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For 820 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 43% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 53% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.9 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 78
Highest review score: 100 Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Lowest review score: 10 Kung Fu Rider
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 561 out of 820
  2. Mixed: 220 out of 820
  3. Negative: 39 out of 820
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    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Mass Effect 3
    While the individual parts of Mass Effect 3 aren't perfect, the whole is a remarkable achievement. It's an adage that's true of the entire series. Each game has its flaws and do not escape criticism as standalone titles. But the commitment to the long-game reaps its own rewards for BioWare, with five years of dedication from creators and players alike coming together for a suitably heart-wrenching end to arguably the finest video game series of this generation.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
    While some may be horrified to discover that the gurning Lego figures now come fully voiced, in context it makes perfect sense.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Left 4 Dead 2
    Valve has created a more robust version of its predecessor by offering a ton of new content while not losing sight of everything that made Left 4 Dead a sure-fire hit last year. The zombie apocalypse has never looked more appealing.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Yakuza 3
    Those who can look past such things and embrace Yakuza's very Japanese brand of oddity will find a game to make them laugh, make them cry.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Papers, Please
    It’s a game everyone should be thrilled exists in a vibrant and daring independent scene, tapping a reservoir of fascinating themes and content that mainstream games dare not touch.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rock Band 3
    The fact that Rock Band 3 is both easy to pick up and play while offering an intricate learning tool is a remarkable thing.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Max Payne 3
    A terrific compromise that brings action and story together in a fabulous work of craftmanship and sky-high production values. So it may not have the scope of Rockstar's most famous oeuvre, but it more than makes up for that in focus, detail and raw thrills.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resogun
    It is brilliant stuff, always thrilling and constantly rewarding. There’s perhaps a lack of alternative modes, providing a straightforward parade of levels that perhaps look slim in the light of, say, Geometry Wars 2’s jam-packed fairground. But Resogun knits a timeless brand of skill-based arcade gameplay with a few neat tricks that we haven’t seen before.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Last of Us: Left Behind
    This blazingly intelligent and thoughtful addition makes me absolutely certain they could do it again if they tried.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    QuizUp: The biggest trivia game in the world!
    Developers Plain Vanilla have taken every tried-and-tested gamification device and every social media lure and stuffed them into a fun quiz app, complete with a delightfully clear and cheery design.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Football Manager 2014
    That FM continues to build an enormous, cogent world out of a crazy, crazy sport continues to be a marvel. The romanticism of being able to mould a club to your own desires is the fuel of its appeal. And now, with its focus on the people that fill these clubs, this year it is its heart that impresses most.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rock Band 3
    The fact that Rock Band 3 is both easy to pick up and play while offering an intricate learning tool is a remarkable thing.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pokemon White Version
    It is, however, a considerable improvement on the existing template, to the point where it's hard to see how the series can avoid a fairly notable change in approach. This could – and perhaps should – be the swansong to the Pokémon formula we're accustomed to, but if it is then it'll go out at the very peak of its existence: teetering on the edge of feeling too familiar, sustaining an incredible feat of balance, but nonetheless still standing tall at the very top of its game.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    DJ Hero
    DJ Hero is an exciting and brilliantly realised package, and while it may not offer the fantastic co-op experience of some of its contemporaries, its slick gameplay and fantastic presentation make it a must-have title in an overcrowded genre.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pokemon Black Version
    It is, however, a considerable improvement on the existing template, to the point where it's hard to see how the series can avoid a fairly notable change in approach. This could – and perhaps should – be the swansong to the Pokémon formula we're accustomed to, but if it is then it'll go out at the very peak of its existence: teetering on the edge of feeling too familiar, sustaining an incredible feat of balance, but nonetheless still standing tall at the very top of its game.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    DEVICE 6
    Device 6 is a short game, polished off in a couple of hours, but its effects will linger. Its narrative is sharp and engrossing and its style, while drawing on influences as disparate as Lost and Kafka, is quite unlike anything else.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    FIFA Soccer 12
    There may be teething problems in adjusting to its nuances, and there's certainly room for refinement, but FIFA 12 is unquestionably a change for the better. There's still potential for an even more improved game of football then, but this is a huge stride to fulfilling it.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Kinect: Disneyland Adventures
    This attention to detail and the recreation of a genuine park experience makes any shortcomings forgivable. When the Kinect controller (for space, light or other environmental reasons) takes a little time to get setup it's less frustrating because the end result is worth it.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Far Cry 4
    One could still wish for a better story, for more choice and consequence in your actions or for an end to the nagging collect-em-up nature of the Ubiworld. But for sheer daft mayhem, this is now the action game to beat.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Brutal Legend
    The enthusiasm and joy that was involved in crafting this game is evident in almost every single frame and it's an undeniably unique gaming experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Blur
    Creating such beautiful chaos isn't easy, especially in a racing game, but forming some kind of order out of it is even harder. In marrying the simulation sensibilities of a hard-core driving game with the ferocious combat of a kart-racer, Bizarre has done both. And in doing so, brought us the most exciting new racer in years.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Child of Eden
    A game that is a masterclass in stimulating the senses throughout. But its greatest achievement is making Kinect seem indispensable, allowing you to take centre stage and feel part of Eden's glittering landscape. An evolution of sorts, borne from the endeavour of creation.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Horizon 2
    There’s no great revolution here and it occasionally lacks for visual variety and challenge, but Horizon 2 earns its stripes with a breezy determination to simply show you a ruddy good time.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fable III
    For all its faults and a clumsily handled denouement, Fable III is heavy on the fairydust, charming you enough to forgive such foibles, drawing you back into its wonderful world. So maybe true to form, there are a few unfulfilled promises, but there's that bewitching dose of all-important magic.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
    Even as a solitary pursuit, Dragon Quest IX is an absorbing and accessible voyage through a world founded on traditional JRPG philosophy, but executed with craft and style that is wholly universal.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fallout: New Vegas
    This is a game with plenty to recommend it, and even if a lot of its best aspects are holdovers from its predecessor, the game's engrossing new story, gargantuan new map and plethora of new quests combine to form an experience that will appeal to most core gamers.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    DiRT 3
    It delivers content by the bucket load and looks and sounds incredible.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
    I have no hesitation in saying that Majin & The Forsaken Kingdom is one of the most memorable, enjoyable games I've played this year.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Darksiders II
    Bigger, better, less reliant on established formulas, but manages to feel like a totally natural follow-up to the 2010 original. And it's exactly the game it should be, too. It's not War's chaotic, tightly-packed adventure. It's a lonelier, more barren trek through dead lands.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fight Night Round 4
    You’ll feel every punch, grimace at every brutal knock-down and celebrate every win as if it were your last. It’s a heart-thumping, nerve-jangling gaming experience and, as a sports game, is agonisingly close to perfection. A little more finesse in its Legacy Mode could have made it an all-time classic.
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    • 89 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Apex Legends
    Is it a Fortnite killer? Probably not. But as battle royales continue to be de rigeur, the challenge is to offer fascinating twists on the template. In that objective, it is looking like mission complete. [First-Look review]
    • 71 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Nintendo Labo: Toycon 04 VR Kit
    There is every chance that in a week’s time the toy-cons we built may be languishing in a cupboard, with the thrill of creating something already over. Regardless; what a charming, rewarding and singular way to spend our time it has been.
    • 82 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's The Division 2
    One of the things that has surprised me during my first hours in The Division 2’s ravaged Washington DC, is just how thoroughly competent it all is...If that immediately sounds like damning Ubisoft’s militaristic looter-shooter with faint praise, that isn’t the intention. Launching an persistent online game in the vein of Destiny et al and having it hold together is bloody hard. Just ask Anthem...Several hours later, I’m still enjoying a compelling, mechanically satisfying --if aesthetically uninspiring-- shooter. And that’s with very few technical hiccups, aside from the odd floating corpse and texture pop-in.
    • 73 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Battlefield V
    I would like to be able to say that in the weeks and months to come, the multiplayer modes will be fuller, the niggles less prevalent. The core of Battlefield V, that raucous and spectacular shooter, suggests that the future is bright. But while those questions hang in the air, this is a game too slim and scrappy to recommend fully. In due course, that could change. But by the time Battlefield V is where it should be, will it be too late?
    • 86 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Cyberpunk 2077
    CD Projekt Red's long-awaited follow-up to The Witcher 3 is brilliant, fascinating and engrossing but bears the scars of a tough development. [Review in Progress]
    • 77 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Street Fighter V
    Most importantly it feels great. The colourful, muscular artwork lends extra weight to already ferocious scuffles, moves landing with crunchy force, accentuated by its brilliant habit of a split-second freeze for fierce hits. Everything is quick and forceful, with fights quickly taking on their own rhythm depending on both the characters and the players using them.

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