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For 397 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 58% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 39% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007
Lowest review score: 20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 259 out of 397
  2. Mixed: 95 out of 397
  3. Negative: 43 out of 397
397 game reviews
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Godfather
    Though The Godfather is competent, it is also bland, despite the voices of James Caan and Robert Duvall, and you rarely feel a sense of power.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    B-Boy
    It’s a fun game that provides all the spectacle of breakdancing without the trip to the chiropractor afterwards.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dead or Alive Ultimate
    The 3-D graphics, though impressive, have changed little, and the fighting characters remain pretty much the same.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Animal Crossing: Wild World
    It may sound mundane, but there are enough winning touches to make the game very playable in short bursts.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Scaler
    "Ratchet & Clank" fans may turn up their noses at the largely failed attempts at humour in the dialogue, but if your Christmas games are already losing their appeal, you could do a lot worse than this, especially for the price.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shadow of Rome
    While serving up some more cerebral fare with the violent action is laudable, and the graphics are very good, by extending its sights, Shadow of Rome just fails to conquer.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance
    Ultimately, though, it’s all about how well you wield a crowbar.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ridge Racer 6
    This is a sterile affair which, although adequate in every department, excels in none.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    FIFA Street 2
    Fifa Street 2 falls down in one vital aspect - namely the art of defending.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
    But this compilation serves up all their gaming hits and, apart from proving just how far, thankfully, gaming has come in the last 25 years, it also manages to deliver nostalgia by the bucketload.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Juiced: Eliminator
    The cars on the circuit, from the Dodge Viper to the Mazda RX-8, are all impressively rendered, but slide off the track at the first push of the turn right button at one of the many hairpin bends.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Pariah
    The FPS game definitely needs revitalising by something new and original. This isn't it.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Whiplash
    The more you play the more both the gameplay and Redmond’s catchphrases err on the repetitive side.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble!
    The variety of moves keeps the game engrossing. You may be unlikely to return to it once you have played it, but reuniting Captain Blue with his movie seems reward enough.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Downhill Domination
    An efficient training mode allows you to take to the trails with confidence, though you might find the crash course more entertaining.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Onimusha Blade Warriors
    There is no getting away from the fact that this series is now showing its age. The linking video sequences are bland, while the colours jar badly.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Pariah
    The FPS game definitely needs revitalising by something new and original. This isn’t it.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Family Guy
    Though voiced and scripted by the people behind the TV show, the game is lightweight, and its quirky navigation and control issues make it one for serious fans only.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Disney's Chicken Little
    The action is fluid, and the voiceover occasionally knowing, in an archly self-referential, Pixar kind of way.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Disney's Chicken Little
    The action is fluid, and the voiceover occasionally knowing, in an archly self-referential, Pixar kind of way.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Beyond Divinity
    We can overlook the dingy appearance of the redesigned world, but the new style of play, involving a pair of bonded characters and a sort of extra-dimensional training area known as The Battlefields, adds layers of unnecessary complication.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    NFL Street 2
    Though NFL Street 2 does enough to entertain for an hour or two, fans of proper football, played with feet, are likely to find it quite dull.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    FIFA Street 2
    Fifa Street 2 falls down in one vital aspect — namely the art of defending.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Thrillville
    There is plenty to do in the management of the park and great rewards for success. However, all this is undermined because it is much more fun to play one of the driving, mini-golf, shooting or football games than do all the menial things.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Suffering
    The learning curve is gentle, the controls simple to master, but there's little new here.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Family Guy
    Though voiced and scripted by the people behind the TV show, the game is lightweight, and its quirky navigation and control issues make it one for serious fans only.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
    But this compilation serves up all their gaming hits and, apart from proving just how far, thankfully, gaming has come in the last 25 years, it also manages to deliver nostalgia by the bucketload.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Cold Winter
    For all the nice touches, however, the shockingly poor artificial intelligence lets down Cold Winter badly, and the game is unlikely to offer serious players any real challenge.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Family Guy
    Though voiced and scripted by the people behind the TV show, the game is lightweight, and its quirky navigation and control issues make it one for serious fans only.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shark Tale
    Shark Tale may feel linear at times, but the experience is not so diluted that it delivers a totally flavourless caper. The game is rated 3+ and younger players should enjoy its mix of chases, stealth, puzzle-solving, simple fighting and musical tap-dancing.
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