Worth Playing's Scores

  • Games
For 6,719 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 61% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 33% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 99 Fight Night Round 2
Lowest review score: 10 Navy SEALs: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Score distribution:
6719 game reviews
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    As a game that manages to encapsulate the feeling of being Superman, Superman Returns does an excellent job.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Koi
    It's a shame since there's a lot of potential here, but Koi doesn't manage to realize it.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    I'd recommend staying away from Eragon, but if you absolutely loved the book or movie and would love to swing Eragon's sword or "fly" Saphira, then, and only then, should you give Eragon a try.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is not a game that anyone will accuse of vast depth. It revels in action-movie cliches, from Jack’s nearly-constant bad puns (“This ought to heat things up,” he says, grabbing a Molotov cocktail) to the near-invisible story to the waves of idiot cannon-fodder who populate each stage.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    With a tedious single-player campaign riddled with monotonous action and online play offering a bare-bones experience, the best that players can hope for with Denied Ops may be to simply deny having played it.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Last Agent is right up there with Fallen Angel as the best of the DLC packs available for Dead Rising 3.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    At $10, the price is fine, but if you enjoyed the demo, it would be best to wait for this to go on sale.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    It's almost unbelievable to me that some very small problems, all related to the nature of the system the game chose to appear on, can turn a mediocre but charming game into a mess with little play value, but that's certainly what happened with Ape Escape Academy.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Aliens are here, kidnapping and impregnating women, and it's Duke's job to blow them away. The more intriguing aspect of Duke Nukem Forever is how the character's apparent mythos appears to be the engine of the entire experience. He's worshipped as a living god in the game, with his own burger joint, strip club, museum and stadium. His mission is about rescuing babes and kicking ass, which is well within his strike zone, but did it need to leak into every capillary of the experience? It's as if Gearbox was relying a little too much on the "Dukeness" to cover up any weaknesses. Who care if the game looks dated? It's Duke! Let's have him mess with Halo because he's Duke!
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Blue Estate is surprising in both good and bad ways. On the one hand, it delivers some good action with a surprising amount of cinematic flair. It also shows that the lack of an actual light gun can work quite well. On the other hand, the rather short game can feel too long, and the humor fails at being funny. If you can live with those shortcomings, the game is worth checking out for light gun fans who are jonesing for a new experience.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    The unpolished gameplay and bare-bones presentation do the game no favors in this day and age, and the general failure to launch issues cast Bullet Witch in a more negative light. Unless you have a strong sense of nostalgia, there's not much of a reason to pick up Bullet Witch.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Sure, it's another cheap knockoff game trying to capitalize on the overstuffed DS self-improvement market, but it's got a lot more heart than other games in the genre, and at times it is rather entertaining.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 43 Critic Score
    One of the worst camera systems to taint a simplistic 3D running and jumping game in recent memory.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    From interface to basic design, it's marred by numerous game design decisions that simply should not have made it to the finished product.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Crafted in a TV universe that puts less emphasis on warfare, Star Trek: Encounters is a curious choice as a tactical ship combat simulation.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    A muddy, hard to handle shooter with no real plot or enthusiasm. It's just "go there, shoot this, shoot this too, okay go here now," over and over again.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Thanks to its ability to maul the movie that it supposedly follows, Beowulf is a poor substitute for the film and an even more frustrating experience on the console, given its clumsy fight mechanics, uninspired enemies and the repetitive button-mashing.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    As a game that manages to encapsulate the feeling of being Superman, Superman Returns does an excellent job.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Feels limited, and your powers seem squandered on simply fixing statues or any of the other humdrum tasks you're instructed to complete.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The graphics and sound are average, and nothing really jumps out and grabs your attention. Gameplay is very linear and built around the same engine that brought you "The Two Towers."
    • 51 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Basically, there's not enough content to the Wii port of Dirt 2 to warrant a purchase, and you certainly don't want to pick this up if you have access to another home console version of the game.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    While the main platforming gameplay in WALL-E for the Wii is solid and fun, it's really not good for more than a single playthrough and a collecting run.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 69 Critic Score
    It's like a Tootsie Pop, only the sweet chewy center is covered by the bitterness of gameplay mechanics and camera troubles.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Ultimately, Saints Row 2: Ultor Exposed is only going to appeal to the hardest of the hardcore Saints Row 2 players, and even then, many of them are likely to be disappointed with the content.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Thanks to its ability to maul the movie that it supposedly follows, Beowulf is a poor substitute for the film and an even more frustrating experience on the console, given its clumsy fight mechanics, uninspired enemies and the repetitive button-mashing.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants isn't bad. The fighting system is quite good, and the additional stages and bosses do a good job of lengthening a very short game. It's fun, and those who were lucky enough to discover the arcade game will be pleased with this port. Those wanting to take the plunge into the title might want to hold off for a bit, unless you can find the title at a discount. The $30 sticker price for such a short experience can be off-putting, especially with only one mode available.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Crusty Demons is fun not because it's a good game, but because you get to use ragdoll physics to beat annoyingly stereotypical characters bloody by flinging them through the air at 130 MPH.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Instead of playing the role of Jaws, you're playing as Jaws in a generic action-RPG. Combine that with sub-standard gameplay and controls, and a lack of "terror-of-the-deep" moments, and you've got a game that you can freely pass over without any worries.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    From top to bottom, Daylight falls short of being a good horror game.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    With more time and polish, Nowhere to Run could have shown that Spy Hunter can move beyond the car, but for now, The Interceptor is still the more interesting main character.

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