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
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Princess Bride is another frustrating example of how annoying licensed games can get once they reach the mobile level. Playing only just might turn you off the license nearly entirely, if not just massively embarrass you.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It almost feels like a debug copy of the game, with some parts unfinished and others glitchy.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Moneygrabber is fairly mediocre for the most part, and not as addictive as the competition. Sadly, the appeal quickly wore off.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It's a real shame that the generally high polish of the visuals, and the fun handful of gameplay types hasn't been extended to the core engine powering everything underneath. By all means dip into this free game to kill a few minutes on the way to work or school, but don't expect anything truly worthy of the real thing.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The loading is so bad our iPhones eventually went to sleep, only to be awoken and display the same load screen.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Kids may love it, especially if they're nuts about Kong and don't have access to a game console. But Kong: King of Atlantis was merely built with license in mind, and feels soulless and cashed out as a result.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Devil May Cry 4 refrain sometimes looks impressive, but the repetitive combat and brain dead A.I. left us wanting more.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Ultimately, there's too much nonsense getting in the way of what we wanted to enjoy in the first place, a fun baseball game.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, the small handful of good moments cannot overcome the monotonous gameplay.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    I'm a huge retro fan, and it disappoints me to see something with a good idea from the past ruined by so many little things.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Here it is, the pen and paper classic Dungeons and Dragons represented in videogame form on your PSP. The deep ruleset makes the transistion largely intact, and the campaign itself is impressive in its length. It is what it is. That might have been the best that could have been said of it. If only the results just worked with some kind of grace and style.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It's just not worth the money and you don't miss much.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The ball physics are floaty for one, forcing the ball to roll either too much (into a pocket) or not enough (to make contact with a target ball). Worse yet, the AI-fueled opponent can be off the charts.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    KartRider Rush is a decent racer with cute graphics and solid tilt controls (or buttons, if you prefer that option), but the easy computer opponents, local MP and reliance on micro transactions makes it more of a curiosity since it's free to download.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    If Skate 3 is a successful trick run, then Skate It is the ultimate bail. The gameplay doesn't click and the visuals never draw you in to a real skateboarding experience.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Even worse, the game only has one mode, and players need to find at least one other person to enjoy the game. There's no single player content to speak of, so forget about competing against bots. That would be easier to deal with if Battle Royale had online play, but it's local only.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    If you have some Nintendo points burning a hole in your wallet, this wouldn't be a complete waste of $5, but other DSi games offer a greater value. When it's all said and done, the most Art Style: Aquia has an interesting title and not much else.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The biggest problem, though, is the annoying lag that infests the entire App, even the menus. We'll attempt to visit the Armory and have to wait several moments till the game catches up, and this happens offline, which makes it even worse.
    • 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.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The fact that Mayday! Emergency Landing doesn't live up to its name disappoints us more than the in-app nonsense. We can deal with shelling out $7 so long as the game delivers an intense Denzel Washington Flight kind of experience, but it simply plods along without suspense. On that note, your captain advises you to spend your money and free time elsewhere.
    • 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.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    In the right hands, it could've been great. For now, though, it's much too frustrating to enjoy.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It does accomplish the purpose it set out to, but it needs some work as a game in practice.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    In the end, Desert Quest is just too blah to enjoy, and the fact that there's no iPad version (or at the very least, universal support) is another strike against it. Don't let the attractive artwork trick you into spending two bucks. Leave this one in the past.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Had it come with a better gameplay system, richer graphics and an easier way to acquire weaponry, Cabela's Big Game Hunter could've easily hit the mark. For now, only dedicated hunters will be interested. Everyone else should find a more enjoyable sport to conquer.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Despite the interesting concept (it reminds us of the old-school Lost Vikings games), Overlord Minions doesn't get the job done, thanks to unimpressive visuals and broken gameplay.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Bee Movie Game, sadly, is just another example of a wasted license.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    One huge snore fest.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The variety of missions is helpful, but stealth missions become increasingly maddening, and when you're trying to "save" someone, it ends up being more of a daunting task than you expected.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The battles are stale, the storyline is boring, and the graphics are fairly weak; what more does I have to say to make you avoid this title?

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