PLAY! Zine's Scores

  • Games
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:
1364 game reviews
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Necromunda: Hired Gun is a fantastic FPS set in the 40k universe. Doom Eternal influence is prominent throughout the game like in the gunplay, verticality, and mobility, but with a much lower budget – and that shows. However, Hired gun is a competent FPS that delivers on fast-paced shooting but is marred with technical problems.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Despite its massive roster of players and tournaments and some of the best visuals in a tennis game to date, Tiebreak is a massive disappointment with its dysfunctional career mode, terrible gameplay and extremely dumb AI opponents.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Concord is another live service game that will be a cautionary tale to developers not to chase trends. A bog-standard hero shooter with messy meta game elements will not bring people over from Overwatch. The fact that they charge 40 euros for this will only be a detriment to the game and I personally expect the good old serviceshutdown.jpg on X in the near future.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you are a fun of old school point and click adventures, this game will suit you perfectly.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A buggy third person PRG that shines like an old school game but is hindered by technical problems, endless running and pointless survival elements.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A mini golf arcade game, you play in your everyday home. Over 130+ levels of improvised mini golf courses and simple controls, make this a fun but entirely basic, arcade experience. At least it has multiplayer, so... Hurray?
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bleeding Edge brings refreshments to the hero-shooter genre, with complex gameplay, variability in play-styles and crazy characters. Unfortunately, the content offered here is not much, and Ninja Theory should work on this aspect in the future.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lost Soul Aside is a linear action RPG that began as a solo project and finally arrived after nearly a decade. It delivers much of the promised spectacle with its fast, flashy, combat-driven combat and superb soundtrack. But uneven presentation, occasional bugs and inconsistencies make it best for players who can overlook rough edges.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A fun dungeon crawling dating sim, with more sexual tension than we ever thought a single Nintendo system could withstand. It appears Nintendo Switch really is an amazing milestone console in the rich Nintendo history. Where were we... Oh, yeah. A fun game!
    • 62 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Tales of the Neon Sea doesn’t take any risks with its narrative, but presents a beautiful story and even more beautiful world to the player. Immersive cyberpunk surroundings and interesting puzzles can be captivating, even in the light of the unfinished story that should be continued in a few months.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Truly superb gameplay gets held back by some serious lack of content. Only nine playable characters, a few stages and heartbreakingly basic gameplay modes, prevent this game from truly shining. But even so, Battle for the Grid is a fun fighting game that can only improve, by adding some more content to it.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Aside from generic zombie survival theme, Deadline is a watered-down spin-off of its much better predecessor, riddled with bugs and framerate issues that should've been ironed-out during Early Access stage.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The game might offer some fun moments, but as a whole, it can’t even try to compete with similar titles, such as Portal.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If you are tired of those old, epic single player storylines and local versus matches that your usual Naruto games offer, here's your chance! Shinobi Striker is anything but that. Not everyone's cup of tea, but gives a breath of fresh air to a long running fighting games series. Me? I'm up for some more of that stale air of the Storm series! Not a bad game, though.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    An interesting idea completely shattered by forming the whole gameplay around pure dumb luck. The dice in Tharsis will either make you or break you (mostly the latter), creating an unsatisfying experience only a true masochist could enjoy.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans of Sword Art Online will really appreciate this little gem, while people not familiar with it should watch the anime first.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Might not offer something particularly new and exciting to the genre, but fans of Shadowrun universe will find enough here to enjoy. It’s a good tactical turn-based game, especially if you play together with other players.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Summer Catchers is an endless runner that combines beautiful pixel art and an amazing OST. Start your engines and help Chu get to the ocean, but only if you like RNG.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is an overall improvement compared to the previous game in the series but is still somewhat of a sidegrade. Some aspects of the game are great but others are still lacking. Overall, Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a step in the right direction for Invader Studios, and I can't wait to see what they decide to do with their next project.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    I expected Payday 3 to be an immersive heist sim (having not played the earlier games), but I only experienced a solid shooter with useless bots and connection issues. There is a good game hidden behind the horrid XP challenge system, but I honestly can’t recommend it in its current state.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kejora is a visually striking 2D puzzle adventure that leans heavily on hand-drawn, Ghibli-inspired aesthetics and a gentle, melancholic tone. While its atmosphere and story carry emotional weight, the gameplay remains overly simple and sometimes clumsy, with weak audio design and restrictive saving systems. It’s a heartfelt narrative experience, best suited for players who value art and mood over mechanical depth.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Simply put, Ravenlok is a perfect game for beginners of the genre. Its simplicity in gameplay and story makes it a good starting point. But for any experienced players, it will be just a quick, short and quite forgettable romp.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Windward is way too simplistic and repetitive. If Tasharen Entertainment expanded economic system, spiced up the combat and made more interesting quests, things would have been a lot different.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    “They told me I would get a steak and I got a tuna sandwich. No matter how much I love eating tuna sandwich I want my damned steak.”
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The only thing that will keep you with this outdated game is nostalgia and love for the comic series.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you would call this a poor man's Persona, you would not be far from the truth. But is there really no beauty in poverty? Yeah, this game made us think about stuff way too much, but that does not mean it is not a great and fun title. It lacks a bit of polish but still offers plenty of reasons for you to grab a Switch and delve into its world of lies, mystery and moral dilemmas. Oh and some catchy j-pop too!
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Conglomerate 451 is an atmospherically impressive cyberpunk dungeon crawler that doesn’t take many risks. Although it is playing safe, it provides the player with a great atmosphere, deep gameplay and some of the best cyberpunk environments to date, despite its repetitiveness and balancing issues.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A rhythm game with great visuals but too little to back them up. Dodgeball is just a theme here, and the action is simple. Well, at least music and visuals are nice for a single walkthrough and a few local multiplayer matches. Just don't expect too much.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If Minecraft had a hammer, it'd crush Riverbond to the ground. Nah, it's only a joke, as it is fairly repetitive and easy, yet fun little title you can enjoy with up to 3 more friends, cooperatively. With lots of voxel explosions! Pretty...
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Even though it looks cuter than a baby panda, the game from studio Fat Panda Games falls to the generic side of platformers and, with a frustrating control scheme, it's not the most enjoyable game in its genre.

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