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For 2,085 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.9 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
Highest review score: 100 Tomb Raider
Lowest review score: 20 Smash 'N' Survive
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,403 out of 2085
  2. Mixed: 592 out of 2085
  3. Negative: 90 out of 2085
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    • 41 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Legends of Aethereus
    Perhaps one of the game’s biggest failings is its price - at US$29.99, you can twice buy Mount & Blade, which does everything Aethereus does but in a much more polished way.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    The Warriors: Street Brawl
    There's nothing to save this shambles and no way to recommend it to anyone. If you're a fan of the movie, this will ruin it for you and if you like brawlers, there's a thousand better ones (some from more than 20 years ago outstrip this easily) to satiate your desires. Avoid.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Prison Break: The Conspiracy
    As the plodding narrative progresses, these repetitive fighting and stealth tasks grow quickly tedious.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    MotionSports
    Everything about this game is either bog-standard and forgettable (audio and graphics fall under this heading) or broken and un-enjoyable (nearly all of the actual gameplay).
    • 40 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal
    Now perhaps I’m just getting too old for this stuff, but it seemed to me that these guys aren’t as funny as they once were.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Deep Black: Reloaded
    If you've got more money than sense, feel free to try it out. But if you're serious about gaming, and look for rewarding and engaging experiences, then stay well away.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Battle: Los Angeles
    The gaming equivalent of buying a gourmet mince and cheese pie - you'll be uncertain you've got your money's worth, and pretty sure you could have done a better job.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock
    It's frustrating. More so because the easy bits are so repetitive and simple, while the tricky bits are random and insane.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D
    Roller Coaster Tycoon 3D is disappointing in every key respect, and not recommended - unless you have a morbid curiosity and are interested to see how they managed to mess it up.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse
    While it's not broken, Back to the Multiverse, is very limited and uninspired.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    Patchy. It suffers from bugs that see you teleporting from one place to another, graphical glitches, unfortunate design decisions, and poor level design. On the upside the arcade game is so good it should have been its own game.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Carnival Games: Mini-Golf
    The sound in Carnival Games Mini Golf is disjointed and weird.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Turbo: Super Stunt Squad
    Turbo: Super Stunt Squad will have a limited shelf-life that can be perfectly mapped to the cinema release of the movie and possibly the follow-up DVD sales window. It will entertain fans of the movie over a wet weekend or two, but ultimately the sub-par graphics, limited gameplay, and clunky controls make this game about as flawed as Ryan Reynolds' acting.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
    Maybe EA Games could rename Part 2 "Harry Potter and the Multiple Revenue Streams". Because if we are going to be honest, that's all this title really is.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Godzilla
    Bumbling combat, laughable visuals, and terribly overpriced.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Kung Fu Rider
    he Move hardware is great - software like this is drivel.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    NBA Live 14
    It's disappointing and hard to fathom that, given how much was riding on the game, EA could have dropped the ball so completely.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Orion: Dino Horde
    Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised that ORION: Dino Horde was such a disappointment. The gaming industry has been rife with rumors about scurrilous behaviour concerning a very similar title, Dino Beatdown. ORION: Dino Horde's rough edges suggest that it has been quickly brought to market and cynically shoveled out to gamers in the vain hope that its over the top premise will bring in a few bucks.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Girl Fight
    Overall, Girl Fight feels like a cheap, less fluid (motion-wise), knock off of Dead or Alive. The arcade mode demands you play through at least seven times, which wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing if this were a better game.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 28 Critic Score
    X Rebirth
    Patches may stop the glitches, but I think this space sim is far beyond repair.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified
    Ultimately, it's about as disappointing as a game could be. It's less "Call of Duty" and more "cynical cash grab," attempting to con Vita owners out of their hard-earned. At a budget price, with the bugs fixed and a name that better suits the experience, things might be different; as it is, this game is less Declassified and more Disgusting. Avoid, and tell your friends to do likewise.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Professional Farmer 2017
    Slightly better than being run over by a tractor.
    • 31 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Smash 'N' Survive
    Seriously, this "game" - and I use this term lightly - is $29.90 on the NZ PSN store. If it was $2.99 I could possibly cut it some slack but, to be honest, it's not even worth the bandwidth to download it.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Fighters Uncaged
    I can't quite say that this is the worst Kinect launch game, but it's right up (read: down) there.
    • 26 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Deca Sports Freedom
    A rotting, steaming pile of awful.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Speed Racer
    All up though, Speed Racer is colourful, funny, has good music and the graphics still hold up on the aging PS2. In fact, I would go so far as to say Speed Racer makes a much better game than it does a movie.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals
    Yes, the graphics aren’t great (but they are cute), there is only one speed (which could take a while for Sims fanatics to get used to), and things move along pretty slowly. It’s still a really good game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ape Quest
    While it is good to have another RPG on the PSP, its controls and other poor design features wrench you away from the experience, and don’t really allow you to enjoy the game like you should be able to with any title.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Monopoly
    All in all, I found EA’s Monopoly unfulfilling and sterile Although the graphics are clean and crisp there is no ‘heart’ to it. But what I find most remarkable is that there is no online multi-player ability. Seeing it’s a multi-player game I would have thought that online play would be a logical extension.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Disney TH!NK Fast
    Not recommended for anyone with hands big enough to hold the buzzers. But for your very young children, it could well be a goer if you're looking for another use for your Buzz! buzzers.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff
    The highlight of the pack, however, has to be the 10th Anniversary ‘gifts’ that also come in the stuff pack: three favourites from previous Sims titles. Yes, the vibromatic bed is finally back, as is the large (now stockable) aquarium, and an awesome electric guitar.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Car Jack Streets
    As part of the PSN mini series of games, and for just $8.45, Car Jack Streets is good value for those looking for a console copy of the original GTA game, packed with plenty of urban mayhem and with a real time twist.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    Ace Armstrong vs. the Alien Scumbags!
    If anything, Ace Armstrong vs. the Alien Scumbags! serves best as an example of how not to make a shooter.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Jewel Keepers: Easter Island
    While the overall feel is perhaps best described as a bit rough around the edges, we have to remember that this is a mini after all, and the price reflects that.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    New Carnival Games
    It just doesn't do it well, either. To fail at the core of motion controlled gameplay at this stage in the Wii's lifespan is hard to accept.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Karaoke Revolution Glee
    It's an enjoyable game, and I have had the songs stuck in my head for a few days after playing it. If you're a fan of Glee, and enjoy having a sing along at home, you will most likely enjoy this.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Gardenscapes
    A simple, additive game and one which we found was a lot of fun to play.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Extreme Sheepdog Trials
    EXTREME Sheepdog trials is certainly unique, but I am unsure whether the activity required videogame translation. For enthusiasts (if they exist) only.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Around the World in 80 Days (2008)
    Overall, Around the World in 80 Days offers an hour or so more playing time than Call of Atlantis – and is very similar; however it's not quite as much fun.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Drift Legends
    Overall this is a great little game for fans of drifting. It's not easy, but represents a real challenge that rewards perseverance. If you are grounded, without a car, or without a licence, then this game will put you back in the driving seat. Remember folks: don't drink and play!
    • tbd Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    King's Quest III Redux
    Even from that distance it's quite clear that Telltale games have produced an admirable replication which is commendably loyal to the original – but with enough new depth to make it worth a return to Llewdor.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Gamebook Adventures 4: Revenant Rising
    Despite its faults, I really like Revenant Rising. It's a meld of gaming and literature that we haven't seen for a while, and that I found I've missed.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Hope's Quest
    Good for the tactical, logical brain trainer, methinks, and engaging in that 'I really want to work this puzzle out' kind of way, as opposed to the 'I really want to rip the spinal cord out this level boss' kind of way.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 3
    While there's nothing in the way of innovative new features, Glee Karaoke Revolution: Volume 3 would make a pretty decent stocking filler for any Gleeks in your household. Plus it will provide a few hours of family entertainment after the Christmas Day feast.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Virtual City Playground
    A slickly presented, entertaining city builder, which manages to fill a niche between 'serious' sims and the glut of sim-plistic offerings found on Facebook. Sure, the freemium limitations are sometimes frustrating, but we can definitely live with it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    TRIVIAL PURSUIT Master Edition for iPad
    If you're looking for something with cool characters, animations or special effects, you'll be disappointed, and you won't find that here. Otherwise, it's Trival Pursuit on the iPad.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Kinect Sports: Season Two - Midnight Mountain Ski Pack
    It's important to note that this DLC adds nothing new in terms of the gameplay. In a similar vein to the previous Kinect Sports Season 2 content for the golf component, this Midnight Mountain Ski Pack just adds new maps or tracks to your library. However, each new map has been well thought out and manages to get more juice out of the original game by offering up new challenges.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack
    Some story bump up would have been nice, to be fair, but hopefully there's a single player story addition coming up soon too. Pretty please, Ubisoft?
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rhythm Party
    If nothing else, Rhythm Party at least wins points for its insanity. Unfortunately, I don't tend to give a high score based on sanity levels alone, so this game remains hard to recommend over any of the other dance titles out there.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Kinect Sports: Season Two - Basketball Challenge Pack
    For 400 Microsoft points, this Basketball DLC is worth a go for those loving Kinect Sports 2, but probably not good enough to breathe new life into the game if it's been stored away since Xmas.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Pinball Arcade
    If you're a fan of the tables, you'll love poring over each of the included flyers, reading up on the game's history, and generally soaking up the care and attention that's gone into each game's digital double.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Rugby Challenge
    While it is disappointing to find no substantial changes apart from the touch screen kicking and lineouts, and outrageous how old some of its content is, Rugby Challenge is still the best rugby video game on offer.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Canabalt
    A great addition to the PlayStation Store and the perfect "mini" gaming experience.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps
    Overall we found the game very playable. We liked the inclusion of Australian and New Zealand units and the theatre of war was is very challenging.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog
    It has been a fantastic experience to re-appraise one of my all time favorite games and, despite the game looking a bit long in the tooth, it still has the wonderful level of depth and challenge as it did when I first played it way back when.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    BBC Battlefield Academy
    Battlefield Academy is not going to win awards for its graphics (although it has a unique style) and equally, you will not be aghast at its realism. It is very simplistic, but it is also very addictive. It is one of those games that gets the balance or formula just right, and it combines its parts into a whole that is a lot of fun to play. Highly recommended.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark - The Teleporter Chambers
    The extra content on offer in The Teleporter Chambers is, overall, a fantastic addition to the game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    LocoCycle
    I suppose the biggest kick in the nuts from this game was that it took 4GB off my data cap.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Half-Inch Heist Turbo
    This is a good game on mobile devices where retro games seem to have a solid following. I am not convinced though this is a good game for the PC. Sure the Leap Motion system is a point of difference, but it’s not enough to raise it above being an average game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Don Bradman Cricket 14
    It’s a game that not only takes practice, but also takes patience to play. While you bowl bouncers, hit sixes, and get to ask for the DRS if you've been given out - the game's biggest thrills are a tidy over of good line and length, and the crack of the ball coming out of the fat of the bat.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Watch Dogs
    In the end Watch Dogs has plenty going for it, without quite living up to the hype. But, Aiden Pearce is a great character, and a very nice design, and the story has an engaging cyber-noir vibe going for it. Just keep your eyes down and your smartphone charged.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Starwhal: Just the Tip
    My time with Starwhal: Just the Tip was a roller coaster of emotions. I didn’t enjoy the Challenge levels, but once the ghosts started appearing I found I liked them a bit more.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Coming Out On Top
    The humour is corny and sometimes you want to slap Mark Matthews for his lack of conversation choices, but it’s an enjoyable way to pass the time, and if you fail then you can play again to try and nab that hot Army guy or try to unlock the "secret easter egg date".
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Pool Nation FX
    Iffy physics, shoddy control, and poor camera direction means that while no compromises were made on the graphics side, the other aspects of the game was not given the same amount of love and care.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    High Strangeness
    It’s like having a three-legged cat with serious temper issues - it’s a love-hate relationship and much irritation, but there is always an underlying fondness.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Teddy Together
    Designed for younger children but still a really well made game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kokurase: Episode 1
    If senpai doesn’t notice you, give Kokurase a call.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Don Bradman Cricket 17
    Commentators aside, some of what Big Ant did well in the original game gets a bit lost in its second season. buried under the weight of the options and menus. But, you can still smash it like the Big Bash and IPL, if that’s what you’re after. Or, you can go all village green on the game. It’s slow, deliberate, complicated and, without any cynicism, that may be the best thing about Don Bradman Cricket 17.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Molemen Must Die!
    Molemen Must Die manages to be both “mindless” fun and a thought-provoking piece of art. It’s an over-the-top action platformer that’s easy to dive into and hard to put down, full of goofy humour, cute pixel art, and pumping music. But it also has something to say, and it does so with style and nuance, further proving that fun and insight aren’t mutually exclusive.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Falconers: Moonlight
    The Falconers: Moonlight is an exciting, well-written visual novel with some beautiful art, and that alone should be enough to entice the genre’s usual audience. But it’s something more than that, too – it’s a game that doesn’t just use Aotearoa as some sort of exotic set dressing, but builds a whole game around it. We have so many stories to tell, and I hope that this game inspires a lot more developers to explore them.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Rugby League Live 4
    Rugby League is a simple game. If you want to maintain a winning record, focus on rucking it up hard, holding on to the ball, and kicking deep. And avoid playing me online. It’s not worth it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
    Midnight Shadows is a bit more plot-driven than Night Alone (which was deliberately vague, for the most part), but there’s still a lot of room for interpretation. It’s never quite made clear how all the different pieces fit together – again, deliberately – and even the chronology of events and the reality of what the girls experience is up for debate. At face value, there’s a simple but moving tale of a struggle for friendship, but like any good horror story there’s a lot going on beneath the surface. Everyone will have their own take on it, and that’s a wonderful thing.
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