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For 812 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 60% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 35% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.5 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 79
Highest review score: 100 Cyberpunk 2077
Lowest review score: 20 Soda Drinker Pro
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 545 out of 812
  2. Mixed: 257 out of 812
  3. Negative: 10 out of 812
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Inner World
    Adventure game fans should grab this one up. Clunky controls aside, you'll have a great time visiting The Inner World. With the sequel arriving in July, the wait for the next installment will be far less painful for console gamers than it was for PC players!
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bridge Constructor Portal
    Bridge Constructor Portal will not blow you away, but it's a fun puzzle title that makes good use of portals and puts a new twist on a classic formula. For Portal fans, it's an excellent opportunity to revisit the classic world of Portal with a slightly different approach.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Mirage
    Assassin's Creed Mirage provides a fun time for fans of stealth and city climbing, even if it doesn't really add anything new to the series. The game only takes about 20 hours to beat rather than stretching on far too long. The world of ancient Baghdad is a beautiful place to explore, filled with puzzles, upgrade options, and historical areas.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Far Cry Primal
    Primal is not just a brilliant game, it dramatically and triumphantly reinvigorates the Far Cry franchise.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Livelock
    Livelock succeeds as a story-based co-op shooter. It just needs some tweaks and a little more content to sit with the best in the genre.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sky Force Anniversary
    Today's gamer generally needs concrete objectives to work towards. Sky Force Anniversary hits the mark because it has a fun upgrade system and loads of objectives to complete on every level. You can still play for score, doing your best on the highest difficulty levels and/or participating in the weekly tournaments. Whatever the case, you won't find many shmups with more universal staying power than Sky Force.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Aven Colony
    Aven Colony is a capable sci-fi city-builder with great visuals and satisfying gameplay systems. The different alien landscapes do provide some welcome variety, but you'll exhaust Aven Colony's gameplay mechanics fairly quickly, but considering the game costs only $30, I think it's a fair price for the overall package.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mega Man 11
    The game looks gorgeous and runs like a dream on Xbox One X at 4K 60 FPS.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Escapists 2
    The Escapists 2 wraps superb gameplay up with a retro art style and energetic soundtrack to deliver an addicting, tense, and challenging prison escape simulator that unfortunately is marred by a lack of polish and some overwhelming tendencies in the latter stages of levels. Nevertheless, for $19.99, it's one of the best new indie games on the market.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    ONRUSH
    There are things that could be improved, like the excruciating respawn times, as well as some things that feel too difficult just for the sake of it. Pre-release is also never a time to get a proper feel for online multiplayer, so hopefully it doesn't fall apart there. None of this takes away from the enjoyment of playing ONRUSH as a single player. I hope it remains supported with additional content because it's a game I'd love to keep playing.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Outlast 2
    A truly frightening game that has surpassed Outlast in its graphic content and heart-stopping action, I can safely say I'm never leaving the house again.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Samurai Warriors 5
    Despite the occasional framerate stutter and character pop in, Samurai Warriors 5 manages to be a solid hack and slash experience with an interesting — albeit slightly predictable — narrative.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Quantum Break
    While Quantum Break exposes the Xbox One's technical limitations, Remedy has crafted a masterpiece that earns its place among the best that the console has to offer. Quantum Break is the first thoroughly unmissable, truly unique console exclusive the Xbox One has.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Back 4 Blood
    Despite a few shortcomings, Back 4 Blood is nevertheless an excellent and fresh take on the beloved Left 4 Dead formula.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Party Animals
    Party Animals' adorable, floppy characters and variety of maps should make for an easy win. However, awkward mechanics and sluggish controls can make the game very frustrating to play.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Darksiders Genesis
    Darksiders Genesis is a great top-down action game despite some minor issues.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Attack on Titan
    The end result is a lightning-fast, bloody action combat game that anybody can enjoy.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Infinite Minigolf
    The gameplay is so good, with intuitive controls that never get in the way. The fanciful courses are a joy to experience, and there's an endless supply of them to boot. Despite the room for improvement, the core game is good enough to make this an easy recommendation for fans of arcade-style golf.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
    The amount of single-player content feels light too, compared against the robust packages offered by Injustice 2 and Mortal Kombat X. Perhaps we'll get a new mode as DLC eventually, as Marvel vs. Capcom 3 once did. Still, multiplayer is the final destination for most fighting games, and Infinite doesn't disappoint on that front. Good online options and genuinely fun gameplay mean that series fans will have plenty of incentive to keep fighting each other in the months to come.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Scarlet Nexus
    Scarlet Nexus looks and performs really well, especially on next-gen hardware, but its gameplay is noticeably last gen. While it doesn't do anything new, it also doesn't screw up the basics either and should please Xbox fans looking for an anime fix.
    • 77 Metascore
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    GhostWire: Tokyo
    Ghostwire: Tokyo is an intriguing investigative thriller where players weave elemental magic against angry apparitions in a Tokyo-inspired limbo spirit world.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    L.A. Noire
    The real star of the show here is the stunning facial animation which captures every detail of an actor's face.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Crimson Desert
    Crimson Desert is the kind of game that usually only comes along once in a generation, so singular in its ambition that it will define the gaming conversation for weeks, if not months, to come. Despite granular misses, Pearl Abyss has showcased what gameplay freedom truly means.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Zombie Army 4: Dead War
    We can't get enough of wanton 4-player zombie slaughter, and Zombie Army 4 sits among the best of them.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Timelie
    Timelie is a great puzzle game for any kind of player to enjoy. It allows you to control time as you maneuver a cat and a girl around dangerous robots. The puzzles are challenging, the art style is beautiful, and the game builds to an intriguing ending.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ruiner
    With so many twin-stick shooters on the market, they often tend to blend together. Ruiner stands at the top of the field, thanks in large part to its ultra-cool presentation. The visuals and sounds are amazingly slick for an indie game, the sci-fi story and setting evoke the best cyberpunk stories like Ghost in the Shell and Blade Runner, and the gameplay has more depth than your average shooter. If you can handle some serious challenge (and a whole lot of the color red), Ruiner certainly won't ruin your day.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
    As a longtime fan of beat ‘em ups, I absolutely adored Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons. The combat system is extremely in-depth and addictive, the huge roster of characters is fun to play with and the roguelike elements massively improve the replay value. I highly recommend this game if you’re a fan of Double Dragon or beat ‘em ups in general as this is one of the best examples of the genre.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    South of Midnight
    Compulsion Games has crafted a love letter to Southern Gothic with its third-person action-adventure game South of Midnight. The characters feel larger-than-life and intimately relatable all at once, while the narrative doesn't shy away from the brutal nature of the South's history. Combat is fun, though limited enemy variety does drag toward the end of the game. Overall, it's a story that feels intimate and uncomfortable, and one I hope others experience.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Soul Hackers 2
    Soul Hackers 2 is a wonderful JRPG that features an intriguing story, a cast of likable characters, and addicting gameplay that is both welcoming to newcomers and challenging for veterans. While the beginning can be slow, and some of the dungeons can be cumbersome to trudge through, the rewarding payoffs are worth the effort.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Star Wars Outlaws
    Star Wars Outlaws is a fun single-player open-world RPG that allows players to take part in the criminal underworld. Being able to decide which syndicates to work for and who to betray during each quest adds a level of strategy hereto unseen in previous Star Wars games. Infiltrating restricted areas, exploring familiar locales, stealthily taking down enemies, and hacking into terminals adds to the scoundrel experience. The unique Abilities skill tree also makes character progression feel far more natural than many other games. That said, the story isn't the strongest and there are a few bugs that need to be worked out. Otherwise, this is a fun game for any Star Wars fan.
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