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For 1,364 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 55% higher than the average critic
  • 8% same as the average critic
  • 37% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 Returnal
Lowest review score: 10 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 870 out of 1364
  2. Mixed: 425 out of 1364
  3. Negative: 69 out of 1364
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Last of Us Part I
    The original The Last of Us will always be my favourite PlayStation game. The narrative is amazing, the relationship between Joel and Ellie is wholesome and it all culminates into a satisfying story that will bring tears to your eyes. However, I do not recommend the remake. Even though there are extensive graphical enhancements, 60FPS support, DualSense support and a variety of accessibility options, none of this justifies the admission price. And, above all, there was really no need for this remake, the original is perfect as it is and available on PS Plus. Skip it and wait for a fat discount if you are keen to try it.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Persona 3 Reload
    As someone who has never played Persona 3, I tried to make myself a believer but never managed to do so. The Persona system is great fun, the theme is not for my taste, and the school segments are beyond boring, at least for me, and I am probably in the minority. Apart from the price, this game will scratch that Persona itch and let you relive your childhood with gorgeous graphics and quality-of-life improvements, but it did not make me fall in love with the series.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dishonored 2
    An amazing sequel to a great game, Dishonored 2 would be absolutely phenomenal if it weren't for its plethora of terrible technical problems. Framerate drops, freezes and such are marring this brilliant game so much, the overall experience is hurt.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
    Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a great title hindered by the corporate sickness of releasing unpolished games. It is riddled with performance issues, even on consoles and the strongest of PCs. Despite all of these problems, Survivor is still a masterpiece. It is truly one of the best Star Wars games out there, but given its current state, it would be a good idea to wait until the most glaring issues are solved.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    DOOM: The Dark Ages
    DOOM: The Dark Ages is a safe and simple downgrade of the Doom franchise. As Eternal makes you think about your every choice and move, feeling like a fighter jet, The Dark Ages wants you to feel like a tank, made of Styrofoam. While the parry mechanics are extremely important and play a big role in the game, the gunplay is easily overshadowed. Music is tame, repetitive and is not memorable in the slightest. Mick Gordon is surely missing. With the asking price of 80 euros, I would stay away as far as possible from this game or at least play it on Game Pass.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Destiny 2
    Destiny 2 fixes a lot of problems from the previous game, but it doesn’t deviate from the original formula. With its lackluster content and little to no innovation, Destiny 2 brings nothing new to the genre but keeps that addictive lootfest gameplay which we all hate to love.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Darkest Dungeon
    Even if you can get over the constant grind and repetitive nature of the game's dungeons, what will put you off is RNG that easily wipes your whole parties. Instead of a truly challenging game, Darkest Dungeon turned out to be a frustration generator.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hyper Light Drifter
    If you can get past its very obvious downsides and need to play a challenging, even a bit frustrating game, there's no dilemma that Hyper Light Drifter is for you. Yet, we remain sad that we didn't get to play the fantastic game which this one could have been had it spent more time in development. Maybe in the sequel.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Two Point Museum
    Two Point Museum is a charming and lighthearted management sim with a fun premise and quirky humor. While it offers an enjoyable experience, its repetitive gameplay and lack of real challenge may limit long-term appeal for some players.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Subsurface Circular
    Interesting experiment that wraps a tech-noir short story/text adventure in an elegant, meaningful and modern wrapping. It's short, and has its flaws, but the presentation is great, and worth your time.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
    At first glance, the new instalment in the Atelier series continues the trend of its predecessors but actually provides an upgraded and refined experience. The UI is very user friendly, and the world is more colourful and lively than ever. One of the main downsides is the game’s PC port optimization, which is fairly poor.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Marvel's Midnight Suns
    Regarding recent games in the Marvel universe, we had a rollercoaster of various qualities. This one is a gem in the rough, and it can be polished to a fantastic shine with a complete and patched edition down the line.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
    Street Fighter V rises to the occasion with its Champion Edition, adding much-needed content in one whole package that was supposed to be part of original Arcade Edition. Even though it is still riddled with some of the technical issues and balance problems, it’s a most complex SF game so far and can provide hours upon hours of fun with its diverse new moves for each character and fun challenges to fulfill.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sayonara Wild Hearts
    If you have only 30 minutes for gaming, but still want to feel that wonderful sense of exhaustion and eye strain, this is the right game for you. Jokes aside, Sayonara Wild Hearts is dynamic, short, stylish, flashy and definitely not for everyone. It is an experience, more than an actual game, hence surely not for everyone. But if you want to test your ocular gaming stamina, do give it a try.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is fundamentally a fun game, despite the fact that the series is becoming very ‘’samey’’, especially if you are a ‘’multiplayer only’’ player. Its espionage-like campaign is certainly fun and ridiculous at times, with some questionable decisions and great level design, but it still doesn’t pose as something remarkably innovative in its final product.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: The Veilguard
    It is no secret that The Veilguard is a very controversial game. It’s a fun action RPG that will provide you with lots of hours of entertainment, especially if you are into exploring more of the remarkable Thedas lore. Sadly, the narrative, the very thing BioWare was once famous for, is truly lackluster, providing us with weak characters, bad writing and pacing, while almost completely ignoring the previous DA titles.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Burnout Paradise Remastered
    Burnout Paradise Remastered is the remastered version of a legendary arcade racing game. Visually, the remaster itself doesn't give you the feeling that you're playing a modern racing game, the game is polished, but it still feels outdated. That being said, it's still fun to play if you liked the original, though now you can play in 4k and 60fps with all DLC included, and with an original banging soundtrack.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
    Feel Seals is a turn-based RPG inspired by Final Fantasy Tactic, made by Final Fantasy Tactic fans and meant for Final Fantasy Tactic fans. Mix and match your skills, classes and abilities to create unique combos that will best suit your playing style.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Fuser
    Fuser is a toy that wants to be a video game. The controls are not intuitive, the vision is limited, and the campaign is cringy to the core. I see that this game had its vision, but it fell through somewhere so they gave us a bunch of mixing options, some popular songs and slapped a steep price on it that is not worth the admission. I would much rather buy a real turntable than spend money on Fuser.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
    ArenaNet is trying hard here and we appreciate the effort. They listened and made changes most of the fans wanted.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Prodeus
    If you want to scratch that retro Doom FPS itch, Prodeus could be just the game to do it for you. The Switch version is inferior to other platforms hence even more retro, but the true magic lies within its fast-paced gameplay and lots of enemies to cut through with a flashy arsenal. If you like games like these, give Prodeus a chance.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Monster Sanctuary
    Fun and innovative fusion of Metroidvania and monster taming genre with the fast and surprisingly complex turn-based combat system. Coupled with a huge roster of acquirable monsters and over 20h of gameplay, it is well worth its asking price of only 20$.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NBA 2K18
    Although it is still very much fun to play NBA 2k18, most of the content is blocked by a wall of micro transactions. Some improvements in gameplay are welcome, but the game still has problems with the amount of bugs that can happen during the match. But without stronger competition, 2k18 will remain the best option for the average NBA fan.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 4
    A timeless classic not worth the extra price just for portability.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Football Manager 2023
    Even though it only brings a few new features, making it very similar to the last game, Football Manager 2023 is still the best football management game that delivers the best experience.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Entropy Centre
    If you’re a fan of the Portal series, this game will be a real treat. The levels and puzzles are superbly designed, but the visuals, story and world-building are disappointing.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    BioShock: The Collection
    The collection of all Bioshock games isn't a bad remaster, but neither is it an outstanding one. For the console crowd it’s a worthy addition to their collection, but for PC players it doesn't offer a big enough improvement.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    FutureGrind
    A frustrating reflex game that will appeal to the persistent players, but will find no broader audience.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
    Is This Game Trying to Kill Me is a fun little indie title, obviously inspired by Inscription. With its meta-narrative, playing as a game within a game, it utilizes its environment for puzzle solving very cleverly. Sadly, it is a bit short, and it left me wanting more. Nevertheless, it will provide you with a fun afternoon with some nice brain teasers.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pokemon Sword
    Pokemon Sword is a very safe and standard Pokemon game the likes we have seen over the many years. Its quality of life changes are many and greatly improve the feel of the game. But with Dexit, lazy asset transferring from previous games, and many missed opportunities to improve it still falls flat of being the dream Pokemon game we always wanted to play.
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