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 Tomb Raider
Lowest review score: 10 Angels In The Sky
Score distribution:
6042 game reviews
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a tremendous golf game with a smart balance between realism and zaniness. But a short campaign and spotty online play can let it down.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dead Man's Draw is a superb card game with excellent production values and an intriguing level of depth.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There are a few niggles here and there, but if you love your board games fantastical and polished, you're going to love Armello.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In many ways a very simple game, the tactile pleasure of flicking basketballs into a hoops makes NBA Hotshot a joyous experience.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fun, fast-paced dungeon-crawler that does its inspiration justice, Warhammer Quest isn't perfect, but it's a damn good start.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Straightforward colour-matching mechanics, challenging modes, and excellent replay value make Push Panic highly recommended.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The World Ends With You is a wonderful game, but this Final Remix doesn't quite to it justice.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A smooth and soothing puzzler, Kami still offers a decent challenge to anyone who wants to go for a perfect score.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SteamWorld Heist is an unexpected and super-satisfying strategy smash - if you've enjoyed games like Codename STEAM or Fire Emblem, then consider this little gem an essential purchase.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    OCO
    OCO is a remarkably tasteful and calming puzzle-platformer with a beguiling audio element.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fun, if curiously uninspired, entry in the Yoshi's Island series, featuring superb art and sound, but very few new gameplay ideas.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite a few missteps, there's enough that Homo Machina gets right that you're going to love the time you spend with it.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A puzzling platformer with its feet firmly on the ground, Rinth Island is a brilliant slice of gaming that almost anyone will enjoy.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Nintendo Switch is the perfect home that Super Meat Boy never knew it needed.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A brash and lovely looking arcade shooter with enough content to make it well worth your time.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hunters 2 is an almost perfect sequel - it improves on what has gone before without drastically changing too many things. The presence of in-app purchasing is unfortunate, but not enough to sully the good work done elsewhere. Turn-based strategy fans should pick it up.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LEX
    Despite minor dictionary niggles, this is a must-have word game for anyone who likes her mobile gaming delivered with a side order of brutality.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Apart from the lack of an undo button, One More Button is a slick and engaging puzzler with a difference.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A big explosion of guns, grunts, and buzz cuts. You know exactly what you're getting with Modern Combat 5: Blackout.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Both easy to learn and challenging, Paper Munchers is an addictive puzzler.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Riot Rings may not be as violent as its title suggests, but its huge amount of content, excellent polish, and addictive gameplay ensure it runs rings around its opposition.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Glitch Dash is a seriously stylish, finely crafted runner that avoids most - but not quite all - of the genre's pitfalls.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Don't let its visual similarity to Tetris fool you. This is a game that stands on its own very high merits.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fast-paced and relentlessly hard racer, Fluid SE is well worth your time.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fast & Furious 6: The Game is the simplest, most accessible, and graphically impressive of the current set of drag racers.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A thoughtful and tightly executed expansion of Noughts and Crosses that will spark plenty of online grudge matches.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Vibrant, playable and tough pinball, which is but a combo away from us yelling “Awesome, you guys!” in Cartman's trademark sneer.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A shiny and entertaining hovering adventure, Power Hover is as beautiful as it is fun.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pine: A Story of Loss is a wordless game full of story, emotion, and memories of someone who is now gone. It's emotional and does a fantastic job of showing what it's like to lose someone that you keep remembering.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Stellar Wars is a solid sequel to Legendary Wars, righting some of the wrongs and providing a captivating new setting for the strategic action.

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