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For 1,365 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 Cyberpunk 2077
Lowest review score: 10 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 871 out of 1365
  2. Mixed: 425 out of 1365
  3. Negative: 69 out of 1365
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
    Tiny Tina’s an average DM in this tabletop Borderlands spin-off. The story lacks a punch with unnecessary politics inserted, although the humour can sometimes still be pretty great. Combat is still great and fun, with a fantasy setting and few additions sprinkled on the familiar BL formula, but Wonderlands misses out on the potential to make a truly new experience that will differ from its very close cousin, condemning itself to be appealing to mostly Borderlands fans, which still poses a good game, but misses the chance to become a great one.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Flame in the Flood: Complete Edition
    Beautiful artistic design and great atmosphere are sadly somewhat overshadowed by sloppy mechanics and unbalanced gameplay.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Necrobarista: Final Pour
    Necrobarista is a relatively short yet beautifully directed visual novel that tackles a couple of serious themes such as death and general parting with people. Although linear, it tends to tell its story with no holding back, whether you are going to like it or not. Even though the Switch version runs much more poorly compared to the previous PC release, this remains to be an intriguing story filled with interesting characters and great storytelling.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Furi
    With a very high difficulty curve, Furi is not for everyone except for players who can endure its long, complex and amazing boss fights. It might feel empty between the fights, but it creates an incredibly gratifying feeling after each encounter.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    REPLACED
    A masterclass in cinematic world-building, REPLACED blends breathtaking pixel art with a profound existential narrative. By trapping an AI within a human body, it delivers a gripping commentary on identity and social decay. With its fluid combat and neon-drenched melancholy, it is a landmark achievement in indie storytelling.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
    There are JRPGs that break boundaries and experiment with crazy ideas. Ys is not that kind of game, but instead just focuses on delivering a great and complete experience with well designed known systems and cool characters. Monstrum Nox continues Adol’s story with brand new crazy adventures.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    RIPOUT
    Ripout had amazing potential in its early access period as I’ve mentioned in my previous review. However, the 1.0 release label is just that, a label. The release feels more like a patch than fully realising the developer’s vision, which is pretty disappointing. The pet gun is still awesome, and there are more toys to play with, including a bunch of QOL improvements. However, it still feels like a patch rather than a full release. It still needs to ‘’cook’’.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Artifact
    Complex and challenging card game, but with some fundamental flaws and bad monetization system that basically killed the game even before it went out.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    American Truck Simulator
    Even if you're not the fan of the 18 wheelers, do yourself a favor and try this game. Nothing can replicate that peculiar feeling of driving across the States at 4AM while your radio is tuned to "Road to hell".
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Strayed Lights
    Strayed Lights is a wonderful game similar to an arthouse film in its presentation. It is an interesting addition to the rhythm genre with its color-matching parry system, which makes the game unique. You can complete the whole game without attacking even once!
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Rematch
    Rematch is an ode to football. It is a fun, adrenaline-filled experience that possesses a steep learning curve, but also provides a huge payoff to anyone who dives into its deep, yet simple systems. It suffers from a lack of content and not-so-small net code issues and bugs, but it is a refreshing take on the sport that many fans will appreciate and enjoy.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Armello
    Armello is so gorgeous, it kept reminding us that there is no an actual physical board game like this even though it really deserves to be. The game successfully mixes several elements from other genres, telling story and making our imagination run wild.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fae Farm
    Fae Farm simplifies farming to a point where you might not want to come back to the old ways of Animal Crossing and alike. It may be a different cup of tea altogether, but there’s just something satisfying in snappy and dynamic actions with zero wasted time. It may grow repetitive after a while and may not be awfully long, but surely is a refreshing title for the ever-growing genre of farming games.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Unruly Heroes
    Unruly Heroes is a classic platformer that borrows a lot from other renowned games, but still manages to give it its own magic touch.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
    Thrones of Britannia shifts usual pattern where storytelling is weakest part of Total War games to situation where it is it's best part in ToB. If AI and factions get upgrades, it might even turn out quite good.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    EA Sports FC 24
    This year, FIFA brings most of its changes in the shape of a new name for the franchise. In other aspects, it’s mostly the same old game with some additional flavors sprinkled around, unless you are really excited about the new mixed teams.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
    CoD MW 2 is a refreshing single-player experience, providing players with some of the best action-packed moments and great characters, but riddled with multiplayer balancing issues and extreme performance and technical problems. It still is CoD and is fun for anyone who finds its casual shooting gameplay compelling, but it plays safely and doesn’t present itself as something revolutionary for the franchise.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    Shallow story aside, Shadow of the Tomb Raider has the best tomb exploration in the series, and that’s what it’s all about.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Outlast 2
    The horror in this game is reaching new levels of gore, and audio component is great, but unfortunately game fails at capitalising on some good, but unfinished story parts.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Space Run Galaxy
    When you skip plethora of AAA games to spend your free time playing a small indie title, you know how good the experience is. Space Run Galaxy is just that - a simple, yet slick game, perfect little "time waster".
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Surge 2
    The Surge 2 is a solid proof that Deck 13 learns from their mistakes and that with every next game they level up their performance significantly.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    We. The Revolution
    Good game. But only that. Not for everyone, especially not for children and minors. Too much text will turn off some players. But excitement for every new case and hope that you will behead Robespierre will be enough to keep you until the end.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Endless Dungeon
    Endless Dungeon is a successor to the great Dungeon of the Endless, but it flops on so many levels. The idea is there, but the gameplay is very repetitive and gets stale very quickly into the game. The rogue-lite elements help, but the sudden difficulty spikes did not encourage me to continue playing. The singleplayer mode offers an abysmal experience, but there is fun to be found in a multiplayer session with your friends.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    EA Sports UFC 3
    After turbulent end of the last year, EA managed to release a good game in UFC 3 without many scandals. The game itself is better than its predecessor, but it still lacks a way to connect with players new to this sport. New GOAT mode is a great innovation and adds a new twist to the known career mode. Fighting, even though it’s very good, still has problems, which are already annoying the players.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
    Man of Medan is the first entry in what should be a series of horror games based on urban legends in the Dark Pictures Anthology. It combines all the classic elements from choice and consequence adventures and puts them into an uneasy environment, where nobody of the main characters is safe. It has flaws in the terms of camera and exploration features, but it can be a very solid beginning to something new in the horror gaming genre.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Satellite Reign
    No matter the bland and "I've seen this dozens of time" story, Satellite Reign is definitely Syndicate v2.0. Improved and enriched in every aspect, it’s a must have in your Steam library.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Battlezone 98 Redux
    The cult classic that hasn't aged a day is incredibly fun to play even after all these years. Too bad that the developers didn't use this chance to polish the AI routine or give some units a redesign, making it hard to recommend the Redux edition to owners of the original game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hitman - Episode 3: Marrakesh
    The third venture into the episodic Hitman might not be as good as his second adventure, but Marrakesh still offers amazing digital playground that will surely put your assassin skills to the test.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Star Wars Outlaws
    Even though unpolished, there’s a lot to enjoy in Outlaws. Sure, the game is plagued by some outstanding bugs and glitches, but when it works properly, it offers an interesting experience that does not heavily rely on the Jedi and the Force. It’s trying to do something new, fresh, and daring, and that is something worth praising it for.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shardlight
    Set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic world, Shardlight is another great point & click adventure game from Wadjet Eye that might not have the greatest graphics, but tells a grounded story of scary, but possible future of mankind.
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