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
    • 33 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    It’s horribly unexciting thanks to a total lack of speed and absolutely no challenge from your computer controlled “opponents.”
    • 31 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Beyond some sharp points in the visual style, The Asskickers is a prime example of why beat 'em ups have all but been abandoned. Go play Streets of Rage if you need a reminder of how relevant that still feels – this game won't satiate anyone's thirst for 16-bit nostalgia.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Having to play George of the Jungle was without a doubt the lowest, most embarrassing moment of my gaming track record.
    • 29 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    There are simply no redeeming features to justify recommending Griffin's Story, even for people who are inexplicably fans of the movie.
    • 28 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    If only more time were spent developing a more stimulating AI, or adding a better selection of mini games, then things may have turned out differently. But for what Ping Pals offers, you can’t escape the feeling you’ve been cheated out of your money.
    • 25 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    This loose fragment of fan-service is priced as a Vita game and designed as a low-end iOS game. Square’s use of IAPs wouldn’t be a good model even if it were free-to-play. With the premium attached, All the Bravest is simply anti-consumer. It’s a big waste of a good opportunity to streamline.
    • 20 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Ninjabread Man couldn’t be a more of a generic platformer if it tried.
    • 20 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    You lose if you buy Deal or No Deal, no matter how many times the game may say otherwise.
    • 19 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    But by slapping a horde of white meat fodder onto a tacky shooting system and calling it a day, the developers have severely undercooked this dinner and given me a bad case of Campylobacter.
    • 17 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    In short, BOB has no redeeming qualities at all and I would not wish this on my worst enemy.
    • 17 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Yaris might be free, but not even that can justify the space required to download the game. After all, what's your time worth?
    • 6 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    If you hate someone, and I mean HATE someone, give them this game as a gift, in the hopes that they’ll play it, because that way you can say to them, “haha, you’re an idiot who plays Big Rigs!” I wish I could think of some redeeming factors for the game, but there simply aren’t any.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    The great license and the professional players just can’t make for an entertaining title thanks to a weak graphics engine and poor AI.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    It’s just a really, really shallow game with not a whole lot going on with it.
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    • 20 Critic Score
    MLB 2K7 is not worth your time and this is definitely one game to avoid.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is a great time killer but the mental challenge of the game makes me feel like I’m actually doing something, a feeling I don’t get from many other games.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    In the dim twilight of the PS2’s life, no other game can send it off better.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The repetitive gameplay will probably stop most kids really engaging with it, and the educational value is debatable. A budget purchase only.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Though many of us adults will only play it once due to its easy-to-remember solutions, silly demeanor and short lifespan, the kids will definitely want to replay this game over and over, so it can be recommended for people of all ages.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Perhaps the best thing about Risk: Factions is how quickly matches move.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Even with the lack of challenge and the minimal accomplishment, vParticle+ has an aesthetic that works, handles well and is a smooth, if not simple, experience while it lasts.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While the ridiculous amount of options may be appealing, the bland and lifeless presentation kind of takes away from the experience. It's kind of ironic that a game that places so much emphasis on realism, yet utterly lacks it in terms of both visuals and audio. If that's your kind of thing, you might want to opt for the PS3 version instead. It doesn't matter, though; MLB 11 is about baseball, and it's got it where it counts.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder is hardly the worst game ever, but it isn't likely to keep your attention for very long.
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    • 60 Critic Score
    It's easy to recommend. But it's not without flaws. This isn't the L.A. Noire equivalent to an expansive, full length downloadable entry. Instead, it's a solid showcase for the things L.A. Noire does right, oddly plotted in the center of the game, adding on some moderate replay value.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A lack of polish in levels, badly acted plotlines and unnecessary adventure fields between core levels.
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    • 40 Critic Score
    A quick – if not awkward – adventure through the sea.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Wolfenstein RPG suffers severely from repetition. Fortunately, the light-hearted humour and weapon variation helps to keep this feeling fresh during shorter sessions. If you're looking for an RPG with a twist to play during your travels you'd do well to download this title.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    While the effects are stolen, the main theme is painfully catchy. A mix of electronic grime and beats, the looped theme will soon drill a cavity into your cranium, filling it in with the resonance of Jersey GTL.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    With no atmosphere or end goal this suffers from a lack of depth or progress. Add the inability to save your current game, and it becomes a whirl through the same scenario.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Warpspeed is more of a technical demo than a final product, further proven by the repeated soundtrack that is akin to an old game engine trailer. The design is there, but now it needs to become something more to develop itself as a video game, and not just an idea.

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