Riot Pixels' Scores

  • Games
For 1,366 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 20% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 73% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 11.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 64
Highest review score: 95 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend
Lowest review score: 1 Bloodbath Kavkaz
Score distribution:
1366 game reviews
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A fun, original take on the FPS genre that puts randomization to a very good use.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 4 is a good remake. It is not as creative as RE 2 reincarnation, and it follows the original too diligently, but it still looks very decent.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A superb tactical simulation of a sports event that even now surpasses everything else in its cruelty. Please try to find the gameplay amongst blurry sprites and illegible fonts – it is absolutely worth it.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you like Limbo and Inside, do not miss Black the Fall. It does feel like a budget clone of Inside sometimes, but then again, there are not many games in this vein. Plus, you get to learn a little bit of history.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Playing Ori and the Blind Forest is akin to having a piano lesson — it is fun only when you press exactly the right keys. Get off the mark for just a split second, and the entrancing melody is gone, the tempo is ruined, and all you can hear is the sound of your fingers frantically tapping the keys.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While the core gameplay is still fun, Battlefield 5 is the most unstable and bug-ridden installment in the series since Battlefield 2. Even if the developers manage to patch the most glaring holes by the end of this year, there is no guarantee that they won’t abandon the game in a few months depending on sales and revenue from microtransactions. I would wait six months to see if anything changes for the better before buying.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    You can easily spend ten hours on Trine 5. Then, unfortunately, you'll forget everything about this game except gorgeous graphics and fun co-op.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Parallax is the purest form of puzzle euphoria… if you are willing to look past its dry, colorless abstraction.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The emotional side, be it notes scribbled by the characters or encounters with other survivors, is hands down the best thing in the whole game.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Imagine the 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider in a different setting using a modified engine and sans useless multiplayer, because the rest is pretty much the same.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Another well thought-out, but painfully difficult, punishing game of an undetermined genre that future generations may someday describe as “FTL-like”.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Arkane made a very polished stealth/action hybrid, but those expecting an emotionally charged story filled with dramatic twists, like in the first game, will come away disappointed.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    In contrast to Hack ‘n’ Slash and The Magic Circle where you can only break or corrupt the system, Human Resource Machine allows you to create your own algorithms which is much closer to actual programming.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Do not expect this to be a mobile Hearts of Iron. The entire game is a string of scenarios covering various operations. Commanding a limited number of units is fun nonetheless, just remember that S&T is not a grand strategy game.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It’s a pity that Naughty Dog cut this episode from the original game. Yes, it breaks the pace, but the story is worth it.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Cities: Skylines has many annoyances and shortcomings, but still, it’s a fun game, and it has one huge thing going for it — its creators are passionate and enthusiastic. They’re neither corporate slaves who churned out the last SimCity, nor penny pinchers who sell the same product over and over again (hello, Cities XXL). I bet that when I launch Cities: Skylines 6 months from now, I will see a much better game, and my review will become obsolete.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Spectacular, loud, bare-bones – that’s Titanfall for you. Respawn wanted it to become popular so bad that they went overboard and cut off too much meat.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Sang-Froid has its share of flaws, most of which are typical for indie games, but it is easy to overlook them – after all, not every ‘tower defense’ offers an original concept, cool gameplay mechanics, and a captivating story.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Vast underwater worlds of Subnautica are worth exploring, but don’t forget to bring a huge tank of liquefied patience with you.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you compare Dragonborn’s price on Steam to that of the original game, you’d think they’re offering you a third of Skyrim. Naturally, this isn’t the case – the island of Solstheim is not so action-packed. Yet a sandbox, even a small one, is way more enjoyable than a handful of new locations and random quests from Dawnguard.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Grim Dawn is a well-done game, although it doesn’t have anything new to offer. This is Diablo 3 that we were looking for back in 2012.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A decent reincarnation of one of the biggest console hits of 2000s.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Back in 2007, I gave 75% to the original Gears of War, and this Ultimate Edition merits the same score, because if you take out the nostalgia factor and updated graphics, no virtues and shortcomings have changed a bit.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Broforce is a 2D relative of Just Cause. Got bored? Go entertain yourself. Life’s too difficult? You can stop whenever you want. Just don’t expect anything from the developers — they put hundreds of exploding barrels everywhere, gave us a ton of guns and called it a day.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    ICBM is not made for long gameplay sessions, but planning sneaky nuclear strikes is a thrilling way to while away a few evenings.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Thronebreaker is surprisingly simple on medium difficulty, but there is no incentive to play it again on hard. Here, Gwent serves as a distraction from Queen Maeve’s adventures rather than the main course. Under different circumstances, her story could have been turned into a much more ambitious self-sufficient game to rival The Banner Saga trilogy.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    You move blocks and jump around only to realize that Tearaway is a fun, but shallow experience. There is no cohesive narrative, no gameplay mechanics development – just a series of almost unrelated events. Tearaway is an equivalent of a children’s book that people read to their kids at night, while the mysterious Message is just an empty ploy to keep you playing for 6-7 hours.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While Wolfenstein 2 lacks novelty, it’s still a fun shooter with a meticulously detailed world, a cast of colorful characters, and lots of ways to brutally murder nazis.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Finally, after two years of waiting, the PC version of Pro Evolution Soccer is on par with current console offerings.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A well-balanced mix of arcade and text adventure, funny jokes, stylish graphics and sleek game design elevate 60 Seconds above all other post-apocalyptic survival games. I wish there were more objects and storyline twists, but even with this amount you will get enough random combinations to last you a few days.

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