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 Gears of War 4
Lowest review score: 20 Deca Sports Freedom
Score distribution:
2085 game reviews
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Once you've beaten the two and a quarter hour experience you'll find little to go back for.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    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.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you're hankering for some classic Arkanoid-style action, but would like a game that adds a little depth and removes the end-level frustration, you've found it. And at just $5.95 / 15 MB, there's no excuse not to get it.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    It's a novelty, but fans of artists like Maroon 5 and Katy Perry will certainly get a kick out of it. Basically, if the library of tracks tickles your fancy, then so should this app.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    A solid, engaging, and charming adventure title. Fans of the genre would do well to pick it up and ponder its secrets. Independent developers deserve our continued support, and sometimes that means rewarding them for dusting off old recipes, and cooking them well.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Graphically the game looks to be on par with the PS2 titles, but what makes DDD shine above the rest is the 3D.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    It is a very, very good series of puzzles. And, (I suppose we can't avoid the elephant in the room any longer) if you've been looking for the smaller, cheaper, nephew to Professor Portal, without the co-op play, the polished presentation, or the laughs, Quantum Conundrum is it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    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.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    It's not an MMO as we currently define them; rather, we like to think of this as the next step in the Adventure game genre. It is pay per play, with in game shopping, but - to be frank - it's worth every penny.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Even though Rainbow Moon does push the retro adventuring vibe, it is an absolute joy to play. If you played RPGs in the 1990s, developers SideQuest Studios have made a game for you. If you've never played an isometric strategic RPG before, it's still a game for you. In fact, everyone should play Rainbow Moon.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    What they have done is modernised the look and feel of the game but by keeping the games true to the originals they have given new gamers the opportunity to experience some great platform gaming.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Finally, and this may be inconsequential to the game, or indeed the entire Mass Effect universe, but why are there so many Australians in space?
    • 64 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Overall, a good game, but not one you'll play for hours and hours (unless you want it as part of your exercise routine), and just tough enough that you'll feel guilty for occupying the couch while our real athletes compete in London.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Disappointing. The sound and graphics seem to be an afterthought. The characters are generic - fantasy characters 101 - all with very basic fight animations. Even the strange little dances they do, when they make it to the other side of the board, hold little interest. There are eight of them, and once you've seen them, that's it.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While it's not every day that emails about "underpant games" make it through my spam filters, I'm particularly glad this one did. It's indie gaming at its finest.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is, quite simply, a superbly polished game that benefits to no small degree from having 25 years of amazing material to draw from.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In the end, once you've gotten to grips with the awkward controls - which, again, could take a few hours - you'll start to understand why this game has been given the praise that it has.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Spec Ops: The Line spurs you through the eight hour campaign thanks to some incredible cut-scenes and storyline progression, but sadly makes every interactive experience in-between fairly mundane.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    The story and drama are more exciting, and move in the kind of crazy direction you would expect from a game in The Walking Dead universe.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Inversion is at its best when played cooperatively, and the gravity mechanics are built around that fact.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    While there is some basic fun in blowing things up, random explosions make this game feel like it's trying really hard to get Michael Bay to notice it. The only time I was happy playing the game was when I recognised a cover of The Primatives' Crash was playing in the background.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    If you like loot-em-ups, and you like the idea of having one in your pocket, you'll be hard pressed to find anything better than this.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While my iPad 1 struggled with some of the more demanding scenarios (more than two players usually crashed me out of the game), the iPad platform, generally speaking, is perfect for this sort of game.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans of Stan Lee's genius can expect a wealth of funny and informative one-liners (recorded by the man himself) as he swings and pummels his way through Manhattan.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A good, solid game. Looks good, plays good, is good. But, if you've bought any racing game in the last few years, any game at all, Mad Riders probably doesn't offer anything you haven't got already.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Much like Angry Birds Space, Flight Control Rocket is a great new version of the original game that will keep you addicted and eat up a lot of your spare time, and you'll be humming the theme tune throughout (and beyond).
    • 39 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    It's frustrating. More so because the easy bits are so repetitive and simple, while the tricky bits are random and insane.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It was a good adventure while it lasted but once I was out of Arkham City, I had no desire to go back there and this DLC does not change that.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    If you've played last year's version, the new decks make it exciting enough to warrant the purchase, and if you have generally held off but enjoy Magic: The Gathering, it's a no brainer.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Personally I think this DLC (at the right price) is the ideal way to go. FIFA '12 owners waiting for the next annual iteration to kick-off wouldn't be keen to splash out $100 in between games.

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