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
    • 65 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Monotone missions and uninventive enemies, combined with bad AI, makes this game more of a chore than enjoyment.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A frustrating reflex game that will appeal to the persistent players, but will find no broader audience.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A nonlinear Ghosts 'n Goblins styled game is an interesting but surprisingly bad choice for a video game design. Yet even though it's far from perfect, it still manages to hit hard on those few nostalgia points, and give you an enjoyable experience.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Playing alone is cool and all, but grab 3 more friends and give the alien scum a proper pest control! A few neat mechanics and lots of targets to shoot, make for some proper multiplayer fun.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Vane is a storm of impressions. A beautiful and intriguing journey through innovation and mystery, plagued with bad camera angles, glitches and low framerate. Yet, it somehow manages to keep your sense of wonder over most of its flaws, and be an amazing and breathtaking, but sadly, a short title.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    YIIK is an interesting experiment in western RPG waters. It tries to emulate the world and wonder that the Earthbound game had, but only partly successful. Its combat system can be unfair at first, then repetitive and boring later. Level up system is needlessly convoluted and time consuming. But the world is bizarre and wacky, puzzles are great, and the characters are funny enough to have you invested just enough to see the game through at least once.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    My Time at Portia successfully gives some original touch on the genre, managing to differ from its peers like Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon. While it has some problems with few design mechanics like crafting and small lack of dungeons to delve into, it puts player into interesting role of a builder, all while having a beautiful and cute looking world to explore.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Set in a vibrant and colorful world, the game plays on the safe side with its known setting and plenty of familiar action that goes around. Story and characters are weak and microtransactions are present. At its best, New Dawn can be fun and relaxing. At its worst, it can be very repetitive with annoying new main antagonists and a déjà vu feeling.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    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!
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    After all these years, Yakuza Kiwami shows that it can work splendidly even on the PC platform. Still one of the best games in this series, with its rich story, intriguing characters, and fun gameplay mechanics.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 2 is an old school game with modernized gameplay and graphics. Changes work wonders and it really feels like a fresh new game. With its terrific atmosphere and interesting story, RE2 is a big step forward for the franchise. This is a must buy, but not only for the fans. Everyone should play it.
    • 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.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The third installment of the Runner series continues the rhythmic legacy of its predecessors but lacks a bit in content. Runner 3 will be well received with the genre veterans but it will attract little to no new players.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Although not for everyone, Solo is an exceptional experience about love and experiencing such an emotion. It simplistic art style guides us through many question and lead us to quite relaxing experience of exploring small islands while solving puzzles.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Swords of Ditto is a really cute dungeon crawler with pretty simple yet challenging game mechanics that will hold until the very end.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    To simply put it, For the King offers one of the most enjoyable experiences in playing mixtures of roguelike RPG and turn-based strategy. This formula works great for those who like to play alone, and it much more better when playing co-op with other players/friends.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A game based of an anime based of the sorcery-school concept... Well, if you are into the anime, go for it. If not, I suggest you give up momentarily. Repetitive and bland action make this title a bore and a chore for your average gamer Joe. But is still better than most of the Harry Potter games.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    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.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you are in the mood for some brain puzzles, Unforeseen Incidents can be a good choice for you this month. It builds great atmosphere through the story, characters, and voice acting. Animations are lacking and quality of graphics can wary, but that is something acceptable in this genre. If you are a fan of P&C adventure games, you should not miss this one.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Explosive and exciting, with and interesting characters and mystery to unfold.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Obsidian is a true master of its craft, and they provide us one of the best and unique classic rpg experience out there. Immersive and rich world, interesting setting with tons of things to do and regions to explore, with colorful characters and complicated politics.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's not about the destination, but about the journey, as an ol' sayin' goes that FAR Lone Sails captures perfectly. With so little, this game delivered so much on different levels and provides unique experience, feel and vibe. Embark on this epic, yet short, voyage in peculiar locomotive vehicle that will be your mobile shelter and "home".
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Day is your lady, night is your mistress, young shopkeeper. For what you seek in the depths of randomly generated dungeons will reward you dearly, if you decide to keep the lights of the family business on. Who knows, maybe someday you may even enter the mythical fifth door of the dungeon creepiest of them all. Hah, who am I kidding, you can never do that... If you don't buy the game, so buy it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Really simple yet crazy game with all sorts of funny and amusing mechanics. But its physics can stand in the way of good fun, and cause you to rage. Pewdiepie collaborated in making of this game so expect plenty of memes, and the best part is that community is making amazing new levels to play daily
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If a pinball ball is a piece of dung in disguise that postman rolls over a mysterious island in order to save a divine guardian from a godslayer, and it's NOT a dream... Then it's Yoku's Island Express! An excellent and gorgeous game you should not miss for a world.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Remastered edition is mostly made for new players, but it is still Dark Souls, one of the best action RPG-s in history.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    A really great idea for a horror game, but it simply fails to deliver. Boring gameplay, bad voice acting and a lot more.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered brings nothing new to the table except some graphical enhancements. It is still the same old game with outdated mechanics and rudimentary gameplay (especially now). But the game can be actually pretty fun if you are in the mood for brainless destruction, which is something that everyone needs once in a while. And hey, it is free for the owners of the previous version.
    • 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.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Unravel Two changes the formula in ways it improves the game, but diminishes the strong atmosphere. So it's a win-lose situation. But fear not, it is still a great game -AND you can enjoy it with a friend, in an all new co-op mode. It deserves the third installment, fair and square.

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