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
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The best thus far of the Yu-gi-oh! franchise. Not for doing anything new, but for making the best translation of the card game into digital form. Is it a sign of things to come?
    • 61 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Just a quick cash-in designed to appeal to those who once held the Namco collections in high regard. This is one of the worst compilation titles released in recent years.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With its intuitive control, superb track design and unparalleled online mode there's no denying that Moto GP 3 is the best of its type.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While not as well tuned as other Mario sports titles, Mario Superstar Baseball achieves exactly what it set out to do - provide a good arcade-style baseball game.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A decent racing game: those of you who've always wanted to shoot cars down while battling them in Burnout 3 will never turn back.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Beat Down makes us feel bad - we wanted it to be good, Cavia put in the ideas that could have made the game good, but failed to deliver on the execution - the despicable quality of voice acting just seals the deal.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Just another compilation, but this time it is for the PSP. Given the hefty price tag, your money is better off elsewhere.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    One for renting, and that's only if it really is one of the last options on the shelf. There's a lack of variety, imagination and difficulty here, and an otherwise solid game engine suffers because of these oversights. The less said about the humour, the better.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The best open ended superhero game to date, despite what the score says. Excellent action sequences, but needs more mission variety.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Nintendogs is packed full of quality throughout and it’s always nice to see something so refreshingly different in a world overwhelmed with FPSs and sports games. Highly recommended.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Nintendogs is packed full of quality throughout and it’s always nice to see something so refreshingly different in a world overwhelmed with FPSs and sports games. Highly recommended.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Nintendogs is packed full of quality throughout and it’s always nice to see something so refreshingly different in a world overwhelmed with FPSs and sports games. Highly recommended.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Excellent. A game that you must play at all costs. One or two concerns, but otherwise great.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Darkwatch gives vampires, undead, cowboys and plenty of bullets to fire. But that's about it. Otherwise, Darkwatch is a fairly standard affair that's worth a rental.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It won’t stand up in terms of depth or total enthralling value, but it does provide a rock-solid game that both aficionados and RPG-newbies can find some pleasure.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Sacred was a frustrating game to get used to, but surprisingly the expansion improves on the title incredibly. The game is somewhat more bearable to play now, but there are still too many flaws to consider this series a worthwhile purchase for hack n' slash veterans. Hopefully Sacred 2 will satisfy our needs.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The work done on the mini games has been great - the fact that they are no longer timed is brilliant, although this can lead to physical exhaustion for the unfit among us.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A major disappointment, considering the game has been in development for so long we definitely had some high hopes for the game, but unfortunately the title just isn't that impressive.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Worth looking at, and would probably keep the kids busy for a while, but doesn't pack the punch it could have with some more titles and unlockables that are WORTH unlocking.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    If you have friends with the game, and if you know and enjoy the Dragonball series then you've found you've one of the most complete and enjoyable Dragonball titles available.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tiburon have added a reasonable amount of new material for the 2006 edition of Madden, but we really feel as though they could have done more.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A top effort from Third Wave, War World is a good choice for anyone interested in a budget title with a big bang.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A thoroughly enjoyable military sim from start to finish: tense, engaging and strategic in equal measure.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The controls, graphics and story are great, but length and lack of replay value brings the game down - but it's always nice to play something different now and then.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It lacks the depth, polish and implemention of top tennis games but the humour and game modes allow to Outlaw Tennis to stand on its own. And given the price, some of the flaws are easy to overlook.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The gameplay itself is strategy heavy - tank rushes are still always the best bet, but usually, you don't have that many tanks to do it with, so some thought is required. The game is also fairly damn hard because of this.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It has a completely unique style, both in the audio, sound and gameplay departments that cannot be easily compared to anything else.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sure, the graphics aren't that great, the soundtrack isn't exactly memorable but most important of all is the game play, and that is spot on.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    An abysmal, close to unplayable mess.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An experience first and a game second. Players going into it with that in mind should enjoy this immensely, those looking for a deep gameplay experience may want to try before they buy.

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