PLAY! Zine's Scores
- Games
For 1,364 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: | Returnal | |
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| Lowest review score: | Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 870 out of 1364
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Mixed: 425 out of 1364
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Negative: 69 out of 1364
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A very strange mix of 90s hip-hop and alternate past anime style, Orangeblood delivers a short story filled with bad dialogues and uninventive UI. Yet a couple of very interesting battle mechanics and characters that despite all - will eventually get you to like them.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Nov 4, 2020
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Sonic Forces improves on the 3D gameplay but ruins Classic Sonic. This game will be met with torches and pitchforks by the fans, but their kids will have fun with the custom created character and the rest of the game.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Dec 29, 2017
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First time for a Dynasty Warriors game to head into an Open World environment and it stumbles doing that. It sure is a new way to experience an old franchise with many new options and rework of the combat system. But the game tries to put in all of the open world tropes and systems all at once without previous experience on them by the development team, which leads to many bugs, glitches and bad optimization.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Feb 14, 2018
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A fast-paced title in both terms of gameplay and narration, The Princess Guide is not the deepest of games action-wise but surely is a fun experience. The visual style itself should be enough to get you hooked if you are in any sense an anime fan. If not, there are plenty of other games out there for you! But it won't make this game a bad one, even if you do skip it.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted May 13, 2019
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If you want to get your girlfriend or ten years old nephew into the world of JRPGs, this could be a perfect entry point. Charming, funny and simple, Destiny Connect is a short yet sweet experience anyone could enjoy.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Dec 2, 2019
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Lego Movie 2 The Game is a fun game for the younger audience, but if you are a bit older, you will find it slow and repetitive. When you add the fact that it looks exactly like Lego Worlds, with extra characters, the game is not worth the money, and also the time.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Boring and rushed experience, probably just to promote the new movie.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 4, 2019
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It’s such a shame that underneath this amazing art style we have an average game on all the other key elements.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Nov 9, 2015
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Dark Alliance is riddled with fundamental errors with its non-functioning AI, lackluster loot game, and terrible camera. It is flooded with good ideas that seem awfully unfinished, badly designed and implemented that draw it downwards to being another trash looter hack ‘n’ slash game with a potential for a bit more greatness if it had more time invested in it.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Sep 9, 2021
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Wanted: Dead had great potential but was utterly bogged down by poor gameplay choices and bad technical design. It crashed twice on PS5 in a two-hour play session. All in all, you are better off playing any Ninja Gaiden game until this goes on sale.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 9, 2023
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There is plenty to wish for in this anime mash-up, but thankfully a lot of good things that Jump Force delivers will keep you occupied and prevent the much needed nitpicking. So after all the initial hype diminishes, let us all join and shout - the next "jump" game needs to be much better!- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Feb 13, 2019
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A step forward for the developers, Spider, The Technomancer still might not be their lightning in a bottle, although it could quench your thirst for RPG during this summer.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Aug 9, 2016
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Toren could have been a good game. Artistic design sets the right tone, but the outdated graphics, numerous bugs and duration of about two hours have completely ruined what this game could have been.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jun 29, 2015
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There is a great game here, fun combat, interesting mechanics, nice characters and story. Too bad it is buried under so many technical issues and bugs. It might be a good buy after a hefty polish.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Oct 8, 2020
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On face value, Drawn to Death looks like an interesting idea, and with its unusual art style it may feel like a breath of something new and different. But with its small arena concept with only 4 players, few play modes, and disgusting toilet humor with every step of the way, it quickly becomes dull and annoying.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted May 19, 2017
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If you are into rockets shooting rockets at other rockets, while chaotically flying through an open space avoiding obstacles, look no further. It is a short fun but fun no less. Oh and it has some really nice music! For the price it's asking, it offers a fair deal.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 5, 2019
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Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story offers a great concept of running a hero school, but delivers it in much more humble fashion than it may seem. A simple combat and repetitive gameplay, won't hook you for days. But for what charm it has, Valthirian Arc is something you should at least try out for a little while.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 6, 2019
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Not a complete disaster, but very close to being one. Syndrome does offer quite a few scary and tense moments, but its sluggish gameplay and bugs make it more of an annoyance to play.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Nov 8, 2016
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CoD: Modern Warfare III is a glorified DLC that should cost no more than $10. This is a ridiculous attempt at a “game” that has literally no new maps and a campaign that is set in Verdansk, a map from the first Warzone installment that was released four years ago! One of the worst gaming experiences.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Dec 23, 2023
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Ghost Recon Breakpoint is coincidentally living up to its name, being a failure and potential gravedigger for the famous franchise. Riddled with Pay-to-Win microtransactions tacked on looter shooter gameplay and pretty under average storytelling, even Jon Berenthal wasn’t enough to arise this gameplay up to some decent playable heights.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Dec 2, 2019
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Odyssey is a terrible, unoptimized and buggy experience that has immense potential to become something great in the far future. Now, it is just a wreck with its basic combat, unplayable multiplayer and disappointing interface and mission design.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jun 8, 2021
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- Posted Oct 12, 2016
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The combat is the only thing Onikira's done right. Everything else feels flat and boring, even though the game initially shows some promise.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Oct 7, 2015
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Fade to Silence is a survival horror RPG simulator, which is maybe too real for its own good. Yes, the idea of living a life in harsh environment and leading a group against the monsters and the weather sounds great for a game, but we don`t think many fans of horror or simulation genre will have patience and commitment to play this game as long as it should be played.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Jul 8, 2019
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Gerrrms is a cute party game, that will, unfortunately, grow stale pretty fast. But if you do enjoy it more than it could ever be predicted, there's no harm to be found in this simple and colourful, harmless bacteria brawl.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Sep 5, 2020
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STONE represents a walking simulator with great emphasis on atmosphere and soundtrack, so expect a lot of stoner rock while trying to find your love.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 6, 2019
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The Settlers: New Allies is a basic and easy RTS. Unfortunately, the game has no complexity for an RTS which hinders advanced strategies and even “cheese” mechanics. The campaign is forgettable, and the skirmish mode offers little in variety, not to mention the horrible multiplayer stability. I was very hopeful for a new Settlers game but got a “Babies first RTS” instead.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Mar 9, 2023
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Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a direct adaptation of the Dead Shall Rise comic book which was received poorly by fans and non-fans alike. The whole game retcons the complete masterpiece that was the Legacy of Kain series and renders all choices Raziel and Kain made meaningless. The gameplay is atrocious and boring and the AI fluctuates from stupid to input reading levels. I was longing for a new Legacy of Kain game, but instead we got a bad adaptation of an even worse comic book. Crystal Dynamics should be ashamed of themselves since they knew how poorly TDSR was received. Hopefully, this will be a wake-up call that you cannot mess with the classics and reinvent the story just because you can.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Apr 9, 2026
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With uninspired level design, forgettable story and barely three hours of content, E.T. Armies feels more like a demo than a full game. At least the gunplay is decent.- PLAY! Zine
- Posted Apr 6, 2016
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