Siliconera's Scores

  • Games
For 1,130 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 10% same as the average critic
  • 48% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 74
Highest review score: 100 Pokemon Pokopia
Lowest review score: 30 Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Score distribution:
1130 game reviews
    • 61 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The game doesn't look great, the AI is poor and the special powers are worthless. Even if you take away these problems you're left with a basic first person shooter that is nothing special.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The game doesn't look great, the AI is poor and the special powers are worthless. Even if you take away these problems you're left with a basic first person shooter that is nothing special.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    All of the mini games are pretty fun to play. They're definitely something refreshingly different from anything you've played before. However, they're short.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you don't mind searching the city for action, Need for Speed Underground 2 gives you a chance to become the best street racer out there.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Even though it's almost ten years old it's still a brilliant platformer.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Offers a larger and more challenging adventure than the first title. Even though most of the gameplay additions are tweaks off the original game Metroid Prime 2 is still an amazing title.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you already own and like "Samurai Warriors," Xtreme Legends is something you will love. However, if you're expecting it to be a solid stand alone title, it doesn't have that much to offer.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Doesn't have the action you'd expect from the name. It plays more like a platformer game at times mixed with the idea of stealth action. Along with the frustrating controls the game makes it hard for gamers to get into.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It may be simple, but it's addictive. Add in a couple of friends to the mix and you'll be happy you picked this up. [JPN Import]
    • 73 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The most noticeable and welcome addition to the series is the possibility of 2 versus 2 fighting. Fights now take place on two lines, one in the foreground and the other in the background.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A refreshing change from the other RPGs out there. The game's good sense of humor carries the title from start to finish. On the other hand the gameplay isn't all there. It feels like a hack and slash "Diablo"-esque game that you don't actually fight in.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    As a package The Nightmare of Druaga offers a spin on the RPG and action RPG genres. Druaga offers plenty of monster slaying, treasure hunting and dungeon exploring.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A refreshing change from the other RPGs out there. The game's good sense of humor carries the title from start to finish. On the other hand the gameplay isn't all there. It feels like a hack and slash "Diablo"-esque game that you don't actually fight in.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    The game gets boring fast just playing with a friend or even a friend and two computers. The other problem with the versus mode is the camera. Opposed to the player following camera in the single player mode, the camera in versus mode pans out a wide range in most levels. While the camera does give a wide screen view of the battlefield, it rarely zooms back in when all the players are close together.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Each of the levels can be completed without much thought. Even though Kirby: The Magic Mirror may be fun for people of all ages it's designed for kids. The simplistic gameplay, lack of challenge and short game length suggests that this was Hal's intention all along.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    The addition of an extra dimension makes King of Fighters: Maximum Impact something different from the yearly remakes of the game. SNK zealots will dig this game and fighting fans looking for a 3D alternative from "Capcom vs. SNK 2" will also enjoy this game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    One of the best RPGs to come out in a long time. It's an amazing game that blends shades of grey with capable gameplay.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The variety of stages and the variety of pranks is what makes Panic Maker such a fun experience. In what other game can you throw pies at a casino waitress, exorcize zombies and use spring loaded punching gloves to knock people into walls? The quirkiness of "Under the Skin" goes far. [JPN Import]
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The problem with the game isn't the level design or the gameplay both are brilliant. It is just that the game is too much of the same. [JPN Import]
    • 62 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Compared to other GBA games out there Super Mario Ball doesn't have the same amount of gameplay hours. Even with all of the stars to find, five worlds isn't much to conquer. [JPN Import]
    • 59 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    The same as it was ten years ago. Capcom did make a few improvements like added a much needed save feature instead of a password system to the game to make it more portable. There are also Game Boy Advance exclusive levels, which add some value to the game. [JPN Import]
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    One neat addition that Nintendo did add was multiplayer support. Up to four people can be banging the congas together. When playing in four player mode, or even two player mode Namco has created slightly different segments for each player to hit the drums to.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Plays like a homage to the entire series. Everything from the old school characters to the classic songs makes DDR fans reminisce.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    People looking for a solid 40 hour dungeon romp will probably be disappointed in [Mega Man] X Command Mission. Not only is the game short, but it plays like an RPG for beginners.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It is a huge surprise that Namco has decided to release this bizarre but fun game in North America. It's defiantly a nice treat and at an attractive $20 price point it's worth the money.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Enough content for die hard gamers and an easy learning curve for casual gamers. [JPN Import]
    • 68 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    It doesn't improve on its own formula, has archaic graphics and a sloppy camera. All of this puts a damper on the gameplay experience, but it doesn't mean its not fun. Gungrave OD is fun, but its fun for only a short while.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Even though its more visually polished than some of the other shooters out there, the lack of innovation and the small number of seven stages makes Gradius V a must for fans of the series only. [JPN Import]
    • 76 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Even with the fluid game control and the improved graphics Silent Hill 4: The Room is still just another Silent Hill game. Sure the controls make the game more accessible to non-survival horror gamers since it is more intuitive.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Instead of getting a Pokedex at the beginning of the game you're given an enhanced Pokemon Navigator that contains more facts and information than the Pokedex. The game also supports the new wireless link so you don't have to carry a cable to trade or battle Pokemon. [JPN Import]

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