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For 1,962 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 35% higher than the average critic
  • 21% same as the average critic
  • 44% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 8.9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 66
Highest review score: 100 DOOM Eternal
Lowest review score: 0 My Name is Mayo
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 553 out of 1962
  2. Mixed: 1,221 out of 1962
  3. Negative: 188 out of 1962
1963 game reviews
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors
    Many will shy away due to the concept alone but if you’re not put off by the ‘motivation’ scenes then Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors is a great JRPG. A nice change of pace from your usual ‘save the world’ adventure, a variation on the usual turn based battle system and a very well presented game all round.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LASTFIGHT
    A great 3D arena brawler which harks back to Powerstone. Whilst the single player mode lacks some depth the multiplayer is a tonne of fun to play. If you’ve ever wanted to know what a drugged up French boxer looks like this is the game for you.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
    As a first time player, I happened to really enjoy Dear Esther’s bleak trek across a mysterious Hebridean island. The tale felt like a deeply personal one and, although the narrator’s wordiness can and will tend to grate, I can appreciate and engross myself in what the Chinese Room have provided. There are moments of genuine impact and it’s an experience very open to interpretation. Your interpretations will ultimately colour how you see this brief encounter.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death
    MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death has some interesting systems in place that stop what is a pretty gentle trek through the dungeons from getting tedious. Although the usual mobs won’t slow you down too much, the bosses require actual tactics and even if you do die there is no penalty for doing so. Just don’t expect to like the characters or what little story there is.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness
    Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness is a stylish and well written visual novel which uses the interesting concept of the anime well. Little variety in the artwork, no animation at all and the two characters' stories being a little too similar stop it from attracting non-genre fans however.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
    What Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 manages to do is make last year’s excellent effort feel out of step. The improved AI gives the matches a more dynamic and tactical edge and offers you a real challenge. The presentation still feels like something stuck in the past and the motion blur feels like an odd aesthetic choice but the gameplay on display is second to none. It’s the best the series has ever been and that’s a seriously high bar to surpass.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Binaries
    By asking both sides of your brain to Super Meat Boy at the same time, Binaries isn’t for the faint-hearted but platforming veterans will have plenty of fun with the game’s many well-designed levels. The one-player co-op style isn’t for everyone though but despite this, some minimalist production values and some very minor technical issues, Binaries’ clever puzzles help the game to really punch above its weight.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Pac-Man Championship Edition 2
    If Pac-Man Championship Edition and DX were enjoyable sugar rushes of arcade pleasure, this is the inevitable sugar headache. Lacking the perfect gameplay of its prequels, and also the charm, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is good but it was supposed to be great.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    RIVE
    A twin stick, side-scrolling/platformer/shooter hybrid with an element of hacking and humour thrown in to add its own personality to things. If you're looking for a challenging game that doesn't ask you for perfection, then RIVE might just be what you're looking for. Just don't expect perfection from it either.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet
    There's probably a very small, hardcore audience for Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet but if your logic is 'Great! I like fighting games and I like shoot 'em ups' then, seriously, buy a fighting game and a shoot 'em up and stay away from this silliness. This is a bit like kittens and ice cream. Keep them separate. Don't blend them together and try to tell me that's a good thing.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Jotun: Valhalla Edition
    With a hand drawn art style which needs to be seen to be believed, Jotun plays an enjoyable game of killing Icelandic gods. Unfortunately the short playing time and lack of real replayability stop this game from reaching it’s full potential.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Laser Disco Defenders
    There are a lot of twin-stick shooters out there but Laser Disco Defenders manages to stand out thanks to a clever game mechanic where your bullets start to add to your problems. Add in the funky '70s vibe and this ends up being an enjoyable, if averagely-produced, way to fling a few bullets around.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tricky Towers
    Tricky Towers may look like the sort of unwanted freebie that PS+ owners have been bemoaning for years but this is good. When you get over the fact that it isn’t quite Tetris, the clever game engine makes Tricky Towers the most addictive puzzler on PSN and with its well-populated online community, this is the perfect pick up and play game around.
    • 15 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Orc Slayer
    Orc Slayer is an embarrassment. Aside from an absolute gimme of a platinum trophy, this is marginally less good than the Zika virus.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
    Nightmares of the Deep is a point and click adventure with a good line in puzzles and some nice artwork but, as a mobile gaming series, it’s not going to impress any PS4 gamers who buy it. It does offer some sedate fun though.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dungeon Punks
    Dungeon Punks is an enjoyable hack and loot take on Golden Axe and other 2D brawlers. The difficulty will spike on you a little too much and it’s not much fun to play alone but if you can get a friend over, this is a pretty enjoyable game.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Overcooked!
    For a game where all you are doing is preparing food, Overcooked may well be the best party game on PSN. Best played with others, Team 17’s latest is whirlwind of beautiful chaos.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Brut@l
    In a sea of roguelikes, you might as well go to the source. Brut@l is a brilliantly addictive reimagining of the original Rogue with smart graphics and accessible combat.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Bears Can't Drift!?
    Bears Can’t Drift?! They can, but they just aren’t very good at it. The controls are good and there is lots of content but silly interface choices, unfair AI and surprisingly poor drifting let the whole thing down. Not a bad option if you have three mates over (and you don’t own a Nintendo console).
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Chambara
    Once you get over how limited it all is, Chambara does offer a tense and tactical set of sword battles for wannabe samurai. However, the appeal wears off fast and it’s just a bit too sober to be a decent party game.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    No Man's Sky
    As beautiful, ambitious and clever as No Man’s Sky is, there’s just no real game here. At worst, it’s a walking simulator in space but that initial feeling of wonder is powerful and putting the game down is nearly impossible. No Man’s Sky may be the most enjoyable tech demo ever.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Inversus
    A clever twin-stick shooter with a smart aesthetic and some nice risk versus reward gameplay. The online modes are dead on arrival though which is a shame as the single player game won’t keep you going for long.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Caladrius Blaze
    Caladrius Blaze is a top class shoot ’em up that feels like an authentic arcade title but with console quality visuals. With plenty of options, it caters for the pro players but also us regular folk too.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    The Huntsman: Winter's Curse
    What would be a fun take on the old 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books is ultimately ruined by game-ruining bugs and poor design choices. However, The Huntsman: Winter's Curse has some exceptional graphics, a decent battle system and an okay story. A patch or two may well help it meet its potential but right now the graphic artist should be very annoyed at the coders that butchered this game.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Dogos
    There’s a lot of potential in DOGOS which acts on many lessons from the developers learned with their previous game Project Root, but this twin-stick shoot ’em up still has a few more lessons to learn about fun and boss battles. Drop the difficulty, ignore the trophies and enjoy it for what it is but don’t expect to fall in love with the game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Prominence Poker
    Prominence Poker gets two things right. It's free and it knows the rules of poker. It's a serviceable poker game with a focus on online play and player customisation. What it probably needed to do is concentrate on giving players an uncluttered interface but instead it's all about the custom suits and silly hats which is odd given how ugly the game is. But it's a poker game and it isn't going to offend anyone and the game has an odd self-confidence about it. It may be bluffing though.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Absolute Drift: Zen Edition
    If you liked Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift but thought it had 16 million too many colours then this slick, arcadey drift ’em up is for you. While it has style for days and is easy to get into, the game’s mayfly-like lifespan is a real shame. If you like shaving lap times, and games that look like technical drawings, then Absolute Drift: Zen Edition is one to check out.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Grow Up
    Grow Up shares the same relaxing pace and exploration as its predecessor, Grow Home. With its satisfying upgrade system, enjoyable puzzles and pleasant game world, Grow Up is a nice way to spend a few hours and will no doubt appeal to fans of Grow Home even if this time you have to pay for it.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    WWI: Verdun - Western Front
    Verdun captures all the action and misery of being stuck at the front in a war where the power shifts constantly and young lives are lost in a hopeless struggle. Except now you're sat on a sofa. While its more traditional modes show off its weaknesses, the main Frontlines mode seems to have captured an audience on PSN.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Final Station
    The Final Station mixes exploration with some run and gun gameplay. It doesn’t do either thing extremely well but when you have to clear out a room full of zombies with a pocketful of shells and not much else, the game delivers a good mental challenge and a dollop of tension. As the story, and challenge, develops the game hits its stride. Confident and artsy, maybe it has tricked us into thinking it’s good. Or maybe it just is. You might want to wait for the inevitable PSN sale with this one.
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