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For 2,495 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 58% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 37% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 Fallout 3
Lowest review score: 10 Ride to Hell: Retribution
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,261 out of 2495
  2. Mixed: 940 out of 2495
  3. Negative: 294 out of 2495
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
    So whether you're easily dazzled by superb graphics or are itchin' for some multiplayer-lovin', GRAW scores on both fronts as an impressive new chapter in the series. [Apr 2006, p.79]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Trials Evolution
    Adding up the gorgeous visuals, extra coats of polish, replayability, multiplayer, track editor, and core gameplay that is both artfully scientific and scientifically artful, we'd say Trials Evolution is as close to a perfect download as we're ever likely to get.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    FIFA Soccer 12
    The biggest sport in the world. And EA has done it justice with FIFA 12, improving virtually every aspect of last year's game.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    FIFA Soccer 10
    As features go, FIFA 10 is pretty short on significant upgrades, leaving most of the talking points on the field. [Dec 2009, p.81]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Panzer Dragoon Orta
    A stunning beauty with deep gameplay to match. [Nov 2002]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Portal: Still Alive
    Clever humor that'll have you chuckling for months. [Dec 2008, p.93]
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    MVP Baseball 2004
    A landmark videogame baseball achievement. The lack of online play notwithstanding, it's brilliant. [Apr 2004, p.76]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
    Better graphics, better environments, more options, and most importantly of all, a massively overhauled gameplay structure, exactly what the old dear needed. [Dec 2002, p.138]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    LIMBO
    And really, what the team at Playdead has achieved here--in their very first game, no less--is just tremendous. [Oct 2010, p.72]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Mark of the Ninja
    Mark of the Ninja's brilliant approach to stealth hits all of the right notes throughout, whether you're silently slaying guards from the shadows and stashing them in crevices, evading laser tripwires with a well-placed smoke bomb, or using darts to lure enemies into their own traps.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Super Meat Boy
    XBLA's best pure-2D platformer to date.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Dead Space 2
    The nuanced tweaks and countless subtle refinements really ratchet up the atmosphere and make Dead Space 2 a richer, more streamlined experience...There's a sure-footed confidence this time around that gives the ghastly proceedings a level of character investment and polish that Dead Space never quite achieved. [Feb 2011, p.29]
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 2002
    A classic. [Dec 2001]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
    We’re more than a little sore about the inexcusable lack of online play, but between the startlingly sharp neon visual aesthetic, the bumping new soundtrack, and smartly integrated Achievements, Retro Evolved 2 sets a new standard for arcade shooters on any platform, downloadable or otherwise.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    XCOM: Enemy Unknown
    On the whole, XCOM will keep fans spellbound with its depth, but it could've used a little more time in the cooker to add that something extra.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International
    With realistic-looking players, a full suite of edit options to let you tailor names to your liking, and core on-field action that plays just so smooth, Winning Eleven 8 is the way to go if offline soccer action is all you crave. [March 2005, p.81]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Forza Motorsport 2
    Yes, Forza 2 is a crazy mix of genius and B.S. [Aug 2007, p.70]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
    It's easy to pick nits about the weird Achievement appropriation, the fact that the games lack HD detail such as animated hair and high-quality lip-synching, and that two of the franchise's best games are absent. But the fact that three of the best stealth games ever made look even better in a $50 Xbox 360 package should put this collection on your radar.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    NBA 2K2
    This game has it all – great gameplay, tons of depth, awesome AI, and plenty of gameplay modes...it sets the standard for all future basketball games. [Apr 2002, p.78]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Rayman Legends
    What's here is a smart, somewhat kinder, but no less addictive approach to the series' trademark challenge. And that's just the way we like it.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    NBA 2K12
    NBA 2K12 is not to be missed, lockout or no.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack
    It's the surprisingly effective tweaks to the melee and grenade damage, however, that remove any shred of doubt as to the value of this expansion. [June 2005, p.34]
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Borderlands 2
    Borderlands 2 features an insane amount of content. Expect to spend at least 40 hours finishing the main story campaign, and much more than that to complete all the optional missions. Once you beat the campaign, you can replay the game in harder Vault Hunter mode with your veteran character for even better loot and rewards.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 2
    A nine-hour, tension-filled rollercoaster ride. [Holiday 2005, p.66]
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Burnout Revenge
    Burnout Revenge changes the gameplay of its predecessors in small yet very crucial ways that make it more fun than the previous games, without making those games seem less fun. [Nov 2005, p.132]
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rez HD
    Rez HD hits a rhythm that feels absolutely right for those willing to try something perpetually new, no matter what year it actually debuted. [Feb 2008, p.74]
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
    If you've never set foot in the whip-cracking universe of the marvelously long and storied Castlevania series, Symphony is the best possible way to get your meet-and-greet on. [Mayt 2007, p.76]
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Fable II
    Fable II is everything Molyneux promised the first time around. It's funny, deep, emotional, epic, and, yes, wildly charming. We are already eager for a second playthrough, and we're betting a lot of you will have exactly the same reaction. [Dec 2008, p.68]
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Left 4 Dead 2
    An undisputable improvement over its predecessor in every way, and it steals its own crown as best co-op game on the Xbox. It's chainsaw-twirlingly good. [Holiday 2009, p.64]
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Left 4 Dead
    Left 4 Dead's simplicity offers purity of gameplay - the same reason that gamers keep returning to classic arcade games. Come to think of it, with a handful of levels and unpredictable events happening within them, Left 4 Dead has more in common with "Ms. Pac-Man" than just the eating. It's the same thing over and over - but when simple ingredients are perfectly prepared, what could be a mere snack becomes a feast. This one just happens to be on human flesh. [Holiday 2008, p.32]
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