beat it. No need to buy this game unless you’re a true hardcore fan of the Iron Man series.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Terrible graphics, only pictures to unlock and an unnecessary multiplayer offers you this 5-hour shooter. Only suitable for fans of Transformers and those interested in the story.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The phrase "more of the same" strikes one more time. Gamers who liked the main game will find this addon entertaining as well. For RPG enthusiasts, ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif falls a little short on complexity.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    7554 Glorious Memories Revived is the first big game from Vietnam. Emboli Games has drawn attention to itself and showed that there are also other shooter games outside of America and Europe. While the look and the gameplay are mediocre, the level of difficulty and the survival mode are a welcome change. Emboli Games didn't reinvent the wheel with 7554, but it's nice that you can join Charlie once in a while.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    The "movie-2-game-adaptations suck"-cliché strikes again. Frustrating for Potter-fans – confusing for those new to the franchise. You might want to skip this one, but there's still part two coming up – better luck next time.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    The game doesn't use the whole potential of the 3ds. The 3D effect is still pretty nice, but the repetitive gameplay and level design aren't entertaining. If you like dinos you should wait for a price-cut.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Most players will not play all the games through, but at least half of them is really fun.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Those who like the movie Clash of the Titans and want to play with Perseus will not be completely disappointed, but neither they will hype the game to no end. There are too much gameplay weaknesses to be bothered with, and the graphics are just not good.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Real Steel does not look good, has no story, is extremely difficult, but for a quick fight between friends, it's quite okay.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    To be honest, the positive thing about Iron Man 2 is that you‘ve completed the game within four hours. Graphics, handling or sound: Everything you can think of is implemented really poor.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Naval Assault – The killing tide should have been an arcade game. It would have been a good advice to 505 Games to do so. But they decided to release it as a full-price game. But for this, it is too simple and its gameplay is too stupid.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Deep Black: Reloaded is a third person shooter with great potential in gameplay and graphics, but the level design is simple, the gameplay offers no special features and one fights against the same enemies all the time. However, if you search for an uncomplicated shooter and don't mind some problems in gameplay, graphics and story, you could give Deep Black: Reloaded a try.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    A middle-classed first person-shooter for fans of the motion picture as well as hunters of aliens – not innovative at all, but solid in action and presentation.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Would have had everything necessary to become a great game, but it seems there was to little time for production. The game got some serious graphical and synchronization issues and lacks any passion in storytelling. It is just boring. There are only two good things about his game: the fighting system is really great with a lot of weapons and combos and the coop-mode is really fun to play. But that's it. Really poor what the studio has made out of so much potential.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    RollerCoaster Tycoon (3DS) is everything but not a stunning and thrilling game! The optics, the sound, the handling, the boring and unentertaining gameplay and bad use of the 3DS possibilities are the major weak points. On the other side RollerCoaster Tycoon is the first but probably the one and only tycoon game on the 3DS.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The game is lame and the controls are imprecise, while the atmosphere and the graphics/sounds are really ok, but overall it won't keep the player in the mood to play for more than thirty minutes.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Due to the bad graphics and the loveless setting with poor details, Thor has dug his grave itself.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A mix of genres, especially FPS and RTS, is always a difficult thing, but in this case the developers did a good job!
    • 38 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    Regarding Vampire Rain sneaking is the key to success. If enemies are aware of your presence, you will die in a flash. So this title is made for folks who are willing to invest loads of time.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    Despite the freedom of not having to stick to the movie's plot, Thor fulfills the ancient cliché of bad movie-to-game-adaptations that should better be avoided.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Play this game on Sunday morning, if you don’t know what to do between breakfast and lunch. Don’t even think about bringing Carnival Games: MiniGolf to a party! This game is too simple and slow to really entertain.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The turn-based strategy game Making History II - The War of the World has too much focus on the economy than on the tactical side of warfare. This game is definitely no competitor to the Hearts of Iron series.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is not convincing as an action adventure, but as a pure-bred action game it's entertaining.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Despite a solid story and decent graphics Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor fails to implement the Kinect in an acceptable manor. And so frustration prevails over the pleasure of gaming.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is the kind of game that can create a new fan base for the Harry Potter franchise. Finally, a good adventure meets an epic story. The graphics are great, and the atmosphere is overwhelming as well.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Wheelspin is a typical arcade racing game with a lot of speed. But this is nearly the only positive thing to say about this game. The handling is really tricky, graphics and sound effects aren’t up-to-date and there is nothing you could call a story.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    A lame and not really challenging story combined with repetitive levels and replaceable characters are the key elements of Quantum Theory.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Solid entertainment for little money. Various settings, a loyal comrade in arms and stunning action make for a great mix and a great game.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Game Party 3 is unfortunately a very typical mini games collection for the Wii, which is not very entertaining or challenging.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spending 800 Microsoft Points on Lucha Fury will definitely not be a mistake. Its humor, adequate comic-style graphics, unlockable content and especially its amazing offline co-op are the reasons why Lucha Fury successfully manages to take the player on a trip to a Mexican world of brawls full of fun.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    The graphics aren't stunning, the sound is very poor, no atmosphere: Kung Fu Rider fails to impress. This title has no right to be in your collection, just like big cities are no suitable environment for office chairs.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    I have no idea why such crimes against gamedom even get published. Simple advice: hands off! Well, at least the sound is good.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    A lot of stuff to do, but everything’s the same. If you are a huge fan of WWII and like to fly around in old aircrafts, then give this game a shot, everyone else should consider a look before buying.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    On first sight, The Turtles license seems to be promising. But the game isn’t as amazing as it could be. The textures are boring to look at and the campaign can be completed within two hours.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Regardless of what you consider (graphics, sound or handling), Damnation emits the aura of being unfinished, even if you bought it for the full price. Graphic effects do NOT make sure that the game is a good one, there are simply too many details the developers didn't pay attention to in the first place to. Truly sad, isn't it?
    • 35 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Star Raiders gets boring way too quickly and fails to motivate you to play on. A little more variety in the levels and more realism in space travel would have been nice.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    One of the biggest disappointments this summer.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Game Party: In Motion is a nice game for Xbox 360 and Kinect, which is great fun when played in multiplayer mode.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    AMY
    Amy rises above the zombie splatter masses with protagonist Lana really coming across as a depsperate young woman rather than yet another survivor who's practically a Navy SEAL and can mow down anything anyway. If only it were always clear what you're meant to do next. Still, you'll actually want to learn more of the story – not every survival horror game can claim that.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    The graphical effects, the sounds, the atmosphere and the gameplay are boring and from yesteryear. It is one of those crappy license games everybody is afraid of.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    Squandered potential. This is what we thought of after having played The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. The lame story, unfinished gameplay, lots of bugs and errors and the stale graphics form a game we unfortunately cannot recommend at all. In contrary to Telltale Games's title based on the graphic novel, this is a waste of a formerly promising license.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    Graphics suck, and so does the sound. To play the game successfully, you will have to practice a lot in advance.
    • 31 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 31 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    No storyline, aged graphics, a critical amount of lag, problems in terms of handling and variety, boring gameplay und much more have one goal: Pound the panda to the ground.
    • 31 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Sports Connection tries to ride the Wii Sports-esque wave of success. It fails horribly at doing so, it isn't even fun. Graphics and sound are weak, loading times are too long, the handling simply isn't accurate ... in short: This isn't the party game you're looking for.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Miserable graphics, poor sound and a story which isn’t able to fascinate – this game is a no-go. Maybe the king of no-gos. Don’t play this title, it will definitely be wasted time.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    The latest installment of Transformers that appears the first time on the 3DS is horrible. There is everything wrong and bad you can imagine. Only graphics and sound are okay, but everything else is a pure joke.
    • 29 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    The name of the game is just wrong. It should be called Critical Disaster instead of Critical Mass.
    • 28 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Avoid Truth or Lies. As the faulty software fails to do what it is supposed to, the whole concept gets worthless.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    Rogue Warrior, despite its good graphics and sound, is not what you expect from a full-priced game. It‘s too short (5 hours max), the handling is bad (except for the kills in close-combat) and the plot is just plain and stupid. Yawn.
    • 26 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Sports Island Freedom introduces ten sports, including the all-time-favorite tennis, beach volleyball, dodge ball, archery and paintball. Unfortunately, as the control is inaccurate, the game quickly gets annoying.
    • 26 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Unfortunately the game proves the fact, that despite some laudable exceptions, most licensed games are simply programmed the fast way.
    • 25 Metascore
    • 27 Critic Score
    I have played the Larry Laffer saga since the beginnings and I think if the developments of Leisure Suit Larry games continue in such this way, I already foresee the ending. The special charm with the erotic undertone has totally got lost in Leisure Suit Larry – Box Office Bust. Since Al Lowe leaves the Larry Laffer production, Larry as character isn’t the same again. The jobs become quickly boring, because the typical puzzle and combination tasks are completely missing. The new character does not offer the elegant macho charm, who can twist all ladies around the fingers. Larry Lovage looks clumsy, rude and cheeky.
    • 25 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    AMY
    Rather hide in a closet when you see Amy – good ideas alone don't cut it.
    • 11 Metascore
    • 26 Critic Score
    It's a shame that you can't really recommend Family Party: 30 Great Games - Obstacle Arcade thanks to it's technical deficits and nerve-shattering host.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    For me as a Total War-fan, the first impression of War Leaders was very promising. Sadly this feeling didn’t last very long. Even after installing all available patches, the game is so unstable, that you will find yourself on the desktop very often.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 26 Critic Score
    This game was developed for one reason: If you want to show the younger generation, how games used to look ten years ago, you’ll definitely need this title.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    In conclusion, there are many worse racing games on the Wii. But without the monster truck-bonus, there isn’t any other reason for buying this game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This game satisfies. Good Sound, fast gameplay and an entertaining multiplayer-mode will guarantee loads of fun. Graphics are not up-to-date, but for PS2-standards very detailed. Fans of sports games won‘t be disappointed.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    2K Sports delivers a good sports game for the year 2009 and will offer you many hours of fun in front of the screen. A title that I can recommend to all basketball-fans!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    As the title suggests, you can pimp up your home with the most modern and good looking furniture. Buying this add-on isn’t necessary, besides you like to improve your virtual home.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    To sum up, Disney's Tinker Bell is a very nice game for children, especially for girls at the age of up to seven years. Although you find some small bugs, the game is able to entertain the younger generation.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For fans of the Tomb Raider series a “must have”, for other folks a title, that is able to entertain you for a small amount of time.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    My mother told me once: "If you have to say nothing good, say nothing at all..."
    • tbd Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    A good product through and through. Not expensive, a lot of entertaining and motivating mini games and a kind of humor, which is full of self irony. Download the demo, … you won’t regret it!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    All Star Cheer Squad 2 suffers from very sloppy controls and its horrible “wanna be adrama” storyline. Only for true cheerleading enthusiasts.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The animation movie Up is a great piece of art. The game isn’t!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    This game is more about upper class food than fast food. For me, it has never been so funny to run a restaurant.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    The bad graphics, the not really spectacular control and the videos that are a bit boring, are making the game unconvincing. Maybe it is better to wait, until the price of the game is worth buying it, but at the moment you should better think twice about it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    You won’t be sitting in front of the TV playing this game for hours, but it is occasionally an okay leisure activity accompanied by the feature that you learn some facts about different animals.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    You nearly can’t loose in this game – maybe casual gamers will have some hours of fun with it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    The repeating fighting scenes are a little bit disappointing, but the RPG elements make up for this disadvantage. Simply one of the best games based on a movie license!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Princess and the Frog is an appropriate game for children and families in general. Especially for girls, it’s great!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Not as tactical as Counterstrike, not as beautiful and diversified as a game from the Battlefield series, but a nice game for the midday break.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 has many bugs, the graphics are bad and the music as well. If you aren’t a big Marvel fan – don’ t buy it!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    I’m really disappointed from Summer Athletics 2009. Some disciplines aren’t playable on the keyboard. Also the missing online mode and the bad atmosphere are some more disadvantages from the title. The only advantages of Summer Athletics 2009 are the varying 28 disciplines and the career mode.

Top Trailers