Official Xbox Magazine UK's Scores

  • Games
For 2,214 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 40% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 54% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 7.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 Forza Horizon 4
Lowest review score: 10 Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons
Score distribution:
2214 game reviews
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    • 70 Critic Score
    It's not changing the game. It's more like finding a third finger in your Twix packet. [Oct 2013, p.103]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Decent, cheap and slightly interesting. [Oct 2013, p.103]
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    • 60 Critic Score
    This gives you the thrills of playing poker with real money, without the hassle of winning real money back. Ah, microtransactions. [Dec 2013, p.91]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    It's still frantic bite-sized arcade action. [Dec 2013, p.91]
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    • 40 Critic Score
    While it's a noble attempt to change pace and style, Last Light was balanced well - this breaks that balance. [Dec 2013, p.93]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    The game's still an utterly charming and absorbing linear platformer, with plenty of secrets knotted into its path.
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    • 20 Critic Score
    Occasionally difficult, never fun. [Christmas 2013, p.107]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    A bit of a scattershot offering, but pleasantly non-essential for second-hand owners. If you've drained the main game, it's worth a go. [Christmas 2013, p.111]
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    • 30 Critic Score
    A half-baked mess. [Feb 2014, p.86]
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    • 40 Critic Score
    The controls are so badly implemented, you feel like you're fighting with the game. [Feb 2014, p.87]
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    • 60 Critic Score
    The controls are still horrendous, but for this chapter the pace of the storytelling picks up immensely. [Feb 2014, p.87]
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    • 50 Critic Score
    The Raven simply doesn't understand how logic in point-and-click games works. [Feb 2014, p.87]
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Updated but still dated, this feels like a step back to a more boring time and doesn't add anything new. [March 2014, p.80]
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Betting on depth of mechanics over breadth of content is a gamble, but one that massively pays off. This is a muscular, versatile slice of stealth, and a great indicator of things to come.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    A great, witheringly tough retro platformer that will amuse/abuse fans of Super Meat Boy and the Sonic series.
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    A seductive package. [June 2014, p.91]
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    Though its more advanced controls can frustrate, this is a bold brawler that just wants to have fun. Just don't play when hungry - you'll be craving an enchilada before the first act is through.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    It boggles the mind that these kinds of games are still being made. [Aug 2014, p.83]
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Repetitive and rather mindless gameplay make playing Putty Squad an experience we're unlikely to return to. If nothing else, it's a stark reminder of just how far games have come. [Sept 2014, p.87]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Yes, it's another yearly update with sub-par visuals - but a couple of new features are all it takes to make this the best of the series so far. [Sept 2014, p.89]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Occasionally incredible and often frustrating. [Sept 2014, p.91]
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Battlefield 4 hasn't been too stable since launch, but this pack helps. Varied maps and a fun new mode - we like. [Oct 2014, p.97]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    It looks and sounds the part, but the table layout can feel a little claustrophobic. [Nov 2014, p.91]
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    • 40 Critic Score
    It's hard to overlook the lack of a killer hook. [Dec 2014, p.87]
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Divisive ending aside, whatever choices you make in life should lead to you playing this. [Xmas 2014, p.87]
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Trust us: after half an hour, you'll be as sick of it as CJ is of Cluckin' Bell. [Xmas 2014, p.87]
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    • 50 Critic Score
    If this was a bargain-bin title we might be inclined to be slightly more forgiving, but as it is, this is 35 pounds for a game you've likely already played a far better version of. [Xmas 2014, p.87]
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Deliciously slow to unravel, full of character and gripping from start to finish. [Jan 2015, p.88]
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    • 60 Critic Score
    A light, breezy and immediate racer that's perfect multiplayer party fodder. [Jan 2015, p.89]
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    • 80 Critic Score
    It's not an exact fit for Xbox, so we find our thumbs longing for the portability and accessibility of the mobile version. [Feb 2015, p.74]
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