Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)'s Scores

  • Games
For 952 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 48% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 48% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 Red Dead Redemption
Lowest review score: 20 NFL Tour
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 89 out of 952
952 game reviews
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A bit too complex to please conventional fighting fans, but the game more than pays off for anyone who enjoys character progression - including anyone who's obsessed with "Final Fantasy." [Oct 2009, p.76]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Remix adeptly manages the considerable feat of blending over-the-top arcade-style performance with precise on-the-edge-of-control handling. [Jan 2009, p.81]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There's plenty to like here, not the least of which is the developer's thoughtfulness in selecting the game's challenges. [Nov 2010, p.68]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The addition of trophies is welcome. [Aug 2009, p.73]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Seasoned fans that stubbornly stick to solo play can look forward to making plenty of negative comparisons to All 4 One's superior predecessors. [Holiday 2011 ,p.76]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    And considering that the game is $14.99, it would be illogical for fans of both strategic games and the Star Trek universe not to give Conquest a spin. [Feb 2008, p.85]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Enjoy it, PS2 owners. This is one to savor. [Nov 2008, p.84]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A well-rounded, albeit somewhat conventional, package. [May 2009, p.80]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Finishes strong. [July 2010, p.82]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    We dug the re-worked campaign mode, but multiplayer matches for up to four players just can't be beat. [Holiday 2011, p.78]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's no Call of Duty, true, but then CoD doesn't let you tear apart giant monsters with machine gun turrets or battle Nazis in a zeppelin, does it? [Nov 2009, p.66]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Surprisingly lengthy and gruesomely entertaining. [July 2009, p.76]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The PSN port doesn't look as pretty and there are frame-rate issues when the on-screen actions becomes too intense, but it's still a credible FPS contender. [Holiday 2011, p.78]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Add in some genuine frights, hilariously ribald dialog, and inventive boss battles, and it becomes clear why there should be more on-rails shooters for the Move. [Holiday 2011, p.78]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Still, this is a heaping, delicious serving of an action-RPG meal with a recipe that's new and improved enough to keep even prior noshers coming back for seconds. [Oct 2010, p.78]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Jericho is pure Clive Barker, and that means that it's not for everyone, especially young children or people with weak stomachs. [Holiday 2007, p.85]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It may not break new ground, but LEGO Batman is a total blast anyway, for both newbies and veterans. [Holiday 2008, p.80]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There's enough here to keep fighting fans happy. [Nov 2009, p.78]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Small issues do exist, such as the goofy storyline and a not-so-useful copilot, but Assault makes an admirable outing for anyone who's ever sought to become Top Gun's Maverick. [Oct 2010, p.79]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Small frustrations and a wonky camera keep an otherwise stylish RTS-lite from being brilliant, but Eufloria is one of the more interesting strategy titles. [Holiday 2011, p.85]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even without perfect controls or jaw-dropping visuals, it offers a terrifically evil time for action game fans. [Sept 2009, p.74]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The combat, however, does add a hint of freshness. [Aug 2009, p.79]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The potential is staggering in a variety of ways. [Nov 2009, p.70]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Playing God can be addicting. [Holiday 2011, p.85]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    When it all goes just right and the heroes get their heads bit off... Well, it's good to be evil sometimes. [Jan 2011, p.85]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Altogether, Sideway's disparate parts add up to a fresh, creative take on a classic journey. [Holiday 2011, p.84]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The colorful, grid-based maps shift and turn in surreal ways, lending a truly distinctive feel to the game. [Holiday 2011, p.84]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sitting somewhere between a sequel and a revamp, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift is unquestionably a great 2D fighter, but then so is the game it retools, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. [Oct 2010, p.80]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fortunately, the cooperative gameplay holds up superbly and adds tremendously to the value, and alongside the community features will ensure a long-lasting place in many PS3 shooter fans' repertoire. [Jan 2009, p.62]
    • Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    So the game may not be perfect but the Beatles' music pretty much is. [Nov 2009, p.72]
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