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 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Lowest review score: 18 World Championship Paintball
Score distribution:
1504 game reviews
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters was one of the better PSP releases of 2007, but over a year later, it just doesn't translate all that well to the PS2.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While the disparate elements of 24: The Game aren't stellar, they come together like peas and carrots when combined with the solid and engaging storyline.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Zombie Army Trilogy is familiar and fun for a short spell. The third game is a good deal better than the first two but for the most part, it’s a ho-hum action blast-fest that doesn’t have enough “oomph” behind it.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    For $30 it's not a bank breaker, and is an acceptable cost, but don't expect anymore than 4-6 hours worth out of the game. Hopefully a sequel offers more bang for the buck.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    You could probably have some good times with the game for the right price, but you may have an even better time with a copy of NFL Blitz 2000, which was good for up to four players, unlike the two player limit in Blitz: The League II.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Don't bother renting or buying this game if you're only mildly interested in the Godzilla concept, felt the previous game sucked, or consider yourself a fighting game snob. The best thing about Godzilla: Save The Earth is that Godzilla is in it.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    But in the grand scheme of things, the series is really showing its age on the older, outdated hardware.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    If you’ve got several friends who loved the first one and you don’t mind terribly repetitious missions, give it a try. There’s just very little improvement or advancement, many of the same issues from the first title still exist, the story is ridiculous and poorly written, the campaign is dull and drawn-out, and the combat is almost as tedious as the mission objectives.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Polar Panic is one of those games that is unique but fails to make good on its promise of purely fun and original entertainment. The puzzle aspect might be top-notch if it weren't for certain downfalls in the Story Mode and the visuals are oddly lacking. However, I will add this: for multiple players (up to four), this game gets a good deal better.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Not only were some of the enemies too difficult to bring down with the basic machine gun, but there were also far too many of them. Dozens of enemies can easily thwart your efforts and make you feel decidedly overmatched, although on the other hand, the influx of constant enemies did coerce you into using the Entrencher and some of your other nifty goodies.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    There’s simply no reason to recommend it from either a gameplay or price perspective.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    It's just underwhelming.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    The entire package feels flat and featureless. Far fewer pros, courses, and modes, a Career Mode that is ridiculously stripped down, and a general lack of intricacy might leave the die-hard golfer feeling unsatisfied. Still, it’s absolutely awesome that you can fully customize your control scheme, and I hope this feature will remain intact next year.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 61 Critic Score
    But the platformer/puzzle aspect flops and the overall feel of the game drops a few notches on the overall appeal meter.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A surprisingly strong game that does so many of the fundamental things right. Smooth, colorful graphics, a respectable score, a working camera (I can't stress this enough), and a 15-20 hour action-adventure quest are good points for which almost any game should strive.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Obey Me is a thrilling brawler with excellent co-op and awesome action. The elegance of combat will make you feel like a supreme badass, and every weapon is brutally satisfying. While the narrative did not live up to its full potential, I would love to see another adventure starring the cool punky blonde Vanessa and the hilarious hellhound Monty. Overall, this is an auspicious debut from Error 404 Game Studios.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    To conclude, Wanted: Weapons of Fate is not a bad game. It's most crippling flaw is that it's too expensive for something that only lasts a few hours.
    • 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.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    A decent game that many should enjoy, provided they're familiar with the distinct Japanese flair, and provided they like the drastic gameplay change.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    In the end, Create might be a decent option for the family, it works well with Move, there's a ton of ingenuity in many of the challenges, and the amount of satisfaction gleaned from completing a tough puzzle is worth the time invested.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    A dodgy camera and touchy controls can be fixed. I know I wasn't the only one at E3 who told the producer that the camera was a mess. But, alas, they shipped this most stylish and most gore-riffic game with its major problems still intact.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The game doesn't take long enough to beat, there's no real reason to play it again, and there isn't anything even remotely special about the experience.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This may indeed be the best FPS game on the PSP, but compared to the vast multitude of other FPSes available for the PlayStation 2 and other consoles, it's merely passable.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It just isn't as refined as it could've been and even kids will easily notice the problems, which is why the game falls short of the goal. Even so, it's a darn sight better than the Backyard options and next year's installment might end up being…you know, good.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Some of the humor is genuinely amusing, the combat can be rewarding at times and what you unlock is pretty damn cool. But beyond that, don’t bother unless you’re a hardcore Deadpool fan.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Payday 3 is an improvement to a triad and true formula Payday 2 instilled — a formula that keeps you coming back for more. It plays both sides — wanting people to keep stealthy while giving players the option to make it more difficult by going in guns blazing. While I had fun rekindling my love for Wolf, Hoxton, and the gang, it’s just a modernized rehash of the same heist simulator we knew from a decade ago. As good it may be, it suffers from the live-service issue of a lack of content and an uncertain roadmap.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    Blackgate isn’t the top-tier AAA portable production I was hoping for. The map is borderline useless, the repetition and fetch quests get tiresome, the rewards for diligent exploration aren’t high, and that 2.5D perspective is definitely problematic in certain combat situations. Still, if you’re a big fan of the old-school side-scrolling style of game, and you’re a big Batman fan, you should give Blackgate a whirl.

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