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
    • 45 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    While it doesn't to a lot wrong, Made Man's inability to do anything right leaves a drab and boring experience that, given the abundance of vastly superior alternatives, is best avoided by all but the most undemanding fans. [Issue#146, p.96]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    The foundation of the series proves solid here. [Issue#153, p.70]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    With seven Metal Slug games on one disc and all for under 30 quid this anothology is definitely worth picking up. [Issue#154, p.90]
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Medal of Honor contiues to kick ass at what it does best, but the formula has definitely started to wear thin. [Issue#152, p.76]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The new mini-games are a blast though, and we can't overly punish what is still the best tennis experience out there. [Issue#152, p.82]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    It might not be online, but if you have three friends, who really cares? [Issue #151, p.68]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Yes it's an extremely solid racer, and yes it does a good job at emulating the original 360 game, but ultimately, there are far better racers available. [Issue # 149, p.86]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Tiresome, flawed, but at times rewarding. [Issue#153, p.66]
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    • 93 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    There's just so much to explore and discover here. Never has such a rich and fully-realised game world been committed to disc. [Issue #152, p.64]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    For arcade gameplay that's barely changed at all in the 20 years since the original, After Burner: Black Falcon still feels fresh and thrilling, and the graphical facelift it's been given makes it exciting to watch too. [Issue #152, p.70]
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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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    • 70 Metascore
    • 37 Critic Score
    The dominating impression of The Don's Edition is that this is a very lazy PS3 port, with a lame attempt to justify its existence by bolting on Sixaxis functions and throwing in extra content in the form of The Corleone Expansion Pack. [Issue #151, p.91]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    Much like EA, as far as sports sims go, we're just far too interested in the next-generation to care about this one anymore. [Issue #152, p.62]
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Generic platforming. [Issue#153, p.68]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This is average stuff, and occasionally it's worse than that. [Issue#154, p.76]
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    • 93 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Violently sublime and logically puzzling there is no better third-person adventure out there. Get it - this is another true classic. [Issue #152, p.56]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    It simply can't get over the control drawbacks of Sony's handheld. [Issue#153, p.80]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Due to a hit-and-miss control system and lack of personality, Rocky Balboa is more fumbling foal than Italian Stallion. [Issue #150, p.87]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    There's lots of fun to be had with Homecourt. The problem is that it's sometimes so arbitrary you might as well watch footage of it rather than play it. [Issue #151, p.90]
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    • 68 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Feels like an unfulfilled promise, a game that could have been great but quite happily settled for being good. It's a real shame when you consider how much fun the opening hours are and multiplayer is. [Issue #151, p.88]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Dominator may lack a proper identity, but in terms of visceral action and an absolutely thrilling sense of speed, it's distinctly Burnout - and therefore brilliant. Just be prepared for more of the same. A hell of a lot more. [Issue #152, p.74]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    While Dominator never feels like a broken experience, it isn't one that works well on the PSP. [Issue#153, p.77]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    A truly excellent racing game, and a welcome addition to the PS3 canon. If it weren't for the lack of multiplayer this would score in the nineties. [JPN Import; Issue # 149, p.56]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    As a PSP game this was truly exceptional. As a PS2 release it's not as technically impressive, but still represents fantastic value for money. [Issue #92, p.92]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A brilliant beat-'em-up marred by its lack of modes, especially in the multiplayer department. It's also showing its age at a worrying time, with Virtua Fighter 5 on the horizon certain to claim the title. Good but no longer essential. [Issue#150, p.68]
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    • 55 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    You'd have no idea it was attached to one of the most stylish epics ever made if it weren't for the name. [Issue #152, p.73]
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Pointless. [Issue#155, p.89]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Whilst playing it on the hardest difficulty seems pointless to anyone but the most hardened of fans, the game has seen a significant hike in quality and fun since the last one. It's just the balance of the difficulty that isn't quite right. [Issue #150, p.76]
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    • 55 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    There are no improvements whatsoever since "Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires" besides a change of location. [Issue#152, p.84]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pure, beautiful genius, and the kind of game that despite its simplicity manages to surprise and wow at every turn. As relaxing as it is gorgeous, no one can dislike this. [Issue #151, p.66]
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