Vandal's Scores

  • Games
For 6,584 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 69% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 24% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.7 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
Highest review score: 100 Bayonetta 2
Lowest review score: 10 Make it indie!
Score distribution:
6588 game reviews
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Changing Tides is a sequel that knows how to expand the great ideas of the first one, although not always successfully.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It does its job as a JRPG, thanks to its universe and battle system, but some limitations and repetitiveness prevent it from making the most of its virtues.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Kingdom of the Dead is a classic FPS experience that shines thanks to its horror element and its unique audiovisual approach.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is an enjoyable JRPG that fans of the genre will like, as it feels like a tribute to the genre. Its main issue is trying to bite more than it can chew and delivering a somewhat irregular experience.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Although there are some improvements over Dynasty Warriors 9, the cut content and some new features feeling a bit lacking make this Empires fall short compared to the previous two.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    This is a great end for the trilogy, that improves every single aspect whilst adding a large amount of content to keep us busy for hundreds of hours.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Forbidden West is an exemplary sequel that takes the series to new heights and delivers one of the best open world games to date.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Infernax is a solid metroidvania that, even if it doesn’t try to do anything new or exciting, becomes a good option for those who enjoy the genre and a NES-like art style.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This new entry is not an attempt to revolutionize the series, but to improve it, and it does succeed at that.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Webbed offers a really fun physics-based system and gameplay mechanics and a world full of things to do, although it can become repetitive after a while.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Sifu reimagines old-school beat-em-ups with great ideas and a fantastic combat system. It is tough, but if you’re up for a challenge, make sure to check it out.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Although flawed, The Waylanders is a solid RPG for fans of the genre thanks to its setting and interesting mechanics.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    OlliOlli World is an incredible skateboarding-based platformer with fantastic level and mission design and one of the tightest control systems in the genre. A must-have for those who like skateboarding, platformers and a challenge.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dying Light 2 is a buggy sequel that doesn’t deliver what originally promised, but that still manages to deliver a fun and enjoyable parkour-based adventure.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is just a decent remaster of two incredible games that lacks some ambition. The games, of course, are still as fantastic as they were when they were first released.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Legends focuses on capturing and exploring, and it just works. It’s the big Pokémon adventure we’ve been waiting for, although the technical issues are hard to ignore.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Extraction works when playing with friends, but also lacks personality and charisma, and that makes it harder to differentiate from similar titles.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Blackwind is quite irregular, and there are better options out there, but it’s still enjoyable when it focuses on its more arcade-y aspects.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pupperazzi is a wholesome game that is just fun to play. It has many limitations, but it's also very aware of them and knows how to avoid them.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Windjammers 2 is a more than worthy successor to the classic, which knows how to keep the experience intact 25 years later. Much like what Dotemu did with Streets of Rage 4, Windjammers 2 takes the great gameplay of the original and improves it, with more possibilities and depth, but in a way that still feels classic.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Drinkbox Studios know how to deliver a great game regardless of the genre. It can get a bit repetitive sometimes, but it’s particularly fun with a friend.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    God of War arrives on PC with a great port that lets us enjoy an incredible game with more options than ever before.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    This is a fantastic adaptation of a fantastic game, that plays and looks better than ever on PC.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a small, unique RPG that shines thanks to its narrative and art style.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Endwalker is the perfect ending for an unforgettable decade of FFXIV. A truly masterpiece to go back to the currently best MMORPG.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Pocket Dungeon is a fun game with great ideas, although sometimes we feel the blending of genres has room for improvement.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    The Gunk is an enjoyable adventure with beautiful visuals, whose core gameplay mechanics fall a bit short.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    It may feel very repetitive, but overall it’s an enjoyable, beautiful adventure with a nice story to tell.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you’re looking for a challenging metroidvania, Aeterna Noctis is worth your time. Although it doesn’t really reach the level of its best competitors, it is a great adventure.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Challenging and smart, Fights in Tight Spaces is a roguelike that completely re-imagines turn-based battles in the best possible way.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The Master Chief is back with 343i’s best Halo so far. Infinite delivers a fantastic campaign with solid gunplay that we have thoroughly enjoyed. Even with some flaws and the lack of co-op modes, Halo Infinite is a game you cannot miss.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even with some small flaws, Solar Ash manages to offer a beautiful adventure, with solid gameplay and unforgettable moments.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    If you like this type of game, Chorus is a solid choice particularly considering there are not many space arcade shooters.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    This is a great adaptation of the series to work flawlessly on mobile devices. Obviously, it needs more content that we’re sure it will come eventually, and there are also some issues when playing with controller that we would like to see fixed.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Fun for a while, but incredibly limited and repetitive, Slap Them All is a beat ‘em up that could and should have been much better.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is an interesting new entry in the popular series, but unfortunately it starts to feel too repetitive too soon.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Exo One is a great experience with a great concept, although sometimes its own level design can feel detrimental to its own success.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A fun endless runner that does its job. Apart from expanding the League of Legends universe, it doesn’t offer anything particularly interesting.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Unpacking is a beautiful surprise that not only works as a relaxing puzzle game, but also manages to tell a story without words.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is the best version of the classic RPG. Not only it has aged very well, but all the improvements make it easier to enjoy than ever before.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Lamentum is an interesting survival horror that has some room for improvement, but manages to deliver a fun pixel-art adventure for fans of the genre.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Airship Syndicate delivers a solid RPG that you can enjoy whether you’re familiar or not with League of Legends, that also improves what Battle Chasers: Nightwar already did well.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It’s never too late to explore Skyrim for the first or the 100th time, and this version gives us yet another reason to go back to one of the best games ever made.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    These games bring back the classics with beautiful new graphics, but even with its new features, there isn’t any innovation, but a step backwards for the series.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    These games bring back the classics with beautiful new graphics, but even with its new features, there isn’t any innovation, but a step backwards for the series.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Moncage is a game that can blow your mind, but that ultimately fails to make the most of its impressive concept, relying too much on trial and error.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    This is a beautiful platformer with an open-ended design, that even with some small flaws, delivers a fun adventure.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Battlefield 2042 is a good foundation to build upon, but for now the game lacks content and feels rushed. You’ll probably enjoy if you’re a big fan of the series, but if you’re not, you would be better off elsewhere or, at least, waiting for more content to be added and bugs to be fixed.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This new adventure retains the core of the series while expanding its possibilities with an open world and action sequences, something that feels like a double-edged sword.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    This is a solid evolution –no pun intended– of the series, where everything is better and clearer. making it a more enjoyable experience for both fans and newcomers.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Bright Memory: Infinite is a fun, spectacular hack & slash shooter that fails to make the most of its combat. The lack of situations and limited enemy design forces the players to make the game fun.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Legend of Tianding offers a great gameplay, fluid and responsive, and adds a unique setting and some interesting mechanics to make it an adventure that’s worth your time.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Football Manager 2022 takes another step in the right direction to improve the simulation, and adds interesting features to make the experience even more enjoyable.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    The sacrifices are understandable, but World War Z is a good adaptation to Nintendo’s hardware that, even with it flaws, shines when played with friends.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Vanguard is a game with plenty of multiplayer content, far from the best ones but still enjoyable, and a campaign whose purpose seems to tick a box.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Puzzles in a horror setting that offers nothing memorable, but manages to entertain the player.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Another masterpiece from Atlus; an JRPG that shines thanks to its fantastic level design, its deep combat and addictive progression system.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Although the lack of meaningful additions is obvious, Forza Horizon takes another step forward in the racing genre, offering a fun adventure in a beautiful world with plenty of things to do.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Demon Turf is an interesting and challenging adventure that feels, in the best possible way, like a game from the 90s.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a fun, ambitious adventure that lets players enjoy its beautiful world while practising extreme sports.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is exactly what it looks like: a relaxing fishing game. If you’re looking for an experience like that, Moonglow Bay is a good option.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Superstars is fantastic party game where you and your friends can have a great time with a solid selection of classic minigames.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Iron Harvest, in its, obviously, most complete edition, lands on console with a solid adaptation that lets players enjoy it outside its natural medium.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Happy Games takes us, ironically, to a dark, nightmare world where puzzles require gruesome solutions.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A second chance if you missed the original. Not the best entry in the series, but still an enjoyable game for survival horror fans.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Even with its flaws, Guardians of the Galaxy is a great adventure we’ve had a lot of fun with, thanks to its impressive art design, its great narrative and chemistry between the clumsiest heroes in the galaxy.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    AoE 4 manages to modernise the series and be as fun as ever with a great new entry, even if it doesn’t reach the excellence of the classics.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Supermassive is back with an enjoyable adventure that we recommend playing with friends, although we also feel the core of the experience –the story– isn’t strong enough.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Grotto is a fresh, unique game with a very interesting concept. Its narrative pacing is uneven, but the story is fantastic, just like its art.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    This is a game unlike any other, that delivers one surprise after another, with plenty of twists to create an experience where nothing it what it seems.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Yes, these versions are clearly superior to the ones we saw on consoles and you can justify your purchase again if you love the series or if you have been curious about Crytek games, but the improvements are rather small and in essence it is the PC version with other lighting.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    The Good Life is a Swery game, with all the good and the bad things that implies. Sure, there are issues, but also plenty of memorable moments.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a very faithful adaptation of the anime and that’s something fans will love, even if unfortunately it’s very limited gameplay-wise.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Far Cry 6 is… exactly that. If you enjoy the formula of the series, this new entry will give many, many hours of fun, but don’t expect anything new or revolutionary.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The fathers of Left 4 Dead are back with a true successor for the franchise that keeps the formula pretty much intact, but adds a layer of complexity to make it deeper.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This “renaissance” brings back a classic with new content but keeping its still interesting core very much alive.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a clever puzzle game that constantly reinvents itself to tell us a profound story throughout its mechanics.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Metroid Dread is the comeback we have been dreaming about for years. There is some room for improvement, but overall it’s an incredibly solid game and a must-buy for any Metroid (or metroidvania) fan.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A fantastic tribute to a genre that’s virtually extinct. Fun, old-school and with a lot of content, Super Wooden GP is a must-have for nostalgic racing fans.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Industria is a beautiful game with a lot of potential, but held back by both technical and design issues. Some of them can be easily patch, some others might have to wait for a potential sequel.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    AWAY has a fantastic premise, but unfortunately its poor execution and and the technical issues make it hard to recommend.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Jett is a memorable space adventure that, interestingly enough, shines thanks to its gameplay and writing, even if both are flawed.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fun arcade racer, with plenty of options and that old-school gameplay that feels great if you miss this type of game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a fantastic collection that not only fans of the franchise will enjoy, as it feels perfect for newcomers to find what the Banana Mania is all about.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A good selection of classic titles, that has both masterpieces –Aria of Sorrow justifies the price tag by itself– and more divisive entries.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dragon Ball fans can enjoy now Kakarot on Switch with a solid version that also adds some additional content.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Blizzard has done a fantastic job giving Diablo II a very, very elaborate facelift, keeping the essence of one of the most influential games ever intact.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In Sound Mind takes a very particular approach to horror to become a strange adventure with solid exploration and interesting narrative.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even though it might seem like a parody of MGS, it is a great stealth-based game with an old-school feeling.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    FIFA 22 feels like the foundation for the future of FIFA. It still a great game, with no big improvements, but very fun to play.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a very unique and beautiful concept that rewards the player even when they don’t know what they’re doing. A great choice if you just want to relax and let your imagination flow.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Sable offers a very unique concept, so if you’re happy to get lost in its world of discovery, you will enjoy it.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is the best way to play Death Stranding. Some of the additions are great, some seem a bit strange, but that’s exactly what you would expect from Kojima.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This is a very enjoyable adventure that successfully combines something as different as playing golf and the end of humanity.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a fantastic adventure that relies on its beautiful art direction, combination of gameplay elements and its great level design to deliver a game that you should not miss.

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