PlayGround.ru's Scores

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For 209 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 47% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 49% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Metro Exodus
Lowest review score: 30 Agony
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 15 out of 209
209 game reviews
    • 78 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    The story of Far Cry 5 is too underdeveloped. The game still offers a great sandbox experience, but sometimes it feels too random and empty inside.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Sea of Thieves really shines in co-op, but offers too little content for the price.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Northgard can be a good replacement for The Settlers in the absence of a new part of the series.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An interesting combination of brutality and tenderness.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Ash of Gods has many of its elements almost directly copied from The Banner Saga, but it doesn't help the game. The story is badly written, and the game's mechanics are not balanced properly.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A Way Out is a good adventure game that could be great if it came out a year later.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ni no Kuni II breaks down many traditional mechanics to become more contemporary, accessible and diverse.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Surviving Mars is an unintuitive game that really needs some kind of tutorial. Still, it perfectly captures the atmosphere of exploring and colonizing the Red Planet.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Exorder is a nice but too simple game to be released anywhere but on mobile platforms. Playing it on a PC is like trying to run Angry Birds on a 40-inch TV.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If Dan Brown wrote a detective story in the style of Aghata Christie, it would be The Council.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Motorbike Garage Mechanic Simulator is nothing but a poor copy of Car Mechanic Simulator.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is an extremely intense action game. Surprisingly, it feels linear and diverse at the same time.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Q.U.B.E. 2 is far more beautiful than the original Q.U.B.E., but it also lacks originality.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The new game from the creators of FTL: Faster Than Light gives you the best tactical experience you can imagine.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Rad Rodgers successfully combines mechanics from many different platform games, but sometimes becomes too repetitive.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Metal Gear Survive is just a mediocre game, and the absence of Kojima has nothing to do with that.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kentucky Route Zero did it better.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Good for meditation, bad for playing.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Despite its technical imperfection, Kingdom Come: Deliverance is the best collection of unique and mostly believable medieval stories.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Fe
    Fe struggles to immerse you in an atmosphere of magic, but rarely succeeds.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is a really strange game. Sometimes it becomes addictive, and sometimes you hate it. Just know that if you don't know anything about the game's universe, its story will look to you like a mess.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The economy model in Railway Empire is so simple that it's practically impossible to ruin it. On the other hand, laying tracks and managing trains is the best part of the game.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Crossing Souls looks like Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon turned into a drama.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Station is a really short game, but it offers a truly beautiful science fiction story.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Subnautica proves that sandbox games don't actually need any kind of multiplayer to be successful.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Learning the game's controls can be a real challenge, but EA Sports UFC 3 is practically the best MMA simulator you can buy today.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The new faction brought by Rise of the Tomb Kings doesn't look like anything else in the game. It offers a unique playstyle, making this DLC one of the best in the series.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Resistance DLC improves the game's matchmaking system, so you shouldn't worry if you haven't played Call of Duty: WWII multiplayer for a couple of months. The new maps are great, but we doubt the new stealth-focused Resistance Division will be popular among the players.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Lost Sphear is an easy to master game with a simple but captivating story. It uses many traditional JRPG mechanics, but offers almost no challenge for an experienced player.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    For modern players, Shadow of the Colossus may seem blank and dull, but for those who enjoyed it back in 2005 it will be a great nostalgic journey to the past.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    If you are tired of big and complicated MOBA games and want something small and fast-paced, try Battlerite.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Bridge Constructor Portal is practically the best game in the series right now.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Monster Hunter: World is a truly unique game where grinding is actually an interesting process.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball FighterZ is an easy to learn and spectacular fighting game. Despite its seeming simplicity, it has a lot of hidden potential for experienced players to uncover.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    You can try The Red Strings Club if you are a fan of cyberpunk stories, visual novels and retrowave. Just know that the game has a really slow pace and sometimes can be boring.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Before the Storm is just an example of badly written teen fiction. Dull story and unmotivated characters will definitely disappoint many fans of the original Life is Strange.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Despite having some bugs, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds offers a truly unique and diverse gaming experience.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Hello Neighbor has some interesting level design decisions, but the game itself feels like it's still in Early Access.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    SpellForce 3 continues to mix strategy and role-playing. The result is good, but not as great as before.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Curse of Osiris has some beautiful locations, but it doesn't really expand the game. After finishing the DLC, you will have nothing more to do in Destiny 2.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Road to the Olympics makes Steep one of the best games that utilizes the Olympic license.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ode
    Ode is a game that let you relax and do almost nothing. It looks and sounds beautiful, but we doubt you will play it a lot.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Reigns: Her Majesty is a solid sequel and one of the most funny games of this year. The game is ridiculously cheap, so you don't need to think twice before picking it up.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A Walk in the Park will be a perfect add-on for those who enjoyed the original game. It brings new enemies and new challenges that totally justify the price you pay for the DLC.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    A bad game with an interesting story.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    If you are looking for a rich cyberpunk fantasy atmosphere, Seven: The Days Long Gone may be the game for you. If you are after good stealth or fighting gameplay, you better skip it.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The third episode of Batman: The Enemy Within proves that Telltale still can produce great stories and develop interesting characters. The Fractured Mask gives us everything that the first season missed.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Masterful use of classic quest mechanics and an intriguing story make Black Mirror one of the best games of this fall.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 utilizes the same mechanics that were used in all previous games of the franchise. If you played some LEGO games before, there is a chance that you will be bored to death.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Football Manager 2018 is a nice football simulator that suffers from the lack of competition in the genre.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Oriental Empires combines the ideas from Civilization, Europa Universalis and Total War, making a very interesting game based on Chinese history. Unfortunately, its balance is not great, but the game definitely has some potential.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The new Battlefront game is way better that previous one. The story mode is not the best part of it, but the game really shines in multiplayer.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Need for Speed Payback turns the series in the wrong direction. The story here is too weak, but it's still a central element of the game.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    You can enjoy Elex only if you are a true fan of Gothic series. If you are not, playing it will be simply painful.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Dungeons 3 has finally started to develop its own mechanics. As a result, it's simply the best game in the series.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Battle Chasers: Nightwar makes you grind a lot, but it's a nice jRPG-style game based on great comic book series. If you like the genre, you will enjoy it.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The new Call of Duty brings a real nostalgia for classic WWII setting. It has it flaws, but it's one the best Call of Duty games on the market right now.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    ECHO is a decent story-driven adventure game that has too much bad stealth gameplay.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The idea behind Freaky Awesome was great, but there are some serious problems with the game's mechanics.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Origins is a big game that has a lot of content, but after 10 hours it becomes too repetitive. Still, it's a great return of the series.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Brave New World is a trivial episode that still doesn't offer any intrigue.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Telltale did a great job transforming the main hero. As the result, the second episode of the season is practically the best thing that happened to Batman: The Telltale Series.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Road Redemption can be a nice game for people who enjoyed the original Road Rash. If you are not one of them, you may be disappointed.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    We wanted more, and we got it. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus may not look as fresh as The New Order was back in 2014, but it's still a perfect old school first-person shooter.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The new South Park game doesn't give you any real challenge. Sometimes it's funny, but overall, it's just boring.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Evil Within 2 is an excellent thriller that keeps your attention until the final credits.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    With its lack of content and boring solo campaign, Gran Turismo Sport is simply inferior to its predecessors.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Cuphead not only sounds and looks perfect, but also brings nostalgia for classic run and gun games and even older cartoons.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    RUINER is a spectacular and harsh action game. It doesn't ask if you like to hurt other people - you just have to do it.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hob
    It's good to have such game from Runic as Hob, but it's bad to not have Torchlight 3.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    NBA 2K18 is an excellent basketball simulator. Still, player's progress is heavily relied on microtransactions, but that's the only real downside.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Nemesis system is the best part of Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, but the rest of the game is overwhelmed with pointless grinding.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Forza Motorsport 7 is a perfectly balanced racing simulator. The game is just great in every aspect.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Rock of Ages 2 is simply marvelous. The game has some unique mechanics and great sense of humor, and that something you don't see quite often.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Atomega looks like a prototype. The game has an interesting concept, but simply lacks content.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite has a small selection of characters, poor graphics and imperfect combat system. If you're looking for a new fighting game, you better skip it.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Sundered is another example of a good concept that was poorly realized. During the first five minutes the game is nice, but after that you have to force yourself to play it.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Sundered is another example of a good concept that was poorly realized. During the first five minutes the game is nice, but after that you have to force yourself to play it.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    The best thing about Divinity: Original Sin 2 is that the game amazes you until the very end. Larian Studios has managed to set a new standard for modern CRPGs.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Project CARS 2 offers more content than its predecessor, but the game's physics have a lot of problems that need to be fixed.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    FIFA 18 literally launches fireworks into the sky. The game is a real football holiday, and this year it's no less bright than before.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite all its shortcomings, Destiny 2 is an incredible online shooter and a great sequel.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The game can be praised for its cute characters, beautiful locations and nice heroic music. However, its campaign is weak, and the AI definitely needs to be improved.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is a must try for those who enjoy good stories. The game's deep characters and the atmosphere of medieval England compensate for its boring puzzles.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The main problem with Agents of Mayhem is that the game is too repetitive. It can be fun, but in the end, it's just boring.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The first episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm tells a decent but ordinary story without any real intrigue.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Absolver is an intriguing but painfully boring fighting game that repeats the mistakes of No Man's Sky.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The main problem with Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is its underdeveloped main character. The game is good, but it doesn't stand against previous entries to the franchise.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Observer crushes you with its extremely rich, but deliberately disgusting environment. Here cyberpunk means garbage, ruins and dirt, and you will remember this atmosphere for a long time.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    An addictive game that won't give you any real information about car repairs.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sudden Strike 4 proves that old-school real-time strategy games are not dead. The game may look like it came from the mid 2000s, but that's what makes it so appealing.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    War of the Chosen is a perfect DLC for an already great game. It gives you answers to many questions and brings many new mechanics, making the game even deeper.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    LawBreakers is an interesting mix of Tribes: Ascend and Overwatch. If you are tired of Blizzard's online shooter, you definitely need to try it.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a morally challenging game that will give you an experience only videogames can provide. The more you play it, the more it plays you.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Argo is a demo product for Bohemia Incubator platform. You can hardly call it a full-fledged multiplayer action game.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    The mechanics of echolocation looked promising, but its potential is not fully utilized. Beside this, Perception has nothing to offer.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Get Even has some very interesting ideas, but they would look better as a book or a movie.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Black The Fall is a pretty good allusion to the crimes of the communist regime in Romania. The game has a rich atmosphere, but there are also some serious shortcomings.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A great emotional journey.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A very detailed wargame that will certainly please fans of the genre.

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