NZGamer's Scores
- Games
For 2,085 reviews, this publication has graded:
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62% higher than the average critic
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6% same as the average critic
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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: | Gears of War 4 | |
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| Lowest review score: | Smash 'N' Survive |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1,403 out of 2085
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Mixed: 592 out of 2085
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Negative: 90 out of 2085
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Penny Arcade: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness does a lot of things a little differently from the generic western RPG. Unfortunately, some things work better than others. No doubt the system will be refined with the sequels to come.- NZGamer
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As a package NFL Tour doesn’t quite cut the mustard. The tour mode is all well and good but there just isn’t enough content behind that to support a game, despite its cheaper retail price, and its enjoyable gameplay.- NZGamer
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Hardcore Bleach fans and those looking for another fighting game for their Wii might want to pick this one up, but for everyone else there is better elsewhere.- NZGamer
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The PS2's graphics are looking dated – but that's not really much of a surprise. Complaining that the PS2 looks blocky is like complaining that dial-up is slow. It is what it is.- NZGamer
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The single-player is an amusing distraction but playing with a few more people immediately takes things up a notch.- NZGamer
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It very much feels like a game of the past as far as the overall package is concerned, with a lack of online multiplayer and a focus on its single player elements. Unfortunately, while combat is solid and its audio and visual elements impress, there is simply not enough of a game here to enjoy them for too long.- NZGamer
- Posted Oct 22, 2015
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With a bit more polish, and a few much needed scenes, this game could be amazing.- NZGamer
- Posted Jun 22, 2016
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Overall Fracture takes parts of Xbox 360’s Halo 3 and Gears of War, PlayStation 3’s Resistance: Fall of Man, GameCube’s Metroid Prime and several other recent sci-fi shooters. Unfortunately, once you’re over the novelty of ground manipulation, it’s not nearly as fun as any of the above.- NZGamer
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Still visually striking, but poor voice acting has undone much of the gravitas it once had.- NZGamer
- Posted Mar 10, 2016
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At around $60, Start the Party is more of a game to show off what your new camera and motion controller can do to easily astounded guests. It could be good to rent, but to buy? Maybe when it hits the bargain bins.- NZGamer
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EXTREME Sheepdog trials is certainly unique, but I am unsure whether the activity required videogame translation. For enthusiasts (if they exist) only.- NZGamer
- Posted Feb 1, 2011
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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.- NZGamer
- Posted Jan 11, 2012
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- Posted Sep 1, 2015
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The annoying thing about Mars: WL is that Spiders have tried to do everything at once instead of delivering a smaller, more polished game. Everything feels half done.- NZGamer
- Posted May 12, 2013
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The visuals are generally clean and bright, while the audio is made up of your generic menu music, and a series of beeps and tones when instructed to move or perform a certain action.- NZGamer
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The concept seems to get lost in the transition to the big-screen living room television.- NZGamer
- Posted Mar 4, 2011
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- Posted Sep 2, 2011
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Ultimately, if you're looking for some Worms mayhem, we'd recommend sticking to the 2D variants - the recently released Worms Reloaded, for example.- NZGamer
- Posted Nov 16, 2011
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A fairly simple arcade title that offers a so-so experience. Some of its gameplay is fun and it is challenging. But it doesn't offer you anything particularly engrossing.- NZGamer
- Posted Nov 16, 2011
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- Posted Aug 31, 2016
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A fairly enjoyable title that's let down by a few glitches and questionable design decisions. The best things it has going for it is the budget price (around $60) and that the majority of the game is the classic Metroid-style exploration.- NZGamer
- Posted Oct 7, 2011
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Unfortunately, despite being fun, there's just not much to it. It's a quarter of a story and just one online mode. And while the whole tower defense thing works, and the game looks, sounds, and plays perfectly well, you can't shake the feeling that you've seen it all before.- NZGamer
- Posted Dec 13, 2012
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There's still enjoyment to be had here, but it probably won't occupy you for very long. If you do need a five-minute time waster, there are other, better games out there for the iPad. Wispin is far from terrible - and has a couple of really awesome ideas - but in such a crowded marketplace, you need more than that.- NZGamer
- Posted Jan 6, 2026
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While Time Crisis 4 and Deadstorm Pirates are old rail shooters that deliver enough fun to bring back all those old good light gun memories. It all just needs to stay on the rails.- NZGamer
- Posted Dec 21, 2010
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When four small mallowpuffs are jumbled together in the corner of one small screen, you get a Kirby fluster-cluck.- NZGamer
- Posted Mar 6, 2015
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Casey Powell Lacrosse 16 is an ambitious game, but may need to dial it back to gain more players.- NZGamer
- Posted Apr 13, 2016
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Dull encounters mean a great Job system never gets a chance to shine.- NZGamer
- Posted Mar 1, 2016
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As with the previous titles, Ninja Gaiden 3's battles are fast-paced and boss fights are as epic as ever. Streamlining the gameplay, however, removed a lot of the depth that came with collecting dozens of melee and ranged weapons, and upgrading them at the Muramasa store. In the end, Ninja Gaiden 3 is a step back from its predecessors.- NZGamer
- Posted Mar 29, 2012
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It’s the kind you pick up if you love tennis and have a poster of Sharapova on your bedroom ceiling.- NZGamer
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What it comes down to of course is do you like Mahjong? Are you interested in learning it? And would you like to play it online? If you answer yes to these then yes, Funtown Mahjong is well worth a download.- NZGamer
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