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 Joe Danger: Special Edition
Lowest review score: 10 Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons
Score distribution:
2214 game reviews
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Its sledgehammer subtlety is balanced by a genuinely good heart. [March 2015, p.76]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Still downright scarier than most of its successors and an unforgettable journey. [March 2015, p.74]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Though not entirely soul-destroying, Dying Light will leave you feeling like you've just eaten a box of budget chocolates - unsatisfied, underwhelmed and unsure if it was worth the money. [March 2015, p.72]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    In between Screamride’s occasionally dull take on ’coasters and its indecision over acceptable amounts of hurt, there’s a decent game - but it’s the destruction that wins it.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A brilliantly unique indie escape-'em-up that combines stealth, strategy, and simulation to great effect, but you'll need saint-like patience to get the most out of it.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Poorly conceived structures supporting too little new content mean this is, sadly, a great waste. [Feb 2015, p.86]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The problem is, we have real friends who'll accompany us to real pubs with real tables on which we can play real pool. So why do we need a slightly sterile virtual version? [Feb 2015, p.83]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It's just a bit pointless, really, when all anyone wants to do is play Tetris. [Feb 2015, p.83]
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    • 30 Critic Score
    One to avoid, we think - though the creepy trailer, with a father and his two dead-eyed sons is worth watching. It's like something out of Twin Peaks. [Feb 2015, p.83]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Its gameplay isn't breaking any moulds, but the presentation makes it well worth recommending. [Feb 2015, p.83]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A beautiful, bleak puzzle game that any newcomer willing to look death in the eye should pick up. [Feb 2015, p.82]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This first episode falls a little short of expectations. [Feb 2015, p.80]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The best fitness game around. [Feb 2015, p.79]
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    A poor attempt at a kids' party game and one that's just as unfunny, repetitive and dull as the Rabbid 'stars' are. [Feb 2015, p.79]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    There's little that pushes it beyond Guardian of Light, while the co-op is feeble and plagued with technical issues. [Feb 2015, p.78]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Feature bloat strips this of its purity, and in parts it's unwieldy and unsatisfying. But find a challenge that sparks your imagination, and you'll become surgically attached to the controller. [Feb 2015, p.75]
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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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    • 64 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Apologising for broken content with more broken content feels like a bit of a slap in the face, and Dead Kings' confusing, far-from-user-friendly new mechanics make this DLC a bit of a disappointing prospect.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A natural extension that caters for nerve-wracking thrills with lots to see and collect. A must-play.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Like sipping a mojito while resting your panda-skin boots on a pauper, there's something nasty yet refreshing here, as it pushes you to maintain control in marvelously illiberal ways. [Feb 2015 (US), p.72]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Paper armies are all the rage these days; this is just enraging. [Jan 2015, p.89]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Each world is packed with mysterious treasures and treacheries just waiting to be discovered, and learning how to use them to shape the world to your benefit is enormously satisfying. [Jan 2015, p.89]
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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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    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Where Rocksmith 2014 triumphs is in teaching through engaging challenges rather than through rote learning. [Jan 2015, p.89]
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    We can't wholly recommend its gameplay, but as a vessel for an endangered culture, it's a worthy project. [Jan 2015, p.88]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Deliciously slow to unravel, full of character and gripping from start to finish. [Jan 2015, p.88]
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    • 56 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Feels unfinished. [Jan 2015, p.84]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With wit and spot-on style, this is nearly one of Teltale's best, but prioritising action over dialogue means it falls just short of the story-led brilliance we're used to. [Jan 2015, p.83]
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    While its core modes are shallower than the competition, NBA Live 15 is breezy and fun to play on the court. [Jan 2015, p.82]
    • Official Xbox Magazine UK
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It ends up feeling more like a retrospective than a game in its own right. [Jan 2015, p.80]
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