Nintendo Force Magazine's Scores
- Games
For 844 reviews, this publication has graded:
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66% higher than the average critic
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7% same as the average critic
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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: | Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition | |
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| Lowest review score: | Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 640 out of 844
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Mixed: 193 out of 844
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Negative: 11 out of 844
844
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reviews
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The game is definitely worth spending time with, but I'd be hesitant to break it out at a party where people are unfamiliar with the franchise. [Issue #45 – March/April 2020, p. 21]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted May 1, 2020 -
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All told, this is the biggest, most well-crafted, funniest and, in some ways, most emotionally potent game from Yacht Club yet. [Issue #45 – March/April 2020, p. 20]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted May 1, 2020 -
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Monkey Barrels is the definition of a solid-but-safe top-down shooter. [Issue #45 – March/April 2020, p. 19]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted May 1, 2020 -
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After a comparatively slow couple of hours at the start, AI: The Somnium Files takes off and never slows down. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 74]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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Sword & Shield stumble in a few areas and history may not be kind to them, but they're setting up a future that I'm excited to see. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 73]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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Sword & Shield have a lot to love for old and new fans, and they're pure quality from top to bottom. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 72]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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It's immensely satisfying! It's no wonder this series has reached its fourth installment. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 71]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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Only the most internally motivated robo-shinobi fanatics will bother. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 71]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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Two excellent monster-taming games with something for almost every playstyle. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 70]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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Where else can you level up in real life alongside your in-game avatar? [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 68]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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This kind of reverent, respectful and thoughtful update is exactly what an '80s arcade title like BurgerTime needed. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 67]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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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
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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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]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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Sadly, about 10% of the game stands in the way of enjoying the other 90. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 63]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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Though there is room to improve, Mario & Sonic nevertheless do what they do best, and that's deliver a fun experience from beginning to end. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 60]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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In terms of bang for your buck, this DLC is a power-slam dunk! [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 21]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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Sega Ages: Columns II offers the most enjoyment I've managed to get out of this series to date [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 20]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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I had a pretty fun time playing Ichidant-R – though it was admittedly all by myself. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 20]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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If you like Doraemon, you'll probably like this tale, but as a Story of Seasons fan, I would rather not spend my farming life in Natura. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 18]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 30, 2020 -
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I had doubts concerning Playtonic's ability to evolve past their '90s game design mentality, but they've proved this naysayer wrong with a strong rebound performance! [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 18SH]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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If you haven't played it and even remotely enjoy the prospect of ghostbusting, then it's absolutely worth a play! [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 16SH]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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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]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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Ni no Kuni took a while to come to a Nintendo system in the West. But it's been worth the wait! [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 12SH]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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I can only hope that its sales success will lead to a patch that fixes the framerate dips, and more importantly, the development of more Zelda games in this style. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 10SH]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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This game has become my favorite Dragon Quest ever, one of my favorite JRPGs ever and certainly one of the best games you can buy and play on the Switch. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 8SH]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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More of a free-friendly mobile game than its predecessors in the Nintendo-aligned app space. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 28SW]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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I sincerely hope that investors see this as a wake-up call that's harmful to Nintendo's long-term reputation. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 26SW]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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Go ahead and treat yourself to a delightful afternoon of spreading havoc all over a quaint town. You won't regret it! [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 25SW]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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A cool little puzzler for those who want something with more personality than the usual Picross game. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 24SW]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020 -
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It had to happen eventually! [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 24SW]- Nintendo Force Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2020