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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:
  1. Positive: 928 out of 2038
  2. Mixed: 867 out of 2038
  3. Negative: 243 out of 2038
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
    A lazy port of a fairly good game with no effort put into making it work better on a console. Slapping a party system onto it doesn't magically make it something special, and there are so many other things I can think of that could have been done that weren't, such as bringing over the best community maps, the previously mentioned dedicated server option, and making the controls more console-centric.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode One
    As a first episode, Rain Slick succeeds in leaving you wanting more, and anxious to drag your party and stats on into Episode 2. Sure at its core, it’s an extremely light weight JRPG, but if you’re playing this game for ingenious game design then you’re missing the point.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Haze
    More than anything, Haze feels like an appalling waste; a waste of a talented development team on a premise which never sounded impressive or interesting, and a waste of time and money which could have been put to much better use elsewhere.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    SingStar (2008)
    All in all SingStar is a great game, instantly accessible with nothing to unlock, but plenty of downloadable content available online.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    UEFA EURO 2008
    When it plays a game of football so streamlined, so natural - so real, it’s hard to not feel justified in handing over more hard earned money to a company who seem to be learning from past mistakes.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    UEFA EURO 2008
    The gameplay’s been tightened up, graphically it looks great, the Captain Your Country mode is great fun and most club and international teams are omitted.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Castle of Shikigami III
    When you look past the flashy presentation, you’ll realize that this game is simply a decent, fun, and challenging vertical shooter. Nothing more, nothing less.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    LostWinds
    LostWinds reeks of wasted potential.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    R-Type Command
    When you play a game and find the most immersive sections are cut-scenes and the game isn’t called Metal Gear Solid, then you know something isn’t quite right.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Boom Blox
    So do yourself a favor and pick this up. It’s time to throw something.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
    Stuff like Metal Slug, Top Hunter, and Sengoku are definitely worth playing, regardless of the other games’ mediocrity.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
    It may seem as though this collection is full of simplistic, no-hoper games, but underneath the shocking presentation you can find a fair few games that you could happily spend hours on.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    CrossworDS
    Nintendo succeeded in their mission, which was to bring a word puzzle game to the DS that everyone can enjoy. I can definitely see this game as a useful mechanism for individuals who wish to improve their vocabulary or word understanding. However, that improvement can go so far.
    • 98 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Grand Theft Auto IV
    Grand Theft Auto IV is a game for the ages, one that will without doubt be included in gaming halls of fame and remembered fondly by everyone who was there to play it when it was released.
    • 98 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Grand Theft Auto IV
    GTA IV may not have the best graphics, gunplay, A.I. or driving, but few other games have ever combined so many elements so successfully. It excels in creating a genuinely cinematic atmosphere, with writing on par with anything Hollywood can produce and action sequences that would sit comfortably in any movie.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mario Kart Wii
    Nintendo's draconian online service isn't a reason to dislike Mario Kart Wii in the same way that it's wrong to dislike a really beautiful woman because her husband is a complete tosser...As a Wii owner, we've got the definitive racing game on the console.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The World Ends with You
    As far as handheld RPGs go, it doesn’t get much more original than this.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES
    Persona 3 FES is a very good JRPG which stands out from the crowd by having a unique setting and lots of sass and style.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    NBA Ballers: Chosen One
    This is one for the hardcore basketball fans only, as they are likely to enjoy the short-burst addictive action it has to offer. With that said, don’t expect to find any challenge here.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Rondo of Swords
    With average graphics, adequate story, standard music and decent battles you truly end up with an average, run-of-the-mill game. Is it worth its selling price? That comes down to how bored you are.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
    As a benchmark the game shows a lot of promise for the full release which will have significantly more of everything, and hopefully irons out the creases, but as a game it's just disappointing.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Okami
    The journey to restore the world’s vitality is long and enjoyable, filled with memorable characters and scenes.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys
    Although it becomes frustrating at times, the short bursts of gameplay hold enough style and adventure to warrant a stumbling return.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    Emergency Mayhem
    A complete failure of a game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Arcana Heart
    If you're a fan of 2D fighting games then you will definitely enjoy this game.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ikaruga
    It’s frustrating but satisfying at the same time, and I can’t think of any other game that represents the genre so well.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition
    The cliffhanger ending promises brighter things, and although this game is unspectacular, the groundwork has been laid down for what will hopefully be a greatly improved sequel.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Baroque
    Investing time and money into Baroque comes down to your tolerance for the genre - those experienced with ‘roguelike’ dungeon crawlers should find a lot of hidden depth here mixed in with an engaging story. For everyone else, Baroque is a more often than not, distant, vague and unfairly difficult experience you could probably do without.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 2
    Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 2 is easily the best SNK anthology currently available.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dark Sector
    The shoddy script will annoy and disappoint everyone, but luckily, the rest of the game is solid, and even impressive.
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