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For 4,638 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 23% same as the average critic
  • 25% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 78
Highest review score: 100 Game Dev Tycoon
Lowest review score: 20 QUByte Classics: Thunderbolt Collection by PIKO
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,864 out of 4638
  2. Mixed: 1,696 out of 4638
  3. Negative: 78 out of 4638
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bullistic Unleashed
    The over-the-top violence and humor will simply not work for some people. However, I implore anyone on the fence to bite the bullet and check out this title. It strikes that hard sought balance of accessibility, appealability (again, for some more than others) and enjoyability with very little in terms of detraction, and it's certainly one of the better physics-based titles that I've checked out.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Exponential Invasion
    So math fans and strategy nuts, enjoy. Exponential Invasion, is, as it claims, a game of mathmatical warfare, and it's a clever one.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Pocket Heroes
    I'd rather pay more for the game up-front and know that gold drops are balanced. When they implement random players, I hope they also add some sort of "party management" system allowing inactive players to be dropped and replaced.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Button Brigade
    There's merit in a game where the buttons are integral to the world. It's just too bad that didn't quite happen here.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    SolaRola
    It's not bad, it's just okay.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tread of the Dead
    Despite the control issues described above, the tilt controls do work -- just not as well as I'd personally like. Tread of the Dead still offers an interesting, if simple, gameplay premise buttressed by an ample amount of content.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wild Blood
    This seems to be the perpetual theme of Wild Blood: every positive seems to be counter-balanced by an unnecessary negative. The controls, story, gameplay -- even the visual engine itself, all seem to work against the elements that Gameloft do succeed in implementing. It's a shame because Wild Blood has the potential to be a must-have iOS title. Unfortunately, as it stands now, it's a mixed bag.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fangz
    If you're a big fan of hack 'n' slash side-scrollers, this game is a no-brainer. If you like supporting premium titles that eschew IAP, or games with responsive developers who actually listen to their players, you'll want to grab Fangz.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lub vs Dub
    The runner clearly isn’t dead yet. Lub vs Dub proves the genre’s heart beats louder and faster than ever.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Joining Hands 2
    Joining Hands 2 is as enjoyable as the first one was. It's a bit slow to ramp up, but it does ramp up, and does so nicely.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Shadow Vamp
    In fairness, the asking price ameliorates most of those nitpicks. A distinctive blend of strategy and puzzle-solving flows through Shadow Vamp's blood. Sometimes it just takes a fair amount of flicking and slapping to find the vein.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Strike Force Heroes: Extraction
    Strike Force Heroes: Extraction is a fun little romp with digital Joes, but its problems keep it from having any proper staying power in a genre where almost everyone has several stellar examples already installed on their device.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Block Fortress: War
    I've no reason to doubt this game will be improved with updates, but as it stands right now, it's going to need a fair bit of work to fully realize the fantastic potential laying tantalizingly just out of reach.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Deadlings
    That all said, Deadlings is challenging, entertaining, and oodles of fun.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    DUNGEONy
    Depending on how the changes and hopeful improvements pan out, this could be a game worth revisiting down the road, though it's certainly an interesting pickup for roguelike fans as it is.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril
    If you come into LEGO Marvel Superheroes: Universe In Peril looking for a port of the console games, you're going to walk away more disappointed than usual. However, if you come into the game looking for something fun to play in its own right, I think this is a better game than usual from the LEGO people.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Oscura Second Shadow
    I’ll still recommend Oscura Second Shadow to anyone that loves the visuals from the screenshots or are looking for another platformer. However, it’s a far cry from being a mandatory experience.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Transworld Endless Skater
    Skip this, wait for the global Tony Hawk's Shred Session and when you see something that feels simplified for mobile, realize it was for a good reason.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Secret Files Tunguska
    I think there are plenty of better choices in the genre on iOS, but if you've exhausted the usual suspects and are looking for something else decent, Secret Files is worth checking out, warts and all.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Time Tangle - Adventure Time
    Fans of Adventure Time or anyone looking for a bit of a different runner should check this one out.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Epic Eric
    Unfortunately, Epic Eric is a little on the brief side. The 45 levels can be beaten in short order by skilled players.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Phantom Rift
    Perhaps those with a lot of patience will absolutely love Phantom Rift, and maybe I'm just more impatient than the teenager I was when I fell in love with this style of play in the MMBN games. But Phantom Rift could just be so, so, much better, even if what it does well it does really, really well.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Heavy Metal Thunder - The Gamebook
    Fans of gamebooks, especially those who may have been pining recently for a more typical entry into the genre, should certainly give this a look.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ammo Pigs
    Come in, play a level, and come back a while later when the game feels fresh again.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Baldur's Gate II:EE
    Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition is a very good port of an incredibly good game.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Blocky Raider
    Some parts of Blocky Raider are a little too similar to Crossy Road, but for the most part, it's an enjoyable game that has a lot going for it. Having said that, I fully expect to go back to my Crossy addiction in a week.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Stellar Wanderer
    Taken as a sequel to Strike Wing, it's a major success, expanding on it in almost every way and offering a much bigger experience for your money.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kingdom Hearts Unchained X
    If you love any of the associated franchises, it's worth giving the game a go, at least for a little while, but it's too bad that the lessons learned in the core Kingdom Hearts games seem to have been ignored here.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hero Generations
    Hero Generations assuredly has a feel of its own, and although it's occasionally a double-edged sword, the generational aspect of the game does present interesting challenges and tough choices.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Island Delta
    The core idea is really good, and there's fun to be had with it. But the actual execution leaves something to be missed. The combat is entirely mismanaged. The design shows a lot of good ideas, but having to deal with enemies shooting at you the whole time that you're trying to solve the puzzles is absolutely suboptimal.
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