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For 5,854 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 45% higher than the average critic
  • 18% same as the average critic
  • 37% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Lowest review score: 10 153 Hand Video Poker
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,259 out of 5854
  2. Mixed: 2,820 out of 5854
  3. Negative: 775 out of 5854
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Cosmo Fighters
    Cosmo Fighters shows some promise with its solid gameplay, but its lack of any kind of charm, personality or innovation makes it a difficult game onto which to latch.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    chick chick BOOM
    It was a pretty simple game before, but tons of bits has turned chick chick BOOM into a very hectic and enjoyable download title.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time
    Raving Rabbids Travel in Time is another solid mini-game compilation offering funny flights of four-player fancy. Single-player is lacking and multiplayer is hampered by unnecessary toilet roll tethering, but get some agreeable people in the same room and this game can be fun for all the family.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp
    Overall this is a decent release, but its flaws hold back the fun seen in its console-based big brother.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp
    As the game is also relatively short (even shorter than First Frights) and broken into smaller episodes, it should be fun for at least one playthrough for short attention spans both young and old.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Paul's Monster Adventure
    When all is said and done, Paul's Monster Adventure is not a bad game, but it is insanely short and does absolutely nothing significant for the player.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    HB Arcade Disc Golf
    We suspect that the lack of MotionPlus sensitivity or any real challenge will turn off avid disc golfers.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    Violin Paradise
    The animation is crisp, smooth and intermittently beautiful, but it's all in service of a game that doesn't seem to want to play with you.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Fireplacing
    There's only one good thing to say about this game, and that's that it doesn't actually set your Wii on fire.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dairojo! Samurai Defenders
    It looks good, plays well and is an absolutely fun time to be had on the DSi.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp
    One thing's for certain, though – DSiWare is not the knight's most appropriate suit of armour.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Family Feud Decades
    Players looking for some good, quick two-player fun will still enjoy Family Feud Decades, but overall it's a glaringly missed opportunity with its share of shortcomings.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
    Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole is a tedious, uninspired effort marred by repetitious combat.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Spot It! Challenge
    Despite its grainy visuals and a few gameplay issues, Spot It! Challenge milks a surprising amount of hectic fun out of such a passive, and boring past-time - looking for stuff.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Soccer Bashi
    Sadly, what we see here unfortunately is a rather bland and dull attempt that will struggle to keep your attention, forcing a football theme into it as a way of trying to draw people in.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs
    Guardian Signs is not a deep game at all. The core gameplay mechanics are shallow, the story is largely forgettable, and the difficulty level leaves much to be desired.
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    • 40 Critic Score
    Inkub
    Inkub is a decent game that unfortunately outstretches itself. While tower defense titles live or die by the strengths of whatever flourishes or mechanics they add to the genre, Inkub piles them on indiscriminately and then sinks from the weight.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Super Mario All-Stars: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Even dedicated followers of the portly plumber will have difficulty getting excited over a flimsy art book and a CD that is good for one listen and no more.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
    If you're the kind of person who likes to wear corduroy then Tiger Wood's PGA Tour 11 may just be the game for you.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Frobot
    Not only does it feature a very funny disco-era theme to carry its humorous storyline, it manages to offer up an absolutely brilliant action/puzzle experience as well that's as much fun to play as it is to watch.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem
    Lots of gameplay, great graphics, a wonderful soundtrack and flawless touchscreen controls make Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! a worthy addition to an often-overlooked franchise.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fluidity
    Fluidity is easily one of the more original games on WiiWare and comes with hours of replay value, a slick physics engine and spot on controls.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    FlingSmash
    FlingSmash is a waste of an intriguing game mechanic.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    Jam Space: PocketStudio
    A restrictive MIDI sequencer, a tiny collection of instrument patches, clumsy controls and an infuriating navigation system make Jam Space: PocketStudio a poor excuse for a music application.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    lilt line
    Apart from some mind-boggling decisions in terms of difficulty, lilt line is a pretty smart buy. Just don't expect to return to it as frequently as you do the adventures of Commander Video.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    Family Games: Pen & Paper Edition!
    When a video game outright admits that you can play it just as well (if not better) with a sheet of paper and a pen, you've got some problems.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
    Dark Dawn might not be the major upgrade many were hoping for, but it is yet another solid DS role-playing adventure and a golden opportunity to revisit yet another classic RPG series.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
    With seven months until the release of Part 2, we can only hope that EA learn from their mistakes here and step things up for Harry's grand finale.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Disney Epic Mickey
    If not for the clumsy camera it would be a timeless classic, but with the camera Epic Mickey can be dated at approximately 1997.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sonic Colors
    To call Sonic Colours the best 3D Sonic game ever is damning with faint praise, although its title is deserved. The action is fast enough to satisfy your speed lust, whilst the Wisp powers introduce plenty of new skills and ways to explore the stages that otherwise could just be straight zips to the finish.
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