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For 340 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 Persona 4 Golden
Lowest review score: 30 Redfall
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 195 out of 340
  2. Mixed: 142 out of 340
  3. Negative: 3 out of 340
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    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart delivers a true next-gen experience thanks to its stunning visuals, haptic controls, and blazing-fast load times. Thrilling combat, expansive levels, and memorable characters make this PlayStation 5 exclusive an essential purchase.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Metroid Prime Remastered
    Featuring gorgeous graphics, revamped controls, and a budget price, Metroid Prime Remastered gives Nintendo’s glorious FPS classic the update and new audience it deserves.
    • 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.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 4
    Capcom faithfully recreates and reimagines the legendary Resident Evil 4 by improving the graphics, tightening the gameplay, and keeping the original game's core scares and charms intact.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Street Fighter 6
    Street Fighter 6 represents the many lessons that Capcom learned from Street Fighter 5's rough launch. Its option-rich mechanics and community-centric features make it a fighting game that casual and hard-core players should look forward to.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Baldur's Gate 3
    Baldur's Gate 3 is an incredible RPG for PC and PS5 that's true to the Dungeons & Dragons experience as well as the sheer possibilities that tabletop games allow.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Persona 4 Golden
    Atlus' classic Japanese role-playing game makes a surprise jump to PC, bringing with it the Carl Jung-inspired story and exciting monster-slaying action that makes it a beloved series entry. If you missed Persona 4 Golden's original PlayStation Vita release, or simply wish to revisit the game, you can now enjoy the masterpiece in its best form.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The Last of Us Part II Remastered
    The Last of Us Part II Remastered is an excellent update of a recent classic that adds fresh features for new and returning fans.
    • 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.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a masterpiece of a sequel that instantly joins the ranks of the best Zelda games of all time.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nioh 2: The Complete Edition
    Nioh 2 is a superb sequel that builds upon its predecessor by adding massive amounts of new content, enhanced combat, and deep character customization.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways
    Separate Ways is an action-packed send-off to the Resident Evil 4 remake and a must-play update for new and returning series fans.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pentiment
    Pentiment is a thrilling, Renaissance-style whodunit that forgoes conventional video game action by focusing on an engaging narrative, branching dialogue options, and character relationships.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Persona 5 Royal
    Persona 5 Royal makes the jump to PC, and delivers the same thrilling gameplay and touching moments as its original release, but now with a new mode, fresh characters, additional music, and all previous DLC.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 3
    Resident Evil 3 is a stellar remake of a survival-horror classic that honors the past, while updating the game with contemporary graphics and controls.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    DOOM Eternal
    If you're looking for a deep and thought-provoking gaming experience that changes your outlook on life, look elsewhere. However, if you want a fast-paced, visceral shooter full of non-stop action and outrageous violence, you can't do better than Doom Eternal. If you liked 2016's offering you will love this follow up. It's a hell of a good time.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
    Super Mario 3D World is an incredible and underplayed Wii U adventure that's now available on Switch. But Bowser’s Fury steals the show with its exciting and fresh take on a 3D Mario game.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps
    Ori and the Will of the Wisps extends the impressive legacy of the original Ori game, with similarly stunning visuals, controls, and level designs.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Microsoft Flight Simulator
    Microsoft Flight Simulator is a one-of-a-kind experience made possible by a marriage of clever developers and cutting-edge technology. It’s a gift to the series’ dedicated fans, an appealing entry point for newcomers, and now the bar for the simulation genre.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium
    Featuring a large cast of characters from two popular fighting game universes, the rereleased SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium delivers robust fisticuffs in an adorable package.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
    The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom gives Princess Zelda a starring role, combining new and classic elements to deliver an inventive title that's one of the most delightful in the series yet.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    God of War: Ragnarok
    God of War Ragnarok builds upon everything the 2018 reboot established to deliver a greater gameplay experience that's filled with emotion and hard-hitting combat.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
    Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut offers a new, explorable island and several welcome PS5-exclusive enhancements. It is a worthy upgrade of an already exceptional title.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mass Effect Legendary Edition
    Mass Effect: Legendary Edition updates the classic trilogy to modern standards with vibrant visuals and streamlined controls. The collection provides the perfect way to experience the epic saga.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fuser
    Fuser empowers players to remix old songs into brilliant new creations, making it one of the greatest and most creative music games of all time.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Metroid Dread
    Metroid Dread for the Nintendo Switch is a worthy holder of the title "Metroid 5." Its sprawling world begs you to explore every inch of it, and while it keeps Samus Returns' control elements, they feel much better on the Switch. This is a proper Metroid 5, and that's more than enough to make it an Editors’ Choice pick for Switch games.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat 1
    Mortal Kombat 1 isn’t the clean narrative reboot that its name implies, but its rich single-player action and new tag-team aerial brawls make for the best fighting system in the history of the franchise.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
    The genre-defining extreme sports game ollies from the past to present, and sticks the landing.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Football Manager 2022
    No single release from an annualized franchise revolutionizes the gameplay experience, but Football Manager 2022 delivers visual and mechanical improvements in multiple areas, making it the best series entry yet.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
    Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe is a classic Kirby game, with enough content to justify picking it up even if you already own Kirby Star Allies and Kirby and the Forgotten Land. It’s just an enjoyable, simple platformer with almost two dozen abilities, an extra campaign, and a bunch of minigames. As a remastered Wii title, it doesn’t do anything new, but it stands strong against Kirby’s more recent adventures and earns our Editors' Choice award in the process.
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    • 86 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Returnal
    Returnal expertly weaves shoot 'em up and Metroidvania mechanics into its base, roguelike gameplay. Though its tight controls, visual fidelity, and intriguing story may entice you to play, the game's almost insurmountable difficulty will certainly alienate a portion of its intended audience.
    • 86 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Vampire Survivors
    Vampire Survivors might look like Steam Early Access shovelware, but its depth and satisfying gameplay loop will keep you coming back for more. [Early Access Score = 80]

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