Pocket Gamer UK's Scores

  • Games
For 6,041 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 31% higher than the average critic
  • 19% same as the average critic
  • 50% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 God of War: Chains of Olympus
Lowest review score: 10 Angels In The Sky
Score distribution:
6042 game reviews
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    • 80 Critic Score
    The House of Da Vinci may borrow heavily from The Room, but it's a well-made, detailed, and complex puzzler with a lot to offer.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    GoNNER isn't a roguelike revolution, but a celebration of the best the genre has to offer in a neat little package.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    NBA Playgrounds is a half-baked arcade basketball game that's lacking in content and features. Only the die-hard fans need apply.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Night School Studios' top of the line writing takes steps to save what was an imperfect movie in this fine narrative-driven adventure.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is right at home on the Nintendo Switch, if only it implemented more of the console's features.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A decent mobile port of a smart game that's well worth a look.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    About as shameless as it gets, Blitz Brigade: Rival Tactics takes all the ideas of Clash Royale while completely ignoring what made it great.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's definitely not for everyone, but Farming Simulator 18 is the absolute best example of a simulator on mobile.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's all been done before, and even with a handful of new ideas, Asphalt Street Storm Racing doesn't do it much better.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There's nothing broken here, not really, it's just a little scrappy in places. There's charm all the same, and a decent graphical style that changes from level to level. It might not have the bright ideas of the best action adventure games on mobile, but there's enough to keep you playing right to the end of everything Mr Future Ninja has to offer.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A sharp not-shooter with some interesting ideas that's well worth checking out.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A slick and entertaining puzzler that doesn't quite live up to the brilliance of its predecessor.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    SUP has some fun ideas, but unless you like to do some serious grinding to achieve anything, you might find yourself getting bored pretty quickly.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Under Pressure is everything a second episode should be: interesting, deep, and action-packed. It may not be perfect, but it's a vast improvement on episode one which was trying too hard to be a great first episode. Under Pressure just shrugged, kicked its feet back, and cracked open a beer.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    It's not the freshest game out there, but there's enough in Super Nano Jumpers to keep you entertained.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Disgaea 5 Complete is an inaccessible, ugly, and grind heavy strategy RPG that asks far too much of you to get anything out of it. Unless you already love the franchise, we'd strongly urge you to stay clear.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Arms is an excellent spin on the fighting genre by Nintendo that suffers from control issues and a lack of single player.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ultra Street Fighter II does a great job of providing the signature fighting experience on the go, but falls short of being a no-brainer due to iffy exclusive Switch content and a hefty price tag.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    This is a deliciously tactile, malleable game. One of its levels is full of more ideas than most games on the App Store can cram into their entire run time. Plus it's beautiful. So very, very beautiful. I can't stress enough how good Monument Valley 2 is. It builds on what came before - in a very real way, it's a sequel about sequels. And its story about legacy cements ustwo's own position as one of the greatest developers working on mobile.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    It captures the essence of Crazy Taxi perfectly, but Gazillionaire ruins the experience by straying too far from the clicker formula.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Clever mechanics and satisfying spatial challenges makes Yankai's Peak a must-play for fans of challenging puzzlers.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast is still as enjoyable as its predecessors, only with more movie references and less Monty Python jokes.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: A New Frontier brings back the 'family values' feel desperately missing since Season One, but still fails to avoid Telltale's typical quirks and downfalls.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A slick and easy to pick up basketball game that doesn't overstay its welcome.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    It's relatively mindless hack-n-slash fun in short bursts, but Iron Blade suffers from targeting problems and too much grinding.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A brilliant multiplayer FPS that you should just go and play right now.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Thumper doesn't work quite so well on Switch as it does on VR, but it's still worth a look if you can't get the other version.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fast-paced card game that's far more interesting than its source material might suggest.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Wonder Boy is full of wistful retro charm, and an absolutely essential purchase on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    VOEZ plays wonderfully on Nintendo Switch, and offers a premium package where the mobile version required you to buy many songs separately. That might work for you though, if you wanted to keep the cost of entry low. The only slight disappointment with this version, is that you can't play it in docked mode. Sure, that would have been difficult to do given that it's a touch-based game, but it would have been nice to have had a version running that used the right Joycon as a Wiimote. It's not the end of the day though, and if you're a fan of rhythm action games VOEZ is one well worth checking out for its beauty, innovation, and wealth of content for that low price.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The endlessly creative Minecraft works best as a portable game, making this (almost) fully-featured Switch port one of the best versions of the game.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There are a few problems here, but none of them are big enough to detract from the fun you'll mostly be having.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The whole thing is complete nonsense. But it's the sort of thing you'll want to pop in to every now and then. It's no Pokemon GO, not by a long shot, but it is a fun diversion from an otherwise awful world.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The whole thing is tough, make no bones about it, but it's a rewarding experience all the same. It won't be to everyone's tastes, but if you like your shooters with a growl on their grizzled old faces, then there's a lot to like here.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There's a solid idea at the core of CATS, but it's not going to be to everyone's liking.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The game features a lot of buildings, units, and upgrades to unlock, but there's no real end goal in sight. This would be greatly aided by some semblance of a story or some more robust competition, but that is sadly lacking.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Hello Kitty Music Party's clunky design prevents it from being anything more than a middle-of-the-road clicker, despite its fresh ideas.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A sharp and wonderfully well put together platformer that's well worth your time.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    While its obtuse nature can frustrate and thrill in equal measure, the minimalist design and abstract puzzles of Raster Prime encourage you to keep playing.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Timber Tennis is a decent enough endless tennis game, but it's not much more than that.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A slow-paced and dreamy puzzler that's worth all of your time.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It might bear the board game's name, but Pictionary owes more to mobile gaming than it does to the collection in your cupboard.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This might not be the best version of Human Resource Machine, but it remains a puzzler well worth checking out.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a decent one-touch distraction. It's not going to shock you out of any malaise, but you're going to have a decent time while you're playing it. And to be honest, sometimes that's all you want from your mobile entertainment. Run-A-Whale is a decent slice of game, but it's not much more than that.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Steredenn's polish, variety, and thrilling bullet hell makes it a must-play for shmup fans.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's solidly written with some fresh ideas, but overall Artificial Superintelligence feels lacking and unpolished.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Battle Bay is the perfect way to kick off the warmer summer months. It's familiar, sure, but its bright and beautiful design and masterfully crafted gameplay will quickly make you forget that you may have played this game before in some other guise.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kamiko aims for Zelda-lite but falls way too short of the mark due to dull design, simple puzzles, and levels which lack substance.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A solid but unremarkable brawler that runs out of super steam a little too quickly.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SpacePlan won't appeal to everyone, but its absurdist sci-fi story and polished design makes for lacking gameplay mechanics.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Ms. Spell has promise and polish but this roguelike suffers from basic mechanics that quickly becomes repetitive.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    TumbleSeed is a difficult game, for sure, but it's also frustratingly satisfying, fun, and a deserved nod to arcade games past.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A bright and intriguing facade can't hide the fact you've played all of this before.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Easy to grasp but challenging to solve, Antitype's puzzles offer clever distilled word games.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's fast and frenetic in all the right ways, and it makes you feel like you're getting better with every step you take. If you fancy some silly space-based slaughter then this one is definitely worth checking out. Just make sure you stick with it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    A hollow experience, layered with dull humour, that you should definitely avoid.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It's not Mario Kart 9, but Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best game in the series and a considerable leap forward for portable and multiplayer gaming.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hexy: Puzzle Adventure is a nice, simple puzzler with some unfortunately basic flaws.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Invert is a really cracking puzzler which offers up plenty of head-scratching challenges and bags of solvers' satisfaction.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It may look cute and have a good premise, but Evergrow: Paper Forest falls flat under the lightest of scrutiny.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Nonstop Chuck Norris is just a reskin of Nonstop Knight, so you're either going to love it or hate it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mushroom 11 is a cracking platformer which meshes a couple of genres together very successfully.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Yo-Kai Watch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor, but there are still a few kinks left to iron out.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    There's a big idea in Tempest, but it gets lost in the swells and eddies of its empty seas.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Full of Stars is may have a few issues, but its choice soundtrack, beautiful visuals, and fluid gameplay really makes the game sing.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mr. Shifty is a fun, twitchy action game that fails to capitalise on what was so good about its primary influence.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    A pretty impressive mobile adaptation of the series. The monetisation might upset some, but look past that and you'll have a lot of fun.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A mash up of old concepts in a brand new way. Even if the idea of a puzzle RPG makes you balk, you need to give this one a go.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    A nice idea that gets a bit lost in difficulty spikes and frustration.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Smashing through Forged to Fight is a laugh, but it's not much more than that.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A competent stunt racer that's a little too nondescript and derivative for its own good.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A good enough endless arcade runner that you'll tire of sooner rather than later.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite some mild frustrations, Monsu 2 is a competent and fun auto-runner that brings plenty of new ideas to the genre.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Graceful Explosion Machine is a perfectly adequate bullet hell shooter - a good one even. But the repetition and misguided level-based design hurt its chances of being a must buy.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite its lack of originality, LEGO City Undercover is a fun and light-hearted LEGO game which you can't help but smile at.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Drive around, shoot people, and sometimes smile while you're doing it - that's Gangstar: New Orleans in a nut shell.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A fun retro shooter that's had enough modern tweaks to make it a nearly essential purchase.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    There are some nice ideas here, but Quantum Revenge can't really see them through.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even with its flaws, Kami 2 is a puzzler perfect for filling in spare moments.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Bethesda Pinball shows initial promise, but its single player price points and two-dimension gameplay let the game down overall.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers provides enough fun to justify itself during the Switch's current drought, but that won't last very long.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I Am Setsuna does a good job of marrying old and new in one package - and it's delightful on Nintendo Switch.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Barbarian Invasion is more of the same Total War experience, but unless you're already a fan, there's not much here to enjoy.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sadly, some slight technical issues do mar the experience. The visuals are too blurry, it's not as smooth as it could be, and the HD rumble issue needs to be ironed out ASAP. Look past these issues, and you'll discover a unique and charming puzzle platformer that manages to serve as a love letter to 3D adventures of yore.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Has-Been Heroes has the bones of a great strategy RPG, but it doesn't let you get close enough to love it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Creepy visuals and complex puzzles make up for Cube Escape: The Cave's confusing story and potentially frustrating design.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    An interesting brawler with some good ideas and plenty of content to keep fans grinning.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    As boring and laborious as the real thing, Construction Simulator 2 may be accurate in some ways, but it's not worth playing.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls: Legends is a great CCG, but you're going to have to stick with it to really discover that.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Though it can be a little slow, Sunless Sea is a cracking exploration game with a dark, gothic undertow.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A dark, funny, and super tough mix of genres. And mobile is as good a place as any to start your journey with it.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    A somewhat empty clicker game disguised as SimCity.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Card Thief has its heartbreaking moments, but beneath its occasional hiccups sits a fun card game which certainly satiates our hunger for strategy.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's tough in the beginning, but Beglitched rewards those who stick around with clever puzzles and a neat twist on match-3.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It may not be a particularly long game but Oxenfree is the right kind of creepy without relying on visual cliches.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A well-designed and varied word game, Typeshift is an unmissable entry to the genre.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A bright and brave puzzling adventure that takes ideas from the best while still adding its own.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A deeply enthralling adventure game that does things differently. You really, really need to play this one.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Big Journey may have some un-fur-tunate issues with its controls, but it's hardly claw-ful - I dare say you'd better play it meow.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A brilliant, sometimes maddening mix of a boring sport and a brilliant concept. Just go and play it, yeah?

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