PC PowerPlay's Scores

  • Games
For 976 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 40% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 55% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
Lowest review score: 0 Infestation: Survivor Stories (The War Z)
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 74 out of 976
977 game reviews
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Inventive, funny and a whole lot of fun. An excellent way to break up the over-serious grind of most strategy titles. [Oct 2013, p.82]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Clever storytelling makes this an essential addition to the collection of any sci-fi or adventure gaming fans. [June 2011, p.64]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As much as it can wear you out, Papers, Please is a game to reflect upon and cherish. [Oct 2013, p.90]
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Though the strategic side suffers, this XCOM remake still offers a worthy tactical experience.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is the freshest that Sam & Max have been in a while. [July 2010, p.60]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The best Resident Evil game in years is only bogged down by the blatantly RE bits. [Issue#259, p.58]
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A unique take on the zombie apocalypse, and one we would love to see more of in the future. [June 2011, p.67]
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    • 80 Critic Score
    A strangely serene and evocative game, lying somewhere between strategy and chaos. For the resourceful and imaginative player. [June 2012, p.54]
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Last Starfighter of Political Science. [June 2011, p.68]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Though it lacks the subdued intelligence of Chaos Theory, there's still some cracking good sneaking to be had. [Oct 2013, p.92]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Simple but effective puzzling bolstered by an excellent soundtrack. [Issue#259, p.61]
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An average MMO but an excellent Star Wars game. [March 2012, p.42]
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A little too abrupt to be entirely satisfying, 1979 Revolution is still a powerful and memorable slice of history. [Issue#251, p.60]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A bigger, better, prettier sequel to the wonderful Legend of Grimrock. [Dec 2014, p.57]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ronin's turn-based combat is a breath of fresh air. A solid game in spite of its brevity. [Aug 2015, p.64]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A challenging game full of tactical puzzles and some really engaging mechanics. [Dec 2014, p.62]
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    • 90 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There are very few fruitless, time-wasting missions here. [Jan 2010, p.50]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For the Sims 2 fan whose enthusiasm has been decaying in the six months since Bon Voyage, prepare to be bombarded by new things. And for those gamers who haven’t yet experienced the world’s highest grossing game series, perhaps The Sims 2 is now exhaustive enough to deserve a second glance. [May 2008, p.61]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The diamond in the rough gleams more brightly, but still a chore to properly enjoy. [Jan 2010, p.56]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The online game is excellent, but the lack of some beloved features is very irksome. [Issue#264, p.59]
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Combat is flawed, but does little to detract from the game's breathtaking depiction of lunacy. [Sept 2011, p.61]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    "Deliverance" with a laser rifle - more fun than it sounds! [Sept 2009, p.67]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A near-enlightening shooter experience held back by big-disclaimer co-op and dark-grey microtransactions.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Be a Lethal Weapon in single-player, enjoy a different take on multiplayer. Visceral gives you the best of both worlds. [May 2015, p.57]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The perfect game to sit back and relax with while pondering the end of the world. [Feb 2011, p.63]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Finally, a Lemmings clone that's up there with the game that inspired it. [Feb 2011, p.64]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An excellent fighting game, even if you're not a fan of Dragon Ball. [Issue#270, p.54]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The bottle-blonde of racing games; gorgeous and loud, but something you'll want to spend time with in a group of friends. [Jan 2010, p.59]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A tense and demanding procedurally-generated story-telling device. [Issue#264, p.62]
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A refreshing change of pace for jaded MMO gamers. [Mar 2010, p.68]
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