Operation Sports' Scores

  • Games
For 384 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 57% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 41% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.7 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
Highest review score: 100 NHL 2K6
Lowest review score: 20 Strike Force Bowling
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 21 out of 384
384 game reviews
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Yes, there are quirks here and there, but the single player modes like Career and Franchise are exceptional for this title. Online play is implemented extremely well.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s the best looking Xbox 360 game to date and the in-ring action is the Fight Night series' best ever.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Probably the most entertaining and enjoyable sports game available for the Playstation 3. While the Homecourt Challenge mode gets monotonous, the offline multi-player is where this game truly shines.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The most important part of any sports game - the on-field play - is smooth and solid, with some breathtakingly realistic animations adding extra spice.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    EA Tiburon has added depth to the series with the addition of Home Field Advantage, composure and Xbox Live. Despite a few pit falls, NCAA 2005 is a solid rendition of college football.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The police aspect in this game makes it refreshing and "new."
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is still overshadowed by “NBA Live” and ‘NCAA Football”, and still feels a bit like an amalgam of the two, but it’s starting to come into it’s own.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Since the features are pretty much identical to the current-gen versions of the games, I find it hard to suggest that someone pay 30 dollars more for what surmounts to a graphical upgrade.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The game itself, while not deep, does allow a pretty solid amount of playing time to accomplish all the goals on the expansive levels.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Through the deeper story mode, the sense of reality created through the L.A. environments, and the rock-solid Xbox Live experience, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland accomplishes all of those things. Whether it's your first or seventh Tony Hawk purchase, it's still worth every penny.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MLB
    Very close to being a revolution in portable sports gaming. The gameplay is the best I've seen in this year's baseball titles, and the graphics all but equal those of the PS2. However, a complete lack of all the features we have come to expect from a modern sports game means that apart from exhibition games, MLB just doesn't have the depth to stand on it's own.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In an online world where racing games are usually about respect, caution, and not causing pile-ups, Burnout: Revenge is all about what you really want to do.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s deep enough for the expert, but has the “pick-up-and-play” functionality for a beginner. Is it a grand slam? Not quite. But, at minimum, I’d call it a two-out single with the bases loaded.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Greg Hastings’ Tournament Paintball MAX’D made me do three things that I didn’t expect when I slid it into the PS2. First, I found myself watching some tournament paintball on ESPN2 last weekend. Second, I started the ball rolling on getting my softball team to sign on for a pre-season paintball outing in March of next year. And finally, I kept playing the game after I had enough time in to write my review.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I had a lot of fun with GTR. I will continue to play it for some time, as the driving model in the game is rivaled only by the venerable "Grand Prix Legends", a 7 year old game that still sets the bar for driving realism today.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    To be honest, this game has a stubborn American like me excited to watch the World Cup next month. That's an accomplishment, EA!
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I actually enjoyed the time I spent playing MLB, but the problems I encountered with hitting and at times the poor CPU base running AI began to take some of the fun out of it.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a really good game for not only kids, but for adult gamers who want to share gaming with their children. If you’re a 21 year-old college kid looking for a game to play between keg-stands, this isn’t the one. If you’re looking for spot-on, photo-realistic NBA action, skip it. My daughter and I loved this game for the experience. It’s not about the AI, the graphics, or the animations. It’s what gaming should be about – fun. And when it’s family fun, well, that’s a huge bonus.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The best boxing game I have ever played. Fight Night's career mode and Total Punch Control are two features that improve on EA's previous boxing games and help take the game over the top. This is a great effort by EA.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In my opinion, Live 2005 is once again the more complete game and while both games are fun, "Live" gives you a great NBA basketball experience without the bugs [of "2K5"].
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Though the engine itself doesn’t match some of the better games in the genre on both the Xbox and PC, it certainly plays a passable game of golf. It’s got an arcade flavor, but definitely delivers a fun game.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In the final tally, holding a PSP with World Poker Tour is like holding the video-game equivalent of the ace-king "Big Slick" - it's not a sure-fire winner, but you're likely to have a lot of fun playing it just the same.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    No matter what you think about the other players in this game, tip your helmet to the folks at Tiburon. They did their job and they did it well.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s the best football game available on the Xbox 360 and a solid improvement over last year’s maiden Next Gen voyage.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Does it accurately simulate every aspect of being a player, coach, and/or owner? No. In fact, a lot of the extras are going to be seen as unnecessary fluff by the baseball purists. But I guess you can call me a fun purist because I just plain had fun with this game.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Only four things hold Tiger Woods PGA Tour back from true gaming greatness: the abysmal load times, the slightly off-kilter analog nub swing system, better multiplayer capability, and true online... er, "Infrastructure" play.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    When all is said and done, the most important thing that can be said about FlatOut 2 is that it is fun.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sure, they could have done more with the two-year development cycle since the last release, but the game is worth a look for fans of the series and rookies alike.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Online play adds so much more than the original, as well a lot of other improvements. The average look of the games graphics and audio does weigh a little bit on the gamer, but for the price, why argue?
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Haymaker, the ability to block and punch while moving and the EA Sports Cutman are all great additions to this year's game. However, there's still a big issue with the AI regarding knockdowns that needs to be addressed.

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