Pocket Gamer UK's Scores

  • Games
For 6,047 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 Meg's Monster
Lowest review score: 10 Kick-Ass: The Game
Score distribution:
6048 game reviews
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Coming in a polished package, with an excellent soundtrack and pleasing graphics, The Darkside Detective does the unthinkable and actually makes a point-and-click adventure game intuitive and doesn't have puzzles which overstay their welcome. The humour may not be what you're looking for in a retro throwback, but the design more than makes up for it.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Legend of the Skyfish continues the journey with better presentation, controls, and more to do as you continue to see and face familiar sights.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    All in all, Sword of Convallaria is a pretty decent game. At least to the fans of the genre, I'd say you have to try it. It's free to play so you have nothing to lose. And if you are around my age, it will bring back memories. It's not groundbreaking and it doesn't reinvent the wheel but it's certainly polished enough to offer an enjoyable experience.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Order Daybreak offers entertaining combat and an intriguing sci-fi world. However, the plot is hard to follow making it difficult to become too invested in the characters and world.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    This Kingdom Rush game brings elements from previous titles to make a new story, new adventure, and new strategies thanks to all the new towers, heroes, and levels to try over and over again.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Honor of Kings is a classic MOBA which stays true to the genre, and offers plenty of freebies. It's easy to play, to understand, and a lot easier to climb than other games of this genre.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Roia is a light puzzle experience involving the power of water, the influence of geography, and the quiet beauty of nature that leaves you wishing you could see and do more.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Race among a selection of favoured Disney characters throughout their various worlds while hoping for more control in variety and on the touchscreen.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Tarisland is a decent MMORPG with cartoonish graphics, intuitive controls, and a standard combat system. However, the game's characters and storyline aren't distinct enough to be memorable.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Zenless Zone Zero is a stunning work of art that boasts stylish visuals, lofi vibes, and insanely satisfying combat. Dull HDD woes aside, what makes it shine even more in my opinion are the little details - much like that Bangboo that tried (by god, it tried) to transform into a warrior but couldn't. This just goes to show that while this highly anticipated ARPG might just be the next big thing, it also hasn't lost its heart - and that alone makes it worth the wait.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    LUNA The Shadow Dust is an enchanting point-and-click adventure that's recently made the jump to mobile. The stunning hand-animated scenes and evocative soundtrack complement the wordless storytelling beautifully, and if you can get past the rage-quit-inducing last chapters, a memorable ending awaits - and maybe even a lesson on persevering through adversity too.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Paper Trail is a very appealing, polished and genuinely challenging at-times game. With great accessibility options, although it has some hiccups, for the low-low price of free we highly recommend it.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Skul: The Hero Slayer turns you into an adaptable skeleton fighter with magic potential and physical skills to boot to fight, jump, and struggle with the touchscreen.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Athenian Rhapsody is a must-play game for fans of humourous RPGs. With a distinct combat system, bizarre characters, and dialogue that will make you giggle, it offers an experience you don't want to pass up.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Squad Busters lives up to the hype as a much faster-paced game than some of Supercell's other offerings. It won't draw in any mobile gaming sceptics, but for Supercell fans and existing mobile gamers this is a worthy addition to the developer's catalogue.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Braid returns as that classic indie title where you help a young man survive trials and solve puzzles with a variety of time powers.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Solo Leveling: Arise is everything you wanted in a manga-turn-mobile game, despite a few hiccups here and there. There are strategic battles at every turn, and many levels to be gained, in order to become the Monarch of Shadows.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Loop Hero is an ingenious roguelike RPG in which you must rebuild reality using cards you earn form defeating enemies.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Paper Trail is arguably one of the best representations of what makes Netflix Games a genuinely great service. Like the OG Netflix, before they began trying to squeeze money out of the reality TV crowd, it feels experimental and chock-full of games you won’t find promoted on other services.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pilgrims is a charming and humorous adventure game that offers tons of creative puzzles that can be solved in multiple ways.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Satisfy charismatic monsters by feeding them vibrant condos while keeping them balanced and the monsters happy while hoping that luck stays on your side.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Open up the Hamster Inn and help the business grow, take care of guests, and earn the most money while taking active and direct control.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    AFK Journey is an engaging idle RPG brimming with epic quests and distinct heroes to collect.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Wildfrost is a gorgeously designed and brutally unforgiving roguelike deck-builder that tasks you with putting an end to an eternal frost. The strategic depth and replayability factor alone make the premium price worth it - add to that the possibility of encountering a naked gnome and it might just be a no-brainer for you.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Astra: Knights of Veda is a thrilling idle action RPG in which you battle foes in side-scrolling levels as you seek the missing fragments of the goddess Veda.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Strange Horticulture is a very solid game for what it is. If you're interested in occult, folk-horror and mysteries you'll definitely be engaged. The unique gameplay will be familiar to players of point-and-click adventures and has some light puzzle elements. However, some issues from the translation to mobile do detract from the overall experience.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    It is no secret that Hades is a fantastic game, people raved about it quite rightly, and it being on mobile is fantastic in theory. Of course, you will need a Netflix subscription, an iPhone, and ideally a controller to deal with the touchscreen issues I had. If you are in this minority of mobile consumers, then you will have a fantastic time, but it is hard to feel that Supergiant could have executed this port in a much more successful manner by including an Android version and spending a lot more time on the touchscreen implementation.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Kingdom: The Blood is an incredibly challenging action game that, while entertaining, needs a few tweaks to reach its potential.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Take a trip to the nostalgic past on your way to the Lost Island with solid customisation, lots to collect, and lots to fight, as fuzzy and easy as it may be.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Crayola Adventures is an engaging story creation adventure game that lets you express your creativity.

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