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For 5,880 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 Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Lowest review score: 10 Hockey Allstar Shootout
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,271 out of 5880
  2. Mixed: 2,831 out of 5880
  3. Negative: 778 out of 5880
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
    Fingers are now firmly crossed that this sublime title finds the audience it so clearly deserves.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans
    The Story Mode is the highlight, though the story itself is wasted given the lackluster quality of most of the mini-games on offer.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Art Style: Rotozoa
    Art Style: Penta Tentacles is a real treat for the senses: it's visually beautiful and controls well with an outstanding soundtrack that engages and immerses the player into the simple, but compelling gameplay.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts
    Gamers who tend to prefer a more "grown-up" strategy experience will likely find the cutesy bears and penguins a bit much, but for those who can appreciate the silly theme and intense gameplay mechanics, the game certainly has its charms and can be downright addictive.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages
    While not quite as immersive as the tower-defence style gameplay of Chaotic Conflicts, the game's unique puzzle elements do offer up a nice change of pace from the other Tales of Bearsworth Manor release.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spin Six
    Bejeweled-style puzzle games are addictive, and Spin Six is a very good example of why. It offers a lot of clever, time-sucking modes that may surprise you with their complexity.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Mega Words
    As far as word puzzles go, Mega Words is a pretty bland experience. It does what it sets out to do, but it doesn't particularly excel or do anything new or otherwise noteworthy. Hardcore word puzzle fans only need apply.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Super Swap!
    While it doesn't do anything particularly interesting for the genre or the nine year old game that it emulates, it does a great job of presenting us with something that we already know and love.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Puffins: Let's Fish!
    It may get dull after a while, but while it lasts Let's Roll! is a decent diversion for younger players.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Legendary Wars: T-Rex Rumble
    T-Rex Rumble would be an automatic recommendation if not for the occasionally dumb-as-a-rock AI of your soldiers, the often glitchy controls and other small flaws.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Flips: Silent But Deadly
    If you’ve enjoyed previous entries in the series, you’ll know what to expect from this: mischievous kids, duplicitous teachers and just the right amount of toilet humour.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Telegraph Crosswords
    You're getting a big set of tough crosswords in this package – almost eighteen months' worth of Telegraph crosswords are crammed into a DSiWare download, and all for less than the price of a week's papers.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Music on: Electronic Keyboard
    It won't help you to learn the real instrument, but it might keep your musical brain ticking over between sitdowns at the ivories.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A Kappa's Trail
    If you’re looking for an affordable, well put-together game with a decent amount of enjoyment, try out A Kappa’s Trail.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    16 Shot! Shooting Watch
    This is an obsolete high-score improvement tool good for little more than nostalgia.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bejeweled 2
    Bejeweled 2 on WiiWare is undoubtedly great if you've never played the game before, but its biggest competition is ultimately itself: versions of the game are available on virtually every platform, some cheaper or even free to play, so a 1000 Point WiiWare download might not be the best option for you.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Arcade Sports
    Between these limitations, as well as a general lack of options or control precision, this collection is only for casual gamers and even then only if they are looking for a collection that will let them play a lot of different games but none of them well.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Yard Sale Hidden Treasures: Sunnyville
    For only 500 Points this is better value than some other games on the service, so if you feel like a few hours spotting hidden items then this is your best bet on WiiWare so far.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    River City Soccer Hooligans
    It's something different, and Dodge Ball die-hards should love the extra challenge. [July 2010, p.86]
    • Nintendo Life
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Fire Panic
    Fire Panic could've been above par, but the difficulty curve is just far too unbalanced.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Lead the Meerkats
    We found it to be a fun experience, despite some slightly annoying controls and obtuse instructions. If you like sim games or meerkats and want to try your hand at building a pack of your own, it's certainly worth a look.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Flametail
    Flametail succeeds in taking the very simple gameplay idea of Maboshi's Square puzzler and turning it into a very enjoyable stand-alone package.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Don't Cross the Line
    This is a very inventive, fun and lengthy puzzle game marred slightly by a good deal of overly easy levels and at times uninteresting gameplay.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Flips: The Magic Faraway Tree
    A good book for more imaginative children when compared to a lot of the horror-based titles, The Folk of the Faraway Tree is a fun read even now. The repetition of content from the previous Flips release is disappointing however, so be warned if you're planning to buy both titles.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Reel Fishing Challenge II
    If you bought the first Reel Fishing Challenge then there's no need to splurge on this one unless you're exceptionally fond of FMV backgrounds.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Zoo Disc Golf
    Nearly every facet of Zoo Disc Golf’s execution is completely broken: the controls are fidgety and inaccurate, the game’s presentation is some of the worst on Wii and it does all of this while being completely unenjoyable.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Voodoo Dice
    Voodoo Dice is a decent idea, but the execution leaves a bit to be desired. If you don't mind frequently having to retry stages or having to take your time to ensure you don't make any mistakes, it could be fairly enjoyable, but most are going to want to look elsewhere for their puzzle fix.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex
    A competent puzzle platformer that tends to satisfy rather than entertain.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Robocalypse: Beaver Defense
    This is a fun tower defence game with enough unique features and strategic elements to keep it interesting and a sense of humour to set it apart from its competitors.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    X-Scape
    Despite the occasional visual and control quirks, X-Scape is, quite simply, a fantastic follow-up to a game that the West barely knew. Loaded with content, ambitious and borderline experimental in aesthetic, it's got enough meat on its bones to rival a lot of retail releases and certainly stands tall on DSiWare.
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