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For 924 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 56% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 39% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 74
Highest review score: 98 Grand Theft Auto IV
Lowest review score: 5 Xiaolin Showdown
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 548 out of 924
  2. Mixed: 299 out of 924
  3. Negative: 77 out of 924
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
    There is a lot of potential in Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D. The actual concept and implementation of the mercenaries mode is great, but, as it stands, only as an addition to a more complex game. It simply didn't make the transition from mini-game to full game successfully; more attention was needed to bring it up to the high standards players expect.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs
    This is a decent online shooter with a fairly bland and mildly repetitive single-player component added on.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    Duke Nukem Forever
    I always new that it would never live up to expectations but I had hoped for something that would have a bit more character than just being an average shooter with Duke's face and humour plastered over it. Still, I can't bring myself to hate it or bash it vociferously. It could never be anything other than what it has been and actually, that's fine.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Dead or Alive Dimensions
    A great fighting game that proves the same excellent home console experience can be translated to handhelds. And whilst the 3D aspect is lacking and even compromises the experience at times and the narrative is flawed in delivery and presentation, the fighting is exemplary.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Operation Flashpoint: Red River
    Ultimately, you have to admire Red River for at least attempting something with such a unique sense of character.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Shift 2: Unleashed
    A decent package, only let down a little by its lack of ambition.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
    PES 2011 3D is a great first attempt on the 3DS, with the slick controls carrying over swimmingly. For next year's inevitable release, we're hoping to see some online features, single-cart local play, some stat-tracking and a few extra modes that use the 3D capabilities to their fullest.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dreamcast Collection
    There's also the point that you'll need to put the disc in every single time you play, whereas if you grab each game from the Marketplace, it sits on your hard drive and can be booted sans-disc.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem
    As a game to stick into your DS and play from time to time, Mini-Land Mayhem will not disappoint. It really does the basics right - very right in fact. Keen puzzle-goers, though, may feel that if it had the charm of Mario and the simple touch controls stripped away, then the game would be a bit too forgettable.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Rango
    It doesn't skimp on the imagination or level design, and while it might feel a little patronising to some in terms of constantly telling you what buttons to press, it still offers some very enjoyable fun.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Test Drive Unlimited 2
    It has issues, sure, but it's an ambitious game with a character all of its own. My only hope is that next time Eden put a little more thought into that tasteless narrative.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    GoldenEye 007
    GoldenEye doesn't tarnish the original and doesn't try to be a carbon copy either, but it is hindered by problems which were always going to be hard to surmount. If you're panging for a bit of Bond and something to play with friends round, you could do a lot worse than what is a fine revival of a classic.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Blood Stone: 007
    It's such a shame Blood Stone is so average and lacking impact because it does do some things right.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Splatterhouse
    The truth is that as a result of Splatterhouse design, its real strength is the combat and the humour lose their appeal with repetition. And the platforming sections... well, it's hard to be kind about them. Not without appeal, Splatterhouse is a disappointment.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    SingStar Dance
    Accessibility is SingStar Dance's biggest drawback, in fact it's arguable its only one, as it's an otherwise fun and engaging package and at the very least it offers additional songs for SingStar fans.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Shaun White Skateboarding
    Shaun White Skateboarding attempts to do something fresh and interesting with the skate genre, but ultimately fails with fudged controls and glacially-paced gameplay.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Fallout: New Vegas
    If there's one thing that pisses me off without exception it's a full-price retail tag slapped shamelessly onto a distinctly half-arsed product. Now there's a quote for the box.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
    The game still feels a bit light on content at $10, but Sonic fans will still find it a worthy investment.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Medal of Honor
    Medal of Honor certainly has some great elements and ideas but they aren't brought together in the most convincing way. The campaign lacks widespread appeal due to aspects of its realistic setup and narrative, and the multiplayer is too focused to draw a substantial crowd from the established shooters already out there.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Samurai Warriors 3
    Manage to grab it on the cheap though and you may find it becoming something of a guilty pleasure, a game to be popped into the Wii when all you really want to do is disengage your brain and kill thousands of bad guys while mutilating your own fingers in the process.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's HAWX 2
    Playing HAWX 2 is still as accessible and arcade-centric as ever, meaning that it's uncomplicated, if slightly throwaway fun. Settling in for a long session with the game can be interminable stuff though, so we'd recommend tackling HAWX 2 in small sittings.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    Secret Files: Tunguska
    It delivers a solid gaming experience that will at no point blow you away but will chug along nicely for about ten hours, and so will probably deliver your moneys worth.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Transformers: War for Cybertron
    As for what was actually made, Transformers: War for Cybertron is a solid but unremarkable effort that occasionally shows glimpses of its true potential. It provides a complete, if a little too short, package of modes and features in a genuinely interesting setting. It just needed a little more spark.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Alpha Protocol
    Alpha Protocol isn't a bad game, it just often happens to feel like one when you're playing it. There's a distinct impression that whenever Obsidian rolled up to a design crossroads during development they ended up invariably choosing the wrong path.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    ModNation Racers
    We'd get rid of power-ups completely, or at least, implement them so they don't murder the flow of each race.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Lost Planet 2
    Ultimately though, Lost Planet 2 leaves a sour taste in the mouth as an immense disappointment, because it really should have been one of the year's biggest blockbuster action titles, yet it sadly falls some way short.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The Whispered World
    This is a glorious, wonderful world to explore, a painterly land bristling with character and emotion. It pains me that I can't recommend it wholeheartedly.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy XIII
    It's a gigantic, beautiful game, but it's one that irreparably hurts itself with an unforgivably slow introduction.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Sonic Classic Collection
    Despite the undeniable quality of the games themselves, for everyone else who's probably played these exact games various times before, the motivation to put your hand in your pocket is probably a lot weaker.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dawn of Discovery: Venice
    The additional material in Venice gives the impression that it should have been part of really great enhancement patch, rather than a fully featured and fully priced expansion.
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