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 SteamWorld Heist
Lowest review score: 20 Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 11 out of 844
844 game reviews
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This colorful escape couldn't have come at a better time. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 23SW]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A great game, even if the difficulty feels a little lopsided. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 22SW]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Even though I'd already replayed Ori for the fifth time last year, when I heard it was coming to Switch, I wanted to run through it all over again without question! [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 21SW]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Think of Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns as the definitive edition of a game that defined an era. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 20SW]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Not a bad experience, but not a memorable one either. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 20SW]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If Game Freak simply tweaked the battle system to run a little faster and be less rigged, the game could really shine. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 18SW]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    DOOM 1 has been portable before, but I'll take it on as many systems as I can get. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 20]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    When it comes to family-friendly monster mashing, it doesn't get much better than this. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 74]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Daemon X Machina has a lot of personality when it comes to moment-to-moment action, but everything else sometimes feels like an afterthought. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 72]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a title that seems good for beginners, while still offering seasoned players plenty to do. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 71]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Never before has my enjoyment of a video game been so diminished by a relentlessly persistent pop-up ad. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 70]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This one is more of a crowd-pleaser than a game-changer. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 68]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Rad
    A hit-and-miss mix painted up in '80s neon. It's not bad – just not as rad as it could've been. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 25]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Their famous friendship has endured for decades now, and it's incredible to see it immortalized in the Smash Bros. series! [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 24]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you're looking for '90s nostalgia with a modern bent and don't mind being bombarded with silliness at every turn, Chroma Squad is ready to fight by your side. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 23]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you've got a hunger for factory management sims and know how to think like a well-oiled machine, you'll want to pick this one up. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 23]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    There's little I would change about the River City Girls. I just hope this isn't their last dance! [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 22]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It feels more complete, but is still a ways from being great. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 21]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DOOM 3 has since been surpassed in everything it set out to do by DOOM 2016, but it's still worth a look if you can't get enough of the series. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 21]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Give the original DOOM a go first and finish every episode. Then, if you find yourself wanting more, grab DOOM II. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 20]
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    I wish BonusXP had the chance to utilize their talents with a different IP, because the whole approach here is flawed. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 19]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Family-friendly frightening fun! [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 18]
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A really confusing game, in that it takes some of what made the modern era of Wolfenstein so great, then copies and pastes modern looter-shooter tropes on top. [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 76]
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    There may be too much content here for busy adults to tackle! I don't know when I'm going to find the time to do full playthroughs of the other two Houses that I didn't choose to begin with! [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 74]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fun but occasionally flustering time. [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 73]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 71 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If regular kart racing has begun to feel too routine, then you should definitely give this one a go! [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 72]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There's a lot holding this one back from being as fun as the MCU – but it is a fun game if you follow its parameters. [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 70]
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    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    A transcendent experience that will only continue to improve over time. [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 68]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you're an adventure game enthusiast, this series will be a breath of fresh air for you. [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 66]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Cadence of Hyrule is a complicated game that's worth learning how to play, because getting into the rhythm can't be beat! [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 24]
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