Official U.S. Playstation Magazine's Scores

  • Games
For 1,416 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 56% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 9.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 66
Highest review score: 100 Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Lowest review score: 10 Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt
Score distribution:
1416 game reviews
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A topnotch driving engine and levels based on real-world locations made both Driver and "Driver 2" surefire hits. [Nov 2001, p.43]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    All of this solid gameplay combines with two well-scripted stories to keep you playing for hours at a time (anywhere from 50 to 100 per quest). [Nov 2003, p.130]
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The same slow-paced, thinking-two-steps-ahead game you had last time. This is more like "DT: Special Edition" than DT2. [Nov 2003, p.132]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The game is free and it's a load of fun. [Oct 2002, p. 150]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Delivers a great baseball sim, though it might take a bit more work for you to enjoy it--in terms of getting used to no-name players and potentially adjusting gameplay options to your liking.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Features the premiere boxing engine on PS2. [Jan 2003, p.130]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's sad that some of the best pure action on the PS2 is paired with such amateurish stealth. [Feb 2005, p.85]
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The game features an abundance of fighting styles, and everything from the grapples to the counters comes off incredibly well. [Feb 2003, p.108]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This once-great series goes back to its roots in fine and tan style. [May 2006, p.89]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Its combination of great level design and gameplay mechanics challenges your reflexes as well as your mind.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's not "Burnout" by any means, but the way the whole experience revels in its country-boy demeanor oddly satisfies. [Oct 2004, p.100]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's wonderfully well conceived, and there simply isn't any other game like it. [Dec 2002, p.168]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While Carbon is peppered with clever ideas, ultimately it falls victim to EA's insistence on annually iterating a franchise. [Jan. 2007, p.68]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    But still, it's a solid racer despite the problems. [Dec. 2006, p.116]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Thankfully, the pros outweigh the cons: Project 8 definitely welcomes fans back to the series. [Jan. 2007, p.70]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While the rest of the SMT franchise is nigh impenetrable for anyone except hardcore RPG players, Devil Summoner provides a quirky entry point for gamers wondering what the fuss is all about. [Dec. 2006, p.118]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's not the best WWII game by any stretch, but it's a damn reliable ride. [Jan. 2007, p.72]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    All of this makes for a great basketball game that should satisfy the cravings of any hungry Playstation 3-owning basketball fan. [Jan. 2007, p.70]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you don't care who Black Bolt, or the Super Skrull(or, well, and of the characters named herin)are, then the game is merely a very solid beat-em-up, but man, if you're a Marvel zombie like I am, this is the closest we can get to enacting a digital version of the Secret Wars. [Jan. 2007, p.74]
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    There's nothing quite like throwing up your own thunderdome(minus the Tina Turner)and shredding enemies once they've stepped into your invisible arena. [Nov. 2006, p.121]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Having a real pal alongside to shoot the crap out of the Helghast soldiers takes a bite out of their uncanny accuracy. [Dec. 2006, p.128]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Features fun, arcadey action and an impressive amount of destruction - with a slightly irritating interface. [Sept 2006, p.76]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Also, these types of games are generally better suited for the PSP to begin with. Don't get the wrong idea; it's still a very good collection of games. [Nov. 2006, p.118]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    But if you can get through that, you'll find fun beat-em-ups that serve as a testament to the greatness of simplicity in games. [Dec. 2006, p.134]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    They're all solid and they're all fun, with just the perfect difficulty curve for the younger set, while featuring enough challenge and mass destruction to keep parents interests. [Jan. 2007, p.89]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game is much too hard for a younger player to get through, but still doesn't offer the challenge required for an older gamer to enjoy the entire experience. [Jan. 2007, p.89]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    What's pretty refreshing is that Lego Star Wars II makes a damn nice jump from the hefty console down to the wee portable. [Nov. 2006, p. 122]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game is much too hard for a younger player to get through, but still doesn't offer the challenge required for an older gamer to enjoy the entire experience. [Jan. 2007, p.89]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's a second round of hardware launches for Tiger Woods PGA Tour and the results of Tiger's Playstation 3 debut are much more respectable than those of his last outing. [Jan. 2007, p.71]
    • Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Some slowdown and an oddly inconsistent trick system hurt the game, but it's still good, clean fun. [Aug 2003, p.101]
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