Next Generation Magazine's Scores
- Games
For 96 reviews, this publication has graded:
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30% higher than the average critic
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5% same as the average critic
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65% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.7 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 68
| Highest review score: | Madden NFL 2002 | |
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| Lowest review score: | Shrek |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 49 out of 96
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Mixed: 31 out of 96
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Negative: 16 out of 96
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Neversoft’s conspicuously elite design ability has created some of the most challenging, yet most rewarding levels ever conceived in a skateboarding game. [Dec 2001, p.94]- Next Generation Magazine
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A stunning creation, a tremendous achievement. [Jan 2002, p.73]- Next Generation Magazine
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It's fast, it's deep, and it's so beautiful it almost hurts. [Jan 2002, p.33]- Next Generation Magazine
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Graphically…it is superior to both [Madden and 2K2], with the textures on the field looking particularly amazing. [Jan 2002, p.36]- Next Generation Magazine
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Simply a further refinement of last year’s excellent PS2 effort. [Jan 2002, p.36]- Next Generation Magazine
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The changes mostly seem to increase your options for trying new strategies, without altering the core game. And actually, that’s a brilliant approach. [Jan 2002, p.90]- Next Generation Magazine
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It’s a blast to play while it lasts. [Jan 2002, p.35]- Next Generation Magazine
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Dolby Digital 5.1 support means that viewing the game from the driver’s perspective is about as close as any of us will ever come to actually driving in a NASCAR race. [Dec 2001, p.96]- Next Generation Magazine
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The action, though, is simply repetitive, as even the most common creatures must be bludgeoned repeatedly to “kill” them (and there are a lot of creatures). [Nov 2001, p.100]- Next Generation Magazine
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It’s interesting to watch but by no means as compelling as a true sequel would have been. [Jan 2002, p.81]- Next Generation Magazine
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It is simply far too difficult...and this level of difficulty seems to exist entirely to keep you from beating it within a few hours. [Nov 2001, p.96]- Next Generation Magazine
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Great graphics, superb animation, and peerless TV-style presentation. [Jan 2002, p.28]- Next Generation Magazine
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It’s a surefire blast any time you can get two or more people around the TV. [Dec 2001, p.112]- Next Generation Magazine
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A fun and quirky experience that may not be on as grand a scale as Nintendo’s flagship titles, but will still be fondly remembered for a long time. [Jan 2002, p.76]- Next Generation Magazine
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The simple fact remains that it’s difficult to play deliberate, defensive oriented hockey. [Dec 2001, p.108]- Next Generation Magazine
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You get less than an hour of gameplay in the Maria subgame. Everything else is virtually identical to the PS2 version. [Jan 2002, p.35]- Next Generation Magazine
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This excellent PlayStation effort restores some of the shine to the franchise. [Nov 2001, p.112]- Next Generation Magazine
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The seamless merger of the old and new Star Wars worlds creates a beautiful, highly detailed game that will keep you enthralled for weeks. [Jan 2002, p.93]- Next Generation Magazine
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Undoubtedly the best baseball game in the Dreamcast history. [Nov 2001, p.109]- Next Generation Magazine
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Palpably incomplete…[yet] the deepest mech game yet made for a console. [Nov 2001, p.100]- Next Generation Magazine
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The game does get insanely difficult near the end. While that's typical for a shooter, the incredibly steep learning curve (which starts really ramping up about halfway through) will no doubt catch some casual gamers by surprise. [Dec 2001, p.80]- Next Generation Magazine
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Expect a tough time; the computer AI is fierce, and a single mishap is often enough to cost you a race. [Jan 2002, p.28]- Next Generation Magazine
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An undeniable blast to play..., [but] most of the tracks are just higher-poly versions of those in "Wave Race 64," and while they’ve been tweaked with new details and shortcuts, it still feels like a rehash. [Dec 2001, p.83]- Next Generation Magazine
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It’s showing its age, but NFL 2K2 can still compete with anything the next generation has to offer. [Jan 2002, p.86]- Next Generation Magazine
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The best “wacky” sports game we’ve played in years. [Jan 2002, p.81]- Next Generation Magazine
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