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
    • 51 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    I spent my first hour in Dead Reefs spinning my character in circles while trying to WASD him through doors. [Oct 2007, p.66]
    • PC Gamer
    • 25 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    I apologize for the inconvenience, sir, but Call of Heroes doesn't come with any multi-player, though it does have 15 single-player levels and a few boss battles added for extra flavor. [Oct 2007, p.70]
    • PC Gamer
    • 55 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    Sane people. however--folks who don't take their new Leader Class Optimus Prime to bed with them--should probably play something else. [Oct 2007, p.72]
    • PC Gamer
    • 81 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    I guess it's true what they say: Bad guys have more fun. [Oct 2007, p.64]
    • PC Gamer
    • 66 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    This Xbox 360 port retains all the high-octane thrills of the original snowy adventure while incorporating features for the PC like mouse/key support and DirectX 10 effects(finally!). [Oct 2007, p.62]
    • PC Gamer
    • 61 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Parallel Lines is an energetic driving/action/shooter with loads of personality and twice the depth of its underperforming predecessor. [Nov 2007, p.76]
    • PC Gamer
    • 63 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Die-hard Potter fans will thrill throughout to checking Hogwarts' huge and detailed environs, but Order of the Phoenix's repetitive gameplay will make many wish someone would cast an Avada Kedavara spell in their direction and put them out of their misery already. [Oct 2007, p.66]
    • PC Gamer
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Starting a medieval crime family may not be everyone's idea of fun, but for those who are willing to place a daggar in a rival's back or to bribe a magistrate to get ahead, Pirates is a worthwhile expansion to its predecessor. [Oct 2007, p.70]
    • PC Gamer
    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    If your PC is powerful, however, and you stick to its infectious single-player game, DiRT delivers in spades. [Oct 2007, p.60]
    • PC Gamer
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Story-wise, the device would work better if the player characters were more likeable. [Oct 2007, p.56]
    • PC Gamer
    • 59 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    This is one monster mash that leaves me mortified. [Oct 2007, p.57]
    • PC Gamer
    • 83 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Consider this game a creative homage rather than a remake of all things Lara Croft, and a perfect chance for newcomers and diehards alike to jump back into the series' seminal single-player action. [Aug 2007, p.60]
    • PC Gamer
    • 62 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    After the frenzy of battle wears off, so does the appeal of SpaceForce. It's not a bad game; it just goes through the motions. [Sept 2007, p.62]
    • PC Gamer
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Rough spots aside, the game represents a worthwhile expansion and is a welcome addition to the genre. [Nov 2007, p.71]
    • PC Gamer
    • 34 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Be warned...You Are Empty isn't so much a title as a disclaimer. [Mar 2008, p.74]
    • PC Gamer
    • 72 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Halo 2 for the PC is too little, too late. [July 2007, p.66]
    • PC Gamer
    • 67 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    A great MP shooter, but overpirced and probably not worth the upgrade to Vista by itself. [Sept 2007, p.54]
    • PC Gamer
    • 48 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    A decent adventure game may be lurking beneath The Secrets of Atlantis' tiresome pixel-hunting, nonsensical puzzles, and substandard imagery, but you'll have to work to find it [Sept 2007, p.58]
    • PC Gamer
    • tbd Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    It's all by-the-numbers stuff that gets old quickly, and the game's muddy graphics, slim single-player options, and comically mistranslated dialog certainly don't help. [Oct 2007, p.57]
    • PC Gamer
    • 57 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Action-adventures this blah should be sunk to Davy Jones' Locker. [Sept 2007, p.56]
    • PC Gamer
    • 69 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Free mode is definitely worth trying, but don't go out and buy the store copy unless you're comfortable spending extra cash for in-game items. [Sept 2007, p.60]
    • PC Gamer
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Survival horror and action-adventure fans cannot afford to miss this one(especially at its $19.99 price tag), even if you have to take off your glasses to appreciate it. [Oct 2007, p.62]
    • PC Gamer
    • 61 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Infernal isn't offering anything really new, but if you're just out to have a good time doing the devil's dirty work, blasting through legions of soldiers and using gadgets like some kind of demonic James Bond, then you'll find it to be a good use of your time. [June 2007, p.62]
    • PC Gamer
    • 50 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    The finished game doesn't live up to expectations. [Sept 2007, p.64]
    • PC Gamer
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Given UFO:ET's $39.99 price tag, it's hard to recommend over the $5 copy of "X-COM: Terror from the Deep" on Steam, unless you're really itching for a minor graphical upgrade. [Aug 2007, p.68]
    • PC Gamer
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Even if you have the skill to complete the single-player game, you'll have only scratched the surface of this thorough war simulator. [Aug 2007, p.62]
    • PC Gamer
    • 62 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, it's the monkey's paw of game ports. [Aug 2007, p.70]
    • PC Gamer
    • 59 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Flashy weapon effects partially mask the mediocre gameplay, and to the untrained eye, Alpha Prime could almost pass as "Doom 3". I trust that PC Gamer readers are smart enough not to be fooled. [Apr 2008, p.66]
    • PC Gamer
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The actual meat of the game--"battling" by comparing card stats--is very smooth. [Aug 2007, p.68]
    • PC Gamer
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    In context, the conclusion causes more of a ripple than a splash. [Aug 2007, p.70]
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