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
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Konami managed to do one hell of a job in packaging so much in to a value priced game, and they have set a new standard in re-releasing games.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    A worthy sequel to a great game! As close to perfection as I can possibly think of!
    • 97 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    A game that will become the new benchmark for first person shooters. Quite frankly, it's one of the better ones that I have seen in a long time, at least since Half Life.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    I have never had so much fun getting into a game as I have had with Resident Evil 4. Everything is just perfect about this game. The storyline, the graphics, the sound, the fear the game gives you. It is a A+ effort from Capcom.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Without a doubt the best Zelda title ever.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 99 Critic Score
    I might get chastised for giving such a high score on the first game I’ve reviewed since coming back to Next Level Gaming, but this is one that everyone simply must play.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Kudos to Rockstar for actually including gamepad support for the PC!!
    • 94 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Replay in this game is HUGE, even when I first started to play this game I couldn’t wait until I beat it so I could create a new character and try playing it a different way.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy XII revives my love of the Final Fantasy series and proves why the series is one of the best in the world. I would say that this game’s only real competition for RPG of the year would be "Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion."
    • 89 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    This is the type of game that will simply suck days out of your life while you're playing it, and forgetting about the rest of the world around you.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is without a doubt the best Legend of Zelda title game ever made, and quite possibly the best video game ever.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    A decent storyline, lots of NPC interaction, and graphics that you have to see to believe. Anyway, if you are even remotely a fan of FPS games, this is an absolute must have, and one hell of a ride.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Bottom line, this game is absolutely incredible.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    The adventures to be had, the replayability available from the choices to be made, and the sheer experience of playing a Jedi with your own ship and crew is mind blowing.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    A graphical and audible masterpiece on so many different levels. I don't even know where to begin. Halo 2 has been completely rebuilt from the ground up. This is NOT Halo 1 with new textures. The graphics are simply stunning and the draw-in distance is as far as the eye could see.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    It combines superb graphics with deep gameplay to bring gamers a great gaming experience. It’s not often that a game gets every aspect of the game right.
    • 97 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    I have to say that the graphics displayed are the best I have seen on the GameCube, and better than most games I have seen on any platform. The environments are massive with every little detail textured to look realistic.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Without a doubt the greatest game every created on the Playstation 2 videogame system. It is the best hands-down. No other game can come even close to this one...The possibilities of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas are endless.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Music and sound are probably the best of any of the GTA series. As much as the 80's tunes in "Vice City" were awesome, the sheer number of tunes and the variety of them are incredible in San Andreas.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    The complete package. It is without a doubt one of the finest single player games put together. Solid graphics, and exceptional voiceover work. And bar none, the deepest gameplay I think I have ever come across.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    From start to finish, Gears of War is one wild ride and the best game that I have played this year on the 360.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    I have never seen full color reflections in a game before.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Without a doubt the best Metal Gear Solid game ever made. It also also one of the most beautiful games ever created on the Playstation 2 system.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Doom 3 ignores all of the "rare" and "true find" tags and fills any void you might have had for having the piss scared out of you.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    It combines superb graphics with deep gameplay to bring gamers a great gaming experience. It’s not often that a game gets every aspect of the game right.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Only true flight-sim enthusiasts will appreciate with what you get for the price, but given how large the X-Plane community is, even the casual joystick pilot can find a fun and easily accessible experience despite its research and development roots.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    A dream come true for console gamers who have wanted to have a online adventure game! I have always loved the Everquest series for the PC, and the transition over to the Playstation was a smooth one.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    A great game, and it is the best of the Jak series. It is the perfect way to end it all.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    It combines superb graphics with deep gameplay to bring gamers a great gaming experience. It’s not often that a game gets every aspect of the game right.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    When the dust settles, RalliSport Challenge 2 is the best racing game that I have ever played. It combines awesome graphics with incredible gameplay.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    The game just takes you back in the days of the SNES and Sega Genesis. Viewtiful Joe features great graphics, kicking sounds, and just some of the greatest gameplay to come along in a very long time.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    The definitive racing game on the PlayStation 2 or any other console. It contains a degree of realism that is unrivaled, and it mixes that well with some of the best graphics that I have seen in a game.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    You can't be a serious game player and not have this game. It's simply a must buy. It is the perfect third in a near perfect game series.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Half Life fans would love to know that there is also a Half Life 2 CD with exclusive footage. Let me say, *drool*.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This game is HUGE. There are so many places to go and explore on your journey it is not even funny!
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    With the current-gen, you get more bang for your buck.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This is without a doubt the best Star Wars game ever created.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The GameCube finally has a kick-ass RPG that they can call their own. I am simply blown away by Tales of Symphonia. The graphics are beautiful, the music is awesome, the voices are top-notch and the game play is to die for.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    High speed, intense firepower, rewind ability, online racing. Put all these together and you have yourself one top notch title, or as we like to say, a must have game.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    If you own a DS, buy it. If there is a gaming bone in your body, you will be more than happy with the purchase. I don’t know if I would call Lost Magic a system seller, but put the game together with the new DS Lite and you’ve got a pretty compelling argument.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    You can't be a serious game player and not have this game. It's simply a must buy. It is the perfect sequel to a near perfect game.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    It is clear that the development team used the development cycle to full effect and have created a fantastic game, with all the components coming to together expertly.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The controls, the learning curve, the difficulty, and the story all make this game possible to be enjoyed by gamers of almost any age without feeling overwhelmed or underwhelmed. I seriously can't say enough good things about this game.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The use of the Xbox hard drive is definitely an improvement to the overall GTA gaming experience. For one, you don't have to use a memory card. Second, loading times have been drastically cut down. Thirdly, and my personal favorite, custom sound tracks.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Drop dead gorgeous!! And I don't mean the game gets better looking as you go along. I mean from the very second you are thrust into the action part of the game, you can immediately see the raw power of the Ninja Gaiden graphic engine.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    I'm not going to sit here and tell you that Future Perfect is the best FPS ever. But I will tell you that if you give me a choice between this game and any other FPS (including either "Halo" game), I'll choose to play Time Splitters.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    One of those games that prove you don’t need a killer rig to play a fun game. If you were like me and avoided the previous incarnation, now is the time to pick up this gaming gem. Just be warned, nights will turn into mornings and all productivity will be lost once you begin.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This game rocks! It is like "Grand Theft Auto 3" on a skateboard! I am so glad the developers chose to go in a new direction with the Tony Hawk franchise! This game is by far the best of all 5 titles to date!
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The best DS game to date. It is like having the best from every Mario Kart game and bundled into one great package.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This game is well made and has a level of polish that tends to be only found in Blizzard games.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Incredible graphic power, solid FPS gameplay, and the online co-op mode I know a lot of people wanted to see in "Halo 2."
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Comes as close to being the perfect fighter as any game has in the past. It is easily the best game of the series.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    By the time you get to experience the multiplayer, you’ve already hooked enough members of your family that finding a foe will be 2nd nature. If not, the single player mode has enough meat to last even the most driven of gamers, due to the ability to set difficulty and replay beaten levels.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    If you put it up against almost any GBA game released this year, Astro knocks 'em flat.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This game rocks! It is like "Grand Theft Auto 3" on a skateboard! I am so glad the developers chose to go in a new direction with the Tony Hawk franchise! This game is by far the best of all 5 titles to date!
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Hands down the best racing game of the year. And I would even go a little farther and say with the exception of the original Project Gotham Racing at the time, PGR2 is one of the best racing games I've put my hands on. The sheer depth of the game alone is far beyond anything that has been done to date.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This is one of the better single player experiences in 2006 and the multiplayer only helps add to the replayablilty.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    In addition to all of the different defensive moves that you can make, EA Sports has improved the defensive A.I. The defensive is much more aggressive, and they really go after the ball. Some of the stupid mistakes that the A.I. has made in the past have been cut.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    From top to bottom, from the action to the atmosphere, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter is everything you can want in a game of this genre.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This is without a doubt the best Star Wars game ever created.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Project Gotham 3 is the best overall racing game I've seen. Pretty much my final answer!
    • 93 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Blizzard’s first foray into the world of MMO gaming is Superb. They’ve managed to blend New and innovative ideas along with tried and true features in a smooth running game worthy of the Warcraft name.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    This game does for the arcade racing genre what "Rallisport Challenge 2" does for the rally section. It's just that good.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    What can I say, this game is massive, and the expansion adds on even more to the title.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    I have found almost NOTHING wrong or flawed in NFL 2K5. It is what I would consider right now the perfect Football game. It is a must have game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    I love it. I became addicted to this game very quickly. My wife is starting to get jealous now.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    The gameplay is fun and innovative, the graphics are simply breathtaking, the cut scenes look simply amazing. Textures are done with detail and look sweet.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Sit down with fable, take it slow, and really enjoy all that there is to be seen here. I think fable isn't about genre defining gameplay, it's about creative invention. It pulls players in and makes you actually feel like you are a hero and not just controlling one arbitrarily.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    A test of your strategic skills. From the tactics-based fighting, to the persuasion of the Dark Assembly, to the creation of characters, every aspect requires you to consider how your decision will affect you down the road.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    This game is almost perfect. There’s a large chunk of video game history packaged together in one disc. If you’re a Mega Man fan at all, you owe it to yourself to run out and buy this collection.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    The AI in the game has been greatly improved over last year. People who like to run the same few plays over and over will need to learn to change their game, or they will get left behind.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    The game has something that many games are missing these days, and that is emotion.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    The game has something that many games are missing these days, and that is emotion.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    I'm of the belief that you should always leave your audiences wanting more instead of wishing for the experience to end. While some might consider that a sign that a game is too short, I was satisfied and indeed wanted more.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    A beautiful compliment to the AOM saga, and this is a title that I will definitely slow down to play.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    The graphics in NFL Street look good with a slight edge going to the Xbox version of the game. The Xbox version looks smoother and cleaner while the PS2 version looks a little rough around the edges.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    All I can say is WOW! This game is amazing! Shadow Hearts: Covenant is in my opinion one of the best RPG to hit the scene this year.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    This game does for the arcade racing genre what "Rallisport Challenge 2" does for the rally section. It's just that good.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    The graphics in NFL Street look good with a slight edge going to the Xbox version of the game. The Xbox version looks smoother and cleaner while the PS2 version looks a little rough around the edges.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    I’m of the belief that you should always leave your audiences wanting more instead of wishing for the experience to end. While some might consider that a sign that a game is too short, I was satisfied and indeed wanted more.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    I sat in awe every time I went into battle because the colossi were so cool.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    I’m not going to sit here and tell you that Future Perfect is the best FPS ever. But I will tell you that if you give me a choice between this game and any other FPS (including either "Halo" game), I’ll choose to play Time Splitters.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    The king of platform games has made a triumphant return, and he has shown that he has not lost a step.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    In my honest humble opinion Silent Hill 4: The Room is by far the best of the Silent Hill series.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    In my honest humble opinion Silent Hill 4: The Room is by far the best of the Silent Hill series.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    One thing Call of Duty: Finest Hour manages to do with success is take everything from graphics to sound, from music to gameplay; and toss it all into one big can of whoop-ass and make a great game.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    I know that I love this game!
    • 80 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    A masterpiece.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    The tilesets offer a little more variety than modifying lighting on older tilesets to accomplish the same visual effects and thank Mordenkainen they improved the system for setting creature waypoints.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Instead of resting on its laurels, the Madden franchise takes a big step forward with Madden 06.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    And when I finally got a hand of the great online play for the Playstation 2 I was just blown away. It is fast and silky smooth. And the botom line is that the game is just fun and exciting to play. Your heart will race while you try and duck gunfire from the Nazis.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    One of the best handheld games I have ever played, hands down... This is the type of game that changes the definition of a handheld.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    This game rocks! It is like "Grand Theft Auto 3" on a skateboard! I am so glad the developers chose to go in a new direction with the Tony Hawk franchise! This game is by far the best of all 5 titles to date!
    • 64 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    If you’re looking for a great multiplayer experience for your DS in the here and now, you need look no further than Worms: Open Warfare.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    The game has something that many games are missing these days, and that is emotion.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    It puts a whole new spin on the series and it is as good as it is going to get in terms of being a portable version of the game we all know and like.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    A game that I simply can not get enough of.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    One of my favorite games of the year. Great graphics, storyline, characters, gameplay, controls and polish, this is simply a fantastic title. I have not been this addicted to a Dragon Warrior (Quest) game since the original on the NES.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    As a word of warning, if you were not ready for a long haul then I would recommend playing the shorter campaign; the big one is an epic.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    I have found almost NOTHING wrong or flawed in NFL 2K5. It is what I would consider right now the perfect Football game. It is a must have game.

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