Official Xbox Magazine UK's Scores
- Games
For 2,214 reviews, this publication has graded:
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40% higher than the average critic
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6% same as the average critic
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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: | Joe Danger: Special Edition | |
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| Lowest review score: | Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 863 out of 2214
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Mixed: 1,077 out of 2214
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Negative: 274 out of 2214
2214
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reviews
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A solid pair of adventures, lovingly remastered, with excellent extras. [Issue#194, p.74]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Nov 18, 2019 -
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A charming game with a wonderful story, but let down by its repetitive combat grind. [Issue#194, p.78]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Nov 18, 2019 -
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As a budget, somewhat unambitious retooling of the Wolfenstein engine, Youngblood offers impactful shootouts that showcase some truly brilliant guns. Yet by aiming for co-op grind, this offshoot loses the charm of BJ’s blasters. A slight misfire, then, but the sisterly slaughter on display still has its moments. [Issue#181, p.75]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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Not quite the GOAT, perhaps, but definitely very entertaining in multiplayer. [Issue#181, p.77]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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A belated hit-and- myth successor to a SNES cult classic that doesn’t quite hit its mark. [Issue#181, p.79]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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Hard to put down – but even harder to pick up, thanks to inscrutable controls. [Issue#181, p.83]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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An intriguing premise with flawed execution. But what does it all mean? [Issue#181, p.85]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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Fast-paced murderous squash, with a surprising amount of depth and funky beats. [Issue#181, p.87]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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All in all, it’s a fun throwback, hugely disposable and with a shelf life about as long as people are still talking about Stranger Things. Still, don’t let that stop you from enjoying it. [Issue#181, p.81]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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Citizens Of Space’s endless well of enthusiasm makes pointing out these flaws feel like kicking a puppy, but they’re impossible to ignore. It’s not a massive game, but it’s still overly ambitious – the weight of its duff ideas threatens to drown its respectable share of great ones. A leaner, tighter, quieter experience would be easier to love. [Issue#181, p.91]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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A short and sweet space adventure – just don’t stick around after the credits roll. [Issue#181, p.88]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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Nails the atmosphere of the films, but falls horrifically flat in gameplay terms. [Issue#183, p.77]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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Creature In The Well is a hectic joy to play, and the unlikely genre fusion works astonishingly well. Maybe someone should try that ice cream burger after all. [Issue#183, p.79]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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Borderlands 3 may not be clever, but it is very big – and above all else, the source of a vast well of over-the-top shooting fun and mayhem. Be thankful that Gearbox refused to reinvent the franchise just for the sake of it. [Issue#183, p.73]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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A new Volta mode lights up a bumper footy package, but FIFA could do with an overhaul. [Issue#183, p.75]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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A cool, stylish vamp that, if you can allow for its imperfections, definitely has bite. [Issue#183, p.81]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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Dark, bold and satisfying. Like all the best sins, Blasphemous is bloody good fun. [Issue#183, p.83]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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A mishmash of all your favourite RPG classics, distilled into an ambitious colonial adventure. [Issue#183, p.89]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 13, 2019 -
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Konami’s gradual return to form takes another welcome stride forwards. [Issue#183, p.85]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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This sequel feels like more of the same, but The Surge 2’s combat remains satisfying. [Issue#183, p.91]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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A fully featured, officially licenced rally simulator, but it lacks flair and personality. [Issue#183, p.90]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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Stunning art direction can’t quite save Vambrace from RPG mediocrity. [Issue#183- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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A stylish shooter that subverts and surprises at every turn. A little glitchy, though. [Issue#182, p.79]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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Funny at times, but not a lot of fun to play, metal wolf chaos feels too much like a relic. [Issue#182, p.85]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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A pretty fun co-operative horror adventure that falls flat on its key selling point. [Issue#182, p.89]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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A little sedate, but a finely crafted slab of horror for those who enjoy cinematic games. [Issue#182, p.83]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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Madden NFL 20 is light on marquee features but builds a solid foundation for the future. [Issue#182, p.81]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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At just under £20, The Church In The Darkness feels disappointingly insubstantial. [Issue#182, p.86]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 12, 2019 -
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Gears 5 is definitely a success story... it’s just not quite on the same Xbox tier of insta-classic territory as the original Gears Of War. Though combat is satisfying, there’s the nagging doubt it hasn’t evolved enough over the past 13 years – a point hammered home if you play Remedy’s recent Control. Still, despite some overly safe online modes, that refreshed, never-bolder campaign makes Kait’s story a tour of duty you should definitely sign up for. [Issue#183, p.69]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Oct 11, 2019 -
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This leaves a loving homage to Castlevania which doesn’t really advance its ideas. It’s faithful to a fault, right down to the bars that run down either side of the screen, locking it into the aspect ratio of a boxy cathode-ray TV. Timespinner could easily be a long-lost classic of the 16-bit era, a cartridge exhumed from a dusty storeroom and ported to Xbox. If you’re in need of a blast from the past, that could be perfect – but don’t expect something that can compete with the best modern Metroidvanias. [Issue#180, p.90]- Official Xbox Magazine UK
Posted Aug 8, 2019
