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
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A missed opportunity, the game features hard to learn controls, randomised levels that quickly becomes repetitive and enemies that all look very similar.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For the money, it's hard to fault this disc. With 9 top quality maps, there's enough here to quench the thirst of all Halo fans.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Refreshingly different, packed full of options and technically polished in every area. Along with "Advance Wars," it’s a must own title for all DS owners.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The innovation is there, and what’s expressed is done well. But Atelier Iris suffers from some really stupid mistakes. In a genre that relies heavily on keeping gamers interested, the backtracking, silly errand missions and slow progressing story don’t help at all.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory tries so much, and yet fails on so many levels. Unless you're a true fan of the franchise, we'd advise you to steer clear.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Maniax isn't necessarily a bad fighting game, it's just that it has gradually been eclipsed by franchises such as "Tekken," "Soul Calibur" and "Dead or Alive."
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It seems PAL gamers got the good end of the stick here, with load times cut in half and everything making the cut that was in the American version. This is a racing game to seriously consider.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Most definitely one of the best platformers for quite some time, and another Tim Schafer success story, but the game is still a little lacklustre and prevents it from becoming the pick of the crop.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Great concept; shame about the execution. Here's hoping THQ is willing to fund a sequel to iron out the flaws. It's the least that Pandemic deserves.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    One of the strongest multiplayer shooters on the market. With classes that compliment each other, a brilliant squad system, and fast, furious gameplay, Battlefield 2 is about as much fun as online shooters get. An easy contender for game of the year.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Rare obviously know how to work their system. It's just a shame they've lost their flair for gameplay. This game overall displayed a total drought of ideas. It's a shame that such a good game be dealt such a troublesome fate.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    An above average game that could have been so much, if only it was a little longer and a little larger.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Juiced was supposed to be released eight months ago, before we'd played all these brilliant racing games, now it just feels like it has come to the genre too late.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    The DS version of GoldenEye: Rogue Agent was doomed from the start, given the terrible game upon which it was based.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It may not have the lifespan or the consistency of ideas that the highest caliber 2D platformers contain, but with its unique design and control system there’s no denying it’s a fun game in its own right.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The best version of one of the top games of this generation - buy it now.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The characters can be a little blocky at times and the environments look a little pixelated when up close, but the environments are huge and they look like they go on for miles.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The best GTA experience and the best open-ended console gameplay experience you can have offline.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game play is very varied, with every ten minutes bringing something new to be done. Stealth, action, platforming, all genres make some kind of appearance.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Not only is this title many times better than the original, it offers one of the best and fulfilling experiences for the Game Boy Advance.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Above average. Minor errors corrupt what may have been a good game.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A good choice for those looking for a Pool game, especially on the Xbox where there is no Pool Paradise. In fact, this game has a few things that Archer Maclean's title doesn't.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Scare me. Shock me. Shake me. Take me to a place where horror is able to splurge into any gamer's mind and rattle it around playfully, frightfully, terribly. That's what horror gaming should be like. Haunting Ground really is a fun game to play and is another one of Capcom’s gems.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    A disappointing game. It feels like a severely stripped down version of a console version that is now actually cheaper than this version.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The space fights almost sell this game by themselves. However, the game lacks enough difficultly or motivation to offer gamers with a long and rewarding experience.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The basic idea of a lightsabre side-scrolling beat 'em up is a good one. But, the game is simply too short, too simple and overrun with camera problems to be any better than average.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Everybody's Golf is a great game that should be suited to anyone who likes their games to be easy and accessible.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Minor errors corrupt what might have been a good game.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A game that will last a ridiculously long amount of time. We personally shudder to think of how long it would take to complete the entire game, it would take at least fifty hours and this isn't including the Xbox Live features.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    If you find it cheap, and you know what you're getting, it may fit your bill. Not a must buy for anyone though - even pinball or pac-man freaks.

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