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For 577 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 39% higher than the average critic
  • 19% same as the average critic
  • 42% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 74
Highest review score: 98 Persona 5 Royal
Lowest review score: 26 Demolish & Build Classic
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 298 out of 577
  2. Mixed: 258 out of 577
  3. Negative: 21 out of 577
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Like a Dragon: Ishin!
    Ryu Ga Gotoku’s games have often surveyed the stringent ethical code of its yakuza, where street violence and charitability go hand-in-hand. With Like a Dragon: Ishin!, the studio reflects on their organization’s chivalrous roots, where 19th-century samurai faced a period of political turbulence. Like the franchise’s best efforts, it’s wonderfully capricious, shifting from melodramatic to whimsical with the speed and precision of a master swordsman drawing his sword from its sheath.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Akka Arrh
    Fans of Jeff Minter’s digital psychedelia will undoubtedly appreciate Akka Arrh once they learn to make sense of the on-screen bedlam. Fortunately, the steep learning curve is balanced by long-term appeal, positioning the game just south of classics such as Revenge of the Mutant Camels, Polybius, and Tempest 4000.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell
    Jaleco’s diminutive ninja become a star across Japan in the 1980s. Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell helps to explain this accomplishment, offering a commendable update of the Famicom classic, with the deluxe version of the game bundling an 8- and 16-bit era anthology.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dust & Neon
    Dust & Neon provides some engaging twin-stick firefights across its fifteen-minute missions. Between the taut pace and tight play, this is an above-average action-roguelike mainly undermined by above-average pricing.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    I am an Air Traffic Controller - AIRPORT HERO HANEDA
    Like A-Train 3D: City Simulator, I am an Air Traffic Controller - AIRPORT HERO HANEDA is another thorny transit sim set in the land of the Raising Sun. It’s not for everyone, but if you appreciate semi-realistic assessments where hundreds of lives depend on your decision-making skills, then you'll want to book some time Haneda.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 39 Critic Score
    Wanted: Dead
    Even if you adore C-tier action titles like Wet, Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico, and Stranglehold, Wanted: Dead will disappoint. The cutscenes are torturously bad and the derivative action is monotonous. Not even a collection of quirky mini-games can help save this ill-fated hack-and-slash/shooter hybrid.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society
    Typically, you’ll see almost everything a dungeon crawler has to offer in the first twenty hours. But Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society shatters that standard, betraying your expectations at multiple intervals. The result is an experience that disrupts genre traditions as often as it obeys them.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Helvetii
    If you’re craving some flashy, simple button-mashing action, Helvetii just might be worth a look. But a noticeable lack of balance and depth mar the attractive combat. You’re better off seeking out one of the dozens of better roguelikes out there.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Alice Escaped!
    Look past Alice Escaped’s adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s nonsensical dialog, and you’ll find an expedition that’s worth taking, even in a crowded genre. A pair of tag-team characters and the freedom of being able to select your own new abilities endow the trek with distinction. But it’s the visual beauty that truly elevates illuCalab’s latest effort. This is one of the most magnificent depictions of Wonderland.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    8-Bit Adventures 2
    Peer past some forgivable anachronisms and Critical Games manages to capture the sanguine charms of early console role-playing games. Occasionally, attempts to capture retro appeal lack authenticity, becoming the equivalent of a mediocre ‘80s cover band. But here, Joshua Hallaran and the team hit almost all the right notes.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Raiden IV x Mikado Remix
    Boasting two additional stages that weren’t present in the arcade version, a trio of playable ships, and a gratifying alternative soundtrack, Raiden IV x MIKADO remix is a winner that should satisfy STG fans, especially if you don’t own the previous release.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Dread Templar
    There’s a plethora of proficient first-person shooters on Steam. Dread Templar offers an engrossing ten to fifteen-hour campaign with few blemishes. Sure, the experience might lack distinction, but it’s an efficient performer on most mid-to-low-end systems, making it ideal for Steam Deck owners seeking a fast and fluid firefight on the go.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mahokenshi
    If you’re able to look past a slightly stereotypical use of Japanese mythos and the lack of long-term enjoyment, Mahokenshi perennial deckbuilding provides enjoyment. Save for a few minor frustrations, this is one of the more accessible entries into the genre.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Neptunia: Sisters vs. Sisters
    Instead of a confident stride forward, Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters demonstrates Idea Factory’s franchise taking another peculiar sidestep. The result is an experience that delivers amusing writing, but combat is clumsy and bolstered by overbloated systems. While the spin-off is one of the property’s better digressions, it’s hard to yearn for the proficiency Neptunia’s mainline entries typically deliver.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
    The concept of survival horror in a corporate setting is well-done. But too often, Psycho Yuppie mirrors the mistakes of a corporate giant by not providing enough guidance and limiting the use of the materials used to save your progress. Unless you’re a hardened adventure game aficionado, prepare to feel under-qualified.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Breakers Collection
    Comprised of a base game and a rebalanced follow-up that didn’t add much innovation, this isn't a deep anthology. But Breakers Collection's fighting remain appealing 27 years later thanks to mechanics that are accessible to newcomers while fulfilling to those with more fighting game experience.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Wings Of Bluestar
    Although Wings of Bluestar’s difficulty can waver and play can be visually bewildering, there are some solid mechanics in Shinu Real Art's debut shoot-‘em-up. It’s the kind of labor of love that doesn’t quite hit the mark but is deserving of a refined sequel.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Graze Counter GM
    If you missed the original, let Graze Counter GM send you through a mostly manageable bullet hell. While it’s a brief trek, with different modes, unlockable ships, and even a quirky bonus game, this is a solid value for fans of the genre.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Hyper Gunsport
    With an oddball mix of volleyball and gunplay, Hyper Gunsport absolutely shines with in-person groups. As a single-player experience without any online capability, other audiences won’t enjoy the same level of engagement, especially with a restrained number of teams and incentives.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Persona 3 Portable
    If you have somehow overlooked the franchise, Persona 3 Portable makes an ideal entry point. Not only does this remaster showcase many of the features that will carry over and evolve into subsequent entries but flaunts a reasonable price and proficient porting. Unless longtime fans still have a working PSP or PS Vita, this is an impeccable way to revisit one of role-playing’s most relevant efforts.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 57 Critic Score
    Lone Ruin
    Lone Ruin is the equivalent of one of those mediocre made-for-Netflix films. It looks good and offers some unexceptional action but nearly everything here feels copped from superior works. Factor in an extremely short running time and you’re better served with one of the many other twin-stick roguelikes on the market.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider harks back to a halcyon time before obligatory DLC and mandatory day-one patches. The demanding side-scrolling action relies on trial and error, where persistence permits players to topple apparently impossible challenges. It’s also a welcome reminder that the latest hardware isn’t necessary for a rousing experience.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Toy Soldiers HD
    Twelve years after the original release, this port of Toy Soldiers feels a bit dated. Sure, there’s some mild gratification found in gunning down the game’s mechanical infantry. But between the infuriatingly resistant bosses and the negligible improvements, you’ll want to think twice before enlisting.
    • tbd Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune
    Beyond the adorable 3D character models Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune doesn’t do much to evolve the genre. If you are ok with that, expect a normative blend of action and exploration, augmented by light cooking and crafting components. [Early Access Provisional Score = 73]
    • tbd Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Turbo Sloths
    The major publishers have seemingly abandoned the thrills of vehicular mayhem. Turbo Sloths revisits the chaotic sub-genre, providing the control of oversized asphalt rollers with jet engines strapped to them. The result is a bit unpolished but curious and compelling enough to occupy a few weekends.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Ricky Recharge
    Using a lightning gun to tackle an armada of antagonistic robots is entertaining for a few hours. But unlike most contemporary takes on arcade action, the gameplay doesn’t evolve enough to sustain long-term appeal.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Sail Forth
    Sail Forth’s simulation of ocean waves and its accessible approach to sailing are top-notch. But the rest of the world isn’t as meticulously realized, resulting in low-stakes tedium across your exploration of the high seas.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Please Be Happy
    Please Be Happy employs the perspective of a solitary fox girl to examine the callousness and kindness of the human spirit. In Studio Élan’s talented hands, the method is a stirring success, filled with evocative prose, stunning visuals, and a skillful soundtrack.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Jitsu Squad
    At about two hours, Jitsu Squad’s campaign is succinct. Typically, that kind of conciseness is accompanied by a comparable amount of polish. But here, there are a few too many blemishes to recommend the game for Switch owners.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Crackpet Show
    The Crackpet Show offers respectable roguelike action for up to four cooperative players. But the game’s real strength is its send-up of reality television, depicting mutant animals engaging in fierce firefights to earn social media likes.
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