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For 3,038 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 38% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 57% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 Super Mario Odyssey
Lowest review score: 10 Fight Crab
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,448 out of 3038
  2. Mixed: 1,409 out of 3038
  3. Negative: 181 out of 3038
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mafia II
    Mafia 2 feels like a game that could have been great. Clunky controls are hardly game-breaking, and some might argue part and parcel with the open-world genre, but without the features associated with open-world games Mafia 2 is more easily compared to Uncharted and Gears of War - and in that circle it's simply not action-packed enough.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shank
    Mindless entertainment is all well and good but, at its worst, Shank's gameplay is as ugly as the underworld of thugs, drunks and violence that make up the game's universe.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mafia II
    Mafia 2 feels like a game that could have been great. Clunky controls are hardly game-breaking, and some might argue part and parcel with the open-world genre, but without the features associated with open-world games Mafia 2 is more easily compared to Uncharted and Gears of War - and in that circle it's simply not action-packed enough.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
    Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is slight in terms of storytelling – the one area seemingly skimped on to keep costs down – but everything else here is worthy of a full retail release.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is one of the most visually unique titles I've ever played, glossing over a fairly by the numbers third-person shooter. The deranged duo's return is worth experiencing and is far more accomplished than its predecessor, but the gameplay on offer still doesn't match the quality of the characters IO has created.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is one of the most visually unique titles I've ever played, glossing over a fairly by the numbers third-person shooter. The deranged duo's return is worth experiencing and is far more accomplished than its predecessor, but the gameplay on offer still doesn't match the quality of the characters IO has created.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is one of the most visually unique titles I've ever played, glossing over a fairly by the numbers third-person shooter. The deranged duo's return is worth experiencing and is far more accomplished than its predecessor, but the gameplay on offer still doesn't match the quality of the characters IO has created.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Monday Night Combat
    An adeptly handled game. It's an exciting, occasionally thrilling online shooter with a genuinely engaging hook, and a clever hodgepodge of many pre-existing trends to boot.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
    Harmony of Despair tries to hop onboard the contemporary co-op bandwagon, but in doing so it sacrifices almost everything that makes the series good to begin with.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hydro Thunder Hurricane
    1200 Microsoft Points might be seen as a lot by some people, but there's really a lot of content here, all wrapped up in some of the slickest presentation seen in an arcade-style XBLA release.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
    StarCraft II is a shot in the arm for the RTS genre, filling a void that's been left dormant for far too long - about 12 years, actually.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Alan Wake: The Signal
    The fact that it's free (supposing you bought the original game new) makes it well worth a play, just don't go expecting any plot revelations or answers to the game's more fundamental questions.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    LIMBO
    Limbo does what few games of any genre can do, which is trial and error without any of the actual tedium. It's a puzzle game that is littered with ideas and an artistic eye, but more importantly it understands the frustrations of repetition and makes failure enjoyable.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    DeathSpank
    DeathSpank's mishmash of genres is definitely entertaining at first, but it never manages to live up to its appealing concept. It's trying to combine the best parts of two beloved genres, but in doing so it creates a product that's not as good as either.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Deadliest Warrior: The Game
    It's fun for all of 20 minutes, and then you'll either be ready to delete it forever or will have moved on to a better fighting game. Either way, don't bother. You'll have more fun watching the brilliant-but-awful TV show and then playing something - anything - else.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    DeathSpank
    DeathSpank's mishmash of genres is definitely entertaining at first, but it never manages to live up to its appealing concept. It's trying to combine the best parts of two beloved genres, but in doing so it creates a product that's not as good as either.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
    While clichéd, the story is entertaining, the battle system is refined and the visuals are impressive. It's very Dragon Quest. Even so, I can't escape the feeling that the game feels more like a spin-off; a stop gap on the way to a 'proper' sequel.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
    The base experience of Monkey Island 2 is still as sharp as ever, though, with some of the wittiest dialogue and intelligent puzzles ever seen in an adventure game. It's just a shame the "special edition" part is a bit of a letdown - it's more of an average 2-disc edition than a deluxe Criterion version.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
    The base experience of Monkey Island 2 is still as sharp as ever, though, with some of the wittiest dialogue and intelligent puzzles ever seen in an adventure game. It's just a shame the "special edition" part is a bit of a letdown - it's more of an average 2-disc edition than a deluxe Criterion version.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Crackdown 2
    If you're coming into the series afresh, Crackdown 2 is well worth checking out, but for those of us who have patiently waited over three years for a sequel, it's a mild disappointment.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
    The base experience of Monkey Island 2 is still as sharp as ever, though, with some of the wittiest dialogue and intelligent puzzles ever seen in an adventure game. It's just a shame the "special edition" part is a bit of a letdown - it's more of an average 2-disc edition than a deluxe Criterion version.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    APB (All Points Bulletin)
    This is a case of an MMO that will inevitably evolve within nine months time, but not before it spoils its first impression like an unwieldy teenager trying to impress a Compton street gang.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Singularity
    With a bit more ingenuity in the puzzles, more made of the time travel and a little more graphical "oomph", Raven and Activision could have had a real gem on their hands. It's still well worth a look though.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Singularity
    With a bit more ingenuity in the puzzles, more made of the time travel and a little more graphical "oomph", Raven and Activision could have had a real gem on their hands. It's still well worth a look though.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Singularity (2010)
    With a bit more ingenuity in the puzzles, more made of the time travel and a little more graphical "oomph", Raven and Activision could have had a real gem on their hands. It's still well worth a look though.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
    Everything is a challenge, everything does something, and there's never a moment when you can't interact with the world around you in some way.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
    Everything is a challenge, everything does something, and there's never a moment when you can't interact with the world around you in some way.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Sniper: Ghost Warrior
    A frightening lack of originality, uninspired objectives and a shedload of technical issues make Sniper one of the worst shooters this generation.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
    Unique, hardcore and immensely satisfying, Sin and Punishment hits all the right weak spots.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Naughty Bear
    Truly awful games, especially full-price retail releases, are thin on the ground these days. Sure, games can sometimes be far too generic or suffer from some iffy design decisions, but they're rarely as poor as Naughty Bear. How the game got released in this state is a mystery.
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