Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK's Scores

  • Games
For 629 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 45% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 52% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 66
Highest review score: 100 Resident Evil 4
Lowest review score: 20 Namco Museum Battle Collection
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 84 out of 629
629 game reviews
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A fun, competitive racer. There are enough features, options and unlockables to entertain but it does feel 'been there, done that.' [May 2007, p.87]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A competent FFVII spin-off with enough ties to the past to keep the disciples happy, but for everyone else it's a decent, if uninspired, shooter. [Dec 2006, p.100]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Brilliantly chaotic, relentlessly quick and rammed with gaming modes to keep you at it. Fasten your seat belts. [July 2006, p.82]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Certainly nothing to go ape for. The adventure slips on a banana peel, but the classic mode and mini-gmes redeem the package. [July 2006, p.76]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The kids will not be impressed. [Christmas 2006, p.102]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    This will feel fresh and immediate even to those whose Tekken-love was waning. It's engaging, exceptional and essential. [Sept 2006, p.82]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    All too familiar platforming action spoiled further by oversimplified, unpredictable controls and utterly dreary objectives. [Sept 2006, p.95]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    What could have been a great game is hurt by a lack of depth and variety, but this is still one of the best PSP shooters out there. [Aug 2006, p.95]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even seven years after the original it looks and plays like few other RPGs. [June 2007, p.96]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Great to look at and a thrill to explore, but its plodding, turn-based fights are enough to put off all but the most patient of RPGers. [Nov 2006, p.100]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 72 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Its colorful looks may appeal to younger gamers, but Super DBZ is too limited in every department to attract interest from anyone else. [Aug 2006, p.93]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    An upbeat adventure that, while simple, throws up enough laughs and chlid-friendly horror thrills to entertain its inteded early teens audience. [Oct 2006, p.105]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 37 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    An uninspiring collection that's poorly presented and underwhelming to play. You have been warned. [June 2008, p.66]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A lightweight grog and cutlass battler that only just scrapes average thanks to Depp's turn as Sparrow. "Prince of Persia" does the swashbuckling action so much better. [Sept 2006, p.94]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A decent effort that, even with its excellent pimping options, struggles to provide lasting appeal in this competitive genre. [July 2006, p.93]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Predictable and repetitive adventuring that's rescued by an engaging lead character and excellent mini-games. [Sept 2006, p.84]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Offering a commedably laid-back and tongue-in-cheek driving experience, slick multiplayer racers make v4 well worth a spin. [July 2006, p.84]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Hollow in comparison to the mighty, beautifully designed "Mashed" and the superior PS2 version of this game. An opportunity badly missed. [Aug 2006, p.97]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A likeable addition to the PSP's footy ranks that successfully offers something very different to the latest FIFA and PES. [Aug 2006, p.97]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pushes the right buttons but the uninitiated can bash away and still win, so it doesn't match the flair or control of a Virtua. [Feb 2007, p.65]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Lara's PSP debut is a captivating adventure that only falls down on the back of a frustratingly awkward set of controls. [June 2006, p.94]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The fastest, prettiest and bestest motorbike racing money can buy. [Jan 2007, p.106]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Great shooting, epic-set pieces, regrettable sewer level. This is a satirical, heartfelt love letter to the kind of police force we'd like to join. [May 2006, p.74]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Despite its pedigree, there's not enough here to prise open our wallets. We're sticking with "Street Fighter Alpha Max" on PSP, thanks. [July 2006, p.91]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A playable, yet unexceptional, sports title. There are better b-ball games out there. [Aug 2006, p.97]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 48 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    A basic RPG witih no redeeming qualities, this is a relic frm the past that's inexplicably managed to find its way onto PSP. [Aug 2006, p.89]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Their simplicity is charming and their gameplay addictive. Thank heavens some things don't change. [Oct 2006, p.97]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's still endlessly amusing to just run amok causing bizarre traffic accidents. [Aug 2006, p.86]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Squarely aimed at young gamers, but Cars provides more fun than most kids titles - this is a welcome step in the right direction. [Sept 2006, p.88]
    • Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Although Cars is no real match for the all-conquering "Ridge Racer," its unexpectedly speedy action makes it well worth a test drive nonetheless. [Oct 2006, p.98]
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