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For 2,475 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 56% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 39% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 NHL 11
Lowest review score: 10 Earth Atlantis
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,394 out of 2475
  2. Mixed: 888 out of 2475
  3. Negative: 193 out of 2475
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Back 4 Blood
    Back 4 Blood is a great game when played with other people, truly evoking the spirit of Left 4 Dead for a new generation of gamers. This time there’s the incentive of a progression system to keep players coming back, although the Corruption Cards don’t always make those repeated playthroughs as unique as they should. For those wanting to play on their own, it would be best to wait until the game has been patched to include single player progress. Hopefully that shouldn’t be too much longer.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate
    Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate takes a previously released title back to the gym, worked out some known kinks in its system, adds in some new flavors of game play, pushes the total roster to 29 fighters, takes the best parts from the PS Vita version, and repackages it in a way that should draw in new fans, all the while pleasing long time fans of the series.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
    This is as bare-bones a port as possible, and nothing has been changed from a gameplay or feature perspective. That’s disappointing when you consider the lack of a decent tutorial and how bad the final boss fight is, but at the end of the day, it still presents a solid fighting game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 3: Hell is Empty
    Before the Storm does do some fantastic work of setting the brickwork for the original game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Street Fighter V
    As of the time of this review, Street Fighter V is a showcase of potential, but little else.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Angry Birds
    So, if you have picked up Angry Birds on your mobile device, the PS3/PSP version does not offer anything new. Regardless of what system you play Angry Birds on, it is proof that simple, puzzle games can have AAA gameplay.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
    The best and most definitive way to play the game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Othercide
    Othercide provides a challenge without breaking the player’s spirit. It hits on all the right notes of an engaging turn-based game, accentuated by the integrated roguelike elements, and an artistic beauty. Add in the lore and you have a pretty solid title worth checking out.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shu
    It’s a love letter to a fantastic genre, and is such a pleasant way to spend an evening. It may not be a grand adventure like Super Mario World, but I enjoyed every single second of it, and that can’t be said about most games.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
    Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is an extremely authentic port of the PC experience that stays very close to the source material. It certainly doesn’t hurt matters much when you consider how legitimately stellar the writing is. If it weren’t for the unfriendly control scheme and obscene loading times, this could very well have been an early contender for best PS4 RPG of 2020. Regardless, it can still easily stand on its own as an extremely solid title that’s very much worth your attention.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shadows of the Damned
    Takes solid gameplay and pairs it with a hilarious story. Shadows of the Damned varies the gameplay enough to keep you engaged, and the story will have you craving for the next witticism from Johnson. Poor enemy and boss design is the only thing holding this game back from being a hit.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
    Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is charming and challenging in all the right ways. Even now, as I sit here spending time working on this review, I wish I were playing the game. In spite of a few frustrating puzzle sections here and there, Hinoe calls to me. Knowing that my rice needs tending to and my pantry probably needs more dried meat so we can make it through the winter is all I want to focus on. That’s when you know a game has its hooks in you. Pretty, addictive hooks that have me all in.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
    Unlike other crossover incarnations in the Warriors series, Heroes incorporates enough of the legendary RPG franchise’s traditional elements to create a giddy nostalgia trip. Even if you aren’t a longtime fan, though, you’ll have a chance to get caught up in a whirlwind of solid action-RPG goodness.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Stellaris: Console Edition
    Stellaris is an in-depth experience. It’s as addicting as any game I’ve played. You’ll be surprised how the hours just slip by while you’re engaged. It’s a black hole that sucks you in slowly, but relentlessly.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
    Although it is frustrating on many occasions and let downs such as commentary may detract from the overall experience, it still can't take away the fact that the game has received much-needed improvements, a slew of exciting additions such as the addictive Master League Online, and some top-notch visuals.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Singularity
    Although the online is a ton of fun especially playing as the creatures it is a real shame they couldn't of added more. You should be able to get a few hours of fun, but this looks to fade out pretty quickly.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Indivisible
    Indivisible is exactly what it looks like. It’s an indie-funded exploration of familiar, nostalgic genre space, with its own distinct flavor. It features ridiculously clean and complex animations, practically looking like a TV series in motion.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Tales of Symphonia Chronicles
    The games translate very well to modern times and are worth every penny spent to add them to your library, with at least 40 hours of gameplay in the first one alone. Oh, did I mention that they also have trophy support?
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Synapse
    Synapse’s roguelite elements are too light, but it’s a well-designed shooter that empowers players in ways only a VR game can. Developer nDreams has taken PSVR2’s eye-tracking and adaptive triggers and built them into the game’s mechanics without turning them into gimmicks. Snatching a barrel and detonating it over a group of hostiles is as gratifying as instinctively throwing back an incoming grenade while dumping submachine gun rounds with the other hand. It all combines to make for a thrilling VR shooter that excels for how it takes advantage of the hardware.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Little Red Lie
    I’m having a very hard time parsing exactly how I feel about Little Red Lie. As a game, it’s imbalanced, awkward, and boring. I don’t think I can recommend it to anyone, but I might have been glad to have gone through it? It’s certainly an experience I will never forget, but then again, so was getting run over by a car.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Super Cane Magic ZERO
    Appearances can be deceiving, and the fugly exterior belies a deep experience, one that can even be rewarding and challenging.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Observer: System Redux
    Observer: System Redux is not for everyone. Hell, it wasn’t for me. But the experience itself, where it takes you at least, is worth the ride. It’s worth the sweaty palms and the dread of turning on your new console, knowing full well the tense and often uncomfortable adventure through madness that awaits. Some may even decide that it’s worth a second go-round.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    MotorStorm: Apocalypse
    It's the ultimate conclusion to an already beloved IP that's one of the most technically impressive titles in an already prestigious group.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Valiant Hearts: The Great War
    This game made me shed more tears than any game I have ever played before, and I find that I am not alone in that sentiment. I even think this game communicated parts of WWI so well that it could be used as an educational tool, though the characters’ story is fiction.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Destiny 2: Beyond Light
    Suffice to say that Bungie is recapturing the magic that Destiny has always had at its core. It’s exploring concepts and story ideas that fans have been speculating about for years. And it’s focusing on developing a game for the players who love Destiny, not trying desperately to change things to get new players on board. As a living world, iterative in design with an evolving narrative and constantly updated content, Destiny 2 changes persistently, but Beyond Light feels like a whole new foundation rooted in the kind of space magic and vision that has made Destiny special all along. I can’t wait to see what comes next.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
    If you're looking for classic side-scrolling beat'em up action, along with a blasting soundtrack, tough yet rewarding game play, and plenty of character, you can't go wrong with Scott Pilgrim Vs The World.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    King's Quest Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember
    Brilliant. The Odd Gentlemen have managed to modernize a classic, retaining much of what makes the originals so beloved, yet not making it feel outdated for modern gamers, even if we do have to deal with a bit of backtracking.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    New Super Lucky's Tale
    The PS5 version of New Super Lucky’s Tale is its best console port yet. It plays like a dream at 120 fps and at 4K resolution, allowing for the charming platformer to really shine. If you haven’t checked it out yet, this is certainly the version to get.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    World of Final Fantasy
    The dialogue may be funny, but the game is far from being a joke. It’s in the running for RPG of the year, if not game of the year and is, by far, the best Final Fantasy title the company has put out in several years.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Orcs Must Die! 3
    As far as co-op games go, into doesn’t get much more frantic or fun than Orcs Must Die! 3. It’s at time unintuitive and feels like it’s missing a few key quality of life features that could really help smooth out the experience, but at its core, the simple trap-building orc-killing gameplay loop is addictively engaging, far outshining any issues it may have at the menu level, particularly if you have a co-op partner to go through it all with. There aren’t many shining examples of “active” tower defense games, but Orcs Must Die! 3 absolutely exemplifies what’s so great about the genre and series, even if it stumbles a bit on its way to get there.
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