Playstation Official Magazine UK's Scores

  • Games
For 2,964 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 37% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 58% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 7.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
Lowest review score: 10 Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Score distribution:
2966 game reviews
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A unique creative vision that's not to be missed. [July 2014, p.82]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you own Sony's handheld but haven't bought this yet, then quite simply you're doing Vita wrong.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Like its music, though, Everyday Shooter slowly gets under your skin. Just bear in mind it's more chill than kill, kill, kill. [Feb 2008, p.96]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fitting end for the tale of Kazuma Kiryu. With so much to see and do on top of an engrossing crime drama, it's well worth the trip. [Apr 2018, p.77]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It succeeds throughout because every element feels like it's pulling its weight. Flying, driving, shooting, free roaming chaos, linear missions: Everything feels big and in your face. [Apr 2010, p.94]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The only truly next-gen element is the powerhouse visuals. [May 2007, p.104]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The problem - and the reason Maddden doesn't creep into 9/10 territory - is the (Connected Careers) mode feels like a bets. [Nov 2012, p.113]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Crucially, it's a story you'll want to see through. [June 2015, p.94]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    You really need to be ready for some cleverly placed jump scares. Having to survive and investigate makes Death Mark more akin to Zero Escape than Steins;Gate. All of this, plus the beautifully gruesome artwork, clever dialogue, and a classical soundtrack that sends shivers up your spine, creates a visual novel experience you won’t easily forget. It’s unlike any horror visual novel before it. [Issue#156, p.86]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    All of the weapons are amazing and you'll switch for the hell of it. [Nov 2011, p.101]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Unique, dripping in detail, and well worth rediscovering. [Oct 2014, p.83]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    When you've got a series that lets you transform foes into sheep and demands you save tourists from feral intergalactic squirrels, whinging over resolutions seems smaller than its dinky droid sidekick.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With a starkly powerful grasp of aesthetic and some profound artistic ambition, The Swapper's instinct for puzzle design isn't quite matched by its storytelling. But it's close. [July 2014, p.78]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The story is charming and enjoyable. [June 2008, p.105]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There are other platformers around, but not many can offer brains and beauty, never mind such a happy ending. [Nov 2009, p.125]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The real-time battles open the game's appeal up beyond the hard-nosed RPG fan. [Sept 2007, p.112]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sucker Punch has raised its game and then some. [July 2011, p.86]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Easily one of the greatest racers on PS3 to date, both in terms of addictiveness and broad, crowd-pleasing appeal. [Oct 2007, p.98]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Yakuza 5's combat may feel dated, but its characters, sense of place, and absurd wealth of minigames and side activities are as fascinating as ever.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's occasionally fiddly and frustrating, but take one look at the pretty pictures and all that rage melts away. [Aug 2011, p.107]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fantastically outrageous conclusion to a remarkable story, albeit one that doesn't quote recapture the highs of Virtue's Last Reward. Don't even contemplate playing until you've finished VLR. [Sept 2016, p.104]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Even if you just own the Starter Pack models there’s still hours of fun to be had levelling up in the returning Arena modes.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A welcome outsider take on a consistent series, increasing the pace still further in online multiplayer to fantastic effect. However, solo play feels a bit safe in comparison. [Christmas 2014, p.79]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's a game in danger of tossing away its decade-long undefeated streak. [July 2014, p.85]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bugs aside, a tremendous and uncompromising simulation of a kind we may not have seen previously on consoles. [July 2015, p.89]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The best FIFA’s been on current-gen in the purist’s sense, with Champions League implementation strengthening the game’s grip on the genre from a casual’s perspective too. [Issue#155, p.84]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fall[s] just a tad short of greatness. [June 2015, p.82]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Gripping even to those with no interest in the world of hoops and dunks. [Christmas 2014, p.89]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A rewarding entry in the series. [Nov 2015, p.107]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With a focus on care and comfort, this is textbook cosy gaming. Its world of spirits is one you’ll want to get lost in and there’s unlikely to be a single guest you won’t be endeared to by journey’s end. Set sail under a snuggly blanket as the nights begin to pick up a chill, and let your heart be warmed. [Issue#180, p.74]
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