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For 6,223 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 37% higher than the average critic
  • 39% same as the average critic
  • 24% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 River City Girls
Lowest review score: 10 Mini Hockey Battle
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,578 out of 6223
  2. Mixed: 3,137 out of 6223
  3. Negative: 508 out of 6223
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking Beard
    I was pleasantly surprised by Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking-beard. It’s far from throwaway, as it offers a meaty number of levels that all attempt to delight the player in different ways. They’re so good, in fact, that they overcome a salvo of issues. A lack of co-op, poor character-switching, a wandering camera and some nightmare bosses all would have sunk a weaker vessel, but Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking-beard floats on.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    REDEX
    REDEX asks a lot of a player, outside of the cheap entry point. It tutorialises itself poorly and asks you to die, over and over, before you become even barely functional. Later on, it asks you to grind through levels that don’t repay the favour of being enjoyable to replay. There’s an enjoyable hour or two in the middle, but they’re bookended by pain.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
    DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D REMAKE on Xbox may be a remake of games nearly 40 years old, but the work gone into their re-creation makes them instantly playable.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2
    KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 deserves credit for building on what made the first game so much fun to play. Despite some rough edges, there’s clearly been an effort made to flesh out the spider exterminating fun, and for the most part it pays off.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Lucha Align
    Lucha Align makes that critical mistake. It’s a shape-sorting game that adds the shapes, throws in some sorting, but then neglects to include stakes, rules or anything else of value.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Habitat Shapes
    I can’t help feeling that Habitat Shapes is a puzzle-designer short of a really good game. With more finesse in its layouts and the shapes that it offers, it would have been more memorable and stimulating to play.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Slide Stories: Neko and Friends
    Whether Slide Stories: Neko and Friends is the game for you depends entirely on whether you like puzzles or not. Specifically, you need a love for slide puzzles, because if you hate them, you aren’t going to get much else out of this game. For me, this was a nice experience, and I liked the different levels of difficulty available.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Yakuza 0: Director's Cut
    Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut is still the same Yakuza 0 - one of the best games in the entire franchise. And whilst a few new cutscenes don’t completely ruin the story, the question is more why they have been included in the first place.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Bunninjutsu
    Whether to pick up Bunninjutsu, then, is a matter of expectations. Expect a platformer made by a bedroom-developer and you will be pleasantly surprised with its invention and parkour-like platforming. Expect something that is anywhere near a Crash, Spyro or Mario, and you may well regret that £4.19 outlay.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Lonely Guardian
    Any memory of Lonely Guardian will puff away immediately, even while you’re playing. It’s so easy, short and uncomplicated that it will barely touch the sides.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Neon Inferno
    Neon Inferno is a challenging game with a cracking amount of enjoyment to it. Couch co-op helps, as does the stiff challenge, but that does mean you’ll need to put in the work in order to get through everything it has to offer.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Cup Heroes
    Bugs, poor pacing and free-to-play grind. It’s not a great future for anyone who begins to play Cup Heroes. Which is something of a shame, as the opening of the game can be a whirlwind romance for fans of auto-battlers and pachinko.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Sektori
    Give Sektori a chance and it may well grab you. But no matter whether it does or not, there is no doubt this is good for a short blast. Of course, some may crave more than noise and spectacle in their games, but while Sektori provides both, the deeper gameplay loop is just not there.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Saborus
    Saborus is a unique, thought-provoking horror adventure that deserves credit for its premise, but struggles to fully deliver on its potential. It is worth experiencing for its bold design and unsettling atmosphere, but be prepared for rough patches along the way.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    King of Ping Pong: MEGAMIX
    King of Ping Pong: MEGAMIX reminds of those days of going to the arcade, where something brash and loud would entice us into dropping coins. But like those times, this is an incredibly hard game and anything resembling fun becomes a struggle. Nail it though, and you’ll gain a proper sense of achievement.
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    • 40 Critic Score
    S. Prysm Destroyer
    S. Prysm Destroyer only has a sheepish answer to the question of ‘why should run-and-gunner fans play this game?’. It’s got some quirky PS1 graphics and wasp-woman butts. That wasn’t enough for us, and it’s probably not for you, either. We like a little more substance to our shooters, even at a budget price.
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    • 90 Critic Score
    Dome Keeper
    If you’re looking for an ambient, indie, alien adventure to embark on, Dome Keeper excels in risk-reward driven space solitude, and it is bound to keep you gripped despite the replay value perhaps not being as long as more complex genres.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Terminator 2D: NO FATE
    Terminator 2D: NO FATE is a good game, with lots of nods to the lore, all of which will go down well with fans of the franchise. Equally, it’s welcoming enough for those who aren’t invested in the universe.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    Ah, Love! Season 3
    Ah, Love! Season 3 somehow holds the crown for the best of the series so far. No, it isn’t for interesting gameplay, stellar puzzles with thoughtful level design, or any other innate value associated with gameplay. It’s simply because it made the correct choice of halving the number of stages included.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Hexa Chippy
    I was in pain in the latter levels of Hexa Chippy, but that pain was self-inflicted. Hexa Chippy gave me all the tools to solve its path-finding puzzles, I just chose not to use them. I also needed to squirrel-up and get good at solving this kind of hex puzzle. But as much as the fault is my own, there’s still the matter of an over-eager hint system and mostly useless reset and shuffle features.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch
    We had a whale of a time with Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch. The combo of deckbuilder and hex-based strategy game was delicious, and the lack of any real balancing meant we became a god on the battlefield. Which felt quite nice, if we were being honest.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Chorus Of Carcosa
    It has a mad but intriguing story, good gameplay, and excellent visuals, and it’ll be interesting to see what the team behind Chorus of Carcosa come up with next.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Suzerain
    There aren’t many political simulation games out there on the console market, but Suzerain is one that is full of depth, colour, and deep intrigue.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    DETECTIVE - Rainy Night
    DETECTIVE - Rainy Night is a low-budget horror detective game that gives you an hour or so of entertainment, playing out like an episode of some mysterious TV show.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    Dark Quest 4
    Dark Quest 4 is a pretty accomplished turn-based strategy game. It doesn’t wow with new features, but instead provides a solid challenge and the chance to play with friends.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Sacred 2 Remaster
    Sacred 2 is very much a game of its era, and I’d say that era has passed. Unless you are a rabid fan, you’ll not miss much if you skip this remaster.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    ROUTINE
    It’ll take just a few minutes for you to start enjoying ROUTINE, especially if you like games set in space, the chance to go solving strange mysteries, or the odd, non-conformist narrative.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    Overpowered 1 - Mars Infestation
    Overpowered 1 - Mars Infestation is capable of providing some retro gaming enjoyment, as well as an addictive gameplay loop, at least for a time.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
    It is held back slightly by a lack of difficulty, a shorter runtime and a handful of technical hiccups, yet it remains a charming, joyful platformer that understands its audience perfectly.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pigeon Simulator
    If you want a polished single-player adventure then Pigeon Simulator is not the right perch. But if you are looking for a light-hearted co-op romp filled with physics-fuelled disasters and ridiculous pigeon-antics, this is well worth a dive.
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