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
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It’s a real shame new Need for Speed turned out to be a game with a great potential that in the end offers so little.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Dancing on the very edge of a recycle bin, Just Dance revamps what's so great about it every year. But the formula might just be losing its momentum, due to repeating.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Aside from its dark themed Wild West setting, the game shares a lot with XCOM. We won’t complain much about the technical shortcomings of an indie title. The atmosphere and gameplay will keep you entertained at least until you finish the game.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Even with some omissions in game modes and questionable microtransactions policy, new Guitar Hero is simply a blast to play and brandishes an improved plastic guitar.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    After 200 years in cryostasis you will find everything in ruins, beasts and monsters (human and nonhuman alike) run amok and there are more weapons than in a Michael Bay movie. In short it is a vivid world to explore in which no one can hold a decent dialogue.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Treyarch didn’t try to reinvent the wheel. Ton of content and a pretty polished CoD experience. Campaign could be better, but it’s the multiplayer that really counts, and this time around, it delivers.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Taking the best of Left 4 Dead and Chivalry: Medieval Combat and improving upon it, Warhammer End Times - Vermintide is a very good game that offers hours of great co-op multiplayer survival experience.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Overall it’s a very good package and the best way to prepare for Uncharted 4 if you missed something during the PS3 era.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is the Transformers game we wanted all these years.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Even though it has some interesting ideas, you’ll be mostly a passive observer on this one time only ride.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Very well designed multiplayer Zelda experience. Online and especially local multiplayer are incredibly fun. Do not waste your time if you are planning to play alone though.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Sony made a great decision in bringing this charming IP to PS4. Just like the Vita version, Unfolded has the same great feel of utilizing the hardware in an interesting and fun way.
    • 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.”
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hand drawn turned based strategy where you lead the explorers on an adventure to become the best there are. With bandits, treasures and wild animals, there is never a dull moment in Renowned Explorers.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This years PES reminded us of the great PS2 era titles. Gameplay absolutely shins this time around. Football fans should not miss PES 2016.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Gather your friend, colleagues and neighbors, print the instruction and dive in to this amazing cooperative experience.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Franchise Hockey Manager has the depth you would except from a great manager. Improved user interface will make your experience much smoother this time around.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Uninspired story and incredibly simple gameplay keeps this years Assassin’s Creed from being what it could have been.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    It’s such a shame that underneath this amazing art style we have an average game on all the other key elements.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Alongside Football Manager, Out of the Park Baseball 16 stands as the best sports sim at the moment.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The combat is the only thing Onikira's done right. Everything else feels flat and boring, even though the game initially shows some promise.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Probably the closest you'll ever get to be a hacker. A truly unique and fun game.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Designed by passionate horror fans, Until Dawn is a love letter to the era of slasher movies, a game fully aware of its ridiculousness that asks players to join it for one heck of a ride. Whether you play it by yourself or with a friend or two, this is an adventure worth partaking in.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Act of Aggression truly lives up to its name. It commits an act of aggression against its players.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    No matter the bland and "I've seen this dozens of time" story, Satellite Reign is definitely Syndicate v2.0. Improved and enriched in every aspect, it’s a must have in your Steam library.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Stasis delivers one of the best P&C atmospheres we have seen in years, with great 2D visuals and carefully designed locations packed with detail. A must for every fan of SF horror games.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If a football game with various fantasy races sounds like a great idea to you, then you can't go wrong with this game. With deep and rewarding systems, Blood Bowl 2 is a great starting point for newcomers to this series and a logical upgrade for fans of the previous installments.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The formula wears off quickly but the fans of the movie will have their Mad Max fix.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Made by the creators of Amnesia and Penumbra, SOMA is yet another great psychological horror experience with a unique setting and atmosphere. Although not as scary as its predecessors, the immersive story and surroundings will keep you on the edge of your seat.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It's not just women’s football, FIFA 16 brings subtle gameplay improvements that make this year’s FIFA the best FIFA to date.

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