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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. Positive: 119 out of 209
  2. Mixed: 75 out of 209
  3. Negative: 15 out of 209
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Death Stranding
    A courier job in real life is not very diverse or addictive, and it seemed that an attempt to build the entirety of its gameplay on such a routine was doomed to failure from the very beginning. But Hideo Kojima managed to turn not the most interesting occupation in the world into a pretty immersive experience with a caustic satire on a modern society, bogged down on the Internet and obsessed with likes on Instagram. However, Death Stranding is too inconsistent a game to be unconditionally recommended to everyone. The question is whether you can avert your eyes from the many flaws in the gameplay in order to become part of this bold experiment.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Need for Speed Heat
    In General, Need For Speed Heat looks quite acceptable for the game for a few dozen evenings.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    MediEvil
    Purely for fans and nothing more.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cat Quest II
    Cat Quest II is great in its delivery and simplicity that require no further explanation.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
    Strong and spectacular shooter, landed in the millstone of its own marketing machine.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Gears 5
    Marcus Phoenix is completely old, his Lancer finally rusted. Something needs to be changed, gentlemen. Let's start with new visual effects, complemented by quality developers of all the details - creation of new weapons, completion of fascinating historical and more compelling multi-player and cooperative modes.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Borderlands 3
    Borderlands 3 will be just as fun with friends. All that is needed is that you have to be friends, to be sure that you need a cozy immersion in a rich and vibrant virtual world, the sharing of technologies - incapable enjoyment of loneliness. If “a small fish is better than a big cockroach” - yours favorite speech, this rollicking adventure, unfortunately, has nothing to offer you.
    • PlayGround.ru
      • Posted Sep 25, 2019
    • 75 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
    A good candidate for the title of killer of the evening. For more, unfortunately, Urang Medan did not have enough traction.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Control
    The triumphant return of the hot Finnish guys from Remedy Entertainment, after breaking up with Microsoft, was a success. That's how you get revenge on your ex.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wolfenstein: Youngblood
    Not the brightest representative of the Wolfenstein family, which, nevertheless, is able to entertain the less-demanding player. We are waiting for a real sequel.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A Plague Tale: Innocence
    We’ve got another outstanding adventure game. It’s not without technical flaws, but delivers a pleasant impression. Perhaps the next game of the studio will become a real gem.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Sinking City
    I would recommend this game only to true Lovecraft’s fans. Follow the story and don’t step aside – otherwise, due to a large number of side quests, you may completely lose the thread of the story. You won’t find interesting gameplay mechanics, gloomy atmosphere or something like that in this game. All I managed to find was a simple detective story with elements of mysticism and a bunch of controversial design solutions. I definitely do not advise you to spend money on The Sinking City.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    RAGE 2
    We have to admit that the single player in this game has no potential. Not everyone wants to play all day long, exploring the map, like in Fallout – it just gets boring. Rage 2 could become a perfect Battle Royale experience or pretty simple MMO, but as the game, designed for single player walkthrough, it can keep your interest only for a couple of evenings, perhaps forcing you to come back from time to time to explore all corners of this world.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat 11
    With every new Mortal Kombat release, NetherRealms makes more and more additions into the battle system trying to create another esports discipline. However, in practice, we get the same fighting game, that we had before it. It's just a simple change of the addends. That being said, Mortal Kombat 11 is a high-quality game that can entertain for many hours, if you are not overly sensitive to violence and have a healthy stomach, of course.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Anthem
    It's obvious that Anthem didn't have enough development time, but had some great potential. It's a real shame, that everything turned out this way. Even now, the game can bring out positive emotions. Hasty climbers have sudden falls. No matter how ironic this proverb may seem, it's incredibly relevant for Anthem.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Devil May Cry 5
    When one rival put on weight, grew a bushy beard and decided to raise his son in the Northern bewilderness, the other chose a pair of stylish high-heels a couple sizes too small and the third now only appears to smash some oversized ta-tas, Devil May Cry 5 is proving that it is too early to put hack'n slash games out of commission. It's a gorgeous, glorious game of great current interest. A crown jewel from Capcom's most skilled goldsmiths.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Trials Rising
    It's the best game in the series, but poor technical component and corrupt reward system copied from mobile games separate Trials Rising from true greatness. However, having zero competition Rising is the absolute champion in the digital motorbike trials.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Metro Exodus
    Having moved the action away from the dark tunnels of Moscow's underground onto a train, going into the unknown and forced to make stops throughout the journey, Metro Exodus' authors created a memorable interactive adventure consisting of happiness from discovering love and grief from irreplacebale loss, hope of better future and despair from understanding the truth. On top of that one might call Exodus a distorting mirror that reveals the most horrible sins of mysterious Russian soul: heresy and servilism.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a merciless game that thirsts after the gamer's blood and inflicts physical pain. You will suffer. You will darn yourself, the game and its developers, but you will not be able to stop playing as Sekiro will become an obsession. But as much as it takes from the player, it returns as much with every victory. If you are willing to commit yourself to torture, you will repeatedly experience the feeling close to catharsis or nirvana plunging your blade in the body of the defeated.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
    Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2 is not trying to please everyone, but it will be a great pick for those who love the Warhammer universe.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 2
    I spent a week in Raccoon City, fighting for survival, solving puzzles, exploring locations to increase my firepower, and resisting the most powerful threats of this challenging game. Having finished the review, I will again return to the city of darkness and despair.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Vane
    Everything seems to be made with talent, but there is no atmosphere in the game at all.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
    Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition will definitely appeal to fans of the genre.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    GRIS
    A true indie gem.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is like The Avengers from the world of fighting games.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
    Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is far from being perfect, but it is a great debut game from a small studio.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Just Cause 4
    If it continues like this, the series will die.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Council - Episode 5: Checkmate
    The gameplay of the last episode is disappointing, but The Council is still a great game as a whole.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Artifact
    There are no reasons why you should buy this game, unless you are the biggest Dota 2 fan in the world.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Darksiders III
    Darksiders 3 is a bright and unique adventure that we want to continue. The game has less ambition, but it is sincere.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    KURSK
    KURSK can be interesting as a virtual guide to Oscar-II submarines, but as a video game it's just mediocre.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Hitman 2
    Hitman 2 improves everything that was introduced in the previous game. Looks like IO Interactive has found a perfect new recipe for the series.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Fallout 76
    Fallout 76 meant to change the very concept of the series, but turned out to be a complete disaster. The game is not only boring and empty, but sometimes simply unplayable.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Battlefield V
    Lots of gameplay improvements, a variety of maps, deep customization and excellent graphics make Battlefield V a nominee for the best shooter of 2018.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Spyro Reignited Trilogy
    Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is a great way to introduce your children to video games from your own childhood.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    OVERKILL's The Walking Dead
    Overkill's The Walking Dead brings nothing new to the genre. Visually the game looks nice, but its gameplay is too boring and predictable.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    11-11: Memories Retold
    The whole game is just a postcard to commemorate the end of the Great War. It is touching and frustrating at the same time.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Call of Cthulhu
    Call of Cthulhu is an interesting game in which many things cause confusion. It has a nice story, but its mechanics are either poorly balanced or unnecessary at all.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Gwent: The Witcher Card Game
    Gwent is a nice card game, but its final version is totally different from what everyone expected.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Deru - The Art of Cooperation
    A atypical puzzle game that offers a real challenge. Try it in coop and you won't be disappointed.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Immortal: Unchained
    A beautiful futuristic version of Dark Souls that requires more patience than Dark Souls itself.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
    A great FPS that offers a lot of content for those who enjoy different kinds of online battles.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SoulCalibur VI
    SoulCalibur VI is trying very hard to be not only a fighting game, but fights are actually the best part of it.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Super Mario Party
    Super Mario Party is a perfect collection of fun and addictive mini-games.
    • 97 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Red Dead Redemption 2
    Red Dead Redemption 2 shows us what modern open world games should look like. It offers a huge Wild West world where you'll want to stay as long as possible.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 - Roads
    The first episode of Life is Strange 2 looks like a walking simulator.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    The new Tomb Raider shows Lara Croft as an empty character that has nothing inside.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - The Final Season Episode 2: Suffer the Children
    A nice episode that creates some intrigue, but offers nothing new in terms of gameplay.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a great game that struggles to become larger than it actually needs to be.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dakar 18
    Dakar 18 is a great way to understand what a rally raid is. It has some flaws, but it provides an experience no other game can offer.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    FIFA 19
    Improved physics and new animations make this year's FIFA more realistic than ever before.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Council - Episode 4: Burning Bridges
    The fourth episode breathes new life into the series.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Elea - Episode 1
    Elea's story looks promising, but the game's composition is strange, and the gameplay is too boring.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    NHL 19
    NHL 19 is no longer a party for a small audience, but a big event for all fans of hockey.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Horizon 4
    Currently Forza Horizon 4 is the best and the most beautiful arcade racing game on PC.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NBA 2K19
    The game is interesting to play, but you need to pay extra for this joy.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Valkyria Chronicles 4
    Valkyria Chronicles 4 is a perfect comeback of the series after a not so good Valkyria Revolution.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Marvel's Spider-Man
    An excellent game set in Marvel Universe that unfortunately has some strange mini-games and weak boss fights.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Two Point Hospital
    Two Point Hospital may not be as great as Theme Hospital was two decades ago, but it still offers a lot of fun.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Graveyard Keeper
    Graveyard Keeper is a heaven for those who love to grind, and a real hell for everyone else.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Yakuza Kiwami 2
    SEGA did it best to make Yakuza Kiwami 2 appeal not only to fans of the series, but to everyone.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Strange Brigade
    It's like Sniper Elite Zombies, but better.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    We Happy Few
    We Happy Few looks like it didn't come out of Early Access, but just slipped into beta.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - The Final Season Episode 1: Done Running
    The first episode repeats too many situations from previous seasons. As a result, it becomes too predictable.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    State of Mind
    A long cyberpunk adventure that manages to be both unique and unoriginal, intriguing and terribly dull.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Spectrum Retreat
    If you enjoy Portal-like puzzles and don't look for an interesting story, The Spectrum Retreat may appeal to you.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Yakuza 0
    The PC version of Yakuza 0 is a real gift to those who don't want to buy a console for some reason.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is the Police 2
    An excellent sheriff simulator that should be a little shorter.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The Banner Saga 3
    In the end you experience emotional exhaustion, relief and light sadness at the same time. This is normal when you complete any great journey, even if it has happened in a video game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Jurassic World Evolution
    Jurassic World Evolution is not a deep simulator, but if you are a fan on Jurassic World universe, it's the game of your dream.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Council - Episode 3: Ripples
    The third episode is an excellent example of clever story writing, but visiting the same locations over and over again is too boring.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mothergunship
    Mothergunship deliberately uses cliches, excessive pathos and pop culture jokes. The game does not take itself seriously, and in this case it's a real problem.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Crew 2
    An epic racing experience that offers much more content than the original game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
    The game's tragic story really makes you sad. What also makes you sad, is the abundance of cliches.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wreckfest
    At first you don't understand the game at all, then you start to admire it, but in the end it just becomes too boring.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    State of Decay 2
    State of Decay 2 looks like a totally broken remake of the original game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Prey: Mooncrash
    Prey: Mooncrash has deep mechanics and offers a great content generation system. It's a great DLC to play, but if you want more story missions, you shouldn't expect much from it.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    ONRUSH
    The arcade madness of OnRush quite quickly turns into a boredom simulator.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    Unravel Two
    Unravel Two offers decent cooperative gameplay, but the the game itself is too repetitive, and the difficulty level is way too low.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Agony
    A game for succubi, but not for humans.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Vampyr
    Fighting in Vampyr is just painful. On the other hand, the game has a great story, developed characters and immersive atmosphere.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Antigraviator
    Antigraviator has smooth controls and beautiful locations, but its multiplayer is empty, and the small amount of available content is a real disappointment.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ancestors Legacy
    Ancestors Legacy is short on content, but its story missions are diverse, and the skirmish mode can bring you a lot of fun.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Detroit: Become Human
    Detroit: Become Human returns us to the world of Quantic Dream's high-quality interactive drama.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    FAR: Lone Sails
    A very atmospheric and unusual journey through dying world, which, unfortunately, has no story at all.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
    With its huge dialogues and deep character development system, Pillars of Eternity 2 has everything true fans of classic RPGs love so much.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Destiny 2: Warmind
    If you want more story, you can buy Destiny 2: Warmind. If you want more content, you better wait for another expansion.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Conan Exiles
    Conan Exiles is a great survival MMO with an interesting world to explore. On the the other hand, its scale and population density do not allow for serious PvP-wars.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Council - Episode 2: Hide and Seek
    For some reasons the second episode breaks some promises made by the developers, but still keeps the intrigue.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    BattleTech
    The new BattleTech game is a real gift for the fans of MechWarrior and just a good game for the rest.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Swords of Ditto
    A very сute game you can enjoy for 10 hours or even more.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
    An interesting start to the new sub-series that will serve as a good way to pass the time until the next "big" Total War.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Bullet Witch
    Bullet Witch was a bad game back in 2006, and in 2018 it didn't become any better.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Frostpunk
    Frostpunk gives you an intense and truly dramatic experience. The game is so immersive that you can literally play it all day long.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    God of War
    God of War has never been so good.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    TT Isle of Man
    TT Isle of Man may be an interesting game for true fans of motorbikes, but with dead multiplayer and small amount of content it won't live for a long time.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 5: Same Stitch
    The final episode turned out to be so good that you can easily forget about the unsuccessful first season.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Extinction (2018)
    Extinction simply requires you to kill giants over and over again. Besides that, the game offers almost nothing.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Fall Part 2: Unbound
    Part 2 isn't as great as Part 1, but it's still a great science fiction story.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 4: What Ails You
    The fourth episode of The Enemy Within is the perfect culmination of a great season.
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