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
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game offers around 20 hours of play for the first time through, with several sidequests. Unfortunately, the mediocre story doesn’t have enough impact to keep players enthralled for the full playthrough, and it suffers from a linear, generic world-home-world structure.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Don't go in there expecting fun mini games. Instead, this is strictly a fitness title, yet it's quality means there's genuine potential here to carve out a new genre within videogaming.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    One of the few "must haves" off the XBLA.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 15 Critic Score
    There's just nothing even slightly likeable in the game – players are more likely to have fun banging their heads against a wall or cleaning rubbish on a highway than they'll have with Crime Life.
    • 28 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Borderline unplayable thanks to its horrid graphics, and the gameplay does nothing to inspire anyone to even attempt to persevere through its short yet inexplicably dull set pieces.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A unqiue, exciting and thoroughly enjoyable game that provides an experience that you won't get anywhere else. It also happens to be one of the best games based on a movie since "Goldeneye."
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Quake IV hasn't really evolved from it's predecessors that much which makes this game very predictable and linear.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    A below average game that feels like it has been developed to turn a quick buck.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Although times have changed and the series isn’t the high profile name it used to be, if you want an old school, arcade style sliding, high speed racing game you need not look any further.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    An enjoyable diversion a few months in the US/Euro launch lineup, but an irrelevant game now with bigger/better FPS’s now on the 360.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A launch game all 360 owners should consider. An unforgettable single player experience that gets better the further you go.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Aeon Flux is your standard movie to game adaptation. It's not terrible, it's just extremely average.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    For a good, different and brutal action romp with horror/thriller themes, mystery, a great atmosphere and freaky characters, Condemned: Criminal Origins fits the bill.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    When entering the next generation you expect more and unfortunately Neversoft has delivered a very quick port.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    American Sk8land manages to create a feeling of fun that has been missing from recent Tony Hawk titles, by focusing on pure skating, rather than mischief.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An amazing launch title. It doesn’t feel like a launch title as we didn’t find any bugs and it doesn’t seem like any shortcuts were taken during development. It isn’t as much of an upgrade from Project Gotham Racing 2 as we’d hoped.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It mightn't be much different from the Xbox version, or very 'next-gen', but NHL 2K6 is a worthy upgrade from ESPN NHL 2K5, and well worth a look for all 360 owners looking for a good sports game.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends shows just how little milk Koei has left in the proverbial cow.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Gun
    A quick and dirty port of a current generation game is a nasty move on behalf of Activision, especially when the Xbox 360 offers much more compelling software for a similar price.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tiger Wood's PGA Tour 2006 is an average title that doesn't even match up to the current generation equivalents.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    NBA 2K6 on the Xbox 360 retains everything that made the previous versions of the game good, but also addresses some of the areas that held NBA 2K5 back. The game looks phenomenal when played on a HDTV, but Visual Concepts will need to address the vast contrast between on court play and the surrounding parts of the stadium in the next version of the game. NBA 2K6 is an absolute must-buy for all serious basketball fans.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    A fairly poor excuse of a game.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A highly competent – if not flawed – snowboarding game with a style comparable to no other.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Still an incredibly addictive game but there are a lot of racing games out there for the launch and this is just a port.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Infected is so surprisingly enjoyable, it's almost infectious. It just needs a bit more substance.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Provides exactly what it ought to - a premium J-RPG experience for anyone who has been yearning for a true challenge, a riveting story and a long, satisfying quest.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Shadow the Hedgehog could signal the death of Sonic spin offs, the title tries too hard to be impressive and ultimately fails miserably.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Most Wanted isn’t as much of an upgrade upon "Need for Speed Underground Rivals" as we had hoped it would be. One of the biggest upgrades to the game is the police races, and they just become annoying.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire isn't as deep as we'd hoped and there are a few issues like the camera and basic gameplay elements.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Just what the PSP needs. An original RPG and a template for what other developers should strive for. Too bad it doesn't quite hit the mark in certain respects.

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