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For 6,585 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:
  1. Positive: 4,345 out of 6585
  2. Mixed: 2,099 out of 6585
  3. Negative: 141 out of 6585
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    • 39 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    MindsEye
    MindsEye offers an original narrative and a powerful level creator tool within a dystopian open world, but it suffers from repetitive, uninspired gameplay and poor technical performance, especially on mid-range PCs and Steam Deck. Despite well-crafted cutscenes and a promising concept, the lack of polish, outdated design choices, and insufficient support for the creation system greatly limit its appeal.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
    This RPG offers a dark, mature world inspired by Arthurian legends and classic Bethesda-style RPGs, delivering deep progression and rich narrative choices, though its combat feels outdated and technical flaws like AI and animations reduce its polish; overall, it stands out for its unique atmosphere and scope despite some rough edges.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
    Zoink shifts from a narrative-driven 3D adventure to a roguelite with a dynamic combat system, detailed progression mechanics, and strong visual identity, though the repetitive enemy encounters, overreliance on randomness, and weaker story focus may deter some fans of the original.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
    With charming pixel art, clever level design, and a unique yo-yo-based mechanic that evolves throughout the game, this adventure blends social satire and humor into a well-paced experience, though it suffers from occasional unclear objectives and a couple of weaker levels.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Rematch
    Despite an addictive concept that emphasizes teamwork, dynamic roles, and fun arcade-style football, Rematch suffers from technical issues, limited gameplay variety, and a lack of offline content, making it feel more like a promising early version than a fully polished game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    PEAK
    This charming and humorous cooperative climbing game thrives in multiplayer thanks to its chaotic biomes, intuitive controls, and emergent moments that demand communication and teamwork, although server issues and a lackluster solo mode hold it back from reaching greater heights.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    FAST Fusion
    Shin’en Multimedia delivers a fast-paced arcade racer with an excellent sense of speed, fun mechanics, and impressive visual performance, although it lacks online multiplayer and suffers from limited track variety and strict collision detection.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The Alters
    The Alters delivers a compelling survival strategy game with a deep philosophical narrative about identity, enhanced by complex resource management, meaningful dialogue, and a unique mechanic centered around interacting with alternate versions of yourself, although its difficulty spikes and demanding systems can become overwhelming.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Rematch
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
    Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition on Switch 2 offers a shockingly strong and enjoyable port of CD Projekt’s massive RPG, delivering impressive image quality, solid performance in Quality mode, and the full game plus Phantom Liberty with minimal compromises, though technical issues persist in high-demand areas like Dogtown and the city feels less alive due to reduced crowds and vehicles.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster
    This remaster revitalizes a classic JRPG with gorgeous high-definition visuals, quality-of-life improvements like adjustable battle speed and encounter rates, and a polished interface that surpasses the original, although the new minigames feel disconnected from the main story and serve more as tech demos than meaningful additions.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
    Death Stranding 2 refines the formula of its predecessor with deeper emotional storytelling, improved traversal and combat mechanics, and an audiovisual presentation that borders on cinematic excellence; while it loses some of the surprise factor from the original, it compensates with more varied gameplay and a broader appeal, though it still won't resonate with everyone.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Street Fighter 6
    This excellent fighting game arrives on Switch 2 with nearly all its content intact, great portable visuals, and exclusive motion-controlled party modes, although the 30 FPS cap in World Tour and blurry docked visuals slightly hurt the experience.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks
    The vehicular multiplayer chaos of Speed Freeks offers fun and originality, particularly in its strongest mode, but suffers from a lack of content, repetitive maps, and a questionable shift to a premium model that feels more like early access.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    FBC: Firebreak
    Remedy's first multiplayer shooter offers a refreshing, old-school approach with no seasonal grind and entertaining co-op gameplay in short bursts, but it's held back by limited content, repetitive missions, weak solo play, and a lack of the studio's usual narrative strengths.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
    Despite its polarizing price, this interactive and educational tour offers a surprisingly thorough and entertaining way to explore the new console's hardware through detailed explanations, minigames, and technical demos, though some content may be inaccessible without specific accessories and the format can become tiring if rushed.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Mario Kart World
    With its revolutionary open-world structure, connected circuits, new acrobatic gameplay, and diverse modes like Survival, Mario Kart World delivers the most ambitious and exhilarating entry in the franchise yet, though it slightly disappoints with the removal of vehicle part customization and a conservative online progression system.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Berserk or Die
    With an original, chaotic, and surprisingly precise keyboard-based combat system, this reinterpretation of the Vampire Survivors formula delivers addictive gameplay and stylish minimalistic visuals, although the experience may lose some of its charm when using a controller and could benefit from more content variety in the long run.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Captain Blood
    Despite clunky controls and outdated design, this long-lost pirate hack & slash offers a nostalgic and surprisingly entertaining experience for players who miss the charm of early 2000s AA games.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    to a T
    Charming, heartfelt, and creatively absurd, To a T tells a powerful story of embracing difference through humor and surrealism, though its message may lose some weight due to the light tone, and the experience suffers slightly from technical and camera issues.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Battle Destiny Remastered
    Although the remaster adds improved graphics, English text, and smoother controls, the repetitive missions, shallow gameplay, and lack of context make it appealing mostly to existing Gundam fans rather than newcomers.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Drop Duchy
    Drop Duchy mixes Tetris, deck-building, and strategy in an unexpectedly coherent and addictive roguelike with thoughtful mechanics and a clean audiovisual style, though its deck management can feel overwhelming and unbalanced at times.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
    Charming visuals and time-travel mechanics bring moments of enjoyment, but technical issues, outdated design, and lack of polish hold the game back from living up to its potential. Still, a fantastic sequel we’ve been waiting for a decade.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    F1 25
    Despite refined controls, improved tire physics, and solid AI behavior that enhance the on-track experience, the game lacks innovation in its game modes and fails to capitalize on F1’s rich history, making it enjoyable yet stagnant for longtime fans.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Elden Ring Nightreign
    With unforgettable exploration, outstanding level design, and a brilliant mix of challenge and discovery, this new game enriches the base game beautifully, even though it may overwhelm some players with its difficulty and dense content.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Haneda Girl
    A neon-drenched, brutally challenging side-scroller that blends precise platforming with intense combat and strategic thinking; while its visual flair and dual-character mechanics shine, the wall-sticking feature can occasionally hinder the otherwise relentless pace.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Revenge of the Savage Planet
    Clearly inspired by the collectible games of the early 2000s, Revenge of the Savage Planet also celebrates Metroid 3D in a way that few dare to pay homage to. This is one of the most honest experiences without Samus Aran as the protagonist, even though it overdoes the amount of tasteless jokes in the story.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    JDM: Japanese Drift Master
    The game captures the charm of Japanese landscapes and drifting culture with a solid driving experience and real car sounds, but suffers from weak visuals, repetitive drift-focused gameplay, and a limited open world that lacks polish.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remaster
    The remaster enhances the graphics and adds quality-of-life improvements while retaining the original's enjoyable combat and puzzle mechanics, though the dated fixed camera and limited graphical upgrades may frustrate some modern players.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Blades of Fire
    Blades of Fire left us with a bittersweet taste in our mouths. It's a title that does many things right and has some interesting ideas, but it also stumbles with each of its successes. We loved its weapon forging system and it's by far the best part of the game. The combat system can be a bit clunky, but it works well, is challenging and well-designed, and the scenarios are full of secrets that encourage exploration. However, its story and characters aren't engaging in the slightest, there are certain situations that can be somewhat frustrating for the wrong reasons, the backtracking isn't very well balanced, and there are too many moments that make us go around in circles that don't add anything. All in all, if you're looking for a demanding action-adventure with its own ideas and you don't think its flaws will dampen your enjoyment too much, here you'll find an entertaining and very complete production that might be worth checking out.
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