Vandal's Scores

  • Games
For 6,582 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:
6586 game reviews
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This retro-inspired 2D action-platformer delivers tight controls, precise level design, and authentic 8-bit visuals with catchy chiptune music, creating an enjoyable homage to classic NES games. While the humor is very specific to fans of the Nerd and the experience is brief, it remains a charming, well-crafted short adventure for those who appreciate nostalgic action.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Lost Soul Aside delivers a visually impressive action experience with deep combat mechanics that improve as the game progresses, although its story is clichéd and the gameplay can feel inconsistent at times; while the game is ambitious for a small studio and offers engaging boss fights, some generic enemies, awkward camera, and minor technical issues hold it back from reaching its full potential.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The game offers a rich RTS experience with expanded civilizations, campaigns, and a new roguelite mode, and while the controller interface may feel complex at first, it becomes intuitive with practice; despite minor limitations, the adaptation to PS5 is excellent, and the extensive content makes it a must-play for strategy fans.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Reach delivers an intense VR action-platforming experience with fluid parkour, climbing, and combat, offering a strong sense of presence despite occasional awkward movements and minor technical flaws, and its immersive vertical world and rhythm keep players engaged while the narrative and exploration complement the action seamlessly.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Simon the Sorcerer: Origins successfully revives the classic franchise with modern graphics and humor, blending nostalgic references with engaging exploration and clever puzzles, although some puzzle solutions rely too much on trial and error and the inventory can feel cumbersome.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    Arc Raiders successfully blends intense extraction shooter mechanics with a more accessible and colorful approach, delivering thrilling tension around extraction points while offering smooth shooting and RPG-like progression. Although some weapon balancing issues and long-term scalability concerns remain, the game shines with its audiovisual quality, satisfying gameplay, and strong potential for multiplayer fun.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ball x Pit combines chaotic Breakout-style gameplay with roguelite decision-making, offering satisfying progression through city-building and unlocking new heroes, while its intense visual and gameplay stimuli keep players engaged, though the challenge can sometimes swing too easily between frustrating and overpowered.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Hyrule Warriors: La era del destierro delivers a fully canon Zelda story with impressive cinematics and character development, while offering a highly enjoyable musou experience with deep combat mechanics, tactical special actions, and diverse mission designs. Despite minor camera issues and occasional performance drops in handheld mode, the game excels in visual design, cooperative play, and a reimagined soundtrack that complements the intense action.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    With its charming art direction, heartfelt story about companionship, and approachable structure, The Lonesome Guild offers a light, enjoyable ARPG experience ideal for newcomers, though its repetitive combat, uninspired puzzles, and minor technical issues keep it from standing out among genre heavyweights.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Sports Interactive reinvents its legendary football management saga with a major technical leap to Unity, full FIFA licensing, and the long-awaited inclusion of women’s football, achieving unmatched realism and depth. However, its excessive data overload, dense interface, and slower pacing make it at times exhausting rather than immersive.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    This humorous single-player take on the extraction shooter formula delivers addictive progression, tactical survival mechanics, and charming visuals, but its repetitive missions and lack of multiplayer make it lose steam over time despite an engaging foundation.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    In fact, aside from some potential quality-of-life improvements that weren't implemented, the only real drawback is the fact that the two titles weren't included as they were originally conceived in the late eighties. This would have allowed players, both seasoned veterans and newcomers, to see how the genre has evolved and the enormous importance this franchise had in defining many other classics that have provided us with countless hours of entertainment. If you're a fan of the franchise, it's a no-brainer. If not, it's the perfect opportunity to delve into the origins of the JRPG with modern touches. Don't miss out.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    A simple yet deeply satisfying and relaxing cleaning simulator that expands on the first game with new tools, accessories, and co-op modes, though it adds little innovation and suffers from connectivity issues, repetition, and a lack of real variety.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bounty Star combines mecha combat, base management, and a post-apocalyptic western story with touching emotional depth and striking art direction, but its clunky controls, poor translation, and performance issues hold it back from fulfilling its potential.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Three Fields Entertainment delivers a creative open-world racer with satisfying crashes, intuitive controls, and a fun building system that channels Burnout’s spirit, but its vast empty map and slow progression dilute the tension and excitement that once defined the series.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Its fast-paced action, smooth performance, and powerful soundtrack deliver satisfying arcade-style shooting, but the lack of depth, limited variety, and misuse of the Painkiller name make it feel solid yet unremarkable.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    This sequel successfully refines its predecessor with better visuals, smoother controls, and an intense atmosphere, offering dozens of clever puzzles and satisfying exploration, though its combat and bosses remain weak points in an otherwise superbly crafted old-school survival horror.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A vast and addictive survival sandbox that smartly refines ideas from Terraria, RimWorld, and Stardew Valley with tons of content and customization, though its basic tutorial, weak controller support, and somewhat bland visuals hold it back from true greatness.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While its colorful art direction, eccentric humor, and fantastic new soundtrack capture the charm of the original, Once Upon a Katamari feels stagnant, with outdated controls, low interactivity, and few meaningful innovations beyond its nostalgic core.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    While still as addictive and clever as ever, with new challenges and local multiplayer adding some fresh fun, this remaster falls short due to visual inconsistencies, interface issues, and a less dynamic soundtrack, making it an enjoyable but imperfect revival of a timeless classic.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Obsidian delivers a superb sequel that expands every aspect of the original with deeper role-playing, improved combat, and a fascinating satirical universe full of ideological clashes, though its structure remains predictable and the open areas feel static and less refined.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Despite its punk charm, clever ideas, and quirky narrative tone, Hotel Barcelona suffers from weak combat design, repetitive structure, poor performance, and clunky controls that undermine its creative potential and make it enjoyable mainly for fans of Swery, Suda51, or 80s horror references.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ubisoft’s latest entry refines rather than reinvents the series, offering a vibrant audiovisual experience, fun cooperative and fitness modes, and smooth integration with Just Dance+, but its inconsistent motion detection and the paywalled best songs keep it from fully shining.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite its creative world, humorous tone, and surprisingly deep dungeon-crawling combat, King of Meat struggles with repetitive design, excessive progression systems, and an almost empty player base that undermines its user-generated content ambitions.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Double Fine delivers a short but mesmerizing adventure full of creativity, where minimalist gameplay, stunning visuals, and emotional storytelling through imagery shine, although the puzzles feel too simple and the experience ends too soon.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Battlefield 6 brings the series back to its roots with thrilling large-scale multiplayer, impressive environmental destruction, and excellent gunplay supported by solid performance and sound design, though the campaign suffers from weak AI and uneven pacing. Despite some balancing issues and a slow progression system, it’s a triumphant return that captures the chaotic and immersive essence that defines the franchise.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Chinese Room delivers a narratively rich and atmospheric sequel that captures the essence of *World of Darkness* with strong character writing and moral nuance, but its shallow combat, linear mission design, and limited freedom make it fall short of the immersive depth and variety of the original.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Q-Games delivers a visually striking and philosophically rich third-person adventure where shooting builds instead of destroys, offering an existential narrative full of intriguing ideas, but repetitive mechanics, uneven pacing, and inconsistent rewards make the experience feel tedious despite its originality and thoughtful concept.

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