NZGamer's Scores

  • Games
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:
2085 game reviews
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    In the end, The Godfather II has the recipe for an excellent game filled with action, mindless violence, great characters and strategic thought. But you just can’t help but shake the feeling that it doesn’t quite feel 100% finished.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Although a lot of the new content is pretty fun, unlike some of the best expansions, Showtime doesn't feel particularly integrated with the rest of the Sims world, an aspect I always look forward to when I get a new expansion.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Fuel feels like one giant exercise in proving a point, a huge technical achievement that manages to eschew the fundamental rules of a good racer and drive itself, tragically, into mediocrity.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A wonderful, but short, plot that will have you believing you own real life detective skills.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    You get a straight port of Doom and Doom II, a nicely polished up HD version of Doom 3, and a chance to send a whole lot of monsters to hell. It's Doom. Marine, grab the biggest freakin' gun you can find and follow me.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's also a fun game for adults to play in a party situation, and is likely to provide some level of entertainment to people of all ages - just keep in mind the high waggle factor and the convoluted controls; this will definitely lead to frustration for some.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The whole thing feels rushed and incomplete. The lack of a proper roster update is the tip of a terrible iceberg. The game is a chore to play and despite being a big wrestling fan (or perhaps because of it) I never really had any fun. WWE 2K18 costs $110, but feels like a freemium mobile game. A failure on so many levels.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The worst thing about the game, believe it or not, is that it's occasionally good - great, even.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The new content is certainly welcome, but how much replay value the new area will generate still remains to be seen. In any case, the ability to crash your obnoxious Sim, permanently, at anyone's fancy digs is never going to get old.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    When four small mallowpuffs are jumbled together in the corner of one small screen, you get a Kirby fluster-cluck.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Clicks together beautifully like LEGO, but you might be searching for that final elusive brick.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If you absolutely must have another zombie game, Zombie Apocalypse is far from awful. The most frustrating and disappointing thing about it is that the premise has so much promise - none of which is delivered on here. It's decidedly average.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Feels like it would benefit from a longer plot, but still fun if you overlook the repetitive nature.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This game is not going to break new ground in innovation but what it does do is deliver a good solid game that has well thought out online play, a good three player co-op mode and a solid single player experience.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Overall, Oozi: Earth Adventure is a nice little throwback to 16 bit gaming. The predictability of enemies may make this a walk in the park, however ramping up the difficulty to max provide a decent - often frustrating - challenge.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Unresponsive and unintuitive controls hold back what is otherwise an excellent, atmospheric platformer.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With a combat system that requires simple combos to achieve signature techniques, as well as activate Logia powers and Haki, each moment feels geared toward a faithful recreation of the source material. While it may only be a game for those who already love the series, Burning Blood delivers fans a boat load of fun.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Despite some frustrating nuisances, this is still one of the best showcases for the impressive Kinect technology.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, while on paper it might have sounded like a Fast and Furious calibre idea, in reality Wheelman is barely a Pacifier.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    An overcast day in gaming history.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Wii version doesn’t look as pretty as the other next gen consoles, but delivers back in spades with the realism that is offered by the Wii remote and nunchuck.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Children of Arkham is a less theatric, but more disruptive story to Batman’s lore.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    There is definitely room for improvements in the graphics department and any straight-from-PC gamers will still need plenty of time to adjust to the gamepad clunkiness.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Ultimately, though, the game’s flaws more than outweigh its strengths, making it hard to recommend to all but the most diehard Final Fantasy XIII fans.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's been months since I last sat down with this absolute classic of a game; if it takes a bit of DLC to rekindle my enthusiasm for this wild and wondrous title, then regardless of the frustrations, it's still a winner in my books.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    It probably isn't the game you'll play hours on end, but you'll find yourself coming back to it over and over again.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Snappy fighter in a lacklustre package.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Interesting control scheme, but not much else.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    It’ll leave you in hysterics, for better or worse.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    One of the most enjoyable experiences I have had on Microsoft’s Live service. Games are usually full of accidental hilarity punctuated with the odd showcase of raw skill.

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