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For 1,125 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 58% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 36% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 74
Highest review score: 100 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Lowest review score: 10 Ape Escape Academy
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 618 out of 1125
  2. Mixed: 428 out of 1125
  3. Negative: 79 out of 1125
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Playboy: The Mansion
    Underneath all the tedium, the bones of a very basic business simulation can be found, but there’s a lot of joyless digging to be done to get to it. We’re not entirely sure who will actually enjoy Playboy: The Mansion, as the business side is unsatisfying, the networking is mind-numbing, and the sex is a sad cop out.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The Punisher
    If you’re a fan of The Punisher, Max Payne or good old violence in general (and let’s face it – that list covers pretty much the majority of games players), there’s a good chance you’ll get a kick out of what’s on offer here.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mercenaries
    Mercenaries has superb graphics and a sublime soundtrack, but the fact is that it can just be boring unless you're willing to invest a little effort into creating your own excitement.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Hearts of Iron II
    While the strategy is surprisingly engaging and addictive, you do need a lot of stamina and patience to get there, which instantly alienates a huge number of potential buyers.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf
    As with an increasing number of recent Xbox titles, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf gets our recommendation largely thanks to the inclusion of a multiplayer mode that is pretty unique and a lot of fun.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Puyo Pop Fever
    A pretty standard affair. If you’re a connoisseur of block games or are just on the market for one and don’t particularly care which, then this one is certainly as good as the next.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
    But at around 7 or 8 hours and with no multiplayer or real longevity beyond playing on Hard difficulty, it's just as well that the game has a budget price tag.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay - Developer's Cut
    Put simply, the game is slick, well polished and has a real Hollywood feel. If you’re looking for an all-round actioner with a badass hero, an interesting story and solid gameplay, then Riddick is your game.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dark Age of Camelot: Catacombs
    Undoubtedly Catacombs is the best thing to hit DAoC in a long while, but although it does make the game more beginner friendly, it’s hard to see it competing with the mighty WoW.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kuon
    Kuon has a decent premise, and scores well on atmosphere, however it lacks substance and those niggly controls, together with the inconsistencies of the combat system, detract from the overall enjoyment. Ultimately, what could have been a gripping game ends up being a remarkably uninspiring experience.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    D-Day
    Aside from the documentaries and research, D-Day is a lazy, insipid, botched effort of a game.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Worldwide Soccer Manager 2005
    Slight irritations aside, Sports Interactive continues to be the pioneering force in making football management sims. So do yourself a favour; buy this game, stock up the fridge and don’t forget to feed the dog.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth
    Despite its problems, BfME easily stands up to the extraordinarily high standard of RTS titles that we’ve been treated to this year.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
    Overall Warrior Within seems to be in something of a messy transition period, caught between the light-hearted fun of the original and some noirish violent action game that was probably more the result of mis-focused market testing than any kind of genuine developer decision.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
    Overall Warrior Within seems to be in something of a messy transition period, caught between the light-hearted fun of the original and some noirish violent action game that was probably more the result of mis-focused market testing than any kind of genuine developer decision.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
    Overall Warrior Within seems to be in something of a messy transition period, caught between the light-hearted fun of the original and some noirish violent action game that was probably more the result of mis-focused market testing than any kind of genuine developer decision.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
    Overall Warrior Within seems to be in something of a messy transition period, caught between the light-hearted fun of the original and some noirish violent action game that was probably more the result of mis-focused market testing than any kind of genuine developer decision.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    World of Warcraft
    Nevertheless, put the hype to one side, as WoW is still an exceptionally good game, and nothing less than a highly accomplished jewel in the crown of MMORPGs.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    Alexander (2004)
    Fans of historical RTS games will be far better off with Rome: Total War or any number of other, better alternatives. While nowhere near as awful as Heroes Hour, Alexander is nevertheless glitchy, and feels unfinished.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Pirates!
    It’s truly one of the most addictive games we’ve played this year, and teaches the mildly boring Port Royale 2 a thing or two about how such sims should be done.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 34 Critic Score
    GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
    For the sake of the video game industry, don't buy Goldeneye: Rogue Agent. It's a benchmark for bad ideas badly implemented.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Joint Operations: Escalation
    To its credit, Escalation has certainly improved the Joint Ops experience – just not tremendously.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 24 Critic Score
    Beyblade G-Revolution
    The only good thing we can say about Beyblade GRevolution is that the time you spend actually playing it is time you'll spend weighing up your life, the area you live in and how much better everything else is than this piss poor excuse for a video game is.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Scaler
    To be fair, the game is aimed at kids and it's by no means poor – the fact that it's available for less than twenty quid doesn't exactly hurt either.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Half-Life 2
    On the whole, Half-Life 2 manages to be an incredible new game while still retaining that unique Half-Life magic.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
    As a whole, Bloodlines is, even with its faults, a very high quality product. The game world is well presented, and is immersive to the degree that you could easily lose yourself in it for hours at a time and not even notice.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    CSI: Miami
    CSI: Miami may not be much more than a glorified interactive story book, but it’s still easy to recommend.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
    The game may not have a huge amount of depth, but its clear a great deal of care and attention has gone in to making it as polished and as faithful to the subject matter as possible, from the colourful voiced menus to the dazzling special effects and cinematic camera cuts.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
    If it weren't for the somewhat unpolished enemy AI and placement, Ghost Recon 2 could have been a very realistic and engaging shooter. As it is, it feels a little out-of-kilter and more like a standard (but very good looking) shooter with some pacing issues.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space
    Sure the kiddies might like it, but big kids should avoid this one unless you have a good reason to make your brain go numb.
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