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
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Frustrating and slow gameplay may scare off gamers not ready to give the game an extended try. But I have to say once again that at least someone is stepping up and trying something new.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I hate to say this after being such a fan of much of Peter’s and the Lionhead Studios work, but once again Fable turns out to be nothing more than a legend.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Xbox is so capable of performing graphics that could blow these out of the water. There is so much to like about this game, but people are going to be turned off by how bad these graphics have made a downgrade from its PC brother.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A pretty good platform game, but it really offers nothing new to the market.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    At its core, this is an old-school RPG. So if you are looking for a turn based RPG that you can play in the palm of your hand or if you are just feeling nostalgic for the days of yore, then you might want to check this game out.
    • 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.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The replay in any of these titles is much less than what you would find with the PC version. The linear storyline, and structured game flow really cut down on the nearly limitless options that are at your disposal in the computer version of the Sims games.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Other then some updated graphics there is really nothing new here.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The replay in any of these titles is much less than what you would find with the PC version. The linear storyline, and structured game flow really cut down on the nearly limitless options that are at your disposal in the computer version of the Sims games.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Midway and Pitbull Syndicate missed a golden opportunity to really give "Burnout Revenge" a run for it's money, knowing what I know about the series. But instead, this game goes after "Midnight Club." And it does it without online gameplay, which I can't figure out at all.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Not a bad game, but it seems very rushed. It also feels like the N-gage game, which downright sucked. But the framerate seems much faster, and the fact that the map is at the bottom is cool.
    • 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.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There are still the variables in the game, like how you choose to interact with other people, but the game is fairly limited.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It has its ups and downs, but the goods outweigh the bads in the very end.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    What happens when a game does all of the little things right, but doesn’t deliver much in the gameplay department? That’s exactly what happened with Cars.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I was rather disappointed with the single player game. I was able to finish all of the single player missions with just a few hours of gameplay.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A pretty good platform game, but it really offers nothing new to the market.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While the game itself is short, the levels are pretty long; and there are no checkpoints at all! This is a massive pet peeve of mine.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I have to say I am vastly disappointed once again. The game is a bit better than the original FIFA Street, but still not as good as I thought it would be.
    • 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.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The replay in any of these titles is much less than what you would find with the PC version. The linear storyline, and structured game flow really cut down on the nearly limitless options that are at your disposal in the computer version of the Sims games.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    As long as you change the voice-overs to the original Japanese dialog, the game will be tolerable. If you have been looking for a traditional, turn-based RPG for the Xbox 360, then this one is a nice option.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    An average card-based game. If you are a big fan of the cartoon series and you collect the cards then you should not be disappointed.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I didn’t think anyone could make WWII seem boring, but man the cut scenes in this game are lame.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I am vastly dissapointed.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a nice game for fans of the genre; however, if you are looking for a game to jump in and out of quickly this may not be the one for you. The problem is that you must spend much of your time micro-managing your units, telling them when to fire, when to charge and where to move.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Unlike Madden for the Wii which EA made it to be a very fun game due to excellent controls, Marvel is a different story that take time to get adjusted.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There is not a whole lot of good things I can say about the storyline in this game. Frankly I just wanted the characters to stop talking so I could try and enjoy the game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's a middle of the road 3rd person shooter lost in a rather large genre. It has some small control and camera issues, but those can be overcome. But I can't overcome the feeling of disinterest I have playing the game.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If your idea of a good time is rubbing your stylus across the screen of your DS to simulate petting your dog, then you’ll have hours of enjoyment, but most people will choose to play a real game, and pet a real dog.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Midway and Pitbull Syndicate missed a golden opportunity to really give "Burnout Revenge" a run for it's money, knowing what I know about the series. But instead, this game goes after "Midnight Club." And it does it without online gameplay, which I can't figure out at all.
    • 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.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a rental title, plain and simple.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you are looking for a game to play for a few minutes when you get home from work to blow off some steam without asking you to think or work to hard, then this might just be a game for you. However, if you want a game that will push your skills to the limit, then you will quickly get bored with this game.
    • 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."
    • 72 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    The music, controls, combat and environments all feel like they are straight out of my SNES, simply updated with a few nice touches added on for fun. Basically this game was put together well, and they stayed true to their design core.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    This is an old school style RPG, those of you that enjoyed the old styles should grab a copy of this game. Those out there that enjoy overhead fast RPG’s should also give this game a shot.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    There's not enough nudity to satisfy fans of the magazine, and there's not enough depth of gameplay to satisfy sim-gamers. Really the only people who might get into Playboy: The Mansion are Playboy historians, and even they won't find a whole lot of reasons to keep playing.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    One thing that I was kind of disappointed about with King Arthur is the fact that it goes by too damn quick. You basically hack and slash your enemies until the end, and that is pretty much what the game comes down too; hacking and slashing.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    But the potential of a great movie-to-game translation is marred by sub-standard controls dictated by a lack of 3rd person perspective.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Features some very good arcade-style gameplay that will somewhat take you back to the start of the videogame era, the days when you could play a arcade game for .25 cent, the days when you thought games like "Pac-Man" and "Pong" kicked ass.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    A mixed bag of gaming goods and bads. The game is a basic platform. And it really does not seem to add anything new to a somewhat saturated platform gaming market.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    One thing that I was kind of disappointed about with King Arthur is the fact that it goes by too damn quick. You basically hack and slash your enemies until the end, and that is pretty much what the game comes down too; hacking and slashing.
    • 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.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Not a bad fighting game. The game looks pretty nice with cool familiar backdrop levels and the characters look like the cartoon characters. It just seems clunky to play at times.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    One thing that I was kind of disappointed about with King Arthur is the fact that it goes by too damn quick. You basically hack and slash your enemies until the end, and that is pretty much what the game comes down too; hacking and slashing .
    • 60 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    But the potential of a great movie-to-game translation is marred by sub-standard controls dictated by a lack of 3rd person perspective.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The lack of anything truly innovative, and the so-so gameplay doesn’t offer any incentive to want to play the game for an extended period of time. I was not having fun with the game at all.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Features some very good arcade-style gameplay that will somewhat take you back to the start of the videogame era, the days when you could play a arcade game for .25 cent, the days when you thought games like "Pac-Man" and "Pong" kicked ass.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    It is not a bad RPG, and the tanks customization and combat add a nice touch of fun, but I would not classify this as a must have title for RPG fans.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The problem is that you get thrown into the game with very little to work with. That would be fine if using the weapons weren't so freaking hard to do. Collision detection was not a big thought in this game, or at least it seemed to be an afterthought.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    If you're above the age of 13, you may find this game extremely boring, and somewhat lackluster. It's got the makings of a fun-filled 3D fighting game, but it just unfortunately doesn't deliver like it should.
    • 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.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    If you're above the age of 13, you may find this game extremely boring, and somewhat lackluster. It's got the makings of a fun-filled 3D fighting game, but it just unfortunately doesn't deliver like it should.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    If you're above the age of 13, you may find this game extremely boring, and somewhat lackluster. It's got the makings of a fun-filled 3D fighting game, but it just unfortunately doesn't deliver like it should.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    If you're above the age of 13, you may find this game extremely boring, and somewhat lackluster. It's got the makings of a fun-filled 3D fighting game, but it just unfortunately doesn't deliver like it should.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Yu-Gi-Oh! offers a very good sense of strategy that beginners and novice Yu-Gi-Oh! players will enjoy.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    I have to be honest, in order of what I would prefer to do with this story, I would choose to read the book again, then watch the movie, follow far behind by playing this game.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    This game is simply sub-par to it's Xbox counterpart, and I would really like to hear from anyone who plays both games and disagrees with me.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    American SK8Land doesn't quite capture the magic of its console brethren.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The new RPG elements were a nice touch, but it just is not enough for me to enjoy the game any more.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Due to the game not having sufficient resources, the rosters ended up taking a big hit as none of the players appear to be on the right teams. If we do see a "MVP '08," I do hope that EA does place the passion and resources back into the franchise which plays a fairly great game of baseball.
    • 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.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The problem is that you get thrown into the game with very little to work with. That would be fine if using the weapons weren't so freaking hard to do. Collision detection was not a big thought in this game, or at least it seemed to be an afterthought.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    My bottom line is, there needs to be more content and more challenge. Good ideas are in this game, but the actual racing totally stinks.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Probably the biggest flaw of this Story Mode is that it only lasts a year. Once you go to Wrestlemania and win the World Title (which you are required to do), the game ends.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Unfortunately the execution just wasn't quite there.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Unfortunately the execution just wasn't quite there.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    And on defense, try rushing the quarterback. More often than not you'll go right past the QB or the running back as you try to turn your defensive lineman in towards the pocket. It's hard to do and frustrating.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    This is a unique platformer for that fact that each level does require strategy depending on the powers of your character.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Same old flawed fielding and the same old cheesy play against the computer. Couple that with some problems in the graphic department that actually affect the gameplay, and not having up-to-date rosters makes this not the Baseball game for you.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    While a lot of good ideas went into Batman: ROTS, the execution turned Batman goodness into controller-throwing-near-DVD-in-the-microwave frustration.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If you have played through the original game than this expansion will offer you little in the way of new excitement.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Music and sounds are solid, but Harry Potters voice is like a cheese grater on the brain.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    While a lot of good ideas went into Batman: ROTS, the execution turned Batman goodness into controller-throwing-near-DVD-in-the-microwave frustration.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If you are looking for an epic battle game that takes place in the ancient world, go get yourself a copy of "Rome Total War," if you want an awesome battle game where you are one soldier against many foes then go get yourself a copy of "God of War."
    • 75 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The basic problem is they were too ambitious with this game and put too much into it. If they had trimmed it down and focused and made a few things really well they would have had a better game.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Frustrating, when things like camera angles get in your way the game starts to loose any fun that you may have been having.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    What detracts from the game are the reoccurring enemies, ease of the game throughout most of the missions and the intelligence of the enemies.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If you are looking for an epic battle game that takes place in the ancient world, go get yourself a copy of "Rome Total War," if you want an awesome battle game where you are one soldier against many foes then go get yourself a copy of "God of War."
    • 56 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Easily beaten within a few hours, with no memorable moments has me questioning what Monolith was thinking.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    While a lot of good ideas went into Batman: ROTS, the execution turned Batman goodness into controller-throwing-near-DVD-in-the-microwave frustration.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The graphics in this game are everything that you've probably come to expect... from an 8-bit system. But, seeing as the Game Boy Advance is a 32-bit system, these graphics are just plain lousy.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If you are looking for an epic battle game that takes place in the ancient world, go get yourself a copy of "Rome Total War," if you want an awesome battle game where you are one soldier against many foes then go get yourself a copy of "God of War."
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Frustrating, when things like camera angles get in your way the game starts to loose any fun that you may have been having.
    • 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.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    I cannot recommend this game to anyone.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The good include the graphics, the historical background for each map, tracer bullets in your ammo, and the detail put into the planes. The minus include a poor map, horrible objectives, long boring flying time and a general sense of pointlessness to the game.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    This game just doesn’t give me enough to make it worth my money.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    You have great graphics, huge move sets, lots of characters, lots of stages. But then it drops the ball on game difficulty, difficult controls, weak storyline, and no online game play.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    There are better shooters out there.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    This game is simply trying to cash into the Lord of the Rings franchise, so lets be smart enough and not fall for that old trick, just walk on buy this one on the store shelves.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Simply more of Dungeon Siege. There’s new stuff, new areas, new dungeons and so on. More, however, isn’t always better. While there’s a stack of new additions, the new campaign is less entertaining than the original.
    • 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.
    • 59 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.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Many who like the film should like this game, but I seriously had a time getting through the game. Not because it was hard, but because my heart was just not into it.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Music and sounds are solid, but Harry Potters voice is like a cheese grater on the brain.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Music and sounds are solid, but Harry Potters voice is like a cheese grater on the brain.
    • 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.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    What this game adds in graphics is lost in the tactile experience of a real chess game.

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