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For 1,202 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 47% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 46% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 Red Dead Redemption
Lowest review score: 10 Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 595 out of 1202
  2. Mixed: 529 out of 1202
  3. Negative: 78 out of 1202
1202 game reviews
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
    Better than most kids games, but has issues. [Summer 2009, p.80]
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    • 94 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    BioShock
    And while 2K make up for this downgrade via added content, this isn't as extensive as we had hoped. [December 2008, p.64]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
    A tidy little game that will please comic book fans. [Christmas 2008, p.88]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Far Cry 2
    A technical bell ringer, FC2 is set to be a cult favourite. [Christmas 2008, p.72]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Star Ocean: First Departure
    Great synthesis of styles. [Feb 2009, p.78]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Midnight Club: Los Angeles
    Visually weak, but delivers in other aspects. [Christmas 2008, p.90]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Rock Band 2
    The best music game currently available. [Feb 2010, p.72]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 44 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Golden Axe: Beast Rider
    A game destined for the chopping block. [Summer 2009, p.78]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
    A sturdy, dependable effort that fails to excite. If it was a colour, it would be beige. [June 2009, p.64]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Saints Row 2
    A one-finger salute right up the arse of the free-roaming crime genre. [December 2008, p.68]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dead Space
    Short, but brilliantly executed. [Christmas 2008, p.74]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    FIFA Soccer 09
    The best soccer game on the market. [December 2008, p.74]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fracture
    Multiplayer pushed the score up, but the overall experience left us wanting. [December 2008, p.84]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NBA 2K9
    A jazzy, jiving b-ball package, but too similar to 2K8. [Christmas 2008, p.82]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Silent Hill: Homecoming
    Konami will want to get Team Silent back for Silent Hill 7, we think. [Apr 2009, p.74]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
    The most authentic WWII shooter yet, but often at the expense of fun. [December 2008, p.72]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pure
    The best arcade racer on the market bar none. [December 2008, p.76]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    LEGO Batman: The Videogame
    Fans of Batman will love it, others may want to wait until the next LEGO title. [December 2008, p.79]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Baja: Edge of Control
    A brave competitor to Sony's mud king, but it's all a bit too bland to get revved up over. [Nov 2008, p.96]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
    A Force bonanza that plays a good game of Sith but fails to use its idea to max effect. [Nov 2008, p.90]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    TNA iMPACT!
    We're happy with the decent foundations that TNA Impact! has laid out, but the content - which is a big deal in wrestling games - is paltry. [December 2008, p.80]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Yakuza 2
    Not bad, but it's something of an acquired taste. Best to try it before you fork out. [Nov 2008, p.103]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    FaceBreaker
    Although multiplayer rocks, the single player loses its shine rather quickly. [December 2008, p.78]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
    Fun. It's three little letters that seem to have been lost - Mercs 2 has it in spades! [Nov 2008, p.98]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
    A surprisingly deep and addictive golfing experience. [December 2008, p.82]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
    Aesthetics aside, this is a feast for SRPG wonks. [May 2009, p.66]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 51 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Hail to the Chimp
    A lame attempt at bringing parody to the world of gaming. Avoid. [Nov 2008, p.100]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hellboy: The Science of Evil
    Completely average. [Nov 2008, p.102]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    R-Type Command
    It's slickly presented, but it's just not R-Type. [Jan 2009, p.79]
    • Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    SuperCar Challenge
    There are moments of brilliance, in particular the Riviera track where the barriers zip by as you zig around the corners and fly along the straights, though there’s just not enough charm here to keep us engaged. [Nov 2009]
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