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 Kick-Ass: The Game
Score distribution:
6042 game reviews
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hardcore devotees of Irem's legendary shooter series may balk at the methodical gameplay but R-Type Tactics ranks as an intelligent and entertaining extension of the R-Type universe.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    An interesting take on the tactical role-playing genre, Blue Dragon Plus isn't quite honed enough to fulfill its potential.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Full of ups and downs, 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is far from a perfect football sim, but does a good enough job of replicating the tournament.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    One Epic Game is the Michael Bay of gaming apps. Gaudy explosions and self-referential jokes disguise a simple but robust design.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A slick adaption of a classic boardgame that's hampered by poor AI and dodgy online matchmaking, making it far too tough to enjoy with any consistency.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A novel combination of physics gameplay and creative online scoring, Finger Physics: Thumb Wars could stand for more polished level design.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Though simplistic in nature, Buddy Rush is charming enough to fill a few moments with basic hack 'n' slash role-playing.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A polished but ultimately bland game, Spoing will fill up the spare minute here and there but there are plenty of better casual iOS titles available.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    An overly simplistic take on the franchise, Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting is dismantled by a control system that's all too often not fit for purpose.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A marvellous idea that hasn't been executed as well as it deserves. It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Stickman Tennis may look amateurish, but somewhere beneath its sketchy facade is a pretty decent game of tennis.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    As puerile as its title suggest, Turd Birds gets by on its bright and breezy appeal and a severe case of mission diarrhoea.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Rhythm of Fighters is quite the odd duck, but it's also interesting enough to keep you entertained for a good long while.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a tweaked mobile version of the main Assassin's Creed franchise. And when it works, it works really well.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Irony Curtain is a competent successor to the point-and-click adventure games of yore, provided you can bear its finicky gameplay and tepid satire.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Oceanhorn 2 is a stew of old ideas and nostalgia granted new life on mobile; a technical showcase though it may be, this well-intentioned love letter to all things Zelda remains overly enamoured with its biggest inspiration.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's relatively entertaining but more as a result of its set-pieces, one-liners and occasional clever detail than its gameplay, which is uninspired.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wonderful presentation and solid mechanics can only go so far in masking the game's occasionally overpowering F2P elements.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A fun match-three RPG hybrid that hits all the right notes, even if they are familiar ones.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hey! Pikmin lacks the smarts and the sheer visual appeal of the main series, but it's a warmly appealing diversion for fans and younger newcomers.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Gun Bros 2 packs in lots of new bells and whistles, but essentially suffers from the same grind-heavy gunplay and cynical IAP-driven progression system as the first game.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A realistic simulation of the sport that offers up an enjoyable boxing experience, and is only let down by lacklustre training modes and touchscreen controls.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    PlunderNauts is an attractive ship combat game with plenty of depth. It's a depth you'll have to work hard to reveal, though.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If Dino Hunters: Deadly Shores weren't free to play, it might be something approaching outstanding.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A vast improvement over its offline-only predecessor, Phantasy Star Portable 2 is a worthy challenger to Monster Hunter's crown, but isn't a game to be taken lightly as its depth and complexity is considerable.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A perfectly playable climbing game, A Moon For The Sky doesn't do enough to make itself stand out from the crowd.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    As a throw-back to the RPGs of old it hits most of the right buttons, but most modern gamers will likely leave the world of Avadon long before it hits its stride.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Heroes of Ruin is a landmark 3DS release, providing true online gaming that will keep you entertained from start to finish.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Boom Beach isn't a gigantic leap forward for the genre, but it's enough of an improvement over the competition to warrant further investigation.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    In the unlikely case that you're a complete newcomer to WWII shooters, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is well worth a look. However, it doesn't add anything to the series besides another reliably decent episode and a generous multiplayer game.

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