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
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a unique 3D fighting game, surprisingly fun, as long as we play with friends whether it’s online or offline.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    El Hijo has good ideas and intentions, but at the end of the day it’s just a good-looking puzzle game that feels a bit old-fashioned.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Grindstone is a puzzle game you can’t miss if you like the genre. Accessible but also tough, fun and full of content.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This adventure revolves around survival and game dynamics inherited from souls-like games. It’s attractive and appealing, but also extremely challenging and, sometimes, frustrating.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Shadowlands is a fun and interesting expansion that adds some really good ideas to the most important MMO ever made.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    One of the oldest franchises in gaming is back with a compilation that offers hours of old-school fun.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a peaceful experience, full of puzzles and a compelling story about inner struggles, which we have found to be perfect to sit back and relax.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a green adventure that will not only help us love the Earth, but also will help us remember the best summer of our lives.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Doom Eternal is also an excellent game on Switch, and even if this version isn’t the best, it is a good option for those who just want to play it anywhere.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    Above and Beyond has some great moments, but also some very frustrating ones. It’s a fun experience and even with is flaws it’s a good choice if you just want a solid shooter in VR.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    It’s great to see this series back, but unfortunately it feels repetitive and uninspired after a while.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Immortals is the game many people want Ubisoft to make, focusing just on doing fewer things, but doing them better. This is a great adventure that will challenge our skills and intelligence, and what’s best, won’t waste our time.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Call of the Sea has left a good taste in our mouths, a modest adventure of puzzles and narrative that poses some good puzzles and a very simple and unoriginal story, but that never takes on too much prominence and is followed with pleasure, achieving a good balance between all its parts. If you like riddles in their proper measure, without needing to leave you mentally exhausted, surely you are going to enjoy it.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    CD Projekt RED have created a second life in Cyberpunk 2077. It’s a game with an unmatched level of immersion, as perfectly imperfect as all the souls that inhabit Night City.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    This is a fun, little adventure that combines Metroidvania and Pokémon in a way we weren’t expecting. If that concept sounds good to you, give it a try.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    FIFA 21 gets a quick makeover for the next gen, with small changes that gives us a glimpse of what the series can do on the new consoles. It feels like a transitional entry, but also, as a free update, delivers more than we expected.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Rumble leaves somehow the classic Worms formula to reinvent itself as a Battle Royale… and it works quite well.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Haven is an experimental adventure that we recommend to those players who want to play something different, even if some of its decisions regarding game design might seem a bit questionable.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This sequel doesn’t really bring any new features to the formula. However, it still works as a workout companion for those looking a lower-intensity training they can do at home, or to complement their workouts.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This is a game full of historical value, that everyone interested in the history of the genre should play. However, it hasn’t aged well at all, and some of its design choices are just not fun in 2020.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Dontnod needs to take a break and look at what made Life is Strange great. Twin Mirror is a game that feels empty, that merely tells a story that we’ve seen a thousand times.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    One of the best RPGs of the decade arrives on new platforms with the definitive edition. It keeps some of the technical sacrifices of the Switch version, but they can’t take away the greatness of this adventure.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Empire of Sin is a great strategy and management game, that manages to capture the essence of its setting, even with its shortcomings.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Chronos is a solid mix of combat, exploration and puzzles, although it doesn’t feel so powerful without the VR.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    This is a fun, gore-y hack & slash starring girls with not enough clothes that can be found enjoyable if you’re happy with lower budget games.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Chicken Police doesn’t succeed as a satire, but it does as a game. If you like the noir genre and you want to try an tongue-in-cheek take on it, check it out.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    All You Can Eat gives us two incredibly fun games and a few small surprises, and makes it all look better than ever before.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The most complete and spectacular edition of one of the best fighting game of the generation.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    This is the most ambitious, realistic and deep entry in the series, with tweaks that make our actions more meaningful that ever.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Frontier delivers the best theme park management game, and, this time, brings it to the new consoles with a great version.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Godfall doesn’t do anything outstanding and suffers serious design problems, although it can be enjoyable thanks to its combat and progression system.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Observer still is a great adventure, full of mystery and with a solid narrative, that looks better than ever with this version.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Tetris Effect evolves with fun multiplayer modes that add a new layer of fun and challenge to an already fantastic game.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    NBA 2K21 feels like a new game on the new consoles. From the graphics to the gameplay, all the way to the new city, it all feels next gen. It still shares the micro transaction greediness with the previous generation, but that aside, it keeps to deliver an excellent basketball game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Pathless is an adventure that offers something new, and just that is something we appreciate. But on top of that, it delivers an interesting world and mechanics that feel fresh.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Age of Calamity is a good musou that, even with its flaws, knows how to deliver an enjoyable experience with our favorite characters from Breath of the Wild.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cold War is a solid entry that still delivers hours and hours of fun, mostly in its multiplayer modes, as usual. However, we miss some bigger changes like previous entries offered.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sakuna knows how to mix concepts to tell a heartwarming story in which its two main pillars achieve a great synergy.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Destiny is still a great game, with an almost unmatched gunplay, but it feels like this expansion takes more than it gives. Only recommended for hardcore fans of the game.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you like what Assassin’s Creed has become, then you’ll enjoy Valhalla. It’s fun, big and beautiful, but it’s also repetitive and predictable.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This is one of the best remakes ever made –a perfect example of how to bring a game back, and a reason to buy a PS5.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Visage feels like the culmination of ten years of indie survival horror. A fantastic (and terrifying) game that doesn’t really do anything new, but does everything really well.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    The Falconeer is beautiful and quite enjoyable, but it gets repetitive. It’s a shame its gameplay is a bit flawed, since it can be fun and original.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Bright Memory is a game that brings us back to the PS2 era, when you could create a game that was just fun to play. However, it feels like a paid demo, and most of the things it does barely have any depth.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Melody of Memory is a nice tribute to the series, particularly for players who love its music.Tribute aside, it’s a fun rhythm-based game without much depth.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    A Big Adventure is a big surprise. A fantastic platformer that gets better the more you play it, and becomes a fantastic choice to inaugurate your PS5.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There still is a good game inside this remaster, even if it hasn’t aged as well as others, but the technical issues make it hard to find.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    One of the best hack & slash of the previous generation jumps into the new one with a new character and visual features. It’s not revolutionary, but it gives us more DMC.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bugsnax is an enjoyable, charming game. We would have loved to have more freedom to discover the story of these creatures, but overall we’ve had a good time catching them all.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Fuser is more than a great DJ game, it’s also a tool to create your own remixes and share them online, as well as compete against other DJs.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Miles Morales is a fun action adventure that bridges the previous entry and its sequel. It keeps all the good things about it, but it doesn’t offer anything new.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Astro’s Playroom is an incredible surprise that shows off all the things the DualSense can do. It’s a game that gives you a taste of what playing on PS5 can feel like, and every owner of the console should try it.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    This is one of the best tycoon-like managers available on Switch. Solid game with a great license to become the king of the dinosaurs anywhere.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Hot Pursuit’s core has aged very well, although not everything around it has. Even with its flaws, this is a solid racing game that we recommend to everyone who misses simpler times, when games didn’t need filler content to be greenlighted.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Like a Dragon is a great adventure, that even with its flaws, manages to bring new ideas to the series and make it feel fresh and new without losing its essence.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    This is an small, addictive game, that’s perfect for short sessions. If you missed it on mobile, give it a try on Switch.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Legion is an interesting twist for the series, that particularly shines thanks to its mission design and representation of a dystopian London.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Dirt 5 is a great racing game with tight controls, tons of content and fun multiplayer. It needs some polishing to get rid of minor technical issues, but overall, it’s a great experience.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Cobra Kai doesn’t do anything new, but there is a lot of fun to be had here, particularly in co-op.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Instead of following the crowded path of roguelikes, Crown Trick finds its own with a more peaceful approach, with turn-based battles and dungeon crawler traits.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    We’ve been waiting for too long for a new antigravity racer, and Pacer delivers exactly what we wanted. Yes, it’s not the most original game, but the genre has been abandoned for so long that it’s great to have a new title like this one.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Oceanhorn 2 is an obvious evolution from the previous entry. It lacks personality, but it also is a good adventure that won’t disappoint those who enjoyed the original game.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Little Hope is an evolution from what we saw in Man of Medan, but it also has a fair amount of shortcomings. We are really enjoying the series, though, and we look forward to the new entries.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is a solid port of one of the best Wii U games. It’s a shame Nintendo didn’t try to enhance its visuals or fix some issues, but if you missed it on their previous console, now you’ve got a second chance.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is an adventure with a 32-bit era vibe, something that we wish we had more often. Yes, it’s not perfect, but if you miss those games from a simpler time, Pumpkin Jack is a good option.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Noita is a game unlike any other, that’s able to create unique situations thanks to its physics-based world.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a roguelite with a great combat system, really tight controls and beautiful art style, but its novelty wears off sooner that we would have liked.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Ghostrunner looks great, plays great and it’s also a great challenge. If you like something different, mixing genres and action-focused, make sure you give it a try.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gonner 2 is a great choice for action/platformers fans, as long as they’re happy with a roguelike approach. It’s fun, full of secret and very challenging, and the new multiplayer modes let us have fun with friends.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Foregone is a good metroidvania we can recommend to those fans who have already played all the great games in the genre and are still looking for more.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This is a solid remastered of the 128-bit era title, that has aged better than we expected. It isn’t particularly long and we miss a coop mode, but overall it’s an enjoyable adventure.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Disc Room offers a simple idea masterfully executed. It’s fun and addictive, and it’s crazy how much it can offer with so little.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    We really enjoyed Raji on a visual level, and really like its themes and setting, but gameplay-wise it feels unoriginal and monotonous.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Horace is a captivating retro adventure full of different gameplay styles and homages to series, movies and other games.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Rebirth feels like a celebration of the series, with great ideas and terrifying moments that reminds us why the fathers of the new wave of survival horror remain undefeated.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    This is a decent game if you want something with couch co-op to play with your friends, even if overall it feels uninspired and a little bit monotonous.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Broken Porcelain has a great foundation, but it is soon ruined by its terrible combat, it’s trial-and-error design, bugs and, overall, poor gameplay.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    If you miss Commandos, this can be an interesting alternative. It doesn’t shine on the technical side, but delivers a good experience overall.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    It doesn’t do anything new or revolutionary, but it does prove that the classic beat ‘em up formula still works, and if you just want to beat everyone up, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a solid option.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    This third entry works, but after so many years there are better options out there.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    I Am Dead offers an interesting game proposal, but even if original, its structure feels a bit outdated.
    • 75 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    This is an interesting toy, but as a game it’s definitely limited. We’re sure younger players will love it, although we would have liked to see a more ambitious take on the concept.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a great remaster that carefully updates a classic title to give us a new chance to discover it.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Budget Cuts is a great VR game, that turns the shortcomings of the technology into game mechanics. A fun, little adventure that adapts well to the medium.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Survivalist takes the core mechanics of the survival genre and twists them to create an interesting, exploration-based story.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    These are two fantastic games that have aged very gracefully, and are today as enjoyable as they were when first released on PSP.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    This is a great ARPG that successfully introduces the ‘gacha’ mechanics into the West. Yes, it is build around micro transactions, but they’re not particularly aggressive, and it’s definitely worth a try.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    FIFA 21 improves many aspects both in and out of the pitch, offering a solid game like every year, even if it’s obvious that the big changes are being saved for the next generation.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Ride 4 delivers a great amount of content and noticeable enhancements and gameplay improvements, which makes it, even with a few shortcomings, the best entires in the series so far.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Inmost is a mix of ideas that might feel strange, although that is what has made us fall in love with them. Add a great story and you’ll have one of the most unique games we’ve played this year.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Crash Bandicoot returns with a great adventure that knows how to stay true to the originals while adding some new features. Although we don’t love the new characters and the level design is quite irregular, it is a really good comeback that will keep us playing for many hours.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Squadrons is a fantastic game that truly shines in VR. It manages to capture all the intensity of these battles and deliver a great campaign and multiplayer modes.
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    • 62 Critic Score
    A Monster’s Expedition packs a bunch of good ideas, but ultimately it feels uninspired and fails to do anything worth highlighting.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    CastleStorm II does a great job at combining different genres like 2D action, strategy and even management. Once you learn how to play, you won’t want to stop.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Alwa’s Legacy makes its art style and level design its best assets. Fun, charming and very solid gameplay-wise, this is a great choice if you’re looking for a experience with a retro vibe.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Unrailed! tries to create a chaotic multiplayer experience, and it succeeds… although not for very long. Maybe new updates can bring new ideas to help it grow.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Kirby Fighters 2 is a good game if you’re going to play with four players. It you’re not, the lack of depth becomes apparent and the novelty wears out quite soon.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Going Under not only does a great job as a roguelite, but also when it comes to delivering a great story and narrative. A parody of how business works that you need to play.

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