Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)'s Scores
- Games
For 952 reviews, this publication has graded:
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48% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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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: | Red Dead Redemption | |
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| Lowest review score: | NFL Tour |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 413 out of 952
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Mixed: 450 out of 952
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Negative: 89 out of 952
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It may look harmless enough, but that colorful candy shell - which, admittedly, is delightfully goofy - disguises the ashen heart of a hardcore fighting game that, while occasionally quite frustrating, offers a satisfying challenge and an unexpectedly deep and demanding combat system. [Oct 2008, p.84]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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Fairytale Fights defeats itself with tons of little niggling issues. [Holiday 2009, p.81]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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What makes this really disappointing, though, is that some aspects actually work well. But without good combat, it's all just academic. [July 2012, p.78]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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Arcana, save for a few inventive designs, looks like every other fantasy adventure that didn't go to the trouble, which is the root of its problems. [March 2011, p.79]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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The core gameplay simply isn't enough to overcome the technical shortcomings. [Sept 2011, p.87]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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Every step taken toward creating a cohesive, cinematic adventure is sabotaged by bugs and glitches that thwart the game's attempts at immersion. [Feb 2012, p.85]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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It's a functional squad shooter, but it's one that's probably best suited for series diehards. [May 2012, p.82]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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We love a challenge, but we can't begin to pretend this game is something for everybody. [Nov 2010, p.81]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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From dialogue that loads one line at a time to the lack of PS3-level graphics (high-res static art aside), everything seems like a remnant from the early 2000s. [July 2009, p.77]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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The game does very little to dispel the notion that if you've played one Warriors game, you've played them all. [Dec 2008, p.92]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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That said, 40 bucks is pretty steep for what's basically an arcade action game. To a certain breed of driver, though, the stress relief might be worth it. [Holiday 2012, p.85]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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Level design and AI are similarly hit-or-miss, and the combat never advances past button-mashing. [Oct 2008, p.82]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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Stormrise's innovation is heartilly applauded, but basic gameplay glitches and flaws weaken the experience. [June 2009, p.74]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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As children's fare, How To Train Your Dragon more than suffices. [Jun 2010, p.83]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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There are better games out there, even for the youngest sprogs. [Jan 2010, p.87]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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It doesn't exactly harness the power of the PS3, but Denied Ops is one of this spring's pleasant surprises. [Apr 2008, p.80]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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The budget price is nice, but all that's keeping Secret Wars from feeling like a PSN title are its decent length and online dogfighting options. [Nov 2011, p.87]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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Forever eschews any hope for a decent story or interesting gameplay in favor of shoving as many boobs in our face as possible. As a result, the game comes up short in every way possible.- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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While Beowulf doesn't completely shed the stigma that licensed games are by definition mediocre, it does an admirable job of trying to leap beyond your typical hack-and-slash fare. [Jan 2008, p.80]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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Unfortunately, the flow of battles and Gretchen's finishing moves aren't enough to overpower the linear "stop the villain from attaining ultimate power" storyline. the conventional action-adventure gameplay, or the near non-existent A.I. [April 2011, p.84]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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Its detail-starved environments and lackluster narrative can't compete with its contemporaries' richly rendered worlds, but Bodycount's back-to-basics approach shines like a welcome beacon of simple fun in a sea of increasingly complex shooters. [Nov 2011, p.81]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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There's still some impact here, but the blow is certainly blunted. [July 2010, p.85]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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Nice enough for retro fans, but not so much for new gamers. [Jan 2012, p.81]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
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NeverDead does show some promise. Still, these bright spots aren't nearly enough to elevate NeverDead above its frustrating combat and flawed concept. [Mar 2012, p.84]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
Posted Feb 8, 2012 -
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Seriously, if this dungeon crawled any slower, it'd be going backward. [Dec 2008, p.82]- Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
