PLAY! Zine's Scores
- Games
For 1,365 reviews, this publication has graded:
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55% higher than the average critic
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8% same as the average critic
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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: | Cyberpunk 2077 | |
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| Lowest review score: | Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 871 out of 1365
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Mixed: 425 out of 1365
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Negative: 69 out of 1365
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Scars Above remind us how a high budget and piles of content don’t necessarily make a great game. Yet, simplicity and balance between all the elements may raise the fun factor to its limits. Initially unoriginal but more intriguing as you progress through the game, this one truly is a short but sweet experience that brings back "fun“ to the “interactive fun“ - something we don’t see on the market that often anymore.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Feb 27, 2023
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Riders Republic is a masterclass in world design and it is a truly surprising and fun experience for any extreme sports lover. It has some common drops in quality of experience, recurrent for most Ubisoft open-world games, but it still poses as a truly entertaining and original experience that will give pleasure to fans for some time, especially in a great and fun multiplayer and innovative track design and challenges.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Dec 7, 2021
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The New Colossus is a Wolfenstein game and it doesn’t deviate much from the formula. This is good and bad at the same time because the strong story is not backed up by evolution in gameplay.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Nov 20, 2017
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In Battlefield V we got back to WW2, but with refined gunplay and death system which works great. There are also little problems such as low number of maps and stability issues, that are taking the fun away, but nothing that can't be fixed.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 5, 2019
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Another great lovecraftian game, with intriguing plot and ominous atmosphere, but with somewhat poor overall production quality and a sloppy dialogue system.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 5, 2019
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Even though it suffers from a few graphical downgrades being a Switch port, the Definitive edition truly is definitive. Packed with content, it's what you should get if you are even considering trying the Dragon Quest XI out.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jan 8, 2021
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It's not about the destination, but about the journey, as an ol' sayin' goes that FAR Lone Sails captures perfectly. With so little, this game delivered so much on different levels and provides unique experience, feel and vibe. Embark on this epic, yet short, voyage in peculiar locomotive vehicle that will be your mobile shelter and "home".- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jul 18, 2018
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Lost Ark is a competent MMOARPG that has visceral combat and interesting side systems. The end game is what this MMO is all about, but the levelling experience is streamlined and easy with beautifully directed set pieces and action scenes. Infrastructure issues and huge queue times on the EU servers cast an ugly shadow on an otherwise great game.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 4, 2022
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Even though the game represents a standard Omega Force half-asset flip of their own first Attack on Titan game, it still delivers enough of new things. With plenty of options regarding your own character, the RPG-lite elements, and the way the player can interact and make bonds with other NPC characters makes it so this could be considered a fine continuation of the series. If you wanted to enjoy the story and characters from the AoT universe from your perspective as a unique character then this is a good option for you, just watch out for the abysmal camera and somewhat iffy movement controls.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 17, 2018
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Haven is a fun mixture of visual novel storytelling, walking simulator exploration and just a dash of action-adventure. The main focus is on the couple and their story of survival on an alien planet. With that in mind, it's not a game for everyone, but it is a fun adventure to take.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jan 8, 2021
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Remnants of Naezith is a great game for speedrunners, and also for people who like being angry over a game. All jokes aside, this is a great fast-paced platformer with some great and refreshing elements and nice electro beats. You won’t be sorry.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 17, 2018
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Frantics is a fun physics based mini-game compilation that encourages backstabbing your friends. Fun and laughs will be the side effects of this wonderful 4 player game although it could’ve used a few more modes and games.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 17, 2018
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Fans of Sword Art Online will really appreciate this little gem, while people not familiar with it should watch the anime first.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 22, 2018
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If you are into combining genres that include point and click adventures and card based RPG titles, yet are undeniably in love with dark and strange Slavic folklore, look no further. Black Book is a game you should not miss for the world. In any other scenario, you should at least give it a chance. It surely is not your everyday game.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Sep 9, 2021
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If you haven’t played a good roguelite title in a while, here’s a chance for something new and original. While not perfecting the genre in any sense, Dreamscaper manages to be original and fun, yet a slightly repetitive game. An atmospheric roguelite experience that won’t blow your mind but may surely make your day.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Sep 9, 2021
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Cris Tales brings all the classic JRPG greatness and modernizes it in its own fashion. While the repetitive battles and numerous bad twists make the game lose the momentum, if you know how to cherish all that is great about it, you will have a great time.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Sep 9, 2021
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PHOGS! lets you play as two mutantly attached dogs throughout a goofy, cartoonish and awkward world full of puzzles and platforms. Simple yet clever puzzles make PHOGS! family-friendly and available for all ages. This game does not destroy friendships but embraces them with fun gameplay and relaxing atmosphere. Stretch and bite your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in local/online co-op or single-player.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jan 8, 2021
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While looking gorgeous and dripping with atmosphere, Ender Lilies may not be the greatest metroidvania when it comes to level design and combat. Thankfully, it is easy to overlook if you are not of the nitpicking kind. But still, make sure to use the game’s momentum while it lasts, since a number of its bumps may spoil the ride for some players out there.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Sep 9, 2021
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F1 2021 is one of the best F1 games to date, with a fun little story mode in the form of Braking Point, also presenting a great co-op driving career mode, and marking the return of the extremely detailed and fun My Team mode. The only drawbacks it has are its severely smaller amount of content than the 2020 edition, and occasional server problems.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Sep 9, 2021
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This is a short and sweet romp through a surreal town on fire. It gives some interesting isometric mechanics that play well with its puzzles.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Sep 9, 2021
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Swords of Ditto is a really cute dungeon crawler with pretty simple yet challenging game mechanics that will hold until the very end.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jul 18, 2018
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Age of Calamity serves as a prequel to Breath of the Wild, which easily justifies dozens of over the top battles against hordes of enemies. It is fun to play and to watch, but as a prequel, it fails to properly deliver. Expectation: a cool and interesting story. Reality: a boring and uncreative one. The game is great fun, but where we all expected it to shine the most - it somehow managed to fail with zero excuses.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Nov 18, 2020
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This remaster does not do much except adding some controller support, but it does amazing work on the visual and audio segments and just for that it deserves to be in your library even if you still have the original.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jan 8, 2021
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- Posted Jul 8, 2019
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Although not for everyone, Solo is an exceptional experience about love and experiencing such an emotion. It simplistic art style guides us through many question and lead us to quite relaxing experience of exploring small islands while solving puzzles.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jul 18, 2018
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Super Mario Party goes back to its roots and delivers just like it should. The vast number of different modes, really prevents any to shine the brightest, but the entire game is a small step back that greatly leaps forward. It makes us only more excited for the next entry. Something we haven't felt with the Mario Party series in ages...- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 6, 2019
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Keeper is an atmospheric, meditative adventure that blends minimalist storytelling with visual poetry in true Double Fine fashion. While its environmental puzzles are simple and its mechanics somewhat underused, it offers a cozy experience for players seeking pure relaxation rather than a tough challenge.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Oct 22, 2025
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If you ignore some minor bugs and issues, you’ve finally got yourself a decent competitor in the 4X genre. Humankind has gorgeous music, colorful graphics, and fun and challenging gameplay that will keep you wanting to play "just one more turn".- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Sep 9, 2021
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LocoRoco 2 Remastered brings the well deserved high resolution uplift to a timeless classic. With an unchanged essence, LocoRoco 2 is still that charming and silly platformer we fell in love with ages ago. If you’ve never played it before, yet refuse do to so now... what's wrong with you, are you loco? Bad pun - but a great game.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jan 28, 2018
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Nintendo Switch delivers easily the best version of the game. If you are a pinball fan, you shouldn't miss this pretty detailed and complete game you can play on the go, in handheld or handheld portrait mode. Or on a TV that you gently lay down on your knees to simulate the pinball machine like a true old school fan you are. It's only a joke, don't do that.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jan 28, 2018
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