Hardcore Gamer's Scores

  • Games
For 4,329 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 50% higher than the average critic
  • 9% same as the average critic
  • 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: 100 Balatro
Lowest review score: 20 Final Fantasy: All the Bravest
Score distribution:
4332 game reviews
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Void Invaders is a fun little snack of a shooter, quick and pleasant and sugary, but you’ll be hungry for more than it has to offer fairly quickly.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Missing: An Interactive Thriller – Episode One feels a little incomplete, even for an episodic series.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Still, it would have been nice to see a bit more treatment given to Dishonored: Definitive Edition, as this underrated gem is something that should be experienced by as many people as possible.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans of Disney, Star Wars, Tron, Pixar and just plain fun are going to have a blast in Disney Infinity 3.0.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Anyone who enjoys Metroidvania gameplay will enjoy this; even if its repetitious boss battles stand out as a glaring weakness, the core game is a blast to play and surprisingly diverse as well.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Spotty performance, a terribly boring aesthetic and a messy, cobbled together combat system amounts to something that had potential, but was beaten over the head with a cricket bat.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Amnesia: Memories has a great many strengths which include its fantastic visuals, high quality voice acting and tremendous replay value.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Planet of the Eyes is a short but memorable trip through a weird-worlds sci-fi alien landscape.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    While Back To Bed is not a terrible puzzler by any stretch of the imagination, it is terribly underwhelming.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As long as you’re aware of the middling shooter gameplay which takes up about half the experience, you’ll still be able to enjoy the outrageous, hilarious, depressing and ultimately impressive writing of Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Not only is there isn’t a single bad game in Mega Man Legacy Collection, there isn’t a game included that isn’t great. Whether you’re someone who has beaten the core NES Mega Man games hundreds of times, or if you’re someone who has always been curious about one of the most heralded franchises in gaming, Mega Man Legacy Collection is all but a no-brainer.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There’s not a myriad of changes this year, but what has been tweaked is noticeable and makes for a fantastic game of pigskin.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The first game is completely unnecessary for enjoying the second one, but those who appreciated Evoland will love Evoland 2 as it merely expands on the ideas and concepts of the original.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Descent is a decent addition for players who are dying to get back into the game for a bit or prolong their experience, but ultimately casual players will want to skip it, or wait for holiday sales.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It could have been a near masterpiece if not for the tonal shift halfway through and if Supermassive committed to either going in the over the top Cabin in the Woods direction or delivering a taught and intelligent slasher like the original Black Christmas. Still, Until Dawn is gripping through its nine-odd hour running time and never lets off the gas.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Thankfully, the Ultimate Edition is packed with so much content – eight different multiplayer modes, nineteen different maps and a six hour campaign – that players will be immediately hooked. Gears of War is a game truly worthy of remaking and The Coalition has done a bang up job doing so.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Gathering Sky is exactly what it wants to be — a lovely journey in the skies of a sprawling world, guiding a flock of birds through passages and over wind currents to their eventual resting place.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    The one or two tense moments that The Flock provides might be mildly thrilling, but the overall package is about as weak as it gets.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This is a game that transcends its name and should be spoken of in the same breath as the genre’s best.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    If you are a devoted fan of Nekopara Vol. 1 then there’s little reason not to buy Nekopara Vol. 0. Not only is it far cheaper at the price of $2.99, but it also gives you nearly an hour more with a cast of colorful cat girls. Those brand new to the Nekopara world, or folks who only found the previous game to be okay, shouldn’t bother.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The vast majority of this two hour episode is gleeful, silly and an overall reminder that video games are meant to bring joy. It’s borderline terrifying to think that the lowest point of Tales from the Borderlands is better than most of the games that have come out in 2015, but that’s exactly the case and gamers everywhere should be overjoyed at this news.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Rapture could’ve used a more definitive conclusion, or maybe a few more illuminating hints sprinkled along the path to the ending, but still, it’s the individual character moments that will stick with you.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As seriously as Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings takes the sport, it’s still a fun video game first and foremost.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Legend of Kay Anniversary reworks a solid PS2 game onto more modern hardware, but doesn’t do much with the hardware to make the game better.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Visual novel fans should experience it, while those not typically into the genre may also be able to appreciate the somber experience thanks to its brief, well-written and visually stunning nature.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment is entirely average, which is frustrating because there are elements of greatness sprinkled throughout its somewhat mess of a product.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    If you’re looking for a shorter RPG and don’t care particularly about the storyline then Machina of the Planet Tree -Planet Ruler- will serve up some enjoyable gameplay, if little else, for seven to ten hours.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Even an infrequent control failure is maddening when the difficulty is cranked up and every inch of the level is covered in cameras and patrol-bots, though, so until The Swindle sorts out its issues, it’s going to have to be merely decent rather than the excellent it could have been.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As a free to play game, there’s no barrier of entry to speak of. If the game’s concept has ever intrigued you, give it a download — it’s excellent and something all shooter fans should try out.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Super Hexagon and still need your twitch fix, you might get some real enjoyment out of Velocibox‘s stiff challenge; anyone else can safely give this a pass.

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