Play UK's Scores

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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
    • 62 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    If you're not a fan of the show then you're probably not interested in feeling like a CTU member. [Apr 2006, p.98]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    A commendable departure from the well-beaten track. [Issue#212, p.102]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Far too short. [Issue#216, p.76]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    A fair effort hampered by maddening design decisions. [Issue#217, p.70]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Competent with some interesting features, but just isn't enough fun - doesn't offer enough of interest. [Issue#216, p.85]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Unfortunately for franchise fans, it is going to leave the podium without spraying any champagne. [Issue#246, p.74]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    You can get a sense of the minute-to-minute gunplay being something special with the right group of friends. [Issue#206, p.87]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    It's not exactly scary going on fetch quests for some snooty, snooty wee girls, nor fending off eyeless monkeys with a kitchen knife. [Issue#146, p.92]
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    It's just too much of a chore and with the Star Wars link tenuous at best, it'd be better if you left this on a shelf far, far away. [Issue 148, p.90]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    "Quotation Forthcoming"
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Poorly thought out puzzles, pointless gameplay mechanics and horrifically garish visuals all combine to create a thoroughly disappointing sequel. Oh well. [Issue 145, p.91]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    With the right people on your side, Evolve can be a surprising blast. However, get lumped with utter idiots, or the shoddy AI, and it quickly becomes very, very frustrating. [Issue#254, p.66]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Bad pacing. [Issue#256, p.70]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    A decent, good-looking game that is let down by its linear nature. [Issue#158, p.78]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Demanding, but rewarding for the few who engage it. [Issue#153, p.84]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    A bit of a relic, though straight-faced racing is hard to come by, these days. [Issue#183, p.78]
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    A major improvement for the series, but there's still not enough to it to warrant a hearty recommendation. [Issue#163, p.94]
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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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    • 57 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    There's still something quite charming about this crazy little game. [Issue#195, p.103]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Admittedly it gets repetitive extremely quickly but it's still good fun while it lasts. [Issue#190, p.91]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    A feature-rich racer hamstrung by inaccurate controls. [Issue#187, p.75]
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Surprisingly good fun. [Issue#211, p.96]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Making a big thing out of it would have been a good idea. [Issue#157, p.80]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Overlord is a game that serves to please its master. Just stand back, lift and arm and raise holy hell. [Issue#167, p.92]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    There's a catch to more or less every improvement Unity makes. [Issue#251, p.58]
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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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    • 53 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It's online dungeon crawling by the numbers and could get dull quite quickly. [Issue#202, p.92]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It works, but you have to overlook the fact it's clearly a lot, lot better with Xbox 360's Kinect than it is with Move. [Issue#208, p.93]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The same slightly wonky fun we had in the first one, and we mean the exact damn same. [Issue#231, p.66]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    While the ideas behind it are solid enough, the execution leaves something to be desired, which is a shame as we were big fans of Mr. ESC. Still it's worth a look. [Apr 2006, p.84]
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