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
    • 64 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    I appreciate Ringo's lack of structure. It feels real to me. [Issue #40 – July/August 2019, p. 17]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Raise a frothy mug with Etrian Odyssey Nexus. It's a worthy goodbye party. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 76]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 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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    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Fans of the Dragons franchise, and perhaps more so younger fans, should find plenty to enjoy here. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 72]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Level-5 just seems to pile on too many extras and makes things feel cluttered. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 71]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This feels like pants that are pre-ripped for some reason, as opposed to the charming comfort of what came before. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 70]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The soundtrack of Yoshi's Crafted World is abysmal. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 68]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pure fanservice for a great game you may or may not have played if you don't also own a PS4. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 32]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Play Deltarune . . . or don't. Then again, your choices don't matter in this world! [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 31]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fans wanted Unravel Two on Switch and they got it. While it took some patience, the wait was certainly worth it. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 30]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 75 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    ToeJam & Earl's endearing retro motif is right up my alley, but there simply isn't enough charm here to elevate this new entry over its source material. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 29]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Wargroove is a safe bet even in the face of other more prominent franchises. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 28]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 84 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    You've never played a puzzler like this before. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 27]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 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]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 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]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A strong contender for the best Metballpintroidvania of all time! [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 24]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 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]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 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]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A solid if not exceptional offering that could use a bit of fine-tuning. [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 22]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The best reason to subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online right now! [Issue #39 – May/June 2019, p. 21]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 87 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    An experience so sublime doesn't need much in the way of fancy trappings to reach a new audience, only new opportunities. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 75]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 66 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    With a few minor tweaks to the overall approach, Fitness Boxing could have been a more engaging way to fit some exercise in. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 74]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This collection is such a great value that I'd be hard-pressed not to recommend it. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 73]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you love Pac-Man, consider a purchase – but I'd still wait for a price drop. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 73]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Overall, this is a great, well-curated collection and a wonderful way to mark the milestone of SNK turning 40 years old! [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 72]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom appears to have been well worth the wait. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 71]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There is a TON to do here. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 70]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Suda51 games exist so that we can play something that only Suda51 could make, and in doing so, see who he is from the inside out. By that measure, this is his most successful game in years. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 69]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The 3DS version of Bowser's Inside Story might not be fully necessary – the original is still 100% playable – but it's the definitive version of the game. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 68]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is foundational, basic, by-the-book stuff from the Big N. Nothing too outrageous. Nothing too surprising. [Issue #38 – March/April 2019, p. 67]
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