Hot Games' Scores
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For 719 reviews, this publication has graded:
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74% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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24% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.9 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 80
| Highest review score: | Resident Evil Code: Veronica | |
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| Lowest review score: | Blues Brothers 2000 |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 508 out of 719
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Mixed: 186 out of 719
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Negative: 25 out of 719
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A slightly flawed masterpiece, but a masterpiece nonetheless.- Hot Games
- Posted Mar 24, 2016
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The best version of this game lives on the Box - accept no substitute.- Hot Games
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Better on the Box. Sharper, fuller, and more variable detail, excellent sound, and precise controls are all contained herein, along with the patented Crash game play that makes this such a fan favorite.- Hot Games
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If you have an X-Box, this is the game to beat for playability and entertainment.- Hot Games
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It doesn't damage the reputation of fantasy games, but it doesn't make any spectacular leaps and bounds with it.- Hot Games
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It's a beast-changing, head-slapping, jaw-ripping brawler with attitude and style and sex - always a good combination.- Hot Games
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The seamless controls and extensive levels can only be matched by the spectacular graphics and superior sound.- Hot Games
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Simply the best rally game for the PS2, and directly in competition with Rallisport for the hearts and minds of rally racing.- Hot Games
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NBA 2K2 still showcases the best basketball game out there - steady game play, dazzling visuals, realistic sound.- Hot Games
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The camera angle problems are not show-stoppers - Pac-Man is still fun to play and easy to pick up for the most part.- Hot Games
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An awesome shooter with superb graphics, and the thumb-numbing game play is challenging but not too hard.- Hot Games
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Triple Play 2002 will appeal to a large range of fans, but will especially appeal to those who are scared off by more complex or technical baseball games, like "All Star 2003."- Hot Games
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NFL Blitz isn't about football - it's about fun, and it delivers that message with extreme results.- Hot Games
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Needs a little more time in the development pot - there's real sparks of fun and imagination here, but the sluggish pace outstrips the game's pick-up-and-play feel.- Hot Games
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It's not simply an all out brawl where the one who punches the fastest wins, but rather an elegant and more balanced fighting game, where knowing the combos is not enough - knowing when to use them and how to counter them counts for something as well.- Hot Games
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A retake on the original product that yields surprisingly sharp results because of the compacted nature.- Hot Games
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SpyHunter is a lot more like those cop chase shows than you think - you may have reservations about watching (or playing), but once you get hooked, you're in for the whole hour.- Hot Games
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Hot Shots Golf 3 takes the game into a whole hilarious new direction - but the realism it loses may hinder real golf fans.- Hot Games
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The game is a lot of fun to play, regardless of how loose the controls are.- Hot Games
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EA took a static sport like snowmobiling and gave it the Tricky makeover, adding more detail, more depth to the levels, and more care in the level design.- Hot Games
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This would be considered a mission-pack add on in the PC world, but for fans of the series, it's a great new game with additional elements that enhance an old, but stable, gaming engine.- Hot Games
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The game is still fun, and still retains the exploratory element that made the first game so addictive.- Hot Games
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A witty and pretty game that's absorbing and charming, but ultimately will bore you with its long quests and constant backtracking.- Hot Games
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Just what fans of the series had been waiting for, a solid game that's even more real than before.- Hot Games
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It's got some of the better features of THPS3 for the PS2 and X-Box thrown in, and plays well.- Hot Games
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What the hell is that ethernet modem for if you can't take the Hawk online? Because of that, this Hawk rates slightly lower than the PS2 version.- Hot Games
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Rallisport does more than just win over casual racing fans - it make an otherwise niche genre something fun and exciting - hey, Sony did it with golf and Hot Shots - Microsoft is just using a different set of drivers.- Hot Games
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All said and done, Knockout Kings 2002 does not have a contender in sight, leaving it as the definite king of the ring.- Hot Games
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Another facet of the game is a pseudo-RPG element, which adds some replay value to the game, but becomes so ridiculously tedious after a short while that you won't go back to it.- Hot Games
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There's plenty to be scared of in Shadow Man 2econd Coming, it's just a matter of whether or not you have the patience and commitment to raise the dead once again.- Hot Games
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Perfect release timing and the least complicated control set possible. They've slightly erred on both this time out.- Hot Games
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The world of first-person shooters is so crowded that in order to stand above the crowd you need to at least have outstanding graphics, and Renegade fits that bill.- Hot Games
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It's the best, most well-rounded basketball game out there, and soars above the competitors.- Hot Games
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It's a more in-depth game than High Heat, which is why All Star moves slower and the games seem longer.- Hot Games
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Crash takes you on a huge adventure that may be repetitive, but sure is entertaining.- Hot Games
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From the clean lines of the characters to the neo-corporation look of the cities to the lightning-fast action and rail, wall, and banister grinding, Jet Set Radio is something you'll want in your future.- Hot Games
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If you want the best baseball out there, with speed, finesse, and control, then you have to go with the All Star.- Hot Games
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The purists choice for outstanding baseball action...a fun, authentic, and accurate baseball sim.- Hot Games
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An instant classic, and makes golf more fun while keeping it real.- Hot Games
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Circus Maximus isn't the best game for the X-Box, nor is it the most fun - but it certainly is innovative, and you might find yourself playing for hours despite your objections.- Hot Games
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FIFA handled a little better, but World Tour has a little more depth. FIFA looks a little better, but World Tour has more heart in the animation.- Hot Games
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Where the game takes a steep drop from the PS2 version is in the controls - and this is totally because of the cumbersome design of the GameCube controller...[But it's] still a giant orange ball of fun.- Hot Games
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It's way too short, but the game does go over the top in both the action and the premise, and it is fun.- Hot Games
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Just when you want to like a wrestling game, and there are a lot of things to like about WWF Raw, the cheap AI makes the game difficult and frustrating to play.- Hot Games
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There's also a smoothness to the throws and fielding that looks great, and the pitching animation is as realistic as you could hope for. There are even different animations for when a fielder loses one in the sun.- Hot Games
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It has everything a classic game should - good, inoffensive graphics, sturdy controls, and replayability - and it leaves a satisfying cramp in your fingers when you're done.- Hot Games
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Placing first is about as hard as finding Star Wars fan clubs on the web... Revenge is a dish best served cold - this Revenge never warms up.- Hot Games
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The way the Advance interacts with the Cube is flawless, and if you have Sonic Advance (and we recommend you pick it up), it's a nice touch, with lots of promise for future games.- Hot Games
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A good, enjoyable experience for people who just want to beat each other up, and are unconcerned with rules, penalties, or fairness.- Hot Games
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If you do find a happy medium between the controls and the game play, you'll find yourself actually digging the game - but like most good games, the fun is over way to quick, With twenty missions total in the game, we beat about seven of them within an hour.- Hot Games
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The things that made Sonic a hit back in the old days make it a classic now - fast game play, interesting intricate levels, and detailed and colorful graphics.- Hot Games
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A good game with solid mechanics backing up its good visuals, but the depth and breadth of the game will have you sitting around waiting for more snow in a very dry season.- Hot Games
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Drakan tries - and sometimes succeeds - in being better than average, but it eventually gets Drakan'd right back to a formulaic adventure game.- Hot Games
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You'll want to play the game with the Japanese voices and English subtitles on. It looks cool (like your playing a Kurosawa film),and the Japanese voice acting is far superior to the English voice acting.- Hot Games
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Using elements of "Ridge Racer," "Gran Turismo," and even Sega's "Super Hang On," Namco has come up with one of the best motorcycle racing games ever.- Hot Games
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Looks better than NFL Gameday 2002, and plays better than QB Club or Gameday, but it doesn't have the serious adjustments in the computer controlled players to compete with Madden, Fever, or NFL 2K2.- Hot Games
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There have been a rash of bad-to-mediocre RPG's for the PS2 lately, and this one rises above the dreck with the combo system and the solid graphics and sound.- Hot Games
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Once you've played a while, and realize that a full franchise mode is missing, along with create-a-player and free agency trades, you'll realize that Drive didn't drive hard enough to compete with 2K2 or Live.- Hot Games
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Fun, pure and simple - the scenarios and environments it's based on were paid for with blood, sweat, and tears. It's makes the game an honor to play.- Hot Games
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Dark Arena runs smoothly and plays quickly, which means you'll stay in the Arena a little longer than you thought.- Hot Games
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The arcade mode isn't arcade enough, the practice mode is a no-brainer, and the 3-point mode is wickedly easy. Still, it's the first basketball game for the Game Cube, and right now it's also one of the better looking ones.- Hot Games
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Either too easy or too hard, depending on the setting. You will seethe with frustration on the highest difficulty setting, and easily outscore opponents on the easiest setting. There is no in-between, which makes a great game really frustrating.- Hot Games
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NFL2K2 is the easiest to play right out of the box, with appeal to newbies and players who don't have a ton of football experience. Madden is still the sim gamer's favorite, while NFL Fever is the flashy go-between that links all three games together.- Hot Games
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Rez is mindless, simple fun - with the emphasis on fun. If you don't blow out your eyes on this one, you're sure to blow out your thumbs.- Hot Games
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It belongs on the Game Cube -- the fast-paced action, silly game play, and innovative graphics will find a more appreciative audience here.- Hot Games
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It's fast pace and good graphics are impressive, but the game doesn't have the staying power to make it a classic.- Hot Games
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What separates Giants from other games is that there are so many things to do - but you have to have some backbone to stick with it.- Hot Games
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In the world of flashier, harder hitting and more Hollywood style presentation of role-playing games, Wizardry may get lost in the labyrinth.- Hot Games
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It's probably the scariest game of the last ten years, giving a face to the nameless horror that haunts many of our dreams.- Hot Games
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Without a doubt the most intriguing, most competent, and most encompassing game of the franchise. It's a great game, the best RPG the PS2 has to offer, and it does a good job of weaving story and structure together.- Hot Games
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Breath of Fire will take you back to a time when fighting and believing in the story was all you needed.- Hot Games
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The sounds of Max Payne double the intensity of the game. From the beginning monotone opening to the deadpan, and deadly noirish conversations that Max has with the enemies, the game is a treat for the ears as well as the eyes.- Hot Games
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The game is nothing if not involving. A story with real depth, actual humor and pathos, and some dramatic and frightening moments is something you don't see everyday - and even more rare in RPG's.- Hot Games
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EA Sports has crafted one of the best hockey games around, with stunning, realistic graphics and rock-solid game play.- Hot Games
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Of the three, this version of Tricky has the best controls and graphics. That makes this the best version available.- Hot Games
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If you want the hard-boiled action of "Grand Theft Auto III" up close and personal, this is the game for you.- Hot Games
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With it's sharp detail and exciting racks, along with the fluid anaimation of the riders and the crowded racing field (with little slow-down) it's simply the best motocorss game available, and the X-Box secures it's place as one of the best looking motocross games of all times.- Hot Games
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Jak and Daxter brings back memories of the fun of Crash without killing the character through repetition.- Hot Games
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It won't make you stand up and cheer, but it will keep you busy - like a good game should.- Hot Games
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Probably the most fun game out for the Game Cube right now. It's not really a fighting game as much as it is a four-person party brawling game.- Hot Games
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Chris Berman and Tom Jackson, both stellar sportscasters, don’t display the showmanship that’s the ESPN vocal trademark. They sound as if they’re doing their jobs, but with the clipped and monotone delivery, it sounds as if they wish they were somewhere else.- Hot Games
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It's refreshing to see a quasi-RPG game that doesn't go for the high-brow, rules-specific combat of RPG's - but if you're looking for an RPG with more clout, stick to "Final Fantasy X."- Hot Games
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A wild and weird game that will captivate you with its innocence and innovation.- Hot Games
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It has great competitive factions, a large line-up of diverse skaters, and some of the most mind-blowing, thumb-numbing, breathtaking tricks yet seen on a console snowboarding game.- Hot Games
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It doesn't suck right out of the box - but it doesn't do the series justice. If you're a huge fan of the show, the X-Box version is slightly better than the PS2 version, but don't expect to see the engine taxed.- Hot Games
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It's not the deepest game, nor is it lengthy by any means, but it is fun, despite the long periods of walking and talking.- Hot Games
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The perfect version of this game, and the one that will be remembered as the best of the bunch.- Hot Games
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