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
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Stunning. [Issue#259, p.68]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mature, thought-provoking and great fun, Tomb Raider is an outstanding introduction to the new Lara Croft. It play well, it looks wonderful. [Issue#229, p.58]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    A damn enjoyable game. The characters grow on you after a while and it's not long before you feel as though you're starting to fit in at Bullworth Academy. [Issue # 146, p.72]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're into the look of the game, there's no reason not to fall in love with Tearaway. [Issue#239, p.70]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Everything you want and love about Metal Gear Solid is in here, while the gameplay still feels fresh and relevant. All in all, brilliant fun. [Issue #150, p.82]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The first sign of weakness in the otherwise excellent series. [Issue#223, p.87]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Aside from some control issues, this is an essential for the adult gamer. [Issue#233, p.76]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    With the best 2D sprite animation around and furiously paced gameplay, Continuum Shift surpasses its predecessor.
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    An addictive, entertaining and intense racer that can happily sit alongside the genre greats. [Issue#184, p.68]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Sheer brilliance. [Issue#161, p.98]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Evidence of talent and experience is all over it; evidence of effort is not. [Issue#186, p.76]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    We would like some improvements to modes and presentation, but the on-pitch action is of such stellar quality that PES 2016 remains the champion. [Issue#262, p.66]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    A great retro update that may even prove to be better than the next-gen re-imagining currently in the works. [Issue#169, p.91]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Great music, lovable characters, colour and, most importantly, fun. [Issue#212, p.98]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    HD is the most polished WipEout game so far, but doesn’t offer many new features. The single-player campaign warrants the low cost, but fans and newcomers alike will spend the most time seeking multiplayer thrills.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Velocity is great. Really, really good fun. LOVELY STUFF.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This is the Resistance that we’ve been waiting for – beautiful, dramatic and exciting. It may not be perfect, but the American chapter of the Chimera invasion definitely gives Master Chief and Marcus Fenix a run for their money.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It won’t appeal to some PS3 owners, but if you enjoy the smell of grass and have no objection to recycling, however, then Flower is definitely appropriate.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    You'll get annoyed - really annoyed - but it's worth it. And, as it turns out, it's actually pretty fast after all. [Issue#233, p.81]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Betters BigLittleBigPlanet in the playing department, while falling a little short when it comes to creating and sharing. [Christmas 2009, p.72]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Don't miss this. [Issue#187, p.86]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    So good it will bring tears to your eyes. [Issue#46, p.74]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    The most over-the-top, unremittingly silly, astoundingly inventive, consistently thrilling, overtly sexual, guility enjoyable Japanese action game we've played in years. [Issue#187, p.70]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    It's just a lot of fun. [Issue#186, p.74]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    If you're looking for a classic point-and-click adventure this won't disappoint. [Issue#195, p.103]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    It doesn't look very nice, gets repetitive going to school every day and killing demons nightly, and "Rogue Galaxy" is still available and better. [Issue#162, p.88]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Incredibly addictive. [Issue#185, p.78]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Epic has created a monster of an FPS that's only slightly let down by its single-player mode. [Issue#162, p.78]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    It's certainly not a drastic update, but it's good value for money nevertheless. [Issue#198, p.92]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It has some minor technical problems, but the care that Bluepoint has put into The Nathan Drake Collection makes it clear that this is far more than a rudimentary cash-in. [Issue#263, p.60]
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