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For 341 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 32% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 63% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Lowest review score: 30 Redfall
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 196 out of 341
  2. Mixed: 142 out of 341
  3. Negative: 3 out of 341
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    Rhythm Heaven Groove
    The most fascinating extra mode I played, though, was Beatspell. It's a small, casual RPG where you perform various actions by pressing buttons on beat. At first, this meant performing the same pattern over and over again to cast the same fire spell against monsters. However, as I unlocked and upgraded spells, I put together more complicated chains of offensive and defensive actions. Since this was all rhythm-based, making those input choices in the moment while staying on beat felt like freestyling, a nice bit of creativity in a game otherwise about precisely following instructions. [Hands-On Impressions]
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
    Yoshi's newest adventure on the Switch 2 is a unique creature-watching safari that's more an open-ended puzzle game than a classic Yoshi's Island-style platformer—an excellent gameplay change if you go in with an open mind.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Marathon
    Marathon is a thrilling extraction shooter with satisfying gunplay, beautiful art direction, and tough-as-nails difficulty. It's a breath of fresh air in a packed genre, and one of the best games of the year.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Tokyo Scramble
    Tokyo Scramble's interesting premise isn't enough to save the puzzle-action game from being one of the most frustrating experiences on the Nintendo Switch 2.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Marathon
    Marathon is a thrilling extraction shooter with satisfying gunplay, beautiful art direction, and tough-as-nails difficulty. It's a breath of fresh air in a packed genre, and one of the best games of the year.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pokemon Pokopia
    Pokémon Pokopia is a cozy, creativity-encouraging sandbox filled with Nintendo's cutest mascot animals, offering endlessly fun ways to build and shape your surroundings.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resident Evil Requiem
    Requiem wonderfully combines everything I love about Resident Evil's recent remakes and new installments, shining as a new, explosive entry that honors the series' 30-year history.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Big Hops
    Combining an old-school 3D platforming ethos with modern indie innovation, Big Hops delighted and surprised me with its creative and sophisticated adventure.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Nioh 3
    Nioh 3 is a massive, thrilling action-RPG that masterfully expands the series with new combat styles, sprawling maps, and fantastical Japanese history.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mario Tennis Fever
    Mario Tennis Fever is a must-have arcade sports game that wowed me by blending traditional techniques, power-ups, and fantastic, fighting game-like movesets.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
    With its reworked graphics and battle systems, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined is the definitive way to play the beloved JRPG, though some of its mechanics aren't as revolutionary as they once were.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
    With its reworked graphics and battle systems, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined is the definitive way to play the beloved JRPG, though some of its mechanics aren't as revolutionary as they once were.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cairn
    Cairn combines limb-based controls, visually striking graphics, and a somber tone to create an original and moving mountain-climbing adventure.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kirby Air Riders
    More party game than a pure racing title, Kirby Air Riders takes everything that made the original Kirby Air Ride so beloved and builds upon it with more characters, vehicles, courses, and unlockable items.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
    Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a nostalgia-packed superhero celebration that features hard-hitting action, a wealth of comic book flavor, and a thrilling tag mechanic that sets the brawler apart from its genre contemporaries.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
    Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a nostalgia-packed superhero celebration that features hard-hitting action, a wealth of comic book flavor, and a thrilling tag mechanic that sets the brawler apart from its genre contemporaries.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
    Gorgeous, highly entertaining, and a thrill to unravel, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on Switch 2 is the best single-player shooter in years and a triumph for gaming's coolest heroine.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
    While Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment seems familiar on the surface, it builds upon Age of Calamity's foundation, improving it in terms of graphics, performance, and combat.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
    Pokémon Legends: Z-A tweaks the standard formula to deliver more active monster catching and battling, but it takes place in a disappointingly boring city with little else to do.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ninja Gaiden 4
    Ninja Gaiden 4 is a hard-hitting action game that's sure to satisfy genre enthusiasts, but it exchanges the franchise's complex combat mechanics for a simpler, more arcade-like experience.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
    Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is an excellent remaster of the classic tactical RPG that introduces many improvements while remaining true to the original core gameplay.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Everybody's Golf Hot Shots
    Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots is a highly entertaining sports game for casual players and simulation enthusiasts, even if its simplistic presentation leaves something to be desired.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Battlefield 6
    Battlefield 6 reinvigorates the long-running series with chaotic and dynamic multiplayer gunplay that's sure to satisfy new and returning fans.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Hades II - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
    Hades II improves on nearly every aspect of its phenomenal predecessor with deeper combat and customization, a substantially larger world, and creative witchcraft abilities.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Silent Hill f
    Silent Hill f is a tremendous new entry in the horror series that blends well-known hallmarks into something engaging, challenging, and wholly original.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dying Light: The Beast
    Dying Light: The Beast is a return to form for the RPG series, but its exciting action and parkour are stymied by a ho-hum open-world design.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
    Although it can't match the thrill of a truly new entry in the series, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is an honorable and beautiful recreation of the original stealth masterpiece.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
    Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a near-perfect reintroduction to the classic Sega series, complete with an incredible art style, fast and stylish swordplay, and excellent platforming.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Drag x Drive
    Drag x Drive offers a theoretically clever way to simulate wheelchair basketball on the Nintendo Switch 2, but unengaging controls and dull graphics negate much of the game's charm.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV
    With Jamboree TV, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Super Mario Party Jamboree gains even more wacky, if shallow, ways to enjoy multiplayer mini-game mayhem.
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