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For 784 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 49% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 47% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.1 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 Alan Wake
Lowest review score: 10 Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 462 out of 784
  2. Mixed: 279 out of 784
  3. Negative: 43 out of 784
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
    While grinding and idiosyncrasies will get to some, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is a great game. It shines particularly bright when played [in] multiplayer.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bejeweled 3
    If you happen to be the one person in the world who has never played Bejeweled, this is a great place to start. If you've already had your fill of the series, there's nothing here that will bring you into the fold.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dyad
    Dyad is elegant and joyous, a hurricane waiting to be tamed - and you might hate it. That's true of every game, I know, but this is one of those games that you will either want to beat into submission as you bend it to your will, or one that you'll play for a few levels and abandon as soon as the learning curve starts to arc too high. There just isn't a whole lot of in between here.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Darkstalkers Resurrection
    Darkstalkers Resurrection isn't just a re-release of two classic fighting games, it also stands as the best example to date of how to revive games from the 1990s on modern gaming hardware.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
    It admirably accomplishes what an expansion is supposed to do, and doesn't in any way diminish what made the great one of the best RPGs ever made.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    NCAA Football 12
    A modest revision from last year's game, NCAA Football 12 brings adequate football gameplay with robust multiplayer dynasty features, for a price.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    King's Quest Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember
    King's Quest: A Knight to Remember is a very promising start to a worthy revival of the classic adventure franchise.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn
    Dragon taming doesn't feel very engaging, but because of the story's depth and the host of new items and abilities, Dragonborn is still a thoroughly charming experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Trauma Team
    It's a kinder, gentler Trauma Team, and that's a good thing. It's also got the most variety, offering both twitch surgery and medical puzzles.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Endless Legend
    Endless Legend is a lovely game with deep strategy that's a singular pleasure to play, but can sometimes disappoint you in finer details. Know that if you're never going to play multiplayer, you're not getting the whole experience - so bring a friend.
    • 82 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Synergy
    It plays fast and keeps you on your toes all the while. If you’re looking for a side of strategy with your next cozy gaming session, you’ll find it in Synergy’s fascinating desert, a world beyond our own.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 - A Crooked Mile
    The third episode of The Wolf Among Us adds an illusory time limit, and it works damn well at ramping up the tension of Bigby's investigation before a stellar climax.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mortal Kombat 11
    Mortal Kombat 11 is a very good game that could have been great.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Spyro Reignited Trilogy
    For anyone exhausted by endless upgrade systems, infinite unlockables, new skins and every other contrivance meant to ensnare the contemporary player, Spyro’s uncynical good time is a worthy escape. This is one that shouldn’t be put away.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Legend of Grimrock
    Combines the simplicity of modern tablet or touch screen gaming with complex old school systems. For the most part it works well, like balancing regenerating health with hunger, though there times where it feels like the game is stretched in two opposite directions.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dragon's Crown
    Dragon's Crown is gorgeous, and though at times its flavor may be of questionable taste, ultimately it does still manage to strike a lot of the right nostalgia chords.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
    Few other games with as many miles under their belts look and feel this good. A fresh coat of paint is all this game needed to remind the world how Bungie brought shooters out of the stone age.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
    With Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Kojima Productions and Platinum Games have retooled Raiden into a capable character who is finally justified in having his own game. By taking him out of covert missions, Raiden's able to wield his sword of justice and use his martial arts skills out in the open. This is more fitting to him than sneaking around in a cardboard box, which is possible in this game in case you want to pretend you're still Solid Snake, even just for a minute.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
    Mists of Pandaria looks and sounds simply beautiful. And it knows it, providing ample opportunity to ride massive kites or giant jade dragons and ogle sculpted monuments and tiered pagodas all while listening to an epic orchestral soundtrack or a nearly flawless monologue delivered by talented voice actors.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
    A good little story with a bleak atmosphere that nonetheless provides some relaxing puzzle solving.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    ModNation Racers
    A standard, competent kart racer hampered by frequent loading times and irritating writing, but bolstered by an intuitive and powerful editor that lets gamers make their karts, racetracks, and characters their own - or at least lets them make their characters into Spider-Man.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Far Cry 4
    Mechanically, Far Cry 4 is an excellent shooter. It adds further polish to the open-world and action of its predecessor with even more involved and dynamic gameplay, and is loaded with rewarding side content on top of featuring a huge game world you'll spend hours exploring. The narrative isn't quite as solid, and falls through in several places with some aggravating characters and a lack of context to drive your actions.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
    Enslaved rises above its flaws to deliver a grand adventure. Neither the platforming nor the combat are particularly inspired, but it doesn't really matter - you'll keep playing because you care about its characters.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SSX
    SSX has glorious over-the-top moments, masterfully inspires friendly competition, and rewards practice with steady improvement. It's slick, polished, and hand-crampingly addictive.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tekken 7
    Tekken 7 is the first modern fighting game I've played that really seems to maintain the feel of the classics in its entirety. As much fun as the results of the genre's evolution has been, there's always going to be a place in the gaming collective for the classics, and Tekken 7 is fundamentally just that. It's nearly perfect as a core Tekken experience. The only thing that was truly disappointing was the lack of Tekken Ball.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
    If you're willing to put in the effort of replaying 999 to examine its many paths, you'll be rewarded with a multilayered, oftentimes horrifying, story and some satisfyingly creative puzzles.
    • 82 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
    Ultimately, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is a celebration of everything that made the 2006 game special, and with that nostalgia has to come the understanding that while the remaster is an impressive love letter to the original, it doesn’t (and can’t) fully escape its age. Players who have realistic expectations will have a great time experiencing the remaster, whether it’s for the first time or not. However, those expecting a new, 2025-level Skyrim will be disappointed.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Joe Danger 2: The Movie
    Joe Danger 2: The Movie has so much more content than its predecessor it almost doesn't feel like a sequel, and almost all of it is great. With tons of challenges to complete, multiplayer, and community content, you'll have plenty to do even after the credits roll.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Catherine
    Catherine is oftentimes agonizing, but like the blonde vixen that bewitches Vincent, it keeps you wanting more, just the same. The story, helped along by beautiful animation and first class voice acting, never stops being interesting. The puzzles test your mettle with genuinely clever design.
    • 82 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Ninja Gaiden 4
    When Ninja Gaiden 4 focuses on what it’s good at – fights against lots of sword-wielding enemies in melee combat or a single big boss, it excels. Few games feel as satisfying as Ninja Gaiden 4, when you’re seamlessly blocking attacks and going straight into flashy, instant-kill death combos, with red rivers of blood soaking every surface. It’s just the moments outside of these that can test your patience, as the game can feel unfair, especially during a first playthrough when you’re learning the ropes.
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