Total Video Games' Scores

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For 1,399 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 45% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 51% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Lowest review score: 10 LOL: Never Party Alone!
Score distribution:
1399 game reviews
    • 76 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's exciting to see the Lego games attempt to innovate, and some of the battles can be truly epic, but all sense of awe and fun is destroyed by persistent issues across the board, leaving players confused and frustrated. The trademark Lego charm is still just about present but is quickly wearing thin.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Manages to take the web-crawler to new heights thanks to the great visual style, the variety in gameplay (which is certainly an improvement over Spider-Man 2), and a tweaked combat/control system. The game looks phenomenal and really does bring the characters out of the comic book and in the consoles successfully.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The only significant criticism we can make of Sports Champions is its limited number of sporting events. That said, having six sporting events that are nailed as well as they are in Sports Champions is infinitely preferable to ten sloppily designed ones. When all's said and done, it's the pick of Sony's launch line-up for PlayStation Move.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Epic without ever pushing boundaries for the series, Tomb Raider: Underworld is a game that fans of the franchise will no doubt relish.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There's enough car customisation capabilities for sense of progression together with a range of munitions that can obliterate opponents, and the narrative is exactly what you'd expect it to be in a Jak & Daxter game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    In the same vein as last year's "Destroy All Humans" (also from THQ, but developed by Pandemic), Stubbs the Zombie is very much a one trick pony. Though there is a consistent vein of humour running throughout ever aspect of the game from the visuals to the soundtrack, the dialogue, and the gameplay itself, Stubbs does stuff a tad from repetitiveness.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The emphasis on driving, the lack of scope in the side-quests, and the subsequent compulsion to complete the main mission, are definite weak spots in the game, the result being that players will all to easily get bogged down in the general repetitiveness of the experience.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s great fun to play, controls are an absolute dream and there’s nothing better than shooting some headless freaks to bits.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fun and addictive in short bursts with enough depth to sustain your interest to longer sessions.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It lacks the finer subtitles that recent FPS such as "MoH: Allied Assault" and "Wolfenstein" both have. However Westwood have done a fantastic job of recreating the C&C universe in the first-person perspective.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a game that will be either loved or hated by fans of both Lord of the Rings and the RPG genre in general.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There's no denying that Overlord II is an enjoyable expansion on the original idea, which will entertain the fans. Unfortunately, the frustrations seem to mount up as you get further into the game, making it plainly obvious that Triumph has failed to really address key issues that thwarted the original.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A rough diamond, beneath that stuttering framerate is a wonderfully innovative shooter that is a joy to play and brings some great ideas to the genre.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The fact that you are left trying to finish off each level just to see what happens next as the conspiracy unravels is a testament to the game's producers.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Very rarely does a developer remake an iconic classic as well as Sega Racing Studio has Sega Rally. With the finest eye for detail, they've managed to remember everything that made the series great and translate it onto today's next gen machines perfectly. Not only that, but they've put their own unique stamp on the Sega Rally family with great aplomb.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A fair attempt at a sea-trading title, which fans will enjoy; however the lack of any innovation could put off those looking for something new.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Super, big and awesome (to quote one of the film directors), Stuntman: Ignition is one of the most original driving games around, packed full of explosive fun and action.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Epic without ever pushing boundaries for the series, Tomb Raider: Underworld is a game that fans of the franchise will no doubt relish.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The story fails to ignite and it just felt like the developer of the game was trying to be really intellectual and those that did not see the real focus of the game, enjoy the engaging story and all the other subtle touches were either stupid or didn't appreciate the real value of what is being offered!
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Regrettably Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland feels too much like a “by numbers” sequel; a tag that in some eyes has been hanging around the series for a while now, but most certainly manifests itself in THAW.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's the same Traveller's Tales Lego experience once again. Apart from the fact that Batman is now the subject matter, very little is new here and the gameplay is far from fresh.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite its refusal to innovate, its blatant copying from the God of War rulebook, and its missed opportunities, Dante's Inferno is nonetheless a solid title. At the very least, it's an engaging prospect for Xbox loyalists who've never played a God of War game. However, with the likes of Darksiders and Bayonetta on the market (as well as God of War III in our sights), Dante's Inferno is the weakest proposition of the bunch.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Really, the biggest thing letting down Medal of Honor is its lack of originality. This may irk the discerning gamer, who's concerned that the art form is being strangled by disreputable franchise clones, but if you're the sort of gamer who couldn't give two hoots then you'll find one of the best shooters of the year in Medal of Honor.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In no way is it a genuine Prince of Persia for this generation (we prefer to forget the 2008 title), but it does offer something that's a little more challenging on the mind and reflexes than the typical third-person action/adventure.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you’ve got a new graphics card and want something to show it off, Unreal II: The Awakening is the perfect solution, but don’t go expecting a true next-generation experience; our advise would be to rent it as you’ll likely complete it in no time at all.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For fans of the series this game is a must, it's the game that both "Soul Reaver 2" and "Blood Omen 2" should have been.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Whilst the other games offered smaller updates to the main game, On Holiday brings in an entirely new location with a whole stack of new features and objects you can interact with.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It tries too hard to be so many different things and ultimately falls flat on its face, very disappointing after the success of the previous title in the series.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The AI within the game will tax most gamers, event the fight fans among you.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Having sat down for 12 hours solid to play through the game in one sitting it would be hypocritical to criticise the game too harshly, it certainly has that Lionhead charm by the bucketload and manages to immerse the player in the world of Black & White effectively.

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