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
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Stella Glow is a lot of fun, and I found myself not wanting to put it down once I got started. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.69]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're looking to try the series out for the first time, go ahead – you won't be disappointed. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.68]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    I have never been so completely charmed – and yet so utterly frustrated – by the same game, at the same time. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.67]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you've been searching for years for both an F-Zero and Wipeout homage, look no further than FAST Racing NEO. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.27]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    SteamWorld Heist is easily the best 3DS eShop game I played in 2015, and one of the best 3DS games I've played, period. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.26]
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    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Dementium was a revelation on DS in 2007, but it just hasn't aged as well as we might have hoped. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.25]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Typoman has a great creative concept that falls short in length and execution. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.24]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you're willing to part with $30, this Picross rocks. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.24]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    An interesting and painless way to dip a toe into the world of computer science without actually having to get your feet wet. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.23]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you're looking for a new 2D platformer with top-notch level design, Electronic Super Joy won't disappoint. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.23]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 77 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Almost anything is possible in Minecraft: Wii U Edition. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.21]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Nintendo's normally better than this. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.76]
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    • 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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    • 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]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 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]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tri Force Heroes is hit-or-miss depending on how you play it, but overall it's an adventure worth experiencing. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.70]
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I enjoyed my time with The Legend of Legacy, but the somewhat archaic take on adventuring found here may turn some off to digging deeper into it. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.69]
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This definitely won't be the last game to feature Goku and his pals, though, so skip this warmed-over patty and sit tight for a juicy Angus on a toasted pretzel bun. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.68]
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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]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 62 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Overall, LEGO Dimensions takes the LEGO gaming experience to its logical next level – perhaps beyond. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.64]
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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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    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Activision keeps coming up with new ideas to keep Skylanders fresh, and SuperChargers is no different. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.62]
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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]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Year Walk delivers an eerie and memorable experience based on Swedish folklore. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.21]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you're looking for an experience that's never the same twice, The Swindle will not leave you disappointed. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.21]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If Sega isn't going to deliver the classic Sonic follow-up that old-school fans have been clamoring for, then at least Galaxy Trail is ready to step in. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.19]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If you're rocking it solo, don't even bother picking up the controller. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.18]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It's probably best to just pick Q.U.B.E. up on PC at a discount, letting this version stay unsolved. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.17]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're in the mood for a challenging thinking man's game with a touch of action, pick up Nova-111. [Issue #18 – November/December 2015, p.17]
    • Nintendo Force Magazine
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Etrian Odyssey series just keeps getting better and better with each new chapter. [Issue #17 – September/October 2015, p.76]
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