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
    • 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.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    WRC 8 is a great rally game, especially for the players that don`t want serious simulation, but something pretty close to that. As the fourth game from this studio, it appears Dirt Rally has a tough competition.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    First-person puzzle platformer resembling the much-loved Portal, but lacking in storytelling and replayability value.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Code Vein brings a few interesting additions to the recognizable souls-like formula. It's stylish, anime-like and has some cool moves & classes, and lets you bring an AI friend to keep you from feeling lonely while being really useful in combat. Well, most of the time. If you are itching for some quality souls-like experience, try this - it could be just what you were looking for.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Great visual design and detailed progression system, but gameplay can quickly become repetitive and tedious.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Autonauts is a perfect game for gamers that want to step into the world of programming with simple mechanics and cute graphics.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    CoD: Modern Warfare presents some of the best, although short, singleplayer experience franchise had to offer in a long time. On the other (multiplayer) hand, it has some of the funniest and satisfying gunplay, all riddled with bad map design and some unrefined new game modes.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you are up for some cute, simple and potentially cooperative action RPG experience starring a cat and a dog, well this game will be right up your alley. Not too long or complex, yet truly can satiate your hunger for the cute... And some hunger for the action and RPGs. Give it a try! If nothing, it will make you giggle.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Concrete Genie is a stylized marvellous platform that will channel your inner artist. Too bad VR support is not more integrated into the core gameplay.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Rogue Corps is an insult to the cult franchise. It downgrades and splatters the mud all over the once very fun and extremely hard run ’n’ gun gameplay, with its repetitive levels, enemies and irritating overheat mechanics.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    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.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Disgaea 4 Complete+ on the Nintendo Switch is the ultimate way to experience Disgaea 4. Able to go portable and grind anytime, anywhere, but on the big and pretty Switch screen, really is a treat for any Disgaea fan out there. And it could be for you if you are not one of those people of good taste and style.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    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.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Indivisible is a great looking game with simple mechanics, interesting story and lovely music. Too bad not all stretch goals from Indiegogo have been reached, but we hope to still see all that studio planned for this game one day.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Little Big Workshop is a cute little tycoon game that presents more complexity than it initially shows. With its original design and some nice refined crafting systems, it will show you a couple of hours of fun, even with its minor flaws that can spike out to surface from time to time.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    3D puzzle game in which you move three instruments trying to form a band. Somewhere along with the storyline you also become a space and movement strategizing guru. I wholeheartedly recommend it to all puzzle loving gamers.
    • 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.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Good atmosphere and some nice design, but really poor gameplay and predictable story.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hack and stab your way around as your mercenary heart finds fit. This is a nice action RPG fitting for Nintendo Switch. It has neatly polished animation and is just fun to play.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Rebel Cops is a really good tactical strategy spinoff of the "This is the Police“ franchise, though it doesn’t add anything new. But, you will get a lot of bang for your buck.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A great 3DS JRPG title gets a crispy clear remaster. Higher Definition simply asks for appreciation, as The Alliance Alive brilliantly implements its cute style into the game world. Great mechanics, music, and characters, make this a classic you should at least try now when it's available on more than one platform.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Trine 4 goes back to its roots but feels more like an expansion than a real sequel.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    With the news that WWE games will take a new route regarding the development of their games, we were all skeptical about the future result. Sadly, with the game out now, it is much worse.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Fair game, but just that. Historically inaccurate and pretty hard and unforgiving. It will push back players and really it cannot keep attention for too long.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    An experiment extraordinaire, Death Stranding is a game like no other. Full of repetition and lengthy chores, yet ingenious and philosophical in its own accord. It is a sight to behold, and something you have to dedicate your whole month if you want to witness its true potential.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    NBA 2K20 includes fewer innovations than a "copy/paste club", yet manages to still play and feel pretty great. Gambling and microtransactions involved are becoming more and more toxic with each year tho.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Blasphemous is a visceral, morbid, gory metroidvania that has beautiful artwork, design and is coupled with challenging but fair gameplay and platforming. However, the world that enthralled me needed more lore to keep me overwhelmed
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Full Body is another proof that Atlus and Shigenori Soejima are master storytellers, presenting this remake of cult PS3 classic as another improved lunge into depths of human emotion. It is funny, witty, dark and serious at the same time, all while pushing the player through difficult(or not so much on Safety mode) puzzle sequences, with some of the greatest OSTs rolling in the background.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Children of Morta presents a really amazing story about an adventuring family out to save the world. Its mix of Rogue-lite and RPG elements make it easily accessible to expert players and new players to this genre. And even with other massive titles, it is a great indie gem that you should have.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Alt Sift did it, we waited and it happened! They fused together FTL and Into The Breach into this awesome mix, that you will love to dance to, repeatedly!

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