PC Games' Scores

  • Games
For 1,537 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 8% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 Elden Ring
Lowest review score: 12 Ride to Hell: Retribution
Score distribution:
1541 game reviews
    • 68 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Just Cause 4 would have taken half a year of development to get the technology under control and would still be a small disappointment. The title gives you a huge game world as well as pretty cool gadgets and somehow makes nothing of it. The story is insignificant, the missions are annoyingly repetitive, the AI is unbelievably stupid and in addition there are technical problems like the constant pop-ups, strikingly late loading textures, broken shadow calculation and bugs, which lead to the fact that a running mission can't be completed. In addition, the storms that have been announced turn out to be pure farce without any playful benefit. Whatever went wrong during the development, despite good approaches, fun tools and a big game world, you can't get past the predecessor. Instead of a cool action orgy, Just Cause 4 has become a real nuisance.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Take a handful of XCOM, spice it with a pinch of classic roleplaying game and ad an unusual scenario – finished is lovingly crafted insider tip for tactics fans.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Even truckloads of patches couldn’t save this roleplaying mess from being one of the worst releases we’ve seen the entire year. Avoid at all costs.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    I don't think I've ever had a game in the test that was so difficult to judge. It doesn't grip properly, but Fallout 76 makes me feel very contradictory. On the one hand, I really enjoy the game world, the exploration and all the stories told here. But I'm also someone who can get involved with this indirect way of telling stories. I can understand that for many this doesn't work without NPCs and dialogues. But I enjoy reading the different diary entries and listening to the holobands. On the other hand, the poor technical condition of the game really annoys me a lot. The poor performance despite average graphics quality is hard to understand. You can and must expect more from a modern game in 2018.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A mostly uninspired action-adventure, but very enjoyable nonetheless. Combat and exploration deliver good, old-school fun and the levels are brimming with secrets. However, the story turns out rather shallow and most of the collectables and upgrades are not nearly as motivating as in the first Darksiders game. But if you are a fan of the series and keep your expectations in check, by all means, go for it.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Battlefield 5 is a great successor, but lacks in the area of multiplayer maps. For the next game DICE should think about leaving out the non-essential single-player campaign.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Pathfinder: Kingmaker is an incredibly extensive and complex RPG with great story, characters and fresh ideas surrounding the kingdom building. Unfortunately it suffers from some design flaws, bugs and excessive loading screens.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Call of Cthulhu has a lot of promising features, but it should have stayed just a detective game. The horror elements are not implemented well and they seem misplaced.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Hitman 2 is a good stealth playground, although it missed some of its best chances to be a great game.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Leisure Suit Larry is back and that’s a good thing. The game keeps the charm and humor of the first games and puts it right into the 21st century.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    If you are a Wipeout fan and not averse to a round of Mario Kart, you belong to the target group of Grip and have a lot of fun with the game. Especially the speed devil races let the adrenaline level rise, while the weapon events provide a lot of pleasure. Unfortunately the joy diminishes with time, because career structure and presentation are rather dull. The PS4 version is technically clean and therefore absolutely recommendable for fans of action racers.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Thanks to an engrossing story and some tricky choices Thronebreaker kept us hooked for the 30 hour campaign, even though some of the puzzles can lead to frustration and the map exploration gets old pretty quickly.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    The second DLC brings a few amusing quests to the otherwise more serious story of Kingdom Come and fits perfectly to the character of Sir Hans Capon. Sadly the questline is way too short and the usual player will complete it in less than three hours. For the price of the DLC we would have expected a little bit more. Even though the dice tournament is really fun and a welcome variety.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    While both combat and puzzles in Bard's Tale 4 offer quite a bit of fun, it's hard to overlook the stale story, lifeless levels or technical shortcomings. The inventory and save system feel like they came straight out of an alpha version.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    For me, Black Ops 4 is the best Call of Duty in years. I must also say that the single player campaign I haven't missed a minute. The three successful online modes are clearly more important to me than a bombastic, but very short single player fun.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Praise to Bigmoon for the courage to take on this difficult to implement racing game genre. The small studio has also mastered the big task properly, especially the challenging navigation is authentically conveyed to the player. However, Dakar 18 weakens in one decisive discipline: driving physics. In times of a Dirt Rally 2.0, which will appear next February, racing fans expect more from a game with a simulation claim. Also the missing vehicle tuning as well as the spartan damage model should be offensive to simulation fans. But if you don't let this spoil the fun, you'll get an off-road game of a different kind, which also creates a Dakar atmosphere thanks to the pretty graphics and the authentic navigation system.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Actually, I wasn't a big fan of battle royal games until then. But that had less to do with the concept than with the titles currently available. In my opinion PUBG is still not technically ready yet and I just feel too old to enjoy Fortnite. I love the blackout mode of Black Ops 4, because the balancing is already right for the release, the technology works well and the map is almost perfect. In addition, I've hadn't so much fun with a Call of Duty multiplayer mode since Modern Warfare 2, and the zombie fights are really entertaining - for me Black Ops 4 is the best Call of Duty in years. I have to say that I haven't missed the single player campaign. The three successful online modes are clearly more important to me than one bombastic, but very short single player fun.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Crosscode is an amazing adventure with more than 50 hours of content, charming retro graphics, likeable characters and tons of challenging puzzles. Jumping and aiming can get a little fiddly and a bunch of the brainteasers are simply too demanding, but if you bite through these slightly frustrating moments, you will get more than your money's worth.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A charming, rock-solid metroidvania that should appeal to every fan of the Castlevania series, even though it would have benefited greatly from a more interconnected game world and better use of its time manipulation mechanics.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Harkening back to the first game in the series, Valkyria Chronicles 4 does very little to improve upon its tried and tested formula. A new set of characters and a few welcome additions however are enough to make this one just as enjoyable as the original Valkyria Chronicles ten years ago.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Transference has an interesting approach to fill the gap between movie and game. Sadly, the content got lost in the process, even if the story about the Hayes family sounds quite catching. Especially the atmosphere and music make Transference a cool game, though the VR does not work very well on the PC.
    • PC Games
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Lara is back to her roots. The focus on adventure instead of endless fighting is fantastic and the gameplay has been evolved for the better again. On top of that Tomb Raider never did look so good.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Although it has some flaws and typical free-to-play mannerisms, Fortnite is fun, both in co-op and in PvP.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Exactly the right game for anyone who likes Theme Hospital and for any newcomer who wants to try out the genre.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    It's been a long time since I had so much fun playing PES.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    A commendable adventure thanks to its rich characters, creative stories and stylish visuals, even though the puzzles and choices leave much to be desired.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    A flawed, yet strangely engrossing adventure with an intriguing story and ambitious ideas, which don't always come to fruition.
    • PC Games
    • 74 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    I especially like the great focus on secret infiltration.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    A well-executed overall concept á la Black Mirror and Altered Carbon.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    A very good football simulation with an embarrassing story mode.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    A solid, satisfying metroidvania with charming retro aesthetics that is hampered by its unappealing game world, uneven balancing and overall lack of ideas. The whole concept of randomized levels seems unnecessary for a game like this, and one has to wonder how Chasm would have turned out if only it used a fixed level design instead.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Overall, I'm happy with the third part, which is mainly due to the epic plot and the strongly drawn characters.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    By combining elements of puzzle-games with those of walking simulators, The Spectrum Retreat creates a coherent whole.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    From the Ashes has a great concept, but the result feels sluggish and never reaches its full potential.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    It's already a decent game, but compared with its inspiration Left 4 Dead it leaves a lot to be desired.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    I am positively surprised how much Unworthy mesmerized me, even though I just wanted to “take a short look”.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Entertaining and varied, but the gameplay is only mediocre and full of minor flaws.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A well-made nostalgia-trip with all the strengths and weaknesses of the original games.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    A nice sequel, especially for co-op-fans, but not good enough to surpass its predecessor.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Jurassic World Evolution is not the best or most complex management sim on the planet, but that's okay, it’s still demanding enough to be very entertaining. The focal point of the game are the dinosaurs anyway, and they look amazing.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It's Descent with all its ups and downs: Fantastic playability, cool weapons and challenging levels, which are diminished by bleak environments and monotonous missions. So yeah, the game can feel a little outdated at times. But if you are a fan of the original two Descent games, that might be exactly what you are looking for. I had a blast.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    An atmospheric journey through a desolated world. Wonderfully calm and relaxing.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Beautifully presented tactical massacre in medieval times.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 53 Critic Score
    Many problems while descending into hell: The horror-adventure ist neither technically nor gameplay-wise well-engineered.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    At first I liked Smoke and Sacrifice very much. […] But the more I played the more I recognized that I'm doing only one thing: farming.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    But for 15 hours I still had a lot of fun with State of Decay 2.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Forgotton Anne is an interesting mix of Adventure and Platformer with an emotional Story. The gorgeous Art Style and the great music support the overall fantastic atmosphere of the game.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    With Deadfire, Obsidian delivers a worthy successor to Pillars of Eternity.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    I am almost completely satisfied with the new and revised functions of the strategy card - and spend most of the game here.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Atmospheric city-building game meets brutal fight for survival.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Slaps and Beans is not a perfect game. But that's no problem, the indie game doesn't have these kind of aspiration. Instead it's about reviving the slapstick brawling orgies of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill once again und paying tribute to these old heroes.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Due to the great graphical style, I can still imagine Swords of Ditto as a nice family adventure in which parents play with their children together.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    I actually expected standard lap strategy and, to my great surprise, got a strategy role-playing game with top-notch tactical depth. And that makes up for any existing quirks quite easily.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Not spicy enough and rather chewy - there would have been more in it.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Thrilling story and interesting genre mix: Tower of Time does not reinvent the wheel, but comes up with some nice innovations and ideas. Especially the combination of real-time strategy and role-playing elements provides a breath of fresh air.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Extinction is a frustrating and repetitive game, that doesn’t reach its full potential. The idea is a good one, just not executed in the right way, with the focus on the wrong parts.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Sea of Thieves runs great on PC, but the lack of HDR support is a shame for a game like this and there are only a few options to tweak the experience if you don't have a high end configuration.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    This last episode is the finale of the trilogy and completes the story of the three main characters. Although there is still not much gameplay, the story is beautifully written. Although the ending is pretty sudden, the game comes to a satisfying conclusion.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    We tried to love Far Cry 5, but because of a bunch of technical as well as gameplay issues we just couldn’t. If you were looking forward to the game and think about buying it, don’t hesitate, though – it’s still quite good! However, it surely isn’t something that will be remembered for long.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Ghost of a Tale is an ambitious and charming indie adventure which does not reach its full potential. The main character Tilo is one of the cutest animated video game characters we have seen in a long time and the fantasy setting looks absolutely stunning. Unfortunately, the game can make you feel pretty helpless at times, since hints are rare and finding your way through castle Dieruin takes a lot of patience.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While it's not as memorable as it could have been, we had a good time playing A Way Out. Clever co-op mechanics and a novel presentation are diminished by an underwhelming plot and rather shallow gameplay.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Along with its charming 2D retro look and awesome soundtrack the game cast a spell on me with its authentic characters.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Not free of flaws, but nevertheless a true RPG highlight.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Vermintide 2 outclasses its predecessor thanks to its improved character system and more satisfying loot, while the amazing combat, relentless difficulty and lack of variety remain largely the same.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Surviving Mars shines with surprisingly deep gameplay and a complex economic system. Most of the time you are struggling to keep your fragile colony alive and provide your colonists with all they need. Always fighting for scarce ressources and against the harsh environment of the red planet.
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    • 75 Critic Score
    There’s a lot to like about Crossout: the vehicular action shooter combines fast gameplay with a really good editor and a solid crafting system. The graphics are good and the damage model is even better. Sadly, there is no crafting tutorial, the background story is rather weak and most of the time the AI is disappointingly stupid.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Into the Breach is challenging and ruthless in exploiting your errors, but in the best way. It creates a tactical depth that keeps you motivated to master your strategies and do it better in the next attempt to save the world.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    This game shouldn’t have been released in this state. The story is outlandish, there’s no action, the stealth-parts are boring and the ominous nightmare porcelain men are just plainly not frightening. The premise was good, the execution simply ragged.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    An ambitious, beautiful and rewarding experience with great atmosphere and enjoyable quests, if you can overlook some of its questionable design choices and technical shortcomings.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Definitive Edition captures the romanticized memory that we had of this 20 year old classic and puts it in a modern game. The reworked graphics are marvelous and despite some badly aged mechanics like the path finding it is still fun to build your own ancient empire.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Fe
    An enchanting little adventure set in a beautiful world. Only the last third could have been more challenging with a little more variety.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Subnautica shows an almost perfect mix of survival, exploration and building. The story is so beautifully woven into the game, without being forced on the player.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Rise and Fall takes the already feature packed main game and adds a lot of substantial new elements to it. Loyality, Gouvernours and Ages provide new layers of strategic depth. Sadly the old problems with the AI still remain.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Well aged, beautifully remastered - honorable round for a classic! One thing is clear: Anyone who didn't get along eleven years ago with a story full of politics, characters without any ruffle, and a combat system somewhere between turn-based and realtime, will not convert to The Zodiac Age either. But for those who - like me - had a lot of fun playing the PS2-Original then or just does not know the classic yet, is welcome to this remaster.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Good but sparse content, at least compensated by free updates - Vaulter is the ideal occasion for dusting off Endless Space 2 again from the bookshelf.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The dynamic trading system provides variety and the handling is very comfortable.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite the limitations in terms of content, the developers were overwhelmed by the countless actions you can perform. Bugs interfere on a regular basis and there´s nothing you can get from exploring the rather interesting open-world. What saves the title and makes him, despite the flaws, worthwhile for HTC-Vive-owners is the immersive feeling of the game, at least when you’re not being interrupted by one of the third-person-cutscenes.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you liked playing games from Platinum Games, which are now also found on the PC, Okami HD is also essential in your game library.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Before the Storm is a great prequel that manages to capture the essence of what Life is Strange is. With great characters, a beautiful story, the typical atmosphere and fantastic music this installment sometimes even surpasses the first game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The characters are profoundly written, have a lot of heart, and the story is as sad as it is exhilarant. […] I recommend Finding Paradise (and the predecessor To the Moon and the connecting piece A Bird Story) to everyone who loves well-written characters and thrilling stories und has no problem with the almost non-existent gameplay.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    The patches are having an impact: Spellforce 3 is fun - finally.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    A cool game for in-between, for Portal fans in particular.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Surely you can master the game despite the broken balancing, the terrible performance, the confusing user interface and many other shortcomings and build a profitable business.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    The frustration level rises more and more over the course of the game, but: If Seven ironed out some mistakes, the game would definitely have a certain appeal and a lot to discover.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's scary. Unfortunately not in positive terms.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite a heavy nostalgic bonus, the snazzy façade does not quite comfort you over the outdated core. [..] In terms of graphics Second Contact appears like a full-featured Remake but in fact it's a remaster.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A good idea finally becomes a good game. Hand of Fate 2 retains the concept of the innovative first game, but adds enough new elements, so the successor performs noticeably better.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Poor controls, short and few levels: the game is over as fast as Sonic runs. It has its moments, but considering the positive prerequisites, the technical shortcomings make the game a mess.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    The standard Lego procedure with a story that works very well. All in all it's a solid, but not really surprising, Lego game.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Oh dear, that went pretty wrong! After all, the last Need for Speed had some problems (we just say: filmed cutscenes), it was a competently done and above all entertaining racing game.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    A very powerful sequel, which sets the benchmark for Wolfenstein 3 quite high.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    AC Origins is a strong signal for the continued existence of superb single-player games. Huge scope, great setting, exciting battles and motivating RPG-elements: Assassin's Creed is back again.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    It's missing a gripping story.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    A solid adventure with a cool scenario mixture of science fiction and fantasy. Elex is not a must-have title for RPG fans like Divinity: Original Sin 2 - but it's a nice addition.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Style over substance, but fans are going to love it.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dungeons 3 drowns in terribly extensive gags and exhausting talk - of course, humor is always a question of taste, but where I found dungeons 2 to a certain extent still quite funny, meets dungeons 3 my nerve any more. Less comedy, more gameplay please.
    • PC Games
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    I did not want to stop playing, because even if the story of The Evil Within 2 was a bit confused, I wanted to experience the end anyway. And it's worth it, believe me.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Quality has its price, so it’s no surprise that the developers had to run into debts to finish their project. The result is gorgeous and a unique experience full of creativity and charm.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Every Adventure-Fan should definitely give The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk a chance (after you’ve played the first game), because otherwise you’ll miss out on a lot.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Silly microtransactions, but fantastic gameplay - a must-have for every NBA-fan.

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