Play UK's Scores

  • Games
For 1,561 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 51% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 44% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Lowest review score: 5 Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta
Score distribution:
1561 game reviews
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fine achievement. [Issue#204, p.88]
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    • 57 Metascore
    • 32 Critic Score
    Oddly, though, it's still a little better than Dynasty Warriors 6. But that's like saying diarrhoea for four days is better than diarrhoea for five days. [Issue#204, p.87]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    To all but the most fragile newcomer the caddy's inclusion is the opposite of empowering. [Issue#204, p.86]
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    A perfectly ordinary mini-game collection that fails to excite in any way. [Issue#204, p.84]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Shift 2 has a bevy of neat ideas but none of them are executed to a degree that makes them worthwhile. [Issue#204, p.82]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The best wrestling game in years that falls slightly short simply due to a lack of content. [Issue#204, p.80]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Gets a hell of a lot of things right and is fun - especially if you're willing to experiment with your approach. But some poor design choices and a bizarre level of bugginess let the whole ting down. [Issue#204, p.78]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The HD sheen is just a bonus. [Issue#200, p.97]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's packing originality. [Issue#203, p.99]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    A truly enchanting game. [Issue#203, p.99]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's let down slightly by occasionally frustrating controls and monotonous boss encounters, but the inventive level design keeps you returning for more. [Issue#203, p.99]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Expensive but worth it for nostalgic thrills. [Issue#203, p.98]
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    The general lack of polish for such a high price tag is unforgivable. [Issue#203, p.98]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Bold and inventive. [Issue#203, p.98]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A missed opportunity, with Dead Money focusing on mostly the worst aspects of New Vegas. [Issue#203, p.98]
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    • 80 Critic Score
    While they don't bring anything new to the table, they're all brilliant, intricately designed maps. [Issue#203, p.98]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    A game for kids, and not for an older generation weaned on more comprehensive gaming experiences. [Issue#203, p.94]
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 27 Critic Score
    Feels like a glance into the mind of a perverted otaku, and little more. [Issue#203, p.94]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Veering from utterly absorbing to utterly nonsense, it revels in its existence as a unique gaming experience. [Issue#203, p.92]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Uncompromising, impenetrable and intimidating at the outset, perseverance will reveal a rich experience for long-standing fans. [Issue#203, p.91]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    The most vapid, materialistic and all-around terrible representations of humanity we have ever seen. [Issue#203, p.90]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    While it's perfect for kids and parents, mature platform fans will be left wanting. [Issue#203, p.89]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    One of the PSP's most original titles. [Issue#203, p.88]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Action is tactically deep, yet ultimately staccato. [Issue#203, p.87]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    A bit of a technical mess. [Issue#203, p.86]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Apocalypse's racing feels like it's received less attention than creating spectacle, but the focus on track deformation is exhilarating and fun nevertheless. [Issue#203, p.84]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    An entertaining, if not a little under-polished, FPS that dares to strike out in new directions. [Issue#203, p.82]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Improving vastly upon Fight Night Round 3's compartmentalised battles while retaining its sequel's silky-smooth animation, Champion is a triumph. [Issue#203, p.80]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    An inventive FPS with a sense of humour. [Issue#203, p.76]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    An improvement over the original, but still suffering technical issues and is decidedly old-fashioned in many regards. [Issue#203, p.72]
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