Hardcore Gamer's Scores
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For 4,329 reviews, this publication has graded:
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50% higher than the average critic
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9% same as the average critic
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41% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.4 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
| Highest review score: | Balatro | |
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| Lowest review score: | Final Fantasy: All the Bravest |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2,430 out of 4329
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Mixed: 1,657 out of 4329
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Negative: 242 out of 4329
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- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 24, 2016
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Titanfall 2 breathes new life into the concept and has solidified it as a franchise.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 24, 2016
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- Posted Oct 23, 2016
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Job Simulator is not best played on PSVR, but Owlchemy Labs still did an incredible job translating the game to PS4. They managed to retain the core of the experience which means folks are still set to have fun playing. It’s just a shame that the technology currently paired with PSVR (Move controller and single camera) do not allow for the complete fidelity of play required to truly make Job Simulator an amazing virtual reality experience.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 23, 2016
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Everything is just far too repetitive (not to mention tiring) to get folks through the campaign. A co-op mode didn’t even make it out in time for launch, which could have at least added some reason to keep playing. Ace Banana may be technically sound, but it’s plainly uninteresting when compared to the rest of PSVR’s launch lineup.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 23, 2016
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Sure, you might not find a bevy of modes or other activities to do within SUPERHYPERCUBE, but that’s not the point. The core gameplay mechanic of fitting increasingly complex cube-based shapes into wall cutouts is plainly enjoyable. It’s also incredibly challenging as you move through to later levels. It might not be a game you play for hours on end, but rather one you come back to week after week.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 21, 2016
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Atlas Reactor is a fun game for people who love blasting the hell out of their friends. The large variety of Freelancers, both in appearance and play style, present the opportunity to try out several different strategies and help keep things interesting.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 21, 2016
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Pixel Gear is another bright spot in the PlayStation VR’s lineup. This digital-only release gives players some of the best shooting action on the device so far and is great to break up RIGS play sessions for when you still want to do some shooting, but want something a bit more relaxing.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 21, 2016
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Despite its issues, Ashes of Ariandel is still worthy of any Dark Souls III player as it’s more of what we’ve come to love with a couple of nods for long time fans.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 20, 2016
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Fans looking for authentic and customizable WWE action at the expense of up-to-date graphics will surely get a kick out of the impressive amount of options and realistic animations available, which may be enough look past some of the game’s other issues. But for everyone else, it’s getting increasingly difficult to rely on 2K to provide a quality modern wrestling game that the medium and its ever-expanding base of devotees deserve.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 19, 2016
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Gonner is a single gameplay mechanic away from being a fantastic run & gun roguelike, and if you don’t mind passing up a set of options, that problem can be ignored. It has a wonderful aesthetic, blending cute and cartoon-creepy, rendered in a unique art style that does a wonderful job of tying all the elements together.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 19, 2016
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Tumble VR improves upon the original Tumble with all manner of new puzzles and a cute versus mode. It’s also a game which makes total sense for playing within the PSVR. There’s something about placing blocks with your own “hands” that just feels better than other puzzlers. The caveat, of course, is if your controller also exhibits the weird shakiness in-game from time to time, which makes it totally annoying rather than an amusing experience.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 18, 2016
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The on-rails shooter genre is rarely all that frightening, yet somehow Supermassive Games put together a ride which is fun, scary, silly, and an enjoyable romp on PSVR.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 18, 2016
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With a sports-like feel dripping from its commentary and team-based play, RIGS is a fantastic first-person shooter that works in either short bursts or for longer play sessions when you get in the zone. It gives you a sense of awe that no other game in the PlayStation VR launch lineup can rival, offering the most rewarding gameplay as well.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 17, 2016
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Virtual reality is an incredibly exciting technology. Unfortunately, The Assembly follows safely along the path of other VR games with a functional, but absolutely cumbersome, movement scheme.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 17, 2016
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Driveclub VR is an outstanding showcase for PlayStation VR. As the lone racing game available for it, it stands atop a short mountain — but its core foundation being so well-crafted bodes well for it working as a showpiece for quite some time. Anyone who loved the original game should check it out, while those who always wondered what was so good about it will find out in the best way possible by experiencing it in VR.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 17, 2016
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Super Stardust Ultra VR does everything that had made the series work before and expands on it with a new cockpit view. This really brings the action close to you and sucks you in like never before.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 17, 2016
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Blue Revolver is a rock-solid arcade shooter that hits all the high points of the genre without getting bogged down in its excesses and easily earns its place in any genre fan’s library.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 17, 2016
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When you get down to it, the only major flaw of Event[0] is that there isn’t enough of it. Or, alternatively, that what is there needed to be reconnected into more of a tighter story.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 17, 2016
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The single player campaign once again feels tacked on. It’s more like a glorified eight-hour long tutorial, training players for multiplayer by throwing them in tanks and planes rather than telling a cohesive story. In the end, it’s the multiplayer that matters most, and Battlefield 1 excels at giving players the Battlefield experience they love in an era they probably won’t be all that familiar with.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 17, 2016
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Sure, there’s no Trance Vibrator attachment, but being immersed entirely in Rez’s world is an almost religious experience in and of itself.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 16, 2016
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The gorgeous locales and emotional storytelling shine through exceptionally well via PSVR. With that said, it seems that virtual reality was not in the design plans from the get-go. Sure, it doesn’t get players motion sick, but there’s often a feeling of being lost when playing in VR that isn’t there during non-VR gameplay. [Tested with PSVR]- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 16, 2016
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Everything about this game clicks, even though it probably shouldn’t work in theory. Anyone who loves a casual golf game should check it out.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 15, 2016
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For those who love everything Hatsune Miku, it’s a great pickup and even for those who just don’t “get” it, check it out because it is something that can convert you into at least seeing the merit behind the concept.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 15, 2016
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Rocksteady’s latest romp through Gotham City is a brief one, but something that fans of the franchise will enjoy a great deal.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 14, 2016
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For a game with a limited concept, Headmaster does succeed nicely. It sets out to do two things — providing a soccer-style game that shows VR can work with sports-themed games and throw that concept a curveball with some dark comedy. It succeeds at doing very little, and while that may sound like we’re damning it with faint praise, it really is a lot of fun to play. It’s probably the best party-style game of the launch lineup and something that any potential VR owner with a large circle of friends will want to pick up.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 14, 2016
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Gurumin not only offers a great challenge, but makes players want to go back and find every last hidden secret and collectible. The graphics, sound and music all look and sound great on the 3DS. If there is even the tiniest bit of interest in Gurumin, it is absolutely worth picking up.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 14, 2016
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The simulation gameplay is utterly engrossing as you work to help your daughter down a wide variety of paths.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 14, 2016
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Harmonia is a bite-sized taste of what VisualArts can do with the visual novel genre. It is not the most emotionally intense of their releases, but still packs a punch in just a few hours of storytelling.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 14, 2016
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While a stronger story and better release period would have benefited Shu’s impact on the consumers of the gaming industry, Shu’s consistently solid gameplay make this platformer one that’s sure to satisfy fans of the genre as well as parents looking for a more kid-friendly title.- Hardcore Gamer
- Posted Oct 14, 2016
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