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
    • 88 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Ultimately, if you have NHL 10 there is no real reason to get this.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Existing fans of the franchise will be head over heels for Birth by Sleep. Everything you love is here with new twists and turns, and this is ironically the longest game in the series. It may even be the best game in the series so far.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    If anything, Ace Armstrong vs. the Alien Scumbags! serves best as an example of how not to make a shooter.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    While the Wiimote changes may irritate some, what I do like is that the game designers are still exploring the medium, still trying to work out interesting methods to give players more ways to interact with the environment. And it is this willingness to break the mold, to not stick with the formula, that makes Other M such an interesting addition to the Metroid family.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    If you are even remotely interested in tactical, turn-based RPGs and you have a PlayStation Portable, you simply need to buy this game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mafia 2 is a fun game, with a stellar environment.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Granted, there is plenty of action, a LOT of shooting things and a stylish flair to the presentation of the game. But with the dodgy controls and often distracting visuals most people would be happy with a rental over a weekend for this one.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    With simpler play calling, more online options, plenty of in-game advertising and a ton of ways to spend your hard-earned cash, the game manages to make it easier for new players to get into, while still catering to its veteran fans.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game is also incredibly good value.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It's the tracks themselves that are the star.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Bang for buck? Check. Killer gameplay? Check. Loads of options? Check. Story, sound, presentation? All awesome. It even has a "casual" difficulty level. What's not to like? Screw 2010 - StarCraft II is the best RTS game released in YEARS and one of the best games on PC full stop. If you like gaming at all, you owe it to yourself to check this out. The ultimate RTS has arrived.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Overall, while Limbo's back-story is strangely absent, it can stand on the unique visual style and deceptively difficult platforming/puzzle gameplay alone.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The simple, bold graphics, tailored for smaller screens, look fine on the living room telly and the soundtrack is not obtrusive or distracting.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    DeathSpank is fun to play, funny to watch and it allows a second player to jump in at any time and assist by playing sparkles the incredibly camp magical elf. What's not to love?
    • 87 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    There's nothing really special to report in terms of the controls.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    One of the best things about Crackdown is that it wastes no time in throwing players deep into the action.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    In the end, Leliana's Song is too short and adds nothing in terms of gameplay. If you want more gameplay, more spells and raised caps then there are other expansions, modules and campaigns out there at a higher price. However, I did enjoy Leliana's Song.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    An extremely solid action thriller that Activision probably should be more loud and proud about.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    It's easy to recommend this game if you're a) a fan of the series, b) a fan of Lego titles, c) have children, or some combination of all those things.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    All in all, a very average sort of an action-adventure game.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    There really is something here for everyone. This is essentially a much more polished version of the game released on the PlayStation 2 a few years ago, and a good step up for those that still love Mario Tennis.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    As an action game, this can't contend with the top dogs in the genre, but that's a moot point, because it isn't just an action game. It's a Transformers game. And Transformers: War for Cybertron is better than anything else we've seen from the license before.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Got a kid who's into Toy Story? There's a lot here for them to sink their teeth into, and thankfully it's not all bad.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Got a kid who's into Toy Story? There's a lot here for them to sink their teeth into, and thankfully it's not all bad.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Got a kid who's into Toy Story? There's a lot here for them to sink their teeth into, and thankfully it's not all bad.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    You’ll get a fantastic selection of Shakespeare’s plays, the complete works of Jane Austin, adventure stories like Treasure Island and The Last of the Mohicans. Dickens is in there, two of the Brontes, Eliot, Twain, Henry James… you won’t get bored quickly, because there’s a book for every taste and mood. That is, unless you shun the classics.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Here's a quote that sums up the entire review - "I forgot I was playing this on a PSP!"
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're a big fan, of course, you can stop reading now and go buy this thing.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 does not struggle. It's a great game with just the one perennial problem. If you bought last year's version, or any from the last three or four years, you don't need this.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 wont be for everyone. But if you think you're a player off the course and don't mind getting your balls deep in the rough, go grab your Wii-mote and head for the eighteenth. Because Woods on the Wii is one of the most authentic golfing experiences you're going to get – without writing off your Sundays.

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