PC Gameworld's Scores

  • Games
For 551 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 70% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.3 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
Highest review score: 100 NASCAR Racing 2003 Season
Lowest review score: 2 Coliseum
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 40 out of 551
551 game reviews
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Recreates its real-life counterpart quite well and offers a welcome alternative to the normal racing game.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    If this were a movie, it would be the same plot with perhaps an extra character or an added fifteen minutes thrown in.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    A very good tank simulation, that's unfortunately not quite ready for prime-time.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    An innocent and undiluted slice of pure fun. It's like "Stunts" for 2004!
    • 74 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    A very good tactical simulator that will appeal to all players, at all levels.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    This episode has the shortest playtime and smallest laughs-per-dollar-spent ratio, and it cribs many elements from the previous episodes. Only worth playing if the following episodes improve greatly.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Produces some seriously destructible and fun gameplay which is capable, more often than not, of countering most shortcomings the game has.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    An amazing fantasy game, with a good story that has tremendous replay value.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Sometimes, expectations for a second swing around the love nest can result in less than a satisfying rendezvous, and such is the case for this fizzled out flame that once burned brightly.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Embodies exactly what made the original such a treat to play - creativity and plenty of action... [But] some may view the single-player side as wanting, due to its very short completion time.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    Despite some improvements, the series has clearly fallen behind the competition.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    This game gets a low rating because it is basically the same game as last year. To top it all off, there is less content in the PC version than the other versions.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Just make sure to play it late at night, someplace isolated, to fully experience Rustin Parr at its best.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Perfectly competent chess game featuring online play that beats the heck out of Java based games like those on Pogo and Yahoo.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For those who love strategy but want it more on the go this game is perfect for you.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The new areas, quests, and missions are very well conceived for the most part, and the addition of new NMs, HNMs, and gear is just icing on the cake.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Those of you who like wacky and lighthearted gaming will be pleased.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    A quaintly pleasant WWII RTS that offers little new but makes up for that deficiency with an incredible passion for subject matter and meticulous accuracy within its remit. Rommel would be proud.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Don’t let the childish presentation fool you - this game is engaging and massively addictive.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The latest expansion gives existing players a good reason to keep playing, but hasn’t brought the game up to the standards of the latest generation of MMORPGs.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    I don't see anyone anticipate a co-worker saying, "man, I wish 5pm would hurry up and get here. I want to get home and play Secrets of the Ark" in the near future. But I can see the adventure fans finding something of value buried in there somewhere with Mary of Magdalene.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    The highs definitely outweigh the lows and this game breathes new life into an old genre.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The gameplay just doesn't have the excitement it could have without the lenient physics model.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    The game has an all around solid polished look, and still manages to retain a steady frame rate without any slowdown.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A great game that anybody that just wants to sit back and go through a level or two without any pressure will enjoy and keep coming back to.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Oni
    It could have been a contender but unfortunately, the lack of user-control saves and a multiplayer feature keep this fighter out of the championship ring.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Crusader Kings has a lot of potential: the underlying historical model is a gem. However, when all is said and done, games need to be playable: and there’s some way to go here.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you love deep thinking, strategy and logistics, you may just love this game. If you want a zergling rush, steer clear.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    If not for the lack of a save game feature and the incredibly high difficulty factor, this game might be the best shooter ever made. Even despite these defects, it comes damn close.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    It cannot quite compete with the likes of SpellForce: The Order of Dawn, but as a reasonably enjoyable title to fill the void of gaming insomnia, it does merit mild recommendation.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A fun and imaginative game that, while not particularly engrossing or challenging, will entertain and amuse quite well.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Doesn't innovate enough to ever be considered a new classic. Still, it's worth playing while we wait for "Civilization III."
    • 72 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Highly recommended to RTS fans, yet is not daring enough to follow through with some of its ideas and reach its full potential.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A worthy expansion to its namesake, taking players through previously unexplored areas of WWII's Mediterranean campaigns.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    With varied missions, nice visuals, and an awesome musical score Commandos 3 is a game you very much want to enjoy, but in the end there are too many issues to keep you from fully feeling satisfied.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    With the inclusion of a story mode and faster gameplay the MAN series could be a hit someday. Until then, there's really no justification to purchase it.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Another "could have, should have" game. While it follows the old school formula a little too much, it can still be enjoyable if you like to annihilate things with big guns.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    It's arcade control scheme, as well as the almost total lack of realism in its flight physics, makes it more suitable to fans of the fast and loose space shooters for which SWON’s developer is best known.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fun, thinking person's game, if you have a taste for politics. Fast twitch skills are useless here. Who wouldn't want to pit Arnold Schwarzeneggar against Hilary Clinton?
    • 72 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    If you’ve been curious about more realistic tactical shooters but reluctant to try one, this is a great introduction.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Reminds us why car combat is fun, stellar graphics if your ‘puter has the goods, a totally different brand of MMORPG.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Takes the theme park genre and injects it with a little dino-fever. The end result is surprisingly entertaining!
    • 72 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    If you are looking for a cross between a 3D spreadsheet and "Battlestar Galactica," with a side of patience and a twist of plot, then X2 lands right in your space station.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Island Extreme Stunts will give old Lego fans, as well as little ones who have just taken to these classic toys, the delight of finally seeing those little Lego guys come to life.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Not a terrible game, but far from a good game, DarkStar One finds itself right in the middle, orbiting the planet mediocre.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    With graphics and play modes that live up to what you expect from an EA Sports title, but gameplay that is seriously lacking, NBA Live 06 is mediocre at best.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    As long as you treat it like the no-frills budget game that it is, there is plenty to enjoy here.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    An enjoyable RPG experience with some interesting game play elements provided you can get past the shortcomings.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    A thoroughly comprehensive and enjoyable single player industry simulation, complimented by decent multiplayer support to satisfy the competitive spirit of LAN party goers looking for something a little more sophisticated.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    An incredibly deep game that could be a great offering if it would go even deeper. In the meantime, though, the game is handicapped by a computer AI as unreliable as Tanyon Sturtze on three days’ rest.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    At the end of the day, the Euro Force expansion is more than worth the price of admission for the new maps alone.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A perfect game for those who are new to turn-based gaming but veterans might feel that it's still no different than last week's date.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Promises great things and delivers them patchily. Playing for any length of time is an exercise in frustration - especially since the concept is a great one.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    I might sound like a Kiss fan gushing about this game solely because I like the band, but I am writing this review as a PC game fan, gushing about this game because it is that good.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hard-core fanatics of the original will find this expansion somewhat appealing, although the aquatic shows are a bit flat.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Tells a compelling story in an interesting way, and offers some novel twists on the occult murder theme. Not quite up to the old Gabriel Knight series, but one of the best adventures currently available.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A competent historically based shooter with some unique features and an occasional flash of brilliance, making it one of the few quality Vietnam War FPS to date.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is the kind of game nerds play when they’re waiting for new Dungeons & Dragons campaign books to come out.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A solid RTS game with two unique and useful features, a cool setting, and everything from dinosaurs to sumo wrestlers to jetpacks. There are minor graphical and AI issues, but don't let them deter you.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Will entertain for a while, but will become old fast. People interested in a chat room environment will find some fun here, but others, especially fans of the previous games, may feel cheated.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    When Nosferatu is at its best, the game is a moody frightfest of first person survival-horror unlike anything on the PC, but when it’s at its worst Nosferatu is a frustrating exercise in dying. Still, for horror fans this can be overlooked, as Nosferatu delivers some great goosebumps.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    There is little to dislike about No Man's Land, and much to love, despite the multitude of multiplayer bugs.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    The game does revolutionize the genre by bringing it into 3D successfully. It also offers over 150 hours of alternate reality, to help you escape the doldrums of everyday life. In that, the game is a winner.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This game could help give people a better understanding of just how fragile the eco system of war is, giving them a sense of realism that is not found in most other strategy games. Unfortunately it's that same level of realism that might make this game unplayable for other gamers.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    It might not set a record for longevity on your hard drive, but like a good novel, it grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go until its thrilling conclusion.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A great role-playing, adventure game that incorporates unique magic abilities and customizable combat techniques on top of a very well told story.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    It's the mechanics that ultimately bring Septerra Core down into the realms of mediocrity. The lack of auto-notes, the handling of NPC conversations, the fumbling around on the exploration maps along with feeling like you're advancing the plot more by luck than skill all contribute to whittling down the amount of fun you have in the game.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    A short but pleasureable romp through France in the shoes of the best girl detective in the world.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Definitely worth playing for adventure fans, or gamers curious for something different.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    An amazing story that many will enjoy - if you have the patience to sit through the lengthy conversations.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, this long-awaited sci-fi shooter suffers from sub-par graphics, simply god-awful controls, run of the mill third person shooter gameplay and a dull storyline.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Though a tired premise, this game gets just about everything right, offering deep gameplay, excellent strategy, and enemy AI that is both adaptive and unique.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Despite absurd justification for making this thing, as a cold-blooded sniping exercise it delivers.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A buzzing, colorful and ultimately fun strategy game that lacks the bells and whistles to really turn it into something special.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Gets props for delving into WWI’s legendary Flying Circus, a part of history which, sadly, has been almost totally forgotten by most developers. It is just too bad the game itself has so many historical faux paus and extremely relaxed physics and flight models, even for an arcade flyer.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Average graphics and sound with repetitive gameplay, and you’re left with a mediocre product. SOV has it's moments, but is otherwise uninspired.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    What hurts this game more than anything else, is that it could have been so much better.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    For Harry Potter enthusiasts, EA did a semi-decent job at creating an imaginary sport.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Didn't the developers play "IL-2 Sturmovik"? They should, so they can see how it's supposed to be done.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Even if you loved The Matrix, the same may not hold true for this MMORPG. We're over it, and by the looks of it so are they.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    The next best thing to attending a real world military college.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A decent strategy game with solid gameplay and good graphics being held back by stunningly bad voice-overs and flawed music delivery.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    It's not a classic of the genre, but it gets the job done and has outstanding graphics and animation work.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    What it lacks in storyline depth and musical variety, it makes up for in addictive gameplay and detailed battle animations.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Feels too much like a simple port of a console game. PC gamers are learning to expect much more! If you enjoy console beat-‘em-ups, then it will at least provide some variety in your diet.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A sub-par lite simulation racing game that tries to be much more, but ends up falling smack on it’s ass at every attempt.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    For puzzle adventure fans especially kids this game can't possibly miss. Definitely worth a look if you like mysteries as well.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is a very good game. It’s just that it doesn’t bring anything revolutionary to the table.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Its beautiful scenery and personable characters will definitely grab the player. However, its immediate lack of challenge and extremely short amount of playtime are definitely hurtful to the overall quality of the game.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    Even the most die-hard adventure fan would be hard pressed to find much entertainment in Dark Fall. The game feels like it’s subpar from front to back.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    There is a slight educational element to the game and it’s pretty enough to hold some kids’ interest for a little while. You could also, however, do much better.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    A great combination of real-time strategy with a primary focus on team tactics and intense 3D action.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    It’s a great-looking but clunky implementation of the classic “aliens, spaceships and lots of micromanagement” formula.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This is an interesting and somewhat fun game, but it will appeal to a rather select audience and not the masses. If it sounds like your cup of tea, it probably is.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    I was utterly disappointed. The game looks great on paper, but was created with mediocrity in mind.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    One of those games that we see all the time. It’s not great, it’s not horrible, it’s ok. And that’s not always a good thing.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Not the kind of innovative game as its forbearer, Incoming. Instead, it comes across as a bit behind the times. While it does manage to be fun in parts, it still lacks in many areas.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    They seem to have removed much of the delicate strategic balancing which made the original so much more than a squad-based tactical game, and many of the tactical elements which made it stand head and shoulders above resource-management games.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Unless you consider any game of this genre a must have, you may as well pass on this one.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A creepy and fun title, fans of the Myst series and with a love of horror will be right at home in this game.

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