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
    • 47 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It doesn't quite feel like the boundary- pushing fount of innovation the series was originally known for. [Issue #33 – May/June 2018, p. 70]
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    While there are some creative innovations Tabot implemented that Marvelous could've considered, The Lost Valley lacks the soul that previous Harvest Moons had. [Issue #14: Old vs. New – March/April 2015, p.71]
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It isn't the worst game on the 3DS, but given its source material, it should have been one of the better offerings on the system. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.75]
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Everything adds up to a rushed project that demonstrates promise early on, but quickly yields to typical licensed game rubbish. [Issue #16 – July/August 2015, p.25]
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    I just can't shake the idea that the board game alone would have made a much better eShop title. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.66]
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    • 45 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    This incarnation of Rodea is but a sad monument of broken dreams and unrealized potential. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.72]
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    • 43 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Some aspects of Devil's Third are top-notch, in both design and polish . . . though I wouldn't trust it to do my taxes. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.71]
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    • 42 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    For all its perplexing, strange and sometimes outright defiant design decisions, I still had fun playing it. And that's what matters most, right? [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 13SH]
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    • 41 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    In the end, Nickelodeon Kart Racers is just kind of passable (and compared to others, I'm being generous with it). [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 75]
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    • 36 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This game is far too undercooked. [Issue #52 – May/June 2021, p. 73]
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    • 21 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Battle Crashers feels like the sort of game you'd play for free on Cartoon Network's website. [Issue #25 – January/February 2017, p.73]
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    • 90 Critic Score
    I greatly enjoyed my experience with Flipnote Studio 3D and especially appreciate the new 3D options. [Issue #14: Old vs. New – March/April 2015, p.21]
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    • 90 Critic Score
    The Majora's Mask pack is my favorite out of all the Hyrule Warriors DLC options – it ticks all the right boxes for me. Don't miss it! [Issue #14: Old vs. New – March/April 2015, p.25]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Boss Pack is a fun, little ride. It's a fine finale for what has been an impressive DLC array overall. [Issue #14: Old vs. New – March/April 2015, p.25]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If the idea of blinking LED lights as a game doesn't excited you, stay far away from Dot Arcade. [Issue #15; May/June 2015, p.25]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a modern classic that everyone with even a passing interest in top-down action/exploration games should try. [Issue #17 – September/October 2015, p.23]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    You'll get your money's worth whichever you choose, but you'll also get a good dose of frustration to go along with it. [Issue #17 – September/October 2015, p.24]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A lot of people are going to get this game just for the included Bowser amiibo figure, but there's still a solid racer underneath! [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.63]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    My advice? Buy Rodea the Sky Soldier for Wii U, toss the Wii U disc into a nearby sewage canal, pop the Wii disc into your machine and let 'er spin! [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.73]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    While it lacks polish overall, Snoopy's Grand Adventure is still a solid stepping stone to the classic world of platformers. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.75]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Picross can really work with any window dressing applied. [Issue #21 – May/June 2016, p.30]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    I felt underwhelmed by what the game was trying to offer. [Issue #22 – July/August 2016, p.23]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The prodigal daughter has returned! [Issue #25 – January/February 2017, p.21]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    There's so much to see and do that you won't want to stop playing! [Issue #25 – January/February 2017, p.24]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Drancia Saga is a little too barebones to get too excited about. [Issue #28 – July/August 2017, p. 24]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Double Dragon IV is nostalgia for nostalgia's sake, and nobody should be happy about that. [Issue #30 – November/December 2017, p. 20]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Hive Jump has a strong premise, but it stumbles out of the gates. [Issue #32 – March/April 2018, p. 23]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Consider picking up Night Trap as a novelty for an afternoon or evening when you have friends over. [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 22]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    I was charmed by the game from the get-go, but after an hour or so, I was a little worn out. [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 24]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sky Skipper isn't worth buying to enjoy as a game, but it is worth buying as a historical curiosity – and to show support to those who brought it back to life! [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 26]
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