Next Level Gaming's Scores

  • Games
For 1,123 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 82% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 15% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 79
Highest review score: 100 Resident Evil 4
Lowest review score: 20 Rise of the Kasai
Score distribution:
1123 game reviews
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Xbox Live will keep you happy for a very long time. There are some issues with the Xbox controller. Maybe I just have fat fingers, but I think it is best if you use a larger Arcade controller.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The concept of the game, the living ships that can morph as the situation changes, if implemented correctly, could have been VERY cool for an RTS game. It’s just too darn bad that the rest of the game fell flat on its face and left the graphics and concept high and dry.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    This game just ends up being a very mediocre FPS with the name “Robotech” slapped onto it. The controls are so-so, the voice acting is horrible and the music is very basic.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    From a company that has been making the same game for some many years, you start to expect them to put something together more impressive than this.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    I liked the game. And I played the hell out of it.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    I was pretty disappointed in the Playstation 2 port because it just did not seem right. The graphics could not match the Xbox version and the controls felt a tab better on the Xbox controller.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    What can I say, with so many other WWII RTS games out there, and with this one having some serious drawbacks I cannot recommend this title to anyone.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The graphics are fair at best but the sound is horrible. These voice actors make Halle Berry sound good in the Cat Woman game. Ok, well maybe not that bad.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The enemies all come from the same place with the same weapons and in the same numbers, leaving little room for surprise or suspense on a second play through.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A decent game. The graphics, sound and gameplay are all entertaining enough to keep most gamers happy. The challenge isn’t exactly that of Everest, but it is definitely worth one run through.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    So here is the game in a nutshell. For 20 bucks you get a solid playing game that you basically could have had for the last 2 years. And if you're a Slugfest: Loaded player, there's simply no reason to even bother with Slugfest 2006.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    It follows the story line and the characters from the comic well, and does a great job of capturing the overall mood of the series, but the gameplay itself doesn't have the right attitude.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Any competent gamer will find themselves completing the game in only a few hours. I could picture a young kid playing the game through in a long weekend or over the course of a week.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    I was somewhat impressed until I had to do the shooting levels. I just think it is a very bad mix and it should never be tried again.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    The biggest problem is that there is no online gameplay. And for the more experienced and hardcore adult gamer, this game will get boring very quick[ly].
    • 56 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Don't listen to the review[s] out there that are knocking the crap out of this game. Driv3r is not that bad at all. It is a game that is far from perfect but you may find yourself having a good time with it.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Easily beaten within a few hours, with no memorable moments has me questioning what Monolith was thinking.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Music and sounds are solid, but Harry Potters voice is like a cheese grater on the brain.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    But the most important inclusion into Wrestlemania 21 is it's full on Xbox Live gameplay with all matches available. That makes the game worth having right there.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The battles seem to get pretty repetitive after awhile (of course so does "Diablo" after awhile if you don't mix it up). You swoop down, destroy minions and take care of the lairs before more monsters spew forth, and that seems to be it, over and over again; blow up minions, take out lair, sweep land clean of leftovers.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    The biggest problem is that there is no online gameplay. And for the more experienced and hardcore adult gamer, this game will get boring very quick[ly].
    • 55 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The controls and AI in the game are frustrating at best.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This is supposed to be the Microsoft Xbox, the most powerful system out of the big three. So why does this game look like a mediocre Playstation 2 game? The mech machines designs are very boring, the graphics and texture throughout the whole game are stale and bland.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    But it's a general rule that when you knock down your opponent, you should be able to stomp on them, pin them, or something like that. Well, not here. Unless you actually knock your opponent down and stun them, you can't grab them or anything until they get back up on their own.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    An excellent game for little kids but won’t provide much excitement for others. The gameplay is very simplified, and the action gets repetitive quickly.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    What we are left with is a game without a defined audience, and is really annoying. Maybe they'll make a sequel- a fighting game where you just smack Hayami up and down the street. I'd probably play that.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    I think the game modes are lacking, and the fighter creator is very rudimentary. But the controls and gameplay are still as good as they used to be.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    There are better shooters out there.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    With so many options out there for RPG fans, I cannot bring myself to recommend this game to anyone. The storyline is annoying and the gameplay is slow, not even the graphics help the game any.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    An excellent game for little kids but won’t provide much excitement for others. The gameplay is very simplified, and the action gets repetitive quickly.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    The camera in Astro Boy is absolutely inexcusable. Although you can manipulate the view using the L2 and R2 buttons (which you will be doing a lot), you find yourself looking straight into little Astro’s gigantic eyes again before you know it.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Story mode was a great idea that just fell short in its execution. The fighting was a little bit shallow, but it was still fun.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Critical Hour just isn't going to get much playtime from me anymore. It's fine to rent for a weekend, but you're doing yourself better by getting an Xbox 360 and playing "Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" in wait for "Rainbow Six: Vegas."
    • 54 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    Two things work against Stacked in the end. One, while the computer AI is great, whoever is dealing the cards needs to be looked into by the gaming commission. And it says "Halo With Chips" on the back, which gives the game higher expectations than it should. Being that I am really enjoying playing Texas Hold'em both in video games and in real life, I wanted to like Stacked. Unfortunately there are just too many other Poker games out there that are better, even with less realistic AI.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Overall, my biggest complaint is that the game seemed to drag on. It can be tough to pace a game that relies so heavily on puzzle-solving, but this game seemed really dull at points.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's certainly not a realistic bowling game by any stretch, but it is fun and with up to four players it not bad to have to whip out at a party or if you just want to throw a few games. Good job.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    One of the biggest problems that I found about Yu-Gi-Oh! Dawn of Destiny was the fact that it lacked online play. This fact just downright boggles the mind! Why would you make a game based on a card game, and then slap a $40 price tag on it and NOT have online play?
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The first DoA Beach Volleyball game was actually a good volleyball game and the girls were built to look like realistically hot girls. This one has gone to just ludicrous looking girls with little else to offer in the game.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Only controlling three characters, no multiplayer of any kind, and reverting to basically a 3rd-person "beat 'em up" is not the way to take this franchise.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    If Cy Girls had stronger gameplay to support the story, or a more compelling story to support the "backtrack and wander aimlessly" puzzle solving, Konami may have had a sleeper hit.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    The Story mode was a great idea that just fell short in its execution. The fighting was a little bit shallow, but it was still fun.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    What we are left with is a game without a defined audience, and is really annoying. Maybe they’ll make a sequel- a fighting game where you just smack Hayami up and down the street. I’d probably play that.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If you are a PC gamer looking for a decent third person platform title, do yourself a favor, do not pick this up and grab a console.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    It's got bite, attitude, and is pretty fun. It feels a little repetitive with the track designs, but that gets made up with solid multiplayer and online gaming that always makes things better. Not too bad a game.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    In the end this game delivers what you would expect, a collection of classic titles from the days of yore. For the decent price of the title it’s not a bad little collection.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The General Lee's controls are really rough. I don't think I have played a driving game that handles this poorly. It's so loose that sometimes it's outright hard to control.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Overall, my biggest complaint is that the game seemed to drag on. It can be tough to pace a game that relies so heavily on puzzle-solving, but this game seemed really dull at points.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Only controlling three characters, no multiplayer of any kind, and reverting to basically a 3rd-person "beat 'em up" is not the way to take this franchise.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Only controlling three characters, no multiplayer of any kind, and reverting to basically a 3rd-person "beat 'em up" is not the way to take this franchise.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Only controlling three characters, no multiplayer of any kind, and reverting to basically a 3rd-person "beat 'em up" is not the way to take this franchise.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    The Career mode is the most single player fun, and is pretty deep as poker games go.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even though the game is comprised of only five mini-games, it provides enough changes of pace for an age group with a shorter attention span.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    I seriously question the longevity of this title, even with multiplayer and a ton of unlockable stuff. I think this is a weekend rental for the most part.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    It's got bite, attitude, and is pretty fun. It feels a little repetitive with the track designs, but that gets made up with solid multiplayer and online gaming that always makes things better. Not too bad a game.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Crappy computer AI, and a very "vanilla" Create-A-Wrestler mode just doesn't put this in the same category as Smackdown, Raw, or Wrestlemania.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    From bugs to just simple bad gameplay, this is one that you just have to steer clear from.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Unfortunately the execution just wasn't quite there.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    [Control] has to be the worst part of the game.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    And really once you've been in two or three fights, you begin to simply say "ho-hum, now what"? You quickly get bored of things and start losing your concentration. By that time you also start losing interest in the game itself.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Unfortunately the execution just wasn't quite there.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    I was really looking forward to this game, it is really a shame they didn’t fix the problems they should have during beta testing: control issues, AI problems, weapon balancing and character differentiations. Like I said, maybe they’ll get it right next time.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It’s a blood fest, plain and simple, if that’s what you want in your role-playing game go for it, if you are looking for depth, character development and dialog, well then look elsewhere.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 23 Critic Score
    Terrible graphics, repetetive levels, extremely low difficulty, and music that will make you wish you were deaf. There's honestly just no excuse for games this bad to be made anymore. In short, do not buy, rent, play, or even look at this game ever, for any reason.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    The biggest problem with this game is, once again, that it really doesn’t offer anything to set it apart.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    This game is so boring and annoying that I can’t force myself to play it anymore. Now I’m not going to say this is one of the worst games of the year (I think "Lords of the Realm III" deserves that honor), but as soon as this review is over I’m not going to play it anymore.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Only controlling three characters, no multiplayer of any kind, and reverting to basically a 3rd-person "beat 'em up" is not the way to take this franchise.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    It's all good until you actually have to start using your martial arts skills. Then it's a lesson in frustration.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    So much potential, so little in execution.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The General Lee's controls are really rough. I don't think I have played a driving game that handles this poorly. It's so loose that sometimes it's outright hard to control.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    There are just a few things wrong with this game, like repetitive land battles, horrible AI and no save options that lead me to the conclusions that no one should get this game. There are plenty of great pirate games out there, if you want a good one look elsewhere.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A lack of an engaging storyline.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 32 Critic Score
    When all is said and done, there is really only one word to describe this game- boring. Very, very boring. At the risk of being to harsh, this game seems like nothing more than an attempt to cash in on ignorant shoppers (mostly parents) who are looking for Nintendogs, and see this as a less expensive alternative.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Frustrating because on one hand it does offer and present many cool things to the tactical strategy game genre – and does those things well, but on the other hand has poor design choices that make the game an endeavor just to enjoy the good aspects.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    It's got some solid if a little frustrating gameplay, a great new way to block and counterattack, and solid graphics to back it all up.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    It's certainly not a realistic bowling game by any stretch, but it is fun and with up to four players it not bad to have to whip out at a party or if you just want to throw a few games. Good job.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    It's all good until you actually have to start using your martial arts skills. Then it's a lesson in frustration.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The controls remind me of what "Tomb Raider" would be if it were strung out on crack. I think I can honestly say that I hate the controls in this game.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    It's sad, because a game that is made exclusively for the Xbox (the system commonly thought to be at the top of the current-gens) shouldn't be outdone by a title released for Gamecube and PS2 over 2 years ago.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    At $50, this game is a total joke.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    It's all good until you actually have to start using your martial arts skills. Then it's a lesson in frustration.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    And a $30 game and no battery backup in sight, what is with this? It is just not fun to play. I found myself bored after about five minutes.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Way too easy and repetitive. The weak visual presentation and screwy controls just reaffirm my point here.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    From bugs to just simple bad gameplay, this is one that you just have to steer clear from.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    At $50, this game is a total joke.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The cut-scenes add a nice touch to the storyline, and the nearly limitless number of enemy bugs; matched with their hard armor and aggressive behavior defiantly keep the game, if nothing else, interesting.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    The games biggest problem, as I have said before, is that it is coming into a market that is ridiculously over saturated with WWII and Vietnam shooters already, and it does not do enough to separate itself from the pack, so I have a feeling it will be doomed to slip by the wayside unnoticed by most.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    I am sorry, I love Electronic Arts, but this game is really bad. The graphics are pretty decent, but it can’t save this game from its horrible controls.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    If you have the PS2 and the EyeToy, you and your opponents can actually set your cameras up so you can see each other while you play; just like you were sitting at the table at Hannah's Casino. That is very cool.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    The horrible shot controls simply aren't saved by a good presentation and online play.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Seeing as the graphics are the best part of this game, that is a very sad thing indeed, as I consider graphics to be the least important part of a game.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The problem is that they failed at making either the storyline or the action engaging and fun.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    There are better puzzle games out there, and games that do not pretend to be something they are not.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The controls remind me of what "Tomb Raider" would be if it were strung out on crack. I think I can honestly say that I hate the controls in this game.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Now that this review is done I’m going to try my best to forget that I ever played this game or even worse, had to spend enough time on it to write a review about it.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    You can call it sour grapes (for liking the old TMNT, not this new 2005 TMNT cartoon garbage), or you can just call it a very mediocre game.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is one of those games when you're looking to blow off some steam or feel the need for some senseless violence, you can run to your local game rental shop and pick up for the weekend.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Seeing as the graphics are the best part of this game, that is a very sad thing indeed, as I consider graphics to be the least important part of a game.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The graphics hold the game back as most PC RPG's are better looking.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    There comes a time when you should just move on. I think Tom Clancy games and the Playstation 2 should go ahead and part ways. The system just isn't powerful enough to do what I think UbiSoft really wants to do with their games.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    If any more Oddworld games are brought to the GBA, I really hope that they go back to the side-scrolling format. In fact, a direct port of the original Oddworld for Playstaion wouldn't be a bad idea, and would have surely come out better than this game did.

Top Trailers