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 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Lowest review score: 10 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV
Score distribution:
1364 game reviews
    • 96 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Elden Ring is a masterclass in world design. It improves almost all of the bases of FromSoftware’s previous titles and adds upon them many new ones, with its verticality, astonishing world and great combat and story. It is a penultimate soulslike title, and one that will be surely played and remembered for years to come, putting a high bar for action RPGs and firmly sitting as one of the best video games ever.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    God of War was the best game of the previous generation and now it’s available on the PC with little enhancements, but none of them is needed. This is a good PC port with no issues and a wide variety of graphical choices. With the inclusion of Nvidia DLSS, you will not be sacrificing visual fidelity for the framerate and vice versa. God of War is a game that will always have my recommendation on any gaming device it’s available on.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    If there is one title that feels like it beckons the start of the next-gen era, it is undoubtedly this game. Its flawless presentation and beautiful graphics may be polluted by a glitch or two along the way, but nonetheless, it is an amazing experience that just can't be recommended enough.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    A game that will define all future games. If this masterpiece is running on a PS4, imagine what we could do on a PC.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Factorio: Space Age might be an expansion for one of the best games of all time, but it looks more like a fully fledged sequel worth hundreds of hours of your time. It captivates you, making you explore multiple planets, increasing the complexity and creativity possibilities almost tenfold, while maintaining the high level of quality and satisfaction with each factory built. A masterpiece.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    It’s buggy and flawed on many technical (but very fixable) levels, but Cyberpunk 2077 is a unique and beautiful experience on almost all other levels. All in all – a masterpiece.
    • 97 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Victory of gaming as an art and the pinnacle of creativity in the gaming industry. A true, impeccably-polished masterpiece that will set standards for a decade to come.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Split Fiction is an explosion of creativity that does not compromise fun for anything. The story amazingly compliments the various gameplay styles and approaches that never go stale. If It Takes Two was revolutionary, Split Fiction is an amazing step up in the genre and a showcase of amazing gameplay ideas. It’s proof that when creativity is allowed to flourish, exceptional games follow.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Do not let the screenshots turn you away. Pony Island is a genuinely smart game which manages to surprise you all the way through its short running time. "One trick pony" this is not.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is nothing short of a masterpiece. Words can’t fully capture just how remarkable this game truly is. Play it ASAP and let the experience speak for itself.
    • 97 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    There are no words to describe just how divine Breath of the Wild is. It’s easy to pinpoint its mortal weaknesses, but impossible to number all the strengths, this game represents a new definition of perfection. A simple, outstanding reminder of how simple ideas can overcome modern desires through the power of sheer effort and love.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Returnal is a must-play and a first perfect true next-gen experience that utilizes all that Sony has marketed for its new console. A sci-fi third-person shooter that uses its roguelite attribute in combination with its time loop story that surprises with its originality and surpasses the expectations by far.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    If spooky, cartoony, fun and charming action, full of puzzles and mystery is your cup of tea - drink no further! If you loved the first and second one, jump right in. If you didn't play those, go and play them, then jump right in. This is a perfectly balanced treat for any fan of the cutesy horror, that perhaps only Nintendo can deliver. An absolute joy of a game, you should not dare miss.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 99 Critic Score
    Slice & Dice is a roguelike gem that brilliantly combines strategy and RNG that’s actually fair! With a huge variety of heroes, items, game modes and other content, every run feels fresh and challenging. The retro pixel art style is charming, and the well-balanced difficulty keeps you coming back for more.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 99 Critic Score
    Despite a few serious flaws that would be a huge drawback in most other scenarios, Tears of the Kingdom manages to throw so much at you that you can't help but grab the one thing you love the most. Whether you are into experimenting or defying ancient evil with little to no odds, this is a game that overshadows its predecessor so much that we'll hardly ever look back. Yet, hope for the future must come in the shape of something different since the potential of what we have here seems like it has reached the end of the cloud.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Larian Studios' magnum opus. A pinnacle of RPG design that merges depth, uniqueness and writing of the best cRPGs with production quality and audio-visual presentation of AAA games. It is a new high for the video game industry.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Shadow of the Erdtree is probably the best DLC for any video game ever made. It is hindered by the lackluster optimization of its PC port, but it offers such an enormous amount of content and probably the best world design we have seen so far, not only from From Software but gaming in general. It provides nerve-wracking bosses and stellar enemy and gameplay mechanics.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    When it comes to games, you’ll rarely find yourself saying: ‘’Let your expectations run wild, for they will surely be met with excellence’’. Rebirth feels more like a spectacular conclusion than a midway point of a trilogy. Bursting with content, rare are the moments where you won’t feel the utmost joy. It is easily one of the best Final Fantasy games ever conceived and one of the greatest titles this genre has to offer. A true masterpiece that makes us excited for what the series will have to offer next.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Satisfactory is one of the greatest automatization games ever made. It is a remarkably fun and complex experience that gives the sense of a scale that no other game from the genre managed to reproduce. It is brimming with content, looks beautiful and is incredibly addictive.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    With Geralt's final adventure coming to an end, CD Projekt Red did a masterful job. Action, intrigue, love and Gwent - it's all there and it's better than ever. Truly a finale worthy of the legendary Witcher.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Stygian is a masterful, and pretentious cRPG that bravely immerses you into the world of HP Lovecraft in the eeriest and non-linear level. It presents great storytelling influenced by writer’s diabolical cosmic horrors and at the same time, it is a fully-fledged fun turn-based RPG that lives up to the names of much more famous and expensive games in the genre.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    One of the best Spider-man games in history and a victory for the future of the singleplayer AAA games.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Was the wait worth it? Absolutely. This is Hollow Knight — and then some. Playing as Hornet feels like an entirely new experience, offering a level of speed and finesse the Knight never had. Add in the wealth of new skills, tools, and traversal options, and the gameplay reaches incredible new heights. And once again, the world is as breathtakingly beautiful as it is haunting.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Even with its very short campaign, the game offers tremendous replay value with various challenges and modifiers. The "time moves when you move" mechanic is polished to perfection resulting in some of the most spectacular scenes in FPS games.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Steamworld Dig 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor in every way possible, except for one - it's still a game that has to end. There is no multiplayer, endless or random generating modes you could enjoy after the credits roll. But for the length of the campaign, it is an experience only a masterful metroidvania can deliver.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate escalates everything the series was known for, and delivers it flawlessly. Biggest fighter rooster ever, more dynamic gameplay, loads and loads of gameplay modes, stages, weapons, music, stuff! If there is a smash that deserves your cash, this is the one!
    • 86 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    It is a game that reminds you how some titles earned their legendary status in the history of video games, and teaches you how it can be possible to implement that epic old school essence into the modern age of gaming. A truly superb and rewarding gem you should not let slip unnoticed.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Still the best thing for any true Football lover out there, it will take weeks and months of your life.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Crash once again shows why it is one of the best platformers and a cult classic, now for PC, Xbox and Switch users to enjoy in it.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Spyro Reignited Trilogy is maybe the greatest celebration of a classic - ever! Gameplay still holds up, graphics are beyond gorgeous and nostalgia hits you hard, yet it feels like a first time experience. Unlike some old-school odysseys that promise warm nostalgia, reignited trilogy delivers burning hot blast from the past - for the future!

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