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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 Gears of War 4
Lowest review score: 20 Deca Sports Freedom
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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    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Pinball FX 2: Star Wars Pinball - Rogue One
    Zen Pinball and their latest Star Wars offering is a fascinating blend of old-school gaming with the level of interactivity that can be obtained on a console. Despite the repetitive nature of only needing to hit two buttons, there is definitely room to hone your skills and maximise your high scores as you understand the table layout and improve your reflexes. If you remember the good old days of tilting and yelling at an old pinball table in an arcade parlour, Zen are definitely keeping the spirit alive here.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nioh
    While it may not be as ground-breaking as the games it draws its inspirations from, this samurai’s tale represents a return to form for the developer. With precise and purposeful combat, foes that demand your respect, and a world of fantastical folklore, Nioh is a fine action RPG worthy of anyone’s attention.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
    Don’t let the convoluted title fool you. It’s worth the play, even if you’re new to the franchise.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 7: biohazard
    By wiping the slate clean and beginning again, Capcom have gained perspective. With Resident Evil 7, they’ve identified the core tenets of the franchise – the building blocks of terror that captivated and inspired a generation of fans and creators alike. The first-person perspective isn’t Resident Evil, but the feelings it elicits certainly are.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone - Future Sound
    The lack of game modes and other such bells and whistles might put off some people, but I think it’s pretty much moot. Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone is a pure arcade experience, and to be honest, I think that’s Project DIVA at its best. The massive track list, fantastic music, clever beat maps, and sky-high difficulty ceiling make this one of the best rhythm games available. When you’ve got that, you don’t need a story mode.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone - Colorful Tone
    The lack of game modes and other such bells and whistles might put off some people, but I think it’s pretty much moot. Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone is a pure arcade experience, and to be honest, I think that’s Project DIVA at its best. The massive track list, fantastic music, clever beat maps, and sky-high difficulty ceiling make this one of the best rhythm games available. When you’ve got that, you don’t need a story mode.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
    Easy to use, versatile level-creator with some content-sharing limitations. Solid platformer.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Yakuza 0
    If you can endure the clunky combat that pervades much it – and if I can, you certainly can too – you’ll find a wonderful game in Yakuza 0. It tells a captivating story in its own right, and it’s also a perfect jumping-on point for the series, especially with Yakuza Kiwami, a remake of the first game, due out later this year. If nothing else, do it for the karaoke, hostess clubs, and the chance to make a difference in the life of an up-and-coming dominatrix.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Let It Die
    An inscrutable black box, covered in punk-rock graffiti and splattered in blood.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Sims 4: City Living
    City Living gives us a township full of life that’s easy and fun to explore. With new ways to do jobs and fun interactions with neighbours, this is one expansion any Sims lover should add to their collection.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Gravity Rush 2
    With heaps of charm and innovation, you’ll be hard-pressed to resist the pull of Gravity Rush 2.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier Episode 2: Ties That Bind Part Two
    An interesting fresh start for The Walking Dead, but it all feels a bit too familiar.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier Episode 1: Ties That Bind Part One
    An interesting fresh start for The Walking Dead, but it all feels a bit too familiar.
    • 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.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 5: City of Light
    Not quite the game we need, but certainly the one we deserve.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
    Not so much a sequel, as the second episode in an epic saga.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Werewolves Within
    An intimidating and mixed VR experience, but could appeal to fans of the ‘whodunnit’ genre.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    How We Soar
    There's a lot of potential, but it would be much cooler with dragons. And fire.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Steep
    A jarring contrast between epic beauty and controller destroying frustration.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kokurase: Episode 1
    If senpai doesn’t notice you, give Kokurase a call.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dead Rising 4
    Mindless, stupid fun.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Pokemon Sun
    The very best, like no one ever was.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy XV
    The story provides a mature narrative that brings with it a bonding experience that is a joy to share with its memorable characters, and the open world gameplay and combat offer a host of gripping mechanics I am clamouring to return to. Final Fantasy XV is a glorious return for one of gaming’s most beloved series. It’s quality is proof positive that good things take time.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Last Guardian
    The Last Guardian does show the battle scars of its long and troubled development. It has problems maintaining a stable framerate, and the controls can be stiff and unrelenting. But the game also shares a warming, heartfelt tale of friendship. A tale so strong and confident in its telling, that most of its negative elements fade away.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 4: Guardian of Gotham
    Episode 4 doesn’t work for any particular goal in of itself - it’s justification is almost entirely self-existent. If anything it’s merely sweeping the paveway for the finale.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
    A glorious return for the hardcore tactical stealth genre.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Shu
    Despite being a good, beautifully stylised game, Shu suffers from being too short. The price of $20 is well suited but this is a game you will most likely only play the once before pushing it to the back of your gaming draw. Not only is it going to sit at the back of your mind as a fond memory; sadly you’re not going to bother recommending it to anyone either.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    World of Final Fantasy
    The best Final Fantasy game in years.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection
    Three games for the price of one is a great buy, but be prepared for shoddy looking characters.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel
    Ashes of Ariandel is a competent piece of downloadable content for Dark Souls III. It checks all the right boxes and makes all the right moves. It’s gorgeous, mysterious, but it’s also tame. While it does fill in the gaps around one of the series’ bigger question marks, no amount of mystique can hide the fact that there isn’t a lot on offer here.
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