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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:
  1. Positive: 1,105 out of 2964
  2. Mixed: 1,535 out of 2964
  3. Negative: 324 out of 2964
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tomb Raider
    This is a rollicking and hugely enjoyable adventure, filled with spectacular set-pieces, emotional highs and lows, and – thankfully – not an oversized sports bra in sight. Crystal Dynamics has set a shining example of what can be done when reimagining a franchise from the ground up, and all of the elements on show have been well-conceived and well-crafted, and they come together to form a cohesive whole.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    TowerFall Ascension
    Creator Matt Thorson has achieved a ludicrous standard of gameplay in Towerfall Ascension, one that seduces you instantly and jettisons all thoughts of million-poly character models and full-performance capture from your gaming consciousness.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tearaway
    In a game bursting with invention, Tearaway’s head-jumping kills feel uninspired and unsatisfying, and a predictable array of foes does little to alleviate that. Good job combat’s something of a rare occurrence, then. All Vita’s unique control aspects are exploited brilliantly within another beguiling Media Molecule universe.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
    Original, compelling, and a technological marvel, it's just as essential for Metal Gear fans as "MGS3" is on PS2. [May 2007, p.84]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: Episode 3 - Long Road Ahead
    This is more interactive adventure than traditional 'game', and a brilliant example of the benefits of narrative-driven gaming experiences. With a cast we're becoming more and more invested in, and scenarios of increasing moral complexity, the end of the world is fast becoming one of our favourite places to be.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    MLB 13: The Show
    The Show remains the most authentic sports series of all time. FIFA can't touch it. [May 2013, p.108]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Apr 23, 2013
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    FIFA 14
    FIFA 14 is one of the few launch games to have evolved in ways that aren’t solely graphics-based, and every one of its changes brings clear, distinguishable improvement. This is an essential day one purchase and – quite literally – the football game you’ve waited generations for.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Hotline Miami
    Unless you’re anti-games lawyer Jack Thompson, you’ll enjoy Hotline Miami for what it is: an impossibly stylish indie tour de force about playing with your food. With its incredible soundtrack in your ears, neon flashes in your peripheral vision and endlessly, shamefully gratifying combat in your hands, you’ll learn to stop worrying and love the wrong.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
    BlazBlue: Continuum Shift takes on all the beat-'em-up rules and punches them in their stupid throats. [Issue#51, p117]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Dec 24, 2010
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    DiRT 2
    It's absolutely spectacular. [Oct 2009, p.104]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
    Newcomers will be happy to find a strategic RPG that doesn't take itself too seriously. [Jan 2008, p.115]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DOOM Eternal
    A love letter to the classic series written in blood, Doom Eternal is a fast-paced and utterly thrilling way to paint the town (and Mars, and ethereal realms) red. [Issue#174, p.89]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Apr 21, 2020
    • 87 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: Origins
    Then there's the combat, which just isn't fun at all. [Christmas 2009, p.104]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2016
    Works as both an arcade kickabout and a tactically broad sim. PS4's best footy game yet. [Nov 2015, p.96]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Oct 10, 2015
    • 87 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rayman Origins
    Constant hesitation blunts what could be a sharply enjoyable romp. [Christmas 2011, p.111]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Dec 3, 2011
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    MLB 12: The Show
    Up-'til-3am immersive. [May 2012, p.108]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Apr 30, 2012
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    Shocking, silly and brutal, BJ's comeback spins an enjoyable, if tonally confused, yarn. Despite its issues, this is still a rollicking thoughtfully driven shooter. [Christmas 2017, p.93]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Dec 15, 2017
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Wipeout HD
    This is a perfect update, with glittering HD and savage speeds. [Nov 2008, p.112]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Velocity
    A compulsive bite-sized gaming chunk.
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Jul 10, 2012
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
    Never played Dark Souls II? This is essential, even with Bloodborne out. [May 2015, p.92]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted May 20, 2015
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resistance 2
    Resistance 2 is fixed in all the ways we wanted--it's bigger, tighter, meaner--and the online is trying extraordinary new things. [Dec 2008, p.78]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    flower
    Just enjoy the intensity: like all great art it leaves you wanting more; leaves you with the feeling that somehow you've connected with the universe. That's right, I said art. [Mar 2009, p.100]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    NBA 2K16
    No sports experience comes close to NBA 2K16's presentation. [Dec 2015, p.91]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Nov 16, 2015
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Spelunky 2
    A worthy sequel to an indie pioneer that delivers countless surprises in a refined package. Not for the easily frustrated, perhaps, but essential for everyone else. [Issue#181, p.87]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Nov 15, 2020
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LittleBigPlanet
    The warmth in the world has survived the scaling down. [Jan 2010, p.106]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    PixelJunk Shooter
    The animations and interaction of on-screen elements ooze character, and add a good dash of humour. [Jan 2010, p.113]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bayonetta
    Bayonetta is about as gloriously silly as PS3 gaming gets. [Christmas 2009, p.108]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
    An experience that's less like playing a game and more like setting up residence in the best Pixar movie you can imagine. [Dec 2009, p.118]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fallout 4
    A strong return for the franchise, boasting incredible customisation, a fascinating world and brutal yet brainy shooting, slightly tarnished by lacklustre AI and tedious inventory management. [Christmas 2015, p.88]
    • Playstation Official Magazine UK
      • Posted Dec 16, 2015
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
    It's idiosyncratic, heart-warming funky and one of the most refreshing RPGs to appear on PS2. [Mar 2008, p.102]
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