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
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you ever thought about playing either Bayonetta or Bayonetta 2, now is the time. [Issue #32 – March/April 2018, p. 67]
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    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you ever thought about playing either Bayonetta or Bayonetta 2, now is the time. [Issue #32 – March/April 2018, p. 67]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A shining example of how fantastic the Legend of Zelda series can be. [Issue #20 – March/April 2016, p.69]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Any Minecraft-minded players out there will love it. [Issue #32 – March/April 2018, p. 73]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Splatoon 3 went live in September, and ever since it launched I've had to will myself to stay away from it. I'm a grown man with a family! I've got a lot of responsibilities! So why do I keep feeling compelled to stay up into the wee hours of the morning shooting virtual ink at strangers? [Issue #62 – November/December 2022, p. 74]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The most fun you can have dying repeatedly in a video game! [Issue #36 – November/December 2018, p. 21]
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    After the attention-grabbing opening, the greatness of the story never lets up for a moment. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.22]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    I bless the games down in Africa! [Issue #36 – November/December 2018, p. 21]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you've been hoping for a return to the strict, truly strategic old-school Fire Emblem way – the way the Japan-only games played years ago – you'll find it here. [Issue #20 – March/April 2016, p.75]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This is a wonderful sequel/soft reboot for this series, and it's quickly become the new family favorite here. [Issue #36 – November/December 2018, p. 77]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Yo-kai Watch is Pokémon's new, modern, more dynamic evolution. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.75]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    With another great collection under its belt, we can only wonder now where Capcom goes next. [Issue #45 – March/April 2020, p. 72]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    I'll have to ding it a point due to the control issues, but the game itself is near perfect. [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 21]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 73 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    All in all, there may be some call for a bit of complaint here, but not much. The promise of 48 new tracks for $24.99 works out math-wise to just 52 cents per track, and I just can't see how anyone could argue the value of that! [Issue #59 – May/June 2022, p. 19]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    New Pokémon Snap isn't totally perfect, but it is a lovingly, intelligently updated take on a now 22-year-old original that only came to life because it was imbued with Mr. Iwata's magic. I know seeing this sequel would have made him smile. [Issue #53 – July/August 2021, p. 69]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The controls work. They're just harder to work than in the Wii originals. [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 21]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    While it may not have much replay value, the experience and dialogue of Knights and Bikes packs a punch. [Issue #46 – May/June 2020, p. 21]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    All in all, Zero 2 is a well-crafted sequel that actually feels like the sequel it's meant to be. [Issue #40 – July/August 2019, p. 18]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Even if shoot-'em-ups aren't normally your thing, Fantasy Zone is definitely worth forking over the cash to check out. [Issue #46 – May/June 2020, p. 22]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Shinobi is another can't-miss Sega Ages release. [Issue #46 – May/June 2020, p. 22]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    While Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 isn't the best version of the game you can play, it is nevertheless the best version you're going to find on any home console today. [Issue #46 – May/June 2020, p. 23]
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    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    All in all, SteamWorld Dig 2 transcends and transforms the original game's blueprint. [Issue #30 – November/December 2017, p. 21]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Despite some misgivings with the extras, the actual core Luigi's Mansion 3 experience is one of the best adventures of 2019. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 64]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Switch has ended up with what could easily be called the definitive version of this super tale. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 66]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    While it may not be as good as it could be, at least it's as good as it needs to be. [Issue #40 – July/August 2019, p. 22]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Triangle Strategy may take itself a touch too seriously at times, and not all the characters deliver a backstory worth listening to, but its strengths lift it far above its weaknesses. It's not the second coming of Final Fantasy Tactics, but it deserves recognition for what it is: A truly fine turn-based strategy RPG. [Issue #59 – May/June 2022, p. 71]
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    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A super awesome send-up of '80s video games and nerdery all in a fun 2D Grand Theft Auto- esque wrapper. [Issue #30 – November/December 2017, p. 23]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Traveller's Tales has outdone themselves with this new LEGO Star Wars. Their attention to detail and wide variety of activities, coupled with the expansive environments, makes for a fun-filled return to that galaxy far, far away. [Issue #59 – May/June 2022, p. 75]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A sharp adventure that will really test your mettle! [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 31]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    GoNNER has more than enough going for it to make it worth getting, so go and get it while the getting's good. [Issue #29, p. 20]
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