Vandal's Scores

  • Games
For 6,612 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 Red Dead Redemption 2
Lowest review score: 10 Make it indie!
Score distribution:
6615 game reviews
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Those Who Remain does a great job with its art style, but that’s about it. Yes, it will keep you entertained for a few hours, but it’s very unoriginal and the performance on Xbox One X is atrocious, at least at launch.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Just Die Already is weird and crazy, but the novelty and the fun wears off quite quickly. It seems like a game made for streamers, which might fail to offer anything to more traditional players.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Despite capturing the artistic style of Mike Mignola's comics and featuring the charisma of Hellboy, this roguelite falls short with an extremely simple combat system, lack of variety in situations, enemies, and strategic possibilities, along with a scarcity of content and somewhat clunky controls, ultimately failing to do justice to Mignola's masterpiece.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A modest cooperative action game that reinvents the legend of Robin Hood with a steampunk twist, offering some fun moments with friends and a decent graphical aspect for a small production, but also suffering from a lack of originality, content, and artificial intelligence, as well as being overshadowed by many better alternatives in the genre.
    • 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.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It doesn't really work as a remake, but it doesn't work as an action platformer either. A quite simple experience where there's very little to highlight.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Having so many rivals on the App Store, Square Enix should have tried a little harder. There are many other options better than this repetitive and kind of boring experience.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Asterix and Obelix are back with a disappointing adventure. It’s enjoyable if your a big fan and you’re playing with a friend; if not, the are many better options.
    • 28 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Rogue Warrior doesn't live up to expectations and to its long development process. The story might have inspired a title with a more varied and polished gameplay, but this Rebellion game is affected by a scarce duration, which is unacceptable today.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This is a quite weak experience, and needs to be polished and improved if it wants to become an option among so many rivals.
    • 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.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Bakugan: Battle Brawlers doesn't offer anything new to the turn-based strategy genre.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The absence of a multiplayer mode is not justifiable by any means, and puzzle mode is incredibly short and unchallenging. But gameplay keeps being fun and addictive.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It may be enjoyable for some, but if you are looking for a fighting game, keep searching.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The idea is good, but the gameplay isn't. We still hoping for an update where everything is balanced and improved, including its free-to-play system.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The good ideas in this game are buried under way too many issues that affect pretty much every aspect of the game.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It is difficult to review such a compilatorion when compared with the many ones that have been released in the last months. Sega keeps all the elements which turned Golden Axe into a classic, but there is nothing else than that, with almost no enhancements over the original games. Only for hardcore, nostalgia-driven fans.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Rogue Warrior doesn't live up to expectations and to its long development process. The story might have inspired a title with a more varied and polished gameplay, but this Rebellion game is affected by a scarce duration, which is unacceptable today.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Ultimately, this game will only please series' hardcore fans who are eager to play the next Red Faction game and want some freshness within the series universe. Battlegrounds seems to have been quickly conceived and executed and that is noticeable from the first minutes of play.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Ultimately, this game will only please series' hardcore fans who are eager to play the next Red Faction game and want some freshness within the series universe. Battlegrounds seems to have been quickly conceived and executed and that is noticeable from the first minutes of play.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Ultimately, Oscar in Toyland 2 is yer another platforming game. Genre fans will like it, but it doesn't offer anything new for the rest of players.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    If it introduces all the promised improvements we could see a good title, but so far, the offer is quite repetitive. Yes, it's free-to-play, but it needs a lot of 'farming' if we want to unlock all the regions, so if you like the game, you should consider buying the complete experience for $20.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Super Monkey Ball seems to have been hurried up to arrive at Nintendo 3DS launch. Graphics are noteworthy, sound is decent and 3D works well, but gameplay just doesn't work.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Hellbound is a classic shooter that works as a nice tribute that era, but falls short in many aspects. If you are looking for retro experience and you have already played the best ones, this can be a good option.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's true that key gameplay elements are still there, and its gameplay options guarantee dozens of hours of play, but its unbalanced pace and its noteworthy technical flaws result in a tedious experience, and make its virtues dilute.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's true that key gameplay elements are still there, and its gameplay options guarantee dozens of hours of play, but its unbalanced pace and its noteworthy technical flaws result in a tedious experience, and make its virtues dilute.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    More money and more time would have helped this game to become something better. Still there are some good ideas that a certain audience will indeed enjoy.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This high definition resurrection of the Atari 2600 classic doesn't meet expectations.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Sometimes beauty is just not enough.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This game may offer some hours of fun, especially in multiplayer, and it is not expensive, but overall is has much to improve.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This high definition resurrection of the Atari 2600 classic doesn't meet expectations.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This high definition resurrection of the Atari 2600 classic doesn't meet expectations.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's been a while since the first games of the series were released, but Port Royale 3 has not improved vastly or learned from previous mistakes. In fact, the game has some serious issues that prevent it from becoming a good episode. Behind its terrible UI and its lack of dynamism you still may find many possibilities.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    This game may offer some hours of fun, specially in multiplayer, and it is not expensive, but overall is has much to improve.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's really hard to review this kind of games. They are well adapted, but there's little addition compared to the original versions. Only recommended for nostalgic gamers.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    WWE 2K20 has good ideas and a lot of content… but it’s basically broken. When things work, you have fun with it, but bugs show up way too often. If a patch can fix this mess, then it might be worth your time.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    THPS5 is not the game we deserve. We don't know what happened there, but it's a messy game in many aspects. Still, when its gameplay gets to shine we get some of the feelings we expected from it, so we can only hope for some patches to help it get closer to what it should be.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    We've enjoyed the game as such, and it even kinda tastes like Sonic, but its monetization system becomes way too frustrating and annoying.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    The idea is good, but the implementation is not. At the moment, the game abuses the free-to-play model, so we can only hope for a future update of its gameplay and in-app purchases system.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    There is a great idea behind Q, but the difficulty and its imprecise control make it hard to recommend.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    It feels unfinished and rushed through development. We really think it could've been polished to make it a better game, but unless an important patch comes out, it's really hard to recommend taking into account all the constant crashes when playing online and the extremely short single player modes.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 49 Critic Score
    This is one of the biggest disappointments of the year. It's boring, dull and feels like a wasted opportunity to do something that lives up to the old beat 'em ups these turtles gave us.
    • 37 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    There were some promising things in Quantum Theory: its story, its narrative and even the relationship between characters. But the game has constant ups and downs, and the global result is not worthy.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Of the six games, only two are original and made for Nintendo 3DS, and are indeed the ones that dissapoint. The rest of games are as fun as ever, but there are much more ways to obtain them. We also miss multiplayer modes.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    There were some promising things in Quantum Theory: its story, its narrative and even the relationship between characters. But the game has constant ups and downs, and the global result is not worthy.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    Behind an interesting concept, there's too much emphasis on in-app purchases and little on strategy, creating a disappointing experience.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    World of Zoo is a mediocre simulator, both considering it a zoo management simulator as treating it within the "animal care" genre, like the Nintendogs series.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    A failed game, whose initial idea was attractive and different, and might have become an alternative to the two dominant series. Unfourtunately, 505 Games has failed implementing it, resulting in a lackluster game with a very bad control.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    A failed game, whose initial idea was attractive and different, and might have become an alternative to the two dominant series. Unfourtunately, 505 Games has failed implementing it, resulting in a lackluster game with a very bad control.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This is a wasted opportunity. Not only an empty gameplay, but also a confusing interface, lots of adds and in-app purchases from the very beginning.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    The idea is good, and it manages to entertain, but the experience is extremely shot, so you might want to wait for an offer to buy it.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Die by the Blade captures the essence of Bushido Blade with its lethal combat and limb-targeting mechanics, offering a unique blend of strategy akin to soulslike games, though it lacks key aspects of any combat style, such as depth and longevity. The game's realism in weapon-based combat shines through intense duels, yet its brief matches undermine strategic potential, and this, together with its lack of content, makes it hard to recommend.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Brawls has an interesting idea for a video game, but its gameplay is so simple that stops being fun after a few hours.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    The game disappoints with its lack of content and subpar combat mechanics, failing to capture the essence of the anime despite its appealing character roster. Additionally, its online-focused approach limits its longevity, making it a hard sell even for die-hard fans.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Blades doesn’t live up to the expectations players have for this franchise. It has some interesting features, but its gameplay and an old-fashioned free-to-play design make it very forgettable.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This is a missed opportunity to make something memorable.The franchise has a lot of potential, but the result is a mediocre experience and its fans deserve a better game.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Cooking Mama 4 is a wasted opportunity. There are no remarkable new features in gameplay, the graphics have not been revised to make the most of 3D, and it makes no difference to the Nintendo DS entries, which is a shame. It will only result interesting for those who are newcomers to the series.
    • 25 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This Box Office Bust is a sample of how to change what worked completely for the worse.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    A very poor game, only recommendable for kids who love the series and would love to throw some punches and kicks while playing as the characters they watch on TV. A video game that would not live up to the expectations set by Kinect or Dragon Ball Z.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    It's a pity this innovative proposal for DSiWare has so few content.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This is an interesting proposal, and Voodoo Dice might have offered a superior final result with good level design. But the games doesn't get to achieve what it intended for a variety of flaws.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    It was a good opportunity to reinvigorate and polish the series and adapt to the final adventures of this characters. But the changes have been executed poorly, and that results in gameplay defects.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Agony has good ideas, but the developers have underrated the complexity of the survival horror genre, and delivered a frustrating experience. Add its poor performance and bugs and you get a forgettable game.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    To sum up, we can say that despite having more than average graphics and a decent fighting system, Naruto Ninja Destiny 2 doesn't meet expectations. Its only notable improvement in comparison with the previous game is the varied character roster we can choose from.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Tempo becomes a victim of its own idea. It's such a spectacular experience that forgets about what makes a game fun: the gameplay.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    It was a good opportunity to reinvigorate and polish the series and adapt to the final adventures of this characters. But the changes have been executed poorly, and that results in gameplay defects.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    As a game it's just ok, but there are some quite frustrating issues –as the cover system– that end up weakening the final experience.
    • 25 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    As an experiment is a total failure. It's boring and repetitive, and its in-app purchase system is sometimes abusive. No matter if you like the series or not, there are better other options out there.
    • 20 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This Box Office Bust is a sample of how to change what worked completely for the worse.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Infinity Runner tries to adapt a mobile concept to new platforms, but it just doesn't work as it should. It's just a different take on a mobile game, but if you're ok with that, then it'll satisfy you.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    We don’t think Minecraft-ish graphics are a great choice for a horror game, but even leaving that aside, The Padre is very confusing and dull. It might have been a good comeback for the classic survival horror, but all its good ideas get lost in its very poor design.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This is a very limited version, where you barely find any management options, and that doesn’t live up to what you would expect from this franchise.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This is an interesting proposal, and Voodoo Dice might have offered a superior final result with good level design. But the games doesn't get to achieve what it intended for a variety of flaws.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    There are some positive features, but the negative things take over the whole experience creating a game much worse than its predecessor.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Some good ideas are hidden behind several aspects that feel unfinished. It's a shame, because the core mechanic works, but its lack of content and shortcomings are just too obvious. Still, it's free, so it's worth a try.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    The Fight seemed to be one of the most promising titles of PlayStation Move, but its promises have not been fulfilled.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Biomutant is some sort of Frankenstein’s monster, a bunch of things from other games mixed up together where all the promising ideas that we liked so much got lost.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    We were kinda excited about this one, but unfortunately all its good ideas are hidden behind a poor execution. In its current state, it's a game hard to recommend.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    And yet another game based on a movie that feels like it has been developed in a hurry, and does too many things wrong and just a few right.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Alekhine's Gun hardly does anything right. The gameplay feels ancient and the AI is not particularly intelligent. It's based on a concept we enjoyed in the past, but in a shape that doesn't make it enjoyable anymore.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Although it has some interesting ideas, but the execution isn't that good. It's may feature, the rewinding mechanic, doesn't really work as it should, and it lacks other accomplishments to make up for it.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    It's a great strategy game, but the 3DS version doesn't work as the original one. Plus, removing the multiplayer mode is an error way too significant to be forgotten.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    You don't really get to know if Stop Stress wants to liberate you from stress or generate it.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    It's a game without a purpose. VR can be a great medium if you have the right idea, but this is not the case. If you are a big fan of the franchise, you might enjoy it, but if not, there are better options out there.
    • 44 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Bubsy hasn't improved much in all these years. It's short, not very well designed and the main character doesn't have much charisma. With so many options in the market right now, it's hard to recommend Bubsy's new adventure.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    This is a remaster of a game that hasn’t aged particularly well, and it’s hard to recommend unless you’re a big fan of the original and want to play it on modern platforms.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Players expecting a Pokémon gauntlet will be disappointed. Players expecting a good Pokémon game will also be disappointed.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The underlying experience is a good card-based game, but it's way too focused on the "pay-to-win" model. This is somehow understandable when those games are free, but not when paying €9.99 for it.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    LOTR: Gollum is a failure on almost every level. Beyond an interesting story, it’s hard to salvage anything worth your time in this adventure.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Dollhouse has some interesting ideas, but currently there are to many bugs, including some game-breaking bugs. When it works, its repetitive nature shows up, and even if the developers fix the bugs, we don’t think we would have a particularly good game. At least for now, if you’re interested in the game, wait for a few patches.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The game is affected by several problems that make gameplay repetitive, through a hard level design and a flawed control. The atmosphere is great, but the experience is not.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The art design is amazing, but that's pretty much all that it is. Performance and gameplay issues prevent this game from being something much better.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The last thing we will do in Seduce Me is seduce someone. This is a card game that will show us naked ladies, but there's little value to our actions or decisions. We think there's plenty of better options out there, no matter if you're looking pro a card-based, erotic or even pornographic games.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Fighting with giant robots is not always as fun as you would imagine.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    I Want to Be Human is not the game we expected. It's not that original, and the controls aren't as responsive as a game like this one requires. It's not terrible, but it feels old –and not in a good way.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Deadly Premonition lacks a lot of things to be a good game. It needs a well defined gameplay, good control and a better pace. Its technical flaws are even more obvious. But it hides something interesting in its story, its narrative and some loose ideas spread through its design.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It might be interesting at a low price for low expectations, but experienced players should stay two meters from it.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    If only it had added some more content (for example, the second installment or Space Ace) it would have worth the 800 MS Points it costs, but adding Kinect compatibility doesn't justify its price. Its nostalgia value can compensate for it, but its gameplay is almost nonexistent.
    • 40 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Maybe Motionsports original idea, to make use of Kinect possibilites to offer a varied set of sport challenge. was a good one, but ultimately it has been poorly developed and executed, and control doesn't work well enough.

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