PSX Extreme's Scores

  • Games
For 1,504 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 69% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 26% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 Death Stranding
Lowest review score: 18 World Championship Paintball
Score distribution:
1504 game reviews
    • tbd Metascore
    • 28 Critic Score
    If this were an early access game, I’d probably give it some leeway, but Aquarist isn’t in early access — it’s a full release on PlayStation that overcharges for the buggy mess that it is. It has the potential of being a fun guilty pleasure game, but it’s bogged down by the crazy bad bugs and game halting glitches. Even if it manages to fix the big stuff, it still leaves the unoptimized control scheme, sluggish cursor, and clashing graphics. This is the definition of sleeping with the fishes, something no one wants to do.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    There is nothing remotely redeeming about this game. Nothing that even the most die-hard loyal Sonic Fans would or should advocate for. I hope that one day someone who cares enough about this franchise could give us something-anything of substance. A fan can hope, can’t they? A fan can hope.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    What a horrible experience this was. Whatever minuscule redeeming qualities this game might have are drowned out by just how infuriating it is. And I can’t think of anybody who is a fan of this franchise that can honestly call this game good with a straight face. Get this game if you’re a fan of the series, but don’t be surprised if it just ends up making you hate yourself for waiting nearly two decades for what is essentially the video game equivalent of Freddy Got Fingered.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It really is a shame that Gundam Versus has so many technical problems. It's obvious that there's a lot of content here that a true mech action fan could spend dozens of hours exploring, and as one of those true mech action fans I am beyond disappointed at my ability to dig in and see just how deep the game might be.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 37 Critic Score
    I decided to slug through about a dozen events before tossing in the towel on campaign, particularly because all the events are nearly identical.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 36 Critic Score
    Don’t bother with Godzilla because it’s a tedious, poorly produced, irritating, utterly underwhelming production that has only the bare minimum to offer die-hard followers of the franchise.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    The gameplay is uninspired and repetitive, the story is a mess, nobody will care about the protagonist, and the challenge is minimal. And the worst part? Nothing about this is scary. You’ll stumble across a few appropriately freaky parts but even those begin to dwindle with time. If you want frightening, play Outlast. Otherwise, save your money and wait for something else.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 28 Critic Score
    Then there’s the issue of the game’s awful instability: It’s glitchy, buggy, and just poorly put together. When you combine everything, you get a monumentally disappointing experience that really isn’t worth the price of admission. Plain ol’ nostalgia will only get you so far, Bloober Team.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    NBA Live is a colossal disappointment in more ways then one; the technical aspects are well below average, the physics and animations are some of the worst we’ve seen this year, the AI is mentally deficient, and worst of all, nothing about this feels real.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Has a few flashes of quality and originality, but it’s ultimately mired beneath a multitude of disappointing flaws. The entire game is just plain dull and the experience suffers from a distinct lack of refinement. The technical aspects are well below par, the plot and characters are of little interest, the controls and camera are wonky, and the AI is poor.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 37 Critic Score
    Aliens: Colonial Marines has little to nothing in the way of redeeming value.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Nothing more than a half-assed rush job, resulting in a monotonous, glitch-riddled, highly repetitive portable experience. The game looks like hell, the AI is terrible, the story is meaningless, and the controls just aren't right. There is some legitimate entertainment to be found in the multiplayer, but that aspect is so terribly plagued with technical mishaps and an overall ho-hum feeling that it's not reason enough to warrant a purchase.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    Raccoon City is just [p]lain boring to me. There's nothing here I want to return to. The game can be fun with other people, there are a few patented Resident Evil scares, and the controls work fine (provided you're willing to put up with some clunkiness). But everything else about it is really…I dunno, "meh."
    • 50 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    NeverDead rocks with the music and the visuals can be a treat but beyond that, it's not much fun. There are just too many problems that hinder one's enjoyment, and those problems are critical because they translate to faultless deaths.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    AMY
    AMY lets you down in just about every possible category. The mechanics are bad, the Lana/Amy tandem is barely mediocre, the acting and writing is sub-par, the game design (from the ridiculous checkpoints/saving system to how the environment is laid out) is poor and immensely frustrating, and lastly, it just isn't scary.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    X-Men: Destiny trips and stumbles out of the gate, and never gets going. Way too many problems hold it back; the shortcomings range from control to story to presentation to technical elements, etc, etc, etc. It's just a really disappointing production and one that isn't even worth a rent.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    Nobody wanted to love DNF more than me but I just couldn't get any enjoyment out of it.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    It's accessible and sort of amusing for a little while, but the instant you realize the single-player element is extremely short and ultimately disappointing, you might regret the purchase.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    If you desperately want to try something new and are willing to put up with a totally disappointing production, maybe you'll want this when it drops down to a budget price.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 41 Critic Score
    Everything about playing Power Gig: Rise of the SixString is either disappointing or irksome in some way.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos has a few good ideas and takes a decent stab at producing a fishing RTS of a certain kind. But controlling the boat sucks, the mini-games aren't exactly engrossing, and the total lack of intensity drags the entire experience down.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Quantum Theory is the epitome of awful game design. Uninspired. Underdeveloped. Gray. Some of the worst story telling this generation has seen, coupled with some of the worst visuals you'll find on your beautiful PS3 or Xbox 360, in addition to level design that'll bore you the minute you lay your eyes on it.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Naughty Bear is just another game that features a great concept but fails miserably in execution, which is why you really shouldn't bother paying full pop for this one.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    Simply put, this just isn't worth your money. This would've been an acceptable game back on the PlayStation and maybe even early PlayStation 2 days, but the level of shallowness in game mechanics, the poor visuals, the boring story, the lousy audio, and the awful controls make it totally unacceptable for this generation.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 37 Critic Score
    Last Rebellion is a dull, witless, ugly, uninspired adventure with only glimpses of the quality and innovation that could’ve been obtained with a lot more work on the part of the designers.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 31 Critic Score
    Really, only the control is a possible saving grace but that’s not enough to compensate for the tremendously bad presentation, design, style, and overall gameplay.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    So we're not sure what the purpose of Tony Hawk RIDE is. It's a product with a worthless peripheral, for sure. It's also running some sort of dated graphics engine transforming your powerhouse console into a Nintendo Wii.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Sometimes it worked; sometimes it didn’t. And it felt downright silly to be flinging the controller all over the place during battle.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Cars Race-O-Rama takes a good concept and fails to implement it properly. The idea comes up well short due to erratic and somewhat unreliable physics, an overly bland atmosphere, a sense of definite repetitiveness, and a lack of mechanical upgrades that could’ve made the experience richer.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 41 Critic Score
    For $49.99, it’s a definite pass; maybe when it drops down to budget price all you nature fans might give it a try. Just don’t expect much…at least it’s cheaper than a real safari.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra fails to deliver the goods on any conceivable level, and it’s simply because the production is mediocre in terms of both technicals and gameplay.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra certainly looks and even plays a little better on the next-gen systems, but this PS2 version should be avoided at all costs. There’s very little in the way of redeeming qualities, and just about every aspect of this production has its fair share of problems. There’s no need to elaborate further; just stay away.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 39 Critic Score
    Just stay far, far away from this game. If someone offers it to you for free, punch them in the nose repeatedly.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    Having varying objectives that may change at a moment’s notice add a little flavor to this very bland dish, but it’s not enough to save it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Don’t overcomplicate things for a title like this; it’s just gonna fall flat on its face.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    We’re always looking to see if a game based on a movie hits its target audience (the fans, obviously), and Coraline misses the mark. There just isn’t enough to do, and when the best parts of the game aren’t interactive, the entire thing just feels superfluous.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 41 Critic Score
    A disappointment, plain and simple. The gameplay is so erratic and the AI is so obscenely challenging that you’ll likely become irritated in record time, and the old technical palette has finally outworn its welcome.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    If it isn't obvious by now, I'll make it painfully obvious here...this is a terrible game with no redeemable merits.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    If it isn't obvious by now, I'll make it painfully obvious here...this is a terrible game with no redeemable merits. Championship Paintball 2009 offers absolutely nothing in terms of fun or a rewarding experience. It is one of the most monotone, hollow gaming experiences available and you're better off putting your gaming money elsewhere.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune continues the tradition of disastrous video game productions. Way back when, I described the gameplay in Green Rogue as "the place good control goes to die." That same description can be used here.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 39 Critic Score
    If you see it in a 99-cent bin somewhere...avoid it. If someone leaves it at your doorstep, call your local anti-terrorist organization and have forensics experts find out who would do such a heinous act. Yes, I'm being a bit harsh here, but so was Activision when they decided to create a game that offers absolutely no value, terrible gameplay, awful visuals, and poor audio and charge nearly full price for it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 36 Critic Score
    SCORE International: Baja 1000 is, quite simply, a waste of anyone’s time, and that includes fans of the niche off-road racing genre.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    Golden Axe: Beast Rider isn’t a very good game. It’s not quite as bad as some critics have claimed – it can be fun for a little while, and the combat system is relatively ambitious – but it’s certainly not worth your $60.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 36 Critic Score
    Ford Racing: Off Road is a throwaway title that lacks any professional refinement that’s most necessary this day and age; just because it’s a PS2 game doesn’t change the fact that this is 2008. Developers have managed to do some pretty incredible things with that system, and while we understand this wasn’t a big-budget project, the amount of exhibited effort is very low.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Look, there just isn’t anything to get excited about here.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour may deliver the music the fans want, but as far as the gameplay goes, there are just too many problems for us to recommend a purchase, even for the most ardent Hannah follower.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 28 Critic Score
    Women’s Volleyball Championship doesn’t do anything right. It does, however, fail miserably in a variety of different areas, and remains mediocre in the aspects where it’s not a total failure.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    We have no way of recommending this game, even if you’re desperate for some multiplayer summer sports fun. Beijing 2008 is another waste of money, but at the very least, this one doesn’t cost as much. Well, whatever. Bleh.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    The game suffers from a decided lack of control, the fixed camera should’ve been completely reformatted, the environments are unappealing, the story isn’t worth following, and the gameplay as a whole falters big time.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Reliving the real-life Olympics is a far better option that trying to experience them in a virtual realm; this game will frustrate, annoy, and soon tire most any gamer.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    I did expect lackluster technical aspects, but I also expected a fun, bouncy little adventure. Instead, I got nothing like that, so I ended up with a concept that didn’t fit the spirit of Garfield, and while the controls and design should be commended to a point, the rest is just too boring and flawed to bother with.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 39 Critic Score
    Alone in the Dark is ambitious, but it trips, stumbles, and…well, breaks. It’s a bad PS2 game and we can’t imagine it would get that much better on the PS3.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Slow, and stupid. Fielders will inexplicably hold onto the ball before moving to throw it, which in turn causes a whole lot of infield hits.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Without a sense of direction or a goal, you never feel as if you’re working towards something, and the entire quest almost seems arbitrary.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    We have to give Crave props for trying to break the monotony by letting us create our own character and customize our own pad, and we do appreciate the different play areas, but this just doesn’t work as a video game.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    The storyline is completely uninteresting and suffers from pacing issues, every last battle feels identical - and that includes the lame boss encounters - and combat is all about jamming on the same buttons.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 18 Critic Score
    You could close your eyes and point to any spot on the shelf, and you'd have a 99.9% chance of coming up with something better than this. It won't satisfy fans of the sport, it won't open the eyes of non-fans, and it's nothing more than a slow, plodding, boring, often confusing, and downright pitiful production.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    A very poorly done game, that suffers from uninspired gameplay, poor track design, redundancy, and innovation. Furthermore, gamers who enjoy a decent looking title will find that MX vs. ATV Untamed is one of the worst visual offenders out there on the PlayStation 2, as it features an absurd lack of texture detail and a never ending supply of ugly.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    Nothing more than an awful game, with horrific visuals, arguably the worst framerate this generation has seen, poor audio, and cookie-cutter gameplay that'll bore you to tears. As a torture device, Blacksite works extremely well, so if you're into masochism, this'll do the trick.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 41 Critic Score
    The Golden Compass really isn't anything more than yet another game based on a movie that falls well shy of "quality." ‘sigh' The trend may never die.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 44 Critic Score
    No one element is good and the final product is a mish-mash of half-realized concepts and ideas. It's too bad, really.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    There just doesn't seem to be any real effort involved in this production, and if that's the case, we probably shouldn't be rewarding poor performance. That's just the logical consumer talking.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    Beowulf does very little right and fails to capture the stylish action and mysticism of the film. The cut-scenes and sound are often way off, there's a great deal of choppiness when the game tries to shift between non-interactive and interactive play, and the inconsistency of the sound is unsettling.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal is a seriously flawed game that continually stops the player from reveling in old-time cartoon entertainment.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Metropolismania 2 is an often-charming and well put-together simulation, but the severe lack of depth, virtually non-existent technical appeal, exaggerated simplicity of the building process, and generally boring (and even tediously repetitive) structure kills any chance the game may have had.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    So in the end, there are plenty of great games out there, and without any doubt, this definitely isn't one of them.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    This is the epitome a game that was quickly thrown together with the most basic and juvenile concepts videogaming has.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    This is the epitome a game that was quickly thrown together with the most basic and juvenile concepts videogaming has.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This is the epitome a game that was quickly thrown together with the most basic and juvenile concepts videogaming has.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    The whole thing is just completely unexciting and even laborious at times.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 29 Critic Score
    Biker Mice From Mars is a total waste of time. We can't put it any more succinctly than that.
    • 29 Metascore
    • 27 Critic Score
    This terribly conceived, designed, and produced title isn't worth the cost of the plastic for the case. As we said in the intro, stay as far away from this as humanly possible.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Tokyo Xtreme Racer DRIFT 2 is little more than the original in disguise, and it's a poor disguise, at that. It suffers from the exact same problems, and we'd actually prefer the original because at least that one was a little more straightforward.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 32 Critic Score
    It's not often we get something quite this bad. If you have a sense of humor when it comes to truly awful games, we might actually recommend you rent this one, because you'll be laughing yourself silly within a few minutes of play.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    If you're willing to withstand the constant onslaught of glaring issues regarding the control, you might be able to revel in some of those aforementioned highlights, but it won't last. In the end, you'll find yourself wishing for the good ol' 16-bit days.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 37 Critic Score
    In the end, The Shield really can't even cater to its target audience due to committing one cardinal sin: it couldn't recreate the stylish, immersive atmosphere of the show.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 36 Critic Score
    Atrocious gameplay. Avoid this one at all costs, unless you're a huge Gundam fan. A huge, huge fan who hasn't played a video game since Tetris. But even then, no promises.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 39 Critic Score
    I could mention other issues; like the fact that the whole game barely takes 3 hours to complete, the inclusion of a lame 2-D bonus game, or the lack of any sort of multiplayer features; but to complain any further would just be beating a very dead horse.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    From Russia With Love is a perfect example of how not to port a game from the PS2 to PSP. It does absolutely nothing new and a host of things much worse.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    What a letdown, considering that the version included with "Capcom Classics Collection" was arcade-perfect.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    If I was sitting in a dentist’s office, had ten minutes to kill, and someone handed me Street Supremacy, I’d be happy to play it; that way I could be numb for the pain of getting a cavity filled.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Racing games are supposed to be games of skill, not chance. Sonic Riders, despite all of its shortcuts and power-up items, feels like a game of chance. What's more, it's also a real pain in the ass to play.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Incredibly disappointing. Even if you were to find three friends with PSP’s and copies of the game, you could only play four games, which is a complete joke.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    So, curse you Konami, for releasing Frogger: Ancient Shadow, which made me scream and throw my controller, and thank you Konami, for releasing "Frogger: Helmet Chaos" [PSP/DS], which I had some fun with.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    Looks like a great idea on paper, but it fails to be even mildly entertaining past the first hour of play. There’s no excuse for the game’s camera, and the long load times and slow pacing are just icing on the cake.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    The racing is fun for a while, and the appeal of launching your driver like a human dart can’t be denied, but even those who love that aspect wish you could skip the drawn out animation after awhile.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    It's broken, it's brief, and it'll only make you wonder "what if" every time you play it.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    A terrible game. It’s not fun, it’s infuriating, and it feels like a budget title that was rushed out the door. Unless you have an incredibly high tolerance for dying and repeating tasks, there’s no reason to spend another second thinking about this game.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    Seriously though, how important are these extras if the game itself is so mind-numbingly underdeveloped?
    • 51 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    If you’re into mindless shooting and action, Dead to Rights II might be a pleasant weekend diversion. However, if you’re looking for a game that improves on the original, delivers an interesting story, varied gameplay, and is worth $50, you need to look elsewhere.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    NBA
    NBA is beyond lackluster and barebones, it’s downright sloppy. Launch title or not, this may very well be 989’s worst sports effort since the first PS2 "GameDay" title.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 41 Critic Score
    The game has so many technical flaws that you simply cannot enjoy the experience.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 36 Critic Score
    Chances are, however, that no one is going to buy or rent this game just so they can unlock the Edmonton Oilers' Wayne Gretzky that scored 50 goals in 39 games during the 1981 season.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 36 Critic Score
    Constantine (the game) is terrible... In the early days of the PS2, Constantine would've been cutting-edge; a fun action romp. But this is 2005, not 2001. We demand that games look, sound, and play better than this.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    I can’t take any more, this game is awful.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    A lousy game through and through. Like “The Guy Game” it provides little more than a flimsy premise to hide the fact that all there is to do is see breasts on your Playstation 2. From both a game play and technical standpoint, this game is a mess.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    The game's got a bevy of problems, including boring gameplay, a horrendous framerate, and lousy aiming.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Really the only thing Battle Nexus has going for it is the original TMNT arcade game being included, but even that stinks because you are forced to play through a good part of the new game to unlock the 15 year old game that’s 5 times better.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    While seasoned gamers will be turned off by the game's countless cheap deaths, bad controls, inept camera and uninspired gameplay, Crash rookies might find something to like.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    A shame, not because I feel teenagers shouldn't be allowed to watch dumb women take their tops off, but because they'll end up buying a crappy game to do so.

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