Modojo's Scores

  • Games
For 1,738 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 45% higher than the average critic
  • 11% same as the average critic
  • 44% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Lowest review score: 10 NFL Pro 2013
Score distribution:
1738 game reviews
    • 56 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It may not be the greatest game we've had our hands on all year, but it's certainly the best franchise game - and in that sense it sets a welcome standard for the App Store.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    For some, Warriors Orochi 2 will feel like the same old song and dance. However, give Koei credit for making enough changes to make it feel like a sequel rather than a lame expansion.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    LOL is as deep as you want to make it, but it only takes a matter of hours until it gets old.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Even though you're forced to play the game solo (sadly, the game lacks multiplayer), Tokyo Beat Down has enough goofy moments to warrant a rental.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Swing Copters is just about what you'd expect from the creator of Flappy Bird, but you'll still be playing it for weeks to come. Objectively, it's nothing to write home about, but see if you'll be able to put it down if you haven't even reached a score of 1 before you get hit with the dreaded Game Over screen.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    While your time with Party Wave will certainly be enjoyable, it's likely to be rather short-lived.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    When compared to the rest of the Ace Combat games before it, it feels like a letdown, limited in so many areas and also forgiving in terms of fighting against a supposedly invincible enemy army.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Super Monkey Ball Adventure isn't really that fun. Travellers Tales didn't think the whole concept through, and as a result, the game suffers.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Just make sure to keep the improper touching to a minimum -- you don't want to be completely freaky like these guys. It is still a prison, after all.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    While Pokemon Rumble Blast offers hardcore fanatics another opportunity to "catch 'em all", there's little meat on this game's bones for the casual crowd looking for the next great 3DS title. Not bad by any means, just too shallow to stand out.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Is it fun? Sure. The animals don't put up a fight and there's little strategy to winning, aside from upgrading to better rifles, but for a few minutes a day, the game satisfies that urge to...do whatever it is hunters do. Long term, we just don't see much appeal, but hey, we're always down with free.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Flick Champions World Edition certainly captures the spirit of the moment, and offers a decent selection of sports, although there's a mixed bag of quality to be found in the individual events. The progression system is neat though and offers up plenty of replay value, assuming you limit yourself to the more competently realized disciplines.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    An empty experience.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Despite a presentation that's right up Ravenous Games' alley, Random Runners gets nowhere fast due to its punishing level design and two-tier reward system. Hardcore gamers may feel right at home here, but others may want to stick to old-school platformers that give them a better chance at success. Ravenous' own League of Evil series certainly comes to mind.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If you're looking for a somewhat fun action, you could do worse than C.O.P the Recruit. The shooting controls needed work, and it would've been nice to have a multiplayer mode, but this is one police story worth listening to.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The controls are spot on. We had no trouble navigating each 2D environment with the d-pad while dashing through tough areas and jumping up walls; we died more times than we care to admit.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hot Pixel does what it set out to do, clone Wario Ware without actually becoming Wario Ware, and it surprisingly succeeds, even if it's just a modest victory.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's hard not to be cynical about a game like Hoshigami. It tries so hard to be ignored in so many aspects of its design that it's a quest just to find the game's heart.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    With a collection of pretty solid mini-games and a smart decision to include a thorough Battle Mode, Bomberman Land works out as a step forward in the series' evolution.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It's a great idea that could have led to one of the more innovative mash ups we've seen. Sadly, the final result is disappointingly average.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    All told, we don't hate M.U.S.E. We just grew bored.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While The Drowning could've used more variety - and maybe even a multiplayer mode to keep things interesting - it sets a benchmark for mobile first-person shooters.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    You can toss Transformers: Dark of the Moon onto the pile (it's more of a mountain, really) of terrible movie based video games. It's one thing to see this from the likes of Activision, but with EA's success on the App Store, we expected better.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    No, DiRT 2 isn't filled with the same awe and wonder as the console versions. That's obvious. However, if you can look past the speed bumps, you'll see it's a moderately enjoyable racer.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    To be fair, WALL*E is a decent game considering the source material, and kids will likely enjoy controlling the movie's stars and reliving moments from the film. However, the slow pacing, unnecessarily long levels and at times boring puzzles keep it from being as stellar as the movie it mimics.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While not as in-depth as the duo's platforming adventures, Ratchet and Clank: Before the Nexus is an enjoyable endless runner with fun visuals and plenty of stuff to collect. It only makes you wonder if Sony might consider doing the same for other franchises - Sly Cooper, perhaps?
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Touch Mechanic might be worth a rent if you're nuts about cars or know what it takes to get an alternator ticking again. Everyone else, however, should skip it. Its punishing learning curve and lack of fun steered it in the wrong direction.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A nice batch of cheap thrills for what it is, even though the core aspects that have made past versions so popular aren't as prominent.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Silent Ops is a good, though unremarkable third person shooter that lacks the extra level of polish to put it over the top.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Although Flower, Sun and Rain shows signs of innovation, it's much too confusing to enjoy. There is originality here in spades, but the experience lacks direction. Skip it.

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