PALGN's Scores

  • Games
For 1,949 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 34% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 60% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 Super Mario Galaxy
Lowest review score: 5 Elf Bowling 1 & 2
Score distribution:
1949 game reviews
    • 76 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    One of the smallest expansion packs released yet, you now have pets running around your house but the lack of human additions is a little disappointing.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    A better effort for the series but unless you live and breath Ford, there are much better options out there.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    While fans of the original and people who are intrigued by the ins-and-outs of rising in a social ladder will enjoy the game, there isn’t enough to grab newcomer’s attention, and everything does become quite overwhelming at times.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Gun Showdown just goes to show that developers need more than just more content to bring console games to the PSP.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Devil Summoner starts out with a bunch of fresh ideas, but still retains many of the problems that plague modern day RPGs.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    A dull and poorly designed game. The mini-games are boring, you can't save in-game and you'll be waiting around a lot of the time. This is just a quickly rushed license title.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    While it isn’t the perfect Spyro game, it still manages to be a decent and enjoyable action title. Sadly, repetitive gameplay and a short lifespan hurt a lot of its overall quality.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The action can become a little bit repetitive, and the adventure aspects of old Spyro titles are gone, but it does feel like a New Beginning for the franchise.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For doing what it does confidently and without delusions of grandeur in multiple aspects of gaming, God Hand deserves a whole bunch of credit. Very playable, very fun.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 is the best Tiger Wood's game on the PSP, but it's not all that different from it's predecessor.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat: Armageddon isn't wildly different from it's predecessors, but it features a lot of characters. It's disappointing that the gameplay hasn't really evolved but Armageddon is still a fun title.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    To quote a famous wood-stain TV advert slogan – 'It does exactly what it says on the tin.'
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dawn of War was, and still is, a superb real-time strategy experience, and Dark Crusade only adds to what is probably one of the best sci-fi RTS series to date.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Scarface: The World is Yours may not do anything new but it does it somewhat well.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Without a doubt one of the most surprising games of the year. If you're a fan of the show or the Desperate Housewives television show then the game comes highly recommended.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It seems Studio London has ignored everything anybody disliked about the two Getaway titles and just included the problems in Gangs of London. This results in poor AI, a terrible aiming system, repetitive missions and a sporadic frame-rate.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A game that is just fun to play. It isn't fundamentally different from it's predecessor but there is more of everything. It's a great puzzle game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Saying that the latest FIFA is "beautiful but not as deep as it could be" is becoming a cliché in itself. But it's not without some truth, and although this is engaging for a while (and still the second best football game on the market), it's not quite a keeper.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The game mechanics really do show infinite promise, and even with this first attempt there is some dumb fun to be had – except it takes no more than five hours to complete the game 100%. Yes it is simple, short, easy, shallow and a movie tie-in. But I enjoyed it.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    If you are a fan of the series, you would need to have never played any other games over the last ten years for this to come across as impressive.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Much like "Darwinia," DEFCON is going to win a lot of hearts. With its incredibly and attractive gameplay, fans of strategy games will have an absolute blast.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    On the one hand it provides some unique experiences and some great moments, with a superior sense of speed and exhilaration. On the other, there are too many instances of uninspired design and rushed completion.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    ParaWorld is an enjoyable, yet highly simple and traditional, real-time strategy title that gets a few points knocked off purely because of its dated concepts and poor execution.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    At its core Mage Night Apocalypse is, although not brilliant, at least passable. However, the fact that the game is hampered by numerous interface problems means it can only be recommended to those obssessed with the Mage Knight universe, or those that want to play every RPG there is.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Caesar IV is by far the best Roman city builder that has been released this year, but honestly that isn’t much of an achievement. A game that isn’t particularly stable, attractive or user-friendly, it’s hard to immerse yourself in the Caesar IV experience.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Too often RPG's, both Japanese and Western, fall into a rut, offering almost the same experience as those that came before them. Valkyrie Profile 2 instead features some fresh feeling gameplay wrapped up in a beautiful looking and sounding package.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Moto GP is a good racer for anyone who wants motorcylces on the go and is willing to work past the controls.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Longevity is unfortunately absent in March of the Minis and is ultimately the thorn in the game’s foot, preventing it from being a much more memorable puzzler.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Aside from game play modes there are barely any enhancements to the game at all, which is seriously disappointing.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Such a broken game that you'd be better off waiting for NBA Live 08 to hopefully rectify some critical issues.

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