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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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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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?
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 72 Critic Score
    Canabalt
    A great addition to the PlayStation Store and the perfect "mini" gaming experience.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 35 Critic Score
    LocoCycle
    I suppose the biggest kick in the nuts from this game was that it took 4GB off my data cap.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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".
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Teddy Together
    Designed for younger children but still a really well made game.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Kokurase: Episode 1
    If senpai doesn’t notice you, give Kokurase a call.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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