PC Gamer's Scores

  • Games
For 3,861 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:
3875 game reviews
    • 47 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    Repetitive gameplay and an inability to communicate with your co-op teammates will keep Guns of Icarus grounded. [Sept 2010, p.82]
    • PC Gamer
    • 91 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    An outstanding story-driven RPG with fantastic writing, RPG depth and tough tactical combat. It's BioWare's best RPG since Baldur's Gate 2. [Holiday 2009, p.38]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mediocre. [Jan 2010, p.80]
    • PC Gamer
    • 55 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Saw
    Jigsaw's game are meant to be cruel, barbaric, horrific and pedantic, but this game is just plain tedious. [Jan 2010, p.79]
    • PC Gamer
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This episode suffers a little from puzzle bloat, but they're strong puzzles with only a couple of weak moments, and some great story bits make up for the padding. [Jan 2010, p.79]
    • PC Gamer
    • 78 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The most accessible, rewarding and endearing of DotA's offspring yet. [Jan 2010, p.72]
    • PC Gamer
    • 81 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Addictive action and loot collection make it worth putting up with constant irritation from nearly all other aspects of this uniquely beautiful shooter. [Holiday 2009, p.61]
    • PC Gamer
    • 85 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    A graphically bland, but ultimately satisfying re-creation of the front office number-crunching in the halls of MLB's finest.
    • PC Gamer
    • 85 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    A delightful adventure with clever puzzles, a great atmospheric soundtrack and superbly stylized art. [Jan 2010, p.75]
    • PC Gamer
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Kids might enjoy Dragonica as a starter MMO, but once they get started they'll want something more. [Jun 2010, p.84]
    • PC Gamer
    • 46 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    Awful enough. [Jan 2010, p.80]
    • PC Gamer
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Rewards long-term play with interesting PvP combat. [Jan 2010, p.82]
    • PC Gamer
    • 91 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    An amazingly polished, finely crafted piece of action gaming excellence that's worthy of the name Batman. [Dec 2009, p.70]
    • PC Gamer
    • 86 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    A wildly entertaining third-person shooter that fully realizes its potential on the PC with vastly superior graphics, better controls and an epic co-op experience. [Nov 2009, p.66]
    • PC Gamer
    • 78 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Hey may look a lot nicer, but this terrifying toad is still breaking balls in the same old way. [Nov 2009, p.82]
    • PC Gamer
    • 39 Metascore
    • 36 Critic Score
    The worst part is the voice acting. [Dec 2009, p.77]
    • PC Gamer
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Another charming indie. [Dec 2009, p.83]
    • PC Gamer
    • 80 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    A tactile, inventive and lovely platform adventure.
    • PC Gamer
    • 58 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Weak. [Oct 2009, p.79]
    • PC Gamer
    • 79 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Only the Microwave Emitter energy weapon is likely to stay in my inventory. [Sept 2009, p.81]
    • PC Gamer
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Lovers of real-world ballistics, cautious tactics and persistent stats will be eager recruits. [Nov 2009, p.80]
    • PC Gamer
    • 68 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    A short but exceedingly sweet indie project that's less about innovation, more about crafting an unforgettable experience. [Sept 2009, p.76]
    • PC Gamer
    • 86 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    The best Sims game yet. It's still about playing with virtual dolls, but it's never been this big, beautiful and eager to please. [July 2009, p.69]
    • PC Gamer
    • 83 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    It's truly rewarding to see your tactical decisions pay off (and devastating to see a tight lead blown). [Dec 2009, p.77]
    • PC Gamer
    • 73 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    The game starts explicitly telling you the answers to questions mere moments before asking the questions. [Oct 2009, p.79]
    • PC Gamer
    • 72 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Bloody playable. [Aug 2009, p.77]
    • PC Gamer
    • 69 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    Dull combat, countless boring gray rooms and an abandoned story make Cryostasis as appealing as frozen dog droppings. [Aug 2009, p.76]
    • PC Gamer
    • 63 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    The Theatre of War series might well be one to watch, but for now there are better options available. [Jun 2010, p.81]
    • PC Gamer
    • 77 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    A completely welcome contrast to anything you've ever played, supported by the most intense first-person fisticuffs we've seen in a game. [July 2009, p.78]
    • PC Gamer
    • 63 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    The Godfather II doesn't trip over the ambition of its design - it balances the different genre aspects extremely well - but nagging graphics issues weigh it down, causing quest characters and family members to disappear or distort in-game and in cutscenes, sometimes requiring me to load old saved games to progress. [Apr 2009, p.82]
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