No DPad's Scores

  • Games
For 237 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 53% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Wild Frontier
Lowest review score: 25 Red Star
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 18 out of 237
237 game reviews
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The developers should find the time to fiddle around with the difficulty, as that's the part that's holding this game back. Everything else, though, was definitely impressive.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Robot Unicorn Attack is a highly-addictive game that could have been better with the implementation of online leaderboards and some sort of competition.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The repetitiveness usually comes as a side effect of a casual game that went slightly askew, and it seems to be that way with Superfall. I'm not saying that Superfall is a bad game; it's just not a great game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    But just know that it's a rehash of everything and is now in need of improvement.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Axion's greatest flaws show its mobile roots. The virtual d-pad used for movement feels restricting and unresponsive, and to a lesser extent so do the attack buttons.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Shadowgun is a bit more than a tech demo, but it's a lot less than an actual game.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's a great concept hindered by the lack of content and high price.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Soccer Superstars is a fun, fun game that I enjoy. They got that part of the game down, but once it comes to the technical stuff, the game seems to fall apart.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    And while Battle of Puppets has some positives, it's mostly draped in shallow gameplay.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It feels almost the same as last years. But hey, if you're a diehard football fan like me, there's no way you're not picking this up.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Hardcore point and click adventure lovers will love this game, but with some of the difficulties in the touch controls and inability to backtrack to gather missed items, new point and click adventurers should not choose this as their first attempt at the genre.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Somewhat bipolar: the boss encounters are well realized and refreshing, while the level-design only average at best.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    But I must give credit where credit is due: if you're dying for another racer, GT Racing is solid.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The game does offer a ton of content, even if much of it on first glance appears repetitive. Tactile Entertainment just might have created your new constant companion.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    While it does feel Gameloft took a small leap backwards in terms of technological achievement, Splinter Cell Conviction is still a solid game that is enough to have some hours of fun.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Split/Second is certainly a nice change from the more pure sim style racers out there, but it's defining feature lacks legs for long-term enjoyment.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The game is short on lasting appeal, and leans too heavily on MiniGore, but is nonetheless worth a look. A dual-stick stick shooter for casual gamers, Guerilla Bob is best taken in short spurts over time. Hardcore players tending to devour games in one or two sittings will quickly tear through the game and leave it in their dust.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The point and click adventures that have too much dialogue do not appeal much to me, as I like to play my games and not read them; but I really did enjoy the story of Scarlett.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This game is great… except for the controls.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Once you strip down the game to its bare core and reveal it in its true form, you get a relatively smooth online FPS with one gameplay mode. Poor animations add to the list along with the fact that replay value is limited, making for quite mediocre online play.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Xenome is, in one word, raw. It's very raw, but it has so much potential that I actually cannot wait for it to finally blossom.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Fun while it lasts. The controls need a lot of tweaking, and the swiping needs a ton of work in terms of sensitivity. I had high hopes for this game, and while it still contains an interesting storyline, the fundamentals need some tweaking.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There's really not many variations in the game. With only one map, there's definitely room for improvement.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Vanquish: The Oath of Brothers is a hack-and-slash button-masher with an excellent story, good controls, and striking visuals. I really liked it, but I do wish it had a touch more depth via customization so there was a reason to replay it beyond seeing if I could rack up 4,000 kills instead of just 3,500.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Scribble Show is extremely limited in terms of replay value and gameplay, but the interesting drawing concept of the game is enough for me to not totally write this off as horrible.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    BioDefense is fun your first time through, but after that, it's hard to get back into the game again. It's definitely repetitive, as there isn't much variety within the missions, and there doesn't seem to be any unlockable items (except for the achievements, of course).
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The approach to gameplay feels about ten-years old. As in early Resident Evil games, players will often find the simple act of walking through a room cumbersome.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The match-3 mechanics, in my opinion, are quite simple and a bit too unoriginal for my tastes.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Anyone looking for a true Ridge Racer experience shouldn't find one here, and with such a lack of true content and more of a DLC extravaganza, Namco has managed to once again destroy a once beautiful franchise.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Overall, it's not that fun and way too repetitive, and while it's quite frantic, it doesn't save Zombie Wonderland from being titled as one of the most repetitive games on the App Store… in a bad way.

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