PC Gamer's Scores

  • Games
For 3,864 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 50% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 45% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 98 Crysis
Lowest review score: 7 NRA Varmint Hunter
Score distribution:
3878 game reviews
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mediocre. [Jan 2010, p.80]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    A great game, unimpressively updated. Get the bigger, cheaper version instead.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    If the competition were par, this would be a double bogey. [Feb 2001, p.57]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Only terrible AI, Starforce copy protection, and a semi-rare game-crashing bug ruin Heroes' otherwise enjoyable gameplay. [Mar 2007, p.66]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    There's no significant improvement over Trainz 2004, though, so stick with the older game if you have it. [Jun 2006, p.105]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Egregious DRM and poor matchmaking mar a surprisingly fun and accessible multiplayer shooter. [May 2012, p.80]
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Lethis has gorgeous art and a terrific musical score, and it aspires to great heights. But the game underneath isn't fully baked, and the result is only an interesting experiment in frustration—when it isn't outright boring.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It might seem gimmicky, but Chess Royale is an effective introduction to an often-confusing genre.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Unaware of its absurdity, Blacksad: Under The Skin fails at much of what it attempts.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    This game simply isn't fun for very long. [July 2003, p.76]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    Running around 3D urban locales such as a mall or a corporate office building in the midst of a full-blow riot is sure to hook a few people, but flat gameplay and god-awful controls will make them turn away in disgust. [Dec 2003, p.132]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A strange animal, Darkspore doesn't seem to want you to like its characters-and won't let you make your own.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Combat quibbles and muddy graphics do little to spoil the fun of this enjoyable RPG.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    A game that pushes VR’s boundaries. Strange, playful and committed to creativity, but intense if you're new to VR.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    An action strategy spinoff that disappoints both genres and misses Minecraft's magic.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    I’m confident that young kids will get a kick out of HP:SC, but everyone else is better off doing their adventuring elsewhere. [Feb 2002, p.68]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    EA Sports has once again screwed PC owners over with a cut-rate edition of one of its big fall sports games, and NHL 08 is even more of a disappointment than its football and golf comrades. [Holiday 2007, p.83]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    This one will move a few units at Wal-Mart, but no more. [July 2005, p.69]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Compelling, but not quite there yet. Needs two seasons to grow the beard.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Daemonica is not the kind of RPG that will appeal to most hardcore gamers. [July 2006, p.77]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    Better "Half-Life" fixes can be dowloaded for free. [Feb 2001, p.71]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Underneath its tarnished exterior is a game that's surprisingly engaging and intense. [Feb 2004, p.83]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    The background scenery is attractive, but the game's floaty vehicle physics significantly undermine the actual driving experience. [May 2003, p.70]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Try though it might, <i>Blazing Angels</i> is no <i>Crimson Skies</i>. [July 2006, p.97]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Weak characters kill loftier ambitions, but a brisk pace keeps the combat lively.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    A disaster. [Feb 2005, p.60]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    If you can get past the painfully unfunny "humor," S.W.I.N.E. offers some solid fun for action-RTS fans. [Mar 2002, p.68]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    I'm confident that Strike Fighters will eventually grow to become one of the genre's all-time classics. [Jan 2003, p.108]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Given the series' heritage and the long buildup to this entry, it's hard not to feel let down. [July 2004, p.70]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Tennis Masters would be much more fun to play, however, if it weren&#146;t for a bunch of annoying niggles. Chief among them is a strangely stuttery style of animation that goes totally against the seamless, fluid feel you&#146;d expect.

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