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
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    This is a fun party game for short sessions, but it’s also as fun as forgettable.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This remake, just like its predecessor, is really fun, but do not expect anything particularly noteworthy beyond its graphical update.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Madden NFL 23 takes a step forward in the right direction, but the lack of evolution and innovation is starting to hurt the series.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is not by any means a revolution for the franchise, but Saints Row is all about fun, and we’ve had a lot with this new entry.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    This is a solid tribute to the genre that improves the work done by its predecessor, but keep in mind you won’t find much originality here.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Atlus bring their expertise to this sequel, a great dungeon crawler with a combat system that really shines.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    A narrative-based adventure that it’s ideal for those who just want to feel like a kind in a peaceful Japanese village.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This is a fun game, with solid gameplay but not so solid roguelike design. However, we’ve had a really good time with it.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rollerdrome is a fantastic concept really well executed. There is still some room for improvement, hopefully for a sequel, but Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater fans have an interesting twist to the genre here they should try.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Cult of the Lamb offers a great combination of management and roguelite action in a beautiful, charming package that will keep us busy for many hours.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nixxes has done a fantastic job bringing this fantastic game to PC, and even if there still are a few rough edges left to polish, it’s a great version for more people to enjoy Insomniac’s game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Digimon Survive is not your average Digimon game, and, without doing anything outstanding, still manages to keep us entertained with its unique story.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Two Point Campus makes management fun thanks to its great structure, constant interaction, crazy situations and outstanding audiovisual direction.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Frogun is interesting for its nostalgic value more than anything else, since there are some important issues regarding its controls and level design.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This is one of the best JRPGs released in the past few years, and a must-have for Switch owners.
    • 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.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Endling combines survival and narrative in a challenging adventure that feels great to play. It’s also beautiful and its story is fantastic.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Stray is a good platform/puzzle adventure where discovering and exploring the world is fun, although it doesn’t do anything particularly original.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    This is an interesting interactive drama with a solid script, where decisions matter and the multiplayer is well integrated, even if sometimes it struggles with the interactions and its narrative.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    This is another solid compilation from Capcom with the exact same strengths and weaknesses as its predecessor.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Escape Academy is fun and works as a puzzle game, but it fails to become some sort of escape room simulator.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Madison is an interesting combination of old-school and modern horror, and even with its issues, manages to become a scary but fun adventure.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Matchpoint has a solid foundation gameplay-wise… but that’s it. It probably needs another year in development to become what we could consider a final product.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a good remaster of two fantastic games that any platformer fan should not miss.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Rise is a fantastic expansion that adds not only a great selection of new monsters, but tonnes of content and new gameplay features.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While fun, this combination of visual novel and escape room manages to entertain the player without doing anything outstanding.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is the best entry in the series gameplay-wise and fan of this competition will love it, but it also feels like a step back when it comes to content.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DNF Duel delivers the spectacular visuals Arc System Works always deliver, and offers a more accessible control scheme for newcomers, but it’s not as complete or polished as the big names in the genre.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The best thing about this edition is that it will reach some people the original didn’t. Apart from that, it feels like a step back in pretty much every aspect.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Great collection, good remaster and plenty of options to enjoy the games or spend hours going through its collection of extras.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Not everyone is going to be happy with the selection, but it is a very solid collection with plenty of options, and even rollback.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Neon White is an incredible combination of fast-paced shooter and visual novel, that relies on a really solid gameplay to deliver a fantastic experience.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    This is a great musou that manages to integrate Fire Emblem’s strategic nature into Omega Force’s well-known formula.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This is a fantastic beat ‘em up, beautiful and fun that brings the Turtles back to the beat ‘em up heaven where they belong.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Please Fix the Road is a game that knows how to execute its concept in a minimalistic way. It doesn’t always work, but when it does it’s really satisfying.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is a solid effort to adapt one of the most successful animes in the past few years to Nintendo’s hardware, although if you’re looking for something more past the adaptation, the gameplay may feel a bit weak.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Battle League is a game with fantastic gameplay and a worrying lack of content. We’re sure there’s a lot of free content coming, but for now it’s a very barebone experience.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Quarry is the best game Supermassive has made since Until Dawn. It’s a great horror narrative adventure, only limited by its unmissable QTEs that take a lot of tension away from the key sequences.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kao is back with with a fun game, that can’t really match the best platformers out there, but still can be a good choice.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    It’s great to have Pac-Man back, even if it doesn’t bring any new to the table. Of course, it depends how many games you already own or care about.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    SILT has really good ideas that sometimes are obscured by its lineal design. However, this doesn’t prevent it from being a very interesting experience.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Card Shark is incredibly original and, even if sometimes that originality backfires, overall it’s a remarkable game full of good ideas.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Roller Champions is a solid multiplayer title, that is fun and feels good, although the GaaS design can be a bit overwhelming.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is a great metroidvania that, without reinventing the wheel, manages to deliver a great adventure.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    This is exactly what fans of the series wanted: more and better Sniper Elite 5. It’s not a revolution, but still knows how to make the formula enjoyable.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a great game built upon a solid narrative that carries the weight of the adventure.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    This remaster doesn’t really do justice to a beloved classic game that, to be honest, hasn’t aged very well either.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A solid classic RPG that doesn’t really do anything outstanding, but enjoyable if you like the universe.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    They Always Run might feel a bit underwhelming because of its gameplay, but the variety of the situations it offers, its art style and focus on the narrative make it worth your time.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Another souls-like that doesn’t surprise beyond its setting, but that manages to offer an interesting adventure for the fans of the genre.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Evil Dead is back with an interesting asymmetric action game that doesn’t do anything new, but knows how to deliver fun battles to its fans.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    This is the best entry in the series so far, although there are still many aspects to polish and improve. Still, a solid coop adventure.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    There isn’t much of a “playable game” here, but if you like the idea of resolving mysteries, it is a very interesting title.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A questionable sequel that doesn’t get its new ideas right. It is a step backwards compared to its predecessor, but still enjoyable if you like the genre.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    This is an enjoyable adventure that doesn’t do anything particularly remarkable, but will entertain those who like action, RPG and platforming and want to know more about its universe.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    This is a solid old-school adventure that recovers that "Game Boy feeling”, while also adding its own ideas.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    This is a good strategy game, regardless of whether you are a Warhammer fan. If you like XCOM’s gameplay, check it out.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A beautiful game with great ideas, but too limited by its gameplay. Still, a good choice if you’re ok with style over substance.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A fantastic sequel that not only improves upon its predecessor on every level, but also adds new ideas while keeping its essence untouched.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    This is a classic strategy game that can become unfair as a victim of its own class-oriented gameplay.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It seemed impossible to improve, but they have managed to make even better a fantastic game like no other. Do not miss it.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    One of the biggest party games ever made is back with a solid new entry, that does improve things, but focuses more on the online modes.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    While not revolutionary, this is a good metroidvania for players who are looking for a more action-oriented take on the genre.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is an enjoyable managerial experience with a touch of puzzle and strategy, that knows how to offer a challenge whilst being relaxing.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Milestone takes another step forward with MotoGP 22, that not only keeps all its good qualities, but introduces an interesting surprise: challenges for the exciting 2009 season.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    This brings all the positive and all the negative things of the original, but it plays better than before on console and will continue to get free content in the next few months.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    NORCO is an exploration-based narrative adventure that truly shines thanks to its universe and characters.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    While is nice to see this forgotten genre back, the controls don’t do it justice, and in this particular case they are integral to the experience.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    The unforgettable 13 Sentinels arrives now on Switch with the same fantastic experience, and the addition of portability.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    One of the best JRPG ever made lands in Europe for the first time, with localised text and the addition of Radical Dreamers. It’s great to be able to finally play it, even if it falls short as a remaster.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Moss is back with another fantastic adventure that shows how to create a VR game. It’s not as surprising as the original, but still worth your time.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The biggest, most ambitious LEGO game and one of the biggest tributes to the Star Wars universe ever made.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    This is an incredibly smart puzzle game that you should try if you like the genre and, particularly, sokoban games.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Unless you want something that revolutionises the genre, The World Before is a fantastic adventure that offers a great story and even better puzzles.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    This is a very special adventure that takes us to a living world where our decisions and actions really matter.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    There are some things holding it back, but overall Mutationem is a great game that we have really enjoyed.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Rune Factory 5 delivers a well-known experience that fans will enjoy, although its new 3D graphics sometimes can end up being a bit detrimental.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There isn’t much evolution here compared to other Borderlands, but the new additions are welcomed, and they make it deeper, fun and frenetic. It’s also one of the funniest games we’ve ever played.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Kirby transitions into 3D with one of its best games yet. A beautiful adventure that has brought a smile to our faces from the beginning to the end.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Still the game we played in 2014, and still a great game. There aren’t a lot of additions, but when rollback is implemented online matches should improve noticeably.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ghostwire Tokyo is a great adventure that manages to deliver a unique experience and shows true love for Japanese folklore. Even though some aspects like the combat and the story can be improved, we have enjoyed every second we’ve spent playing it.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shredders has a lot of potential and can be fun, but it needed a few extra months of development to improve some key aspects and fix some annoying bugs.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Tunic combines ideas from the classic Zelda and soulslike game to deliver an interesting and challenging experience with a charm of its own.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    As a spin-off, it has some interesting ideas, but the execution is not good enough for the franchise it’s based on.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    WWE is back with a fun game that serves as the promising foundation for all the good things that, we hope, will come with the future entries.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    This is the best version currently available to enjoy one of the best and more important JRPGs ever made.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Although it isn’t much different from other roguelites out there, if you’re looking for one with a 4-player coop, this is a good choice.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is Destiny 2’s best campaign, and one of the best in the genre if played in the highest difficulty.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    This is a great SRPG that borrows some ideas from the visual novel genre and delivers a deep combat and a very interesting branching narrative that enhances its replayability.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Chocobo GP has many good ideas and is full of potential, but it lacks ambition, which results in a game that relies too much on its franchise.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Gran Turismo 7 is a great game on and off-road, thanks to its unbelievable passion for all things motorsport. Hundreds of hours of content every car lover will enjoy.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Although very enjoyable, Little Orpheus fails to become a big hit. It is simple and classic, which is great if that’s what you’re looking for.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Shadow Warrior 3 polishes its gameplay to deliver a fun game full of gore, but its lack of depth might make it a bit repetitive for some players.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Competizione brings to console the experience that Kunos always had in mind to make it the Assetto Corsa that it was always meant to be, although it feels a bit limited compared to its big competitors.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a solid evolution from the previous entry, with a fun career mode and, what’s more important, plenty of virtues for racing fan games to enjoy.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Martha is Dead is a solid choice for horror fans… as long as they’re happy with some disgusting moments.
    • 96 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Miyazaki and his team deliver one of the best video games ever made that elevates open-world, action RPGs to a whole new level.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The return of GetsuFumaDen isn’t as successful as we expected, with a game that, even though it delivers an enjoyable game, feels inferior to the big names in the genre.

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