Thunderbolt's Scores

  • Games
For 2,038 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 36% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 60% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Red Dead Redemption
Lowest review score: 10 Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing
Score distribution:
2038 game reviews
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The vastly improved graphics offer a kind of detail you normally wouldn't find on the DS.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even though many of these titles can be hunted down for free online or downloaded for a small wedge of cash, Sega have rounded up their proudest moments and presented them to a willing audience who can now appreciate the glory days of the mega-company.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Defeated levels give you points to use in the mall, a shop for unlocking everything from concept art to an exclusive theme of the game. Did you succeed in acquiring the hidden pair of shoes? More points to spend!
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Carrying the influence of several ex-Blizzard executives, some having oversight in the development of the first couple Diablo titles, Torchlight comes into its own as a recommended purchase and a good placeholder for Diablo III.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you're part of the majority of fans who just want to skip straight into the online modes, there's no question: Battlefield 3 is stellar. The same can't be said for the rest of the package, so people uninterested in internet warfare would be best advised to stay away.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Regardless if you choose to make the jump to the Arcade Edition or not, Street Fighter IV is always worth playing.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The poor net code is a disappointment that drags the score down a touch, but as a complete package this is the ultimate recreation of Mixed Martial Arts. EA's very own MMA game has some tough competition.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The heavy micromanagement necessary in The Movies may not be for everyone, but it’s easy to see that this is a good game. There are enough unique touches so it never feels stale or derivative, even though parts of it may seem familiar to some gamers.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    There's plenty of content and a certain charming novelty about You Monster that necessitates a download both for fans of Portal and Defense Grid. At an attractive 240 Microsoft Points, there's really no good reason to skip this conjoined celebration of top of the line fan service and quality PC gaming culture.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's difficult to draw a distinction between the qualities of Hot Springs Story and Game Dev Story. The latter will be inherently more interesting for gamers and as such, probably fares worse on the iPhone, while Hot Springs Story is more casually slanted but skews for a unique cultural niche.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Chaos Legion is one of the great unsung brawlers of the PS2. So the story is cliched beyond belief. So the characters are forgettable. Maybe its presentation could have been executed better. Big deal. The game is overflowing with some of the toughest brawling action you’ll ever face.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Something of a classic.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Skate 2 is still a blast. If you’ve done all you can in Skate, then it’s worth picking up to extend your adventure.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, and I feel like it could be forgotten in the winter rush, but Nuts & Bolts is an excellent game - and original as well, even for a sequel.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It should appeal to anyone who enjoyed the "Burnout" games, or people who want the closest thing to a 'spiritual' update of "Destruction Derby."
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you take yourself and your RPGs too seriously, then chances are you’re not going to get much out of this game. If, however, you just want to hang out with a bunch of hot anime chicks and kick some butt on the way to nowhere, Endless Frontier is your game.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    These faults aside, Armageddon takes the core elements that attracted all of us to the series in the first place and combines them to create a solid game that series fans can't afford to miss.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Certainly a huge step up from Honest Hearts.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For better or worse, The Evil Within is essentially Mikami’s survival horror greatest hits.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Its premise of acrobatic janitors versus the forces of dust and debris is ridiculous, barely managing to tie together a series of levels that demand complete mastery to overcome. Only the strongest of will can hope to see their way to the end of this game.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite my frustrations with the crashes and glitches, I still enjoyed Point Lookout more than any of the DLC so far. The whole map is an awesome place to explore, the new enemies are a real treat and the quests are some of the best yet.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sometimes it's frustrating and sometimes it puts you on edge.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It may not stand out massively in the RPG world, but Star Ocean: Second Evolution deserves a lot of recognition for simply being an enjoyable, well scripted and interesting RPG.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fantastic shooter that combines strategic combat, excellent level design and some genuinely (and maybe too much so) challenging gameplay.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's a great MMORPG, and while it begins as a fairly overwhelming experience, it soon evolves into an almost casual game.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Long Road Ahead continues The Walking Dead's fantastic storyline and presents a real case for episodic gaming on consoles via digital means.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Disgaea 3 is a fantastic addition to both the PS3’s consistently improving catalogue and the strategy JRPG genre. With a lengthy story mode and a near enough endless number of abilities and characters to level up this game may just about take over your gaming life altogether.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is a challenging game that demands precision and patience to master and in exchange it delivers tense, thrilling racing. It isn't perfect, but it's a step in a great direction for the franchise.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Katamari Forever has some of the best gameplay you’ll ever find in the series. So if you’ve never played any of the other games, give this a go. Katamari is on the roll again.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It may have slightly deviated from its original design to welcome the uninitiated to the genre – the many, many knowing references reveal a game that’s meant for the fighting game community more than anyone else – but the added depth proves welcome, even if it requires a little more understanding.

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