Nintendo Force Magazine's Scores

  • Games
For 844 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 66% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.4 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 79
Highest review score: 100 Metroid Prime Remastered
Lowest review score: 20 Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 11 out of 844
844 game reviews
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This UFO gig may be part-time work, but it's full-time fun! [Issue #50 – January/February 2021, p. 22]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Two excellent monster-taming games with something for almost every playstyle. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 70]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Golf Story made me think of games I used to love and knows how to sell a world to the player. [Issue #30 – November/December 2017, p. 25]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you enjoy scavenger hunts, have some fond memories of the 1990s or, like me, have a passion for computers and the web, you will enjoy your role as a Hypnospace Enforcer. [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 33]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you want to settle back with a drink and a snack and enjoy a story that's equal parts salacious and introspective, this is one title I would highly recommend. [Issue #40 – July/August 2019, p. 27]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A glorious fan-made resurrection of one of Capcom's neglected classics! [Issue #29, p. 22]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you're a Fire Emblem fan, there's little reason not to try Langrisser. [Issue #46 – May/June 2020, p. 72]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If On a Roll was a primer for 2D platformers, then this follow-up is a tutorial for the 3D variety. [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p.73]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A pretty capable set of classics to help you wait for the arrival of a true Switch Virtual Console. [Issue #29, p. 71]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    By and large, Hey! Pikmin is a wonderful twist on the franchise with a lot to enjoy. Stay open-minded, and you'll be pleasantly surprised. [Issue #29, p. 73]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I am confident in declaring Xenoverse 2 as the best Dragon Ball game in over a decade. [Issue #30 – November/December 2017, p. 73]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fresh experience for both the trading card and board game enthusiast. [Issue #30 – November/December 2017, p. 76]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Save the World's streamlined verb-free take on point-and-click design remains enjoyable to this day and makes the entire game's narrative easy to sit back and enjoy without getting stumped for hours. Remakes rarely highlight the strengths of a game this well! [Issue #58 – March/April 2022, p. 22]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If it had been released closer to the franchise's heyday, Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth could have been seen as one of the all-time greats. As it stands, it's a fun stew of mixed influences that often does things by the numbers, but goes harder with its art than it has to. [Issue #60 – July/August 2022, p. 75]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It may be showing its age, but hey, if age isn't a concern for the dead, it needn't be for you either! [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 22]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An absolutely gorgeous work of art that everyone should experience at some point. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 23]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I haven't played many games that gave me as much agency as Arcadia Fallen, and who doesn't want to be the hero (or anti-hero) of a fantasy story? Check this one out if you're looking for a game where you can really be yourself – or someone completely different! [Issue #58 – March/April 2022, p. 28]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Survival itself is the reward in Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures. [Issue #15: May/June 2015, p.24]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite only being a few hours long, I found the entire experience satisfying. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 25]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A great example of "Free-to-Start" done right. [Issue #15; May/June 2015, p.28]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Affordable Space Adventures perfectly encapsulates why the Wii U GamePad needed to exist in the first place. [Issue #15; May/June 2015, p.29]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you've never played Final Fantasy IX before, I would highly recommend picking this up, despite the graphical and musical shortcomings of this particular port. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 26]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I think The Caligula Effect 2 will provide a fun experience for fans of the first game and JRPG fans in general. But for those new to the genre, you can find better ones on the Switch that may leave you with fewer regrets. [Issue #58 – March/April 2022, p. 75]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's still Minecraft, and after all these years it's held up, especially when you can pop your Switch out of the dock and bring it wherever you want. [Issue #28 – July/August 2017, p. 17]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Depending on how much you enjoy pushing yourself, the fun of Big Brain Academy may wear thin relatively quickly for solo players, but if you're in a situation where you can play with others locally – like quarantining at home with your spouse and kids for nearly a full two years now – Big Brain Academy is an absolute must-buy. [Issue #58 – March/April 2022, p. 76]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Play with no goal but enjoying the moment – and prepare to die, again and again and again. [Issue #28 – July/August 2017, p. 22]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're looking for a traditional top-down action/puzzler to play in short bursts, Kamiko won't disappoint. [Issue #28 – July/August 2017, p. 22]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It offers a huge amount of pick-up-and-play puzzle action and online play options, and it's a great addition to the growing Nintendo Switch library. [Issue #28 – July/August 2017, p. 72]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Link may never get a night job. But Will has, and his insomnia makes for a great idea for a game! [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 73]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    That's not something to double-dip for if you already own Disgaea 5 on PS4, but if you don't, get the entire base game on the go here! [Issue #28 – July/August 2017, p. 76]
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