RPGamer's Scores

  • Games
For 1,238 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 26% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 67% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 7.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 Demon's Souls
Lowest review score: 20 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Score distribution:
1243 game reviews
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Strategy RPGs and visual novels seem like a suitable match given the history of great stories in this sub-genre. A fine union may still be possible, but Tears to Tiara II is certainly not it, and not because of a lackluster story.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    This was supposed to be the first entry into an episodic game, but there are currently no announced continuations, and it is doubtful any who played this game are eager for more.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Although Destiny isn't the brilliant start to a franchise that many had hoped for, it's a great game for those who can push through its flaws and enjoy the ride.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While not the best title in the 3DS RPG library, it's nevertheless quite good.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: Inquisition starts off as a good game and keeps getting better as it goes along. This doesn't mean the early parts are insufferable, but instead shows how the game continues to build and develop throughout its entirety.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If you're a fan of this style of game and have played the best recent releases, look behind you. Because that's where Wasteland 2 is going to be.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite having some areas that need improvement, Freedom Wars is very easy to sink many hours into and is a thoroughly engaging handheld experience all-round. Complaints that the Vita has very few great games of interest have rightfully been met with scorn, and Freedom Wars is a strong addition to the system's library.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    While it isn't a monumental triumph like the last couple of main-series Tales games we've received, Tales of Hearts R is still an enjoyable, if somewhat unimpressive, entry to the Tales franchise, one that's more than welcome in the wake of the incredibly disappointing Tales of Xillia 2.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ar Nosurge is an interesting game that suffers from a lack of tender love and care on the localizer's part.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Like Borderlands 2, The Pre-Sequel often feels like a fairly safe sequel, but the gimmicks Gearbox chose to use this time around actually worked surprisingly well, far better than I had originally anticipated.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Those with a more retro mindset will find some enjoyment, but are also likely to discover that not everything trying to evoke the best of a former era does it successfully.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Knights of Pen and Paper is a sweet little throwback to the days of pen and paper gaming, but its simple approach may not be enough to entice every RPGamer. Yes, the combat is simplistic, but it's fast and easy to roll with.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Dragonfall is worth any RPG fan's time and $15 unless, I don't know, they don't like cyberpunk, dragons, or exceptional tactical combat.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Even if you're desperate for a PC game to play with friends, it'll take a major content patch or expansion for this to be a worthy experience, much less live up to its name.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Fairy Fencer F is an enjoyable way to spend the roughly twenty-five hours it takes to complete.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As it stands though, it is a fascinating strategy RPG that anyone who loves strategy RPGs needs to play.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Perhaps in a different world, Tales of Xillia 2 could have been the proper sequel that Tales fans wanted, one that more thoroughly explored the Elympios half of the world which was mostly glossed over in the first game. Instead, we got a game in which players collect cats and pay off their medical bills.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    This gets the job done for those who desperately need a new tactical experience and can't find anything else to play, but it's a hard recommendation to make even so.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I didn't love this game with every fiber of my being, but I certainly had a good time throughout, which is more than I can say for some titles.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Helen's Mysterious Castle is easy to recommend for those who love a challenge and are willing to work hard for their rewards, and with such a low price of admission, it's worth checking out.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    While there's some good fun to be had from the gameplay, the localisation and narrative issues make Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment a difficult recommendation.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    All in all, Demon Gaze is a decent experience. It streamlines Wizardry-likes and provides a much more palatable experience.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It looks, runs, and plays fine with the main downsides being the story and script and anything related to them. The problem is that everything Risen 3 does decently has already been done better. It's Assassin's Creed IV without the assassin mechanics or ship battles.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rogue Legacy is triumphant in creating an accessible roguelike that anyone can pick up and play, and it does this almost effortlessly.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It's hard to find any reason to place Sacred 3 above the majority of action RPGs released recently. It doesn't do anything particularly well, with every aspect having been done considerably better elsewhere. Fans of the first two games in the series will likely prefer to pretend this never happened.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's not as modern as Dragon Age: Origins, but it's worlds ahead of Baldur's Gate II.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Unrest aims high and doesn't quite live up to its hype.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Even as a compilation of the iOS content, Squids Odyssey ends with a 'to be continued' notification because the story is far from concluded, though developer The Game Bakers is unlikely to wait long for further updates. I feel like I got my fill of calamari with what I've already had though. Unless future installments receive a great deal of fine-tuning, my time with squid does not need extension.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Those who weren't fans of the previous games are unlikely to see anything in Inazuma Eleven GO that'll change their minds, but fans who getting a little tired of the original cast and systems should find that the game once more successfully injects its winning combination of charm and bonkers.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If the original Atelier Rorona's major drawbacks and barriers to entry were its difficulty and time-consuming crafting, then Rorona Plus fixed one and made the other less relevant.

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