Vandal's Scores

  • Games
For 6,586 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 Journey
Lowest review score: 10 Make it indie!
Score distribution:
6589 game reviews
    • 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.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Trails of Cold Steel doesn’t want to revolutionize the series, only bring us a step closer to the end. And this isn’t a bad thing –it still is one of the best narrative-focused RPG.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This actually is a definitive collection. A series that changed video games, full of extra content to help us discover or experience once again a unique adventure.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    This year's entry plays it safe, improving the gameplay without taking any risks. We always miss new additions, but the core remains excellent.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    This Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is a good title that football fans will like. Maybe it's not as good as in other consoles, but improves last year games and the rest of the games of the genre in Wii.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    It merges the best from Mario Kart and LittleBigPlanet to create one of the most pleasant surprises of this year.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It is a game PS Vita users can't miss, even thought there's little evolution from its predecessor, and it's rather a 1.5 version.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    King's Bounty The Armored Princess is a great game. It's a wonderful add-on to the original game, and offers few, but interesting new features.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With fun cross-dimensional tracks, extensive customization, and strong online play with crossplay, this chaotic and spectacular kart racer shines, though its overreliance on powerful items and occasional visual clutter make it feel unbalanced at times.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans of "addictive platformers with a touch of frustration" will love this game. It's not very original, but you'll have a good dose of two-button-based fun.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Creepy Castle is one game for players who enjoyed Undertale or Cave Story. It has a very particular art design, but if it's not a problem for you, you'll find a great game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A short but powerful narrative game with a unique concept and minimal mechanics, it delivers moral dilemmas and emotional tension through a simple shooting ritual, although it could benefit from deeper character development and more complex decisions.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Enslaved: Odyssey to the West has some flaws in its design; neither of its gameplay styles achieves to excel, and there are some obvious insatisfactory aspect. However, as a whole it works very good, and its is an enjoyable and gratifying title, with a good story told with unusual success. It has its flaws, but its achievements compensate for them.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    If you liked the first title or the Warhammer universe, you're going to enjoy this. It pretty much evolves and improves everything from its predecessor to create a great experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is one of those games that are always great to have for those nights with friends and family. It is a comprehensive selection of games, with all sorts of options to make sure everyone can enjoy them.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Halo Wars is possibly the best real-time strategy game ever made for console. It captures all the essence of the genre and, for the first time, translates it to our gamepad with absolute success. It's not like the dominating sort of strategy game in PCs, but it has its own, well defined personality, and its specific features, which define Halo Wars as a solid and outstanding bet.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Gnosia is really interesting, and knows how to keep you engaged. However, as the story progresses, the lack of gameplay mechanics makes it feel more repetitive.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    This year’s entry is another step in the right direction, enhancing pretty much every aspect of the game to become the best basketball simulator.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    SSX
    It is faithful to its arcade style and offers hours of spectacle and craziness. The game shines because of its obvious merits and also the absence of competitors. Those who wanted the series to reappear or want and adrenaline burst with their game pad should get it.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    NIS and Disgaea never disappoint, and this is yet another game RPG fans shouldn't miss. If you've played the original game, you'll find many new things here, even though the core experience is pretty much the same.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Loop Hero is a combination of many genres to create one of the best games we’ve ever played. Deceivingly simple, incredibly deep and very, very addictive.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    This is a great old-school, action game, that even with its flaws offers tons of fun. A great second half and an interesting approach to back tracking makes it worth playing.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Clever, original, and fun, So Many Me is a game you should try if you are a Xbox Live Gold member, since it's as great addition to the Games with Gold program.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    From the setting to the puzzles, Year Walk is a short but fascinating game that you should try.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Pretty much everything it does, it does it right. It's a great choice for stealth fans, and a must-have for fans of the series.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a great game built upon a solid narrative that carries the weight of the adventure.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The new features make it feel like a true step forward for the series, with the most noticeable changes to the gameplay since Tekken 4. The game is solid and fun as always, and holds hundreds of hours of fighting action.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Even though the genre may be quite saturated these days, this is a great option. It's fun, deep, mature and different. There are some issues with the AI and it's not extremely different from its previous episodes, but if that's not a problem, you'll probably enjoy this new adventure.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    This is an incredible fighting game, addictive and both deep and accessible. It doesn't have too much content, but if you're OK with that, you're going to have a blast playing it with friends.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    This is one of the best Mega Man games ever. It manages to keep the essence intact and deliver a fantastic experience every fan should play.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Captain Toad still is a great game, and it’s original concept works great on 3DS and Switch. The new levels are not enough to buy the game again, but if you haven’t played it yet or you want to enjoy it on another platform it’s a great choice.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A wonderful experience that will please us, blending nature and videogames, creating a beautiful and captivating atmosphere that we want to see in more games.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    This updated version of the classic RPG features significantly improved graphics, atmospheric lighting, and a modernized UI, while retaining the charm and depth of its original world. However, it inherits the same bugs and design flaws from 2006 and suffers from technical issues like poor performance and frequent loading, making it a nostalgic but imperfect experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    From the first moment we take a photo and it magically becomes the stage in front of our eyes, until we roll the credits, Viewfinder is a title that constantly leaves us speechless, surprising us with new ideas and pulling out the odd one. smile with their smartest puzzles, and that's something not many games can say.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Short Hike is indeed short, but it’s also beautiful and charming. If you enjoy this sort of wholesome experiences, we think it’s worth your time.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Joe Danger's back and is better than ever. Entertaining and different, simple and demanding, with many new options loads of content. The only things we can complain about are the lack of online multiplayer and the extreme difficulty at the end of the game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    It is obviously a step forward in the franchise, but not as big a it should be. The additions are great, but we would have liked to have seen a true evolution of the visuals or new modes. Still, it is a great FIFA.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even it still far from perfect, this year we get a polished game, with loads of content and solid gameplay, becoming one of the best wrestling game we’ve played in the last few years.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Technically, it's not the ultimate, and artistically, it's a rather flat game, lacking any particularly surprising moments. However, the spectacular combat and the impressive choreography you can perform with a little practice are well worth it. Ninja Gaiden 4 is the game you'll want to show off to your friends once you've learned how to play it, because it makes you feel like a true hack 'n' slash god once you've mastered it. That, in the end, is its key, which is partly what Ninja Gaiden has always had: making us feel like authentic ninjas overcoming seemingly impossible challenges.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The great pinball simulator we already know arrives on PS4 letting us download all the tables we've already purchased on PS3 and PS Vita versions. There's no new additions, but the experience is as good and addictive as it is on other platforms.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Not just in the fighting genre, this is one of the best games on Nntendo DS, and this is saying a lot if we consider the huge portfolio of the console. We hope the other two Bleach installments currently on the way for Nintendo DS arrive Europe in this way: perfectly translated to Spanish and keeping is fun online mode.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Severed is very original and engaging, but it's hard to tell what audience it is addressed to. If you want to know what dungeon crawling, a touch of RPG and a heavy dose of touch screen feels like, Severed is your game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It delivers an exceptional extraction shooter experience defined by Bungie’s signature gunplay and an addictive, roguelike progression loop. While the atmosphere is immersive and the endgame content is thrilling, the cumbersome interface and steep learning curve create unnecessary friction. It is a brilliant, high-stakes rebirth that demands patience despite its clunky menus.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    It is not only recommended for fans of the original game, but for anyone who want to embark into a new roleplaying adventure with a lot of intelligent humour.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    We get the feeling that this universe is trying to reinvent itself, bringing very original elements to its proposal, something that we appreciate taking into account the situation of the genre. There's still room for improvement, but it is indeed a very interesting start that we hope will get better with further updates.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A great MMO with loads of content from the very beginning. The subscription model might be a hurdle for some players, but at least it offers the possibility of paying for it with making money within the game. We need to wait and see if it receives enough support from the community and developers, but the starting point is very promising.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    The Next Penelope is addictive and original, one of those games you just can't stop playing. An online mode would have made it even better, but it still is a great choice.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you like the genre, Fell Seal will give you tons of contents and options to get lost into. This has been a very nice surprise thanks to its story, gameplay mechanics and depth.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Welcome to Elk feels like a play turned into a video game. A shocking, but also heartwarming adventure, we recommend to everyone who’s interested in a story-based experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This remaster enhances the visuals, refines gameplay mechanics, and includes nearly all previously released DLC, making it the most complete version of the game. While the story and combat remain unchanged, the improved graphics, quality-of-life updates, and additional content make it a worthwhile experience for both newcomers and longtime fans.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Wreckfest is a great racing game that knows how to find the balance between Destruction Derby-like matches and more traditional races. It lacks some more modes and better performance, but it’s an enjoyable game overall.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Blur is an attractive, intense, fast and thrilling game. It's built over a solid structure, and has a more than satisfying depth.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Resistance: Retribution is today probably the best 3rd person action title for the PSP, not only or its excellent story and impeccable gameplay, but also for the huge possibilities its multiplayer modes offer, and the possibility to connect with Resistance 2 for the PS3. Undoubtedly a very important title in the PSP portfolio, and a must buy for all the action fans.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Umuranagi Generation is unique and incomparable –even with its flaws is a game that you need to play if you’re looking for something different.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Even though it has aged well, there are some aspects that don't feel that good today. Still, it's an experience worth enjoying, with 50+ hours of fun ahead.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest Builders was a great game, and it still is on Switch. This version is pretty good, although you won't find many additions.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It has not many new features or changes, but for sure Mega Man 10 will please its followers, and those eager for a good challenge for their gamepad.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    WoW is back with the classic experience. It’s hard, it’s rough… and it’s beautiful. A great way to rediscover the most important MMO ever made.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Starbound is an amazing effort, a very solid game with something for everyone. Considering there's an indie team behind it, you can't really ask for more.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It keeps on expanding the crazy experience of the third game. It is as fun as you expect, and always manages to make us smile. If you liked the previous episode, you shouldn't miss this one.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a clever puzzle game that constantly reinvents itself to tell us a profound story throughout its mechanics.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is not the best fighting game of the generation, but it is one of the most enjoyable, fun and spectaculars we've played in a while. Its fast and dynamic pace and its amount of content are two of the main reasons why DC fans will love this title.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Beyond its simplicity, there's a lot of hard work that manages to offer a fun and addictive experience, specially for those who have someone to play with. If for you visuals are not the most important part of a game, this one definitely deserves a try.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 93 Critic Score
    Bigger and better, Battlefield 4 evolves what we saw in Battlefield 3. An experience any fan of the series should try.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Yuppie Psycho is like a crossover between The Office and Twin Peaks. It is weird, but it is also really good at what it does. If you want something original, this can be a very pleasant surprise.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Even though it probably won't be remembered in 20 years, Tides of Numenera is a great game for those who love tabletop, pen-and-paper RPGs.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    If you like puzzles, it's a game you have to play. Clever, original and really well designed, Quadrilateral Cowboy is yet another proof of the talent of Bento Games.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Although gameplay-wise is far from Ninja Theory’s best works, the universe and the story are outstanding. Put your headphones on and let the world of Hellblade absorb you.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Disgaea 5 is still a great game, and now we can play it wherever we want. If you like SRPG, it's one of those titles you have to try.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Torchlight is an interesting game that mixes action and RPG elements. It is addictive and entertaining, yet sometimes repetitive, but we expected more from this port, which lacks competitive and cooperative online play.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Another must-have entry for the series. A game you shouldn't miss if you visual novels, mystery and puzzles.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Jurassic World Evolution 3 is a highly recommended option whether you like dinosaurs or are more in favor of enjoying the management options, always keeping in mind that the true protagonists here are these peculiar creatures, which, by the way, some group will try to save to prevent us, greedy businessmen, from making a fortune exhibiting them in their cages. You know: nature finds a way. We hope logic does too.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kirby returns with a new adventure that, even being one of the easiest Kirby to date, it's one of the most enjoyable games starring this charming pink ball.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Live a Live feels incredibly modern now, decades after its original launch, and this glow-up makes it more accessible than ever before.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Renegade Ops uses simple but effective gameplay mechanics, which will be liked for those looking for an spiritual succesor of Jackal, and also shoot'em up lovers. The game is short in duration, but its cooperative modes compensate for it.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Mario & Luigi are back with a very enjoyable RPG adventure, accessible for any type of player. Also, it adds Bowser's Minions, so those who played the GBA original can discover new content, too.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    If you have already played the game, you won't find anything new here. If you haven't, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is one of those special titles everyone should, at least, try.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Songbird Symphony is interesting thanks to its implementation of rhythm mechanics. However, it isn’t very challenging, so more experience players might not find it appealing.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The excellent PS5 adaptation of Sea of Thieves maintains its charm and extensive content, despite occasional bugs. It’s a great multiplayer adventure with cross-play, enhanced by DualSense features, but it requires long-term dedication and social interaction to fully enjoy.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This game offers a challenging combat system, immersive stealth mechanics, and stunning visuals, but its fragmented narrative, unbalanced characters and convoluted mission structure hinder the overall experience.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A convincing game, designed to teach the user and foster its creativity and abilities. It won't turn you into a painter, but maybe encourages you to try the real thing with some knowledge.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Splatoon is just straightforward fun. It's true it needs more content, but the core gameplay works extremely well and delivers the charming experience you expect from Nintendo.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    One of the most complete episodes so far, ending with a cliffhanger. You won't be able to wait for the next one.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    FM 2016 is the biggest and deepest game of the franchise so far, but it's up to the FM 2015 player to decide whether the changes, tweaks and improvements we've seen this year are enough.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    We need more games like Tearaway. It's sole purpose is making the player smile all the way through the adventure of the messenger and the You, relying on a beautiful universe, great level design and light-hearted fun.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    TM Turbo is fun, original, addictive and full of content. It brings back that 90's feeling and so many possibilities that you'll be busy for a long time.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Freedom Unite achieves what it promised, to expand the original concept with the broadest entry of the series to date. For its durability, it is one of the best games for the money on the PSP today.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    One of the best JPRG we’ve played in years is back with a good Switch version, even if there aren’t many new features. Still, the quality remains intact, and fans of the genre get a new chance to discover it.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Stellaris is a fantastic game, and so is its console version. The menu and control system has been successfully adapted, and players can have a similar experience playing it with a controller.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    It offers a refined arcade experience that grows in challenge and depth, combining the momentum-based gameplay of Tiny Wings with the speed of 3D Sonic, though it suffers from a repetitive boss design and a sometimes confusing interface.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    True Colors doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel (or do anything new at all, actually), but if you have enjoyed previous entries in the series you will like this emotional journey.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Any fan of the series should be considering buying this game, as long as they don't mind the lack of physical version or not being translated into any other language but English. There's little innovation here, but it's addictive, fun and satisfying.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Boasting an extensive roster, varied match types, and immersive modes, WWE 2K24 delivers the most comprehensive wrestling gaming experience in years. Despite some minor gameplay tweaks and inherited bugs, it excels in content, especially with its WrestleMania Showcase and Universe mode, making it a must-have for WWE fans.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    This is an enjoyable Souls-like that simplifies the formula but focuses on the right elements to make it work.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    It is not a revolution, but it plays and looks great. It feels fresh, and the multiplayer mode is one of the best we've seen in a few years. If you give it a try, it might surprise you.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    We cannot deny Rockstar could and should have done more with its most successful game ever, but the experience is still fantastic and better than many other open world games that came after.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A game that finds the balance between the new and the classic survival horror. If you like being scared with an infiltration-based gameplay, it's a great option, but if you like Alien as well, it is a game you cannot miss.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    If you like a multiplayer FPS where realism and tactic battle comes first, you should give this a try. Keep in mind it's very demanding, so make sure that you're ready for a challenge.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    It is true that we (Spanish users) don't get this trilogy the way we wanted, but if English is not a problem for you, then you'll find a great collection with three games that are still an outstanding experience.

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