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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 Pulse Racer
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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    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
    Declassified may not be innovative or even very pretty, and it certainly has its problems. But this is also a strategy-lite shooter that’s more than the sum of its often rough-hewn parts. It's entertaining from start to finish, and feels a bit brainier than other shooters when it comes to gunning down hordes of enemies. In that regard, Declassified captures at least part of what makes the XCOM franchise so special.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
    If you're looking for tactical depth, environmental variety, or anything resembling a story, you'll be left wanting. But if you're in the mood for a blissfully mindless fire-and-forget shooting gallery, you could do a whole lot worse.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Need for Speed: The Run
    In the heat of battle, Need for Speed: The Run generally serves up a solid and speedy arcade racing experience, with expectedly steady controls and physics. But it's consistently undone by painful rewinds and a dull campaign marked by predictable events, not to mention technical issues.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Infinite Undiscovery
    This whole setup would fall apart completely if the red-headed Capell weren’t so freakin’ likeable. It helps that despite the fumbling voice-acting, each character’s lines — as well as the story itself — are well-written. Every new discovery pulls you deeper into the mysteries and personalities that keep Infinite Undiscovery so involving.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
    Most adults will want to look for more sophisticated fare. [Oct 2009, p.82]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Turok: Evolution
    There are plenty of great moments, but the complete package falls a bit short. [Nov 2002, p.112]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver.
    What sours the deal, however, is the lack of care and value put into the package. JoJo's is premium-priced at $20, and there's little here to justify that cost. The "HD" upscale looks blotched and muddy, and there aren't any tutorials, special challenges, or even combo exercises to ease new players into this very demanding fighting game.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Planets Under Attack
    It's a minor relief to compete against slower-moving humans, and the option to play as robots who behave a bit differently injects a smidgen of variety. But even in online games, paltry tactical options and awkward controls makes Planets feel shallow and clumsy. [Nov 2012, p.77]
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Advent Rising
    All told, Advent Rising does a whole lot more right than it does wrong. If this really is the first of a trilogy, we'll be first in line for the next installment. [July 2005, p.86]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Disney's Chicken Little
    Surprisingly challenging in an enjoyable, old-school way. [Holiday 2005]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Puddle
    Regrettably, Puddle's enticing possibilities are mired in a swamp of irritating issues. Increasingly lethal obstacles take the place of actual puzzles, and overcoming them requires painful trial and error. Meanwhile, the camera frequently focuses on runaway specks even as most of your goop starts to dissolve once it's off-screen.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Armored Core V
    Even if you're aggravated early on, don't take this game at face value. From Software has developed some of this generation's most interesting games, and obtuse or not, Armored Core V is one of them.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Schizoid
    Schizoid proudly bills itself as "the most co-op game ever," and it ain't lying. [May 2008, p.74]
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    FLOCK!
    While Flock isn't the incandescent flare of pure awesome we'd hoped it might be, it's still a terrifically enjoyable, lusciously good-looking, and admirably original Arcade game. [May 2009, p.79]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    WWF Raw
    There's no career mode; no Royal Rumble mode; no cage matches, table matches, or ladder matches; no storylines or character interaction; no tag-team moves; no backstage areas; an no other arenas. [Apr 2002, p.76]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    WWE Raw 2
    There's a strange delay as characters to from one move to another, and matches with more than two AI opponents can take as much as half an hour because of constant interference. [Dec 2003, p.120]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Golden Axe
    It's enjoyable enough for a few go-rounds, especially in co-op mode, and that makes it one of the more endearing retro ports to hit Live Arcade. [Oct 2007, p.78]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Capcom Arcade Cabinet
    Even with all these enticing extras, we wouldn’t recommend buying the Arcade Cabinet games in one of five available three-packs (most of which are $10); that’s too much money given that almost every three-fer includes a mediocre game.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Jewel Quest
    Deceptively simple, jewel quest can be very challenging on the higher levels, but constantly addictive throughout. [Jun 2006, p.64]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Kung Fu Chaos
    Fun for a quick multiplayer spar, but it doesn't come close to what we were hoping for nor what the Xbox really needs. [Apr 2003, p.85]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Saints Row IV: Enter the Dominatrix
    The behind-the-scenes retrospective angle is good for a few laughs, and it’s fun to see the new characters, battles, and goofy ending that could have been.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Simpsons Arcade Game
    Whether you're tackling it solo or with friends, Simpsons Arcade likely won't take more than an hour to run through from start to finish, making the $10 price tag seem a little steep. Even so, there's a lot to take in, especially in this version.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Shoot Many Robots
    Shoot Many Robots seemed like a sure thing, and its extensive and amusingly described weapon and gear options - which directly affect stats - are a standout feature; really, they're the only one that feels fully developed here. Nearly everything else around it is as unremarkable as a pile of bolts.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Nin2-Jump
    Both Cave fans and challenge hounds will bask in Nin2-Jump's oft-arduous tests. All others, proceed with caution. [July 2011, p.75]
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Fancy Pants Adventures
    The Fancy Pants biggest problem, though, is that it's just plain dull. [July 2011, p.77]
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shark Tale
    All mini-game are extremely simplistic, and range in difficulty from absurdly easy to hair-pullingly frustrating. [Holiday 2004, p.80]
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Sniper Elite V2
    Glitches keep Sniper Elite V2 from a higher score, though, especially in the game's innovative co-op modes, where bugs kept us from completing some objectives. Hopefully, an update will fix this otherwise excellent experience.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Disney Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse
    Even if you don’t harbor the slightest hint of nostalgia for the original, Castle of Illusion offers up a great experience. It’s a fun update to yesteryear’s classic, but also a solid platformer in its own right.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Space Ark
    Though Space Ark is a visual riot of bright pastels, sparkly special effects, and supermarket-circular-burst graphics, it'd be a stretch to say it ever becomes truly exciting. [July 2010, p.85]
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NIER
    Has enough satisfying moments to warrant a playthrough, but only a patient gamer will make it to the brilliant final hour. [July 2010, p.76]
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