Worth Playing's Scores

  • Games
For 6,707 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 Pac-Man Championship Edition DX
Lowest review score: 10 Navy SEALs: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Score distribution:
6707 game reviews
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ultimately, Dungeon Siege III is an easy-to-play popcorn journey into the classic action-RPG genre, hitting every checkbox. There is little innovation here, but it offers plenty of examples of how good design and development practices can make a derivative game enjoyable - and how a pretty severely console-designed game can be adjusted to feel largely right on a PC.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ultimately, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition is a super-sized character expansion pack to an already impressive game. For 1,200 MSP ($15 USD), you're getting four new characters, a slew of balance changes and some tweaks to the online experience. It's not a revolution in play, but if you've already mastered Super Street Fighter IV, it does make the experience fresh again.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ultimately, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition is a super-sized character expansion pack to an already impressive game. For 1,200 MSP ($15 USD), you're getting four new characters, a slew of balance changes and some tweaks to the online experience. It's not a revolution in play, but if you've already mastered Super Street Fighter IV, it does make the experience fresh again.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Although Madden NFL 12 presents some new AI issues, it resolves many AI failings and gameplay shortcomings that have plagued the franchise for several years.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Although Madden NFL 12 presents some new AI issues, it resolves many AI failings and gameplay shortcomings that have plagued the franchise for several years.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As it stands now, Age of Empires Online is a very good game. It still retains the same mechanics and core strategy elements from the original series while adding in an online element that doesn't feel all that intrusive. Even though there's a decent amount of content locked away until you shell out money, there's enough to do here with the base free game. You can have more fun with it compared to some fully paid titles. Time will tell how the game holds up in the long run, especially with more items to buy and a fluctuating user base. With its current model, Age of Empires Online is easy to recommend even if you absolutely have no plans to buy anything for it at any point in time.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 is easily the best outing the Warriors series has seen in a long time, and it's exactly what it says on the box. If you enjoy feeling like a total badass as you wipe out hundreds of enemies with flash, speed and technique, then this game's worth full price even with its few flaws - possibly more so if you're already a Gundam geek. If you're not, though, beware: This game may turn you into one before you know it.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    It is a brilliantly constructed game that sets up a world and then sets the player loose, allowing you to explore as you see fit. From the art direction to the genre-bending gameplay, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a landmark in game design that is sure to be referenced in the years to come. Buy it without hesitation.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There's not much that can save Dead Block from the depths of mediocrity.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Quality competitive multiplayer aside, owning a complete set of Black Ops zombie-mode maps may be the best argument for buying Annihilation so close to the release of a new game in the series.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Overall, Bleach: Soul Resurreccion isn't very good. It's not an awful game, but the Mission mode is the only thing that salvages an otherwise lackluster action title.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Even though Toy Soldiers: Cold War has a few new features, it doesn't seem to have quite the depth of the original.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Ultimately, Dead Horde is in an unfortunate position. It is a technically well-executed game, and its flaws are easily overlooked when you consider its budget pricing. However, the game doesn't really try anything different, and many other games have done it better in the past. The heavy reuse of assets makes it a chore to get through levels after you've done a couple of them, and the gameplay boils down to little more than using jump as often as possible and shooting your assault rifle, regardless of what you're facing or where you are. The title isn't particularly bad, nor is it particularly good; it finds itself in an uncomfortable middle, where it lacks glaring flaws as well as any memorable qualities.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Platforming fans and fans of the original Flash game will enjoy this title the most. As for everyone else, playing through the demo just might be enough to entice you to spend $10 to give this one a spin.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Overall, the game reflects its price instead of being better than it, making it a title that should be picked up by platforming fans and those hungry for a PSP game if they have some spare change lying around.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Boulder Dash-XL does a good job of convincing its audience that the original idea can still hold up today. The core gameplay is simple but addicting, and the multitude of levels with varying difficulty make it tough to put down once you pick up the controller.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Unless you hate strategy games or don't have a rig powerful enough to run this, you should not pass up Anomaly.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Catherine may not be the Persona 5 that people were hoping for, but it's a good game in its own right.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Catherine may not be the Persona 5 that people were hoping for, but it's a good game in its own right.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ultimately, Fruit Ninja Kinect is a surprisingly impressive port that plays better than the touch-screen original. If you can't stand the smartphone original, the addition of Kinect controls aren't likely to sway you, but if you are one of the many with Fruit Ninja on your phone, then this is well worth your 800 MSP ($10 USD). The only real reason to hold off is if you're planning on buying The Gunstringer, as Fruit Ninja Kinect is included for free with that game.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    In the end, making a purchase decision on Across the 2nd Dimension really depends on what you're looking to get from the game. For a hardcore gamer wanting a button-blistering challenge, this isn't it. If you fall into the casual crowd, however, or are just a fan of "Phineas and Ferb," then there is plenty here to keep you entertained.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Despite the flaws, Captain America: Super Soldier is actually a decent game.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Even with its few faults, this title serves as a shining example of its genre, and I wish game companies would make more of this type of game.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If you're not sure on the game, wait for a price drop or two, and a weekend where you and a buddy don't have much to do.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If you're not sure on the game, wait for a price drop or two, and a weekend where you and a buddy don't have much to do.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls is certainly fun, but it's fun for a specific group of people. Those who love the old school of RPGs before they became more about the cinematics and fast-paced action will find a lot to like.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While it may be different from what series fans are used to, it is absolutely a game worthy of the Earth Defense Force title and lineage.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While it may be different from what series fans are used to, it is absolutely a game worthy of the Earth Defense Force title and lineage.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    At the end of the day, Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions feels like little more than a halfhearted attempt to cash in on a couple of long-running franchises. The new games included in the mix are decent, but nothing special, and the other available titles have seen better versions on other consoles. The total package is a passable way to waste some time, but there's no compelling reason to buy it.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    While Xbox 360 veterans may find this to be a very similar experience in a different skin, PS3 owners will be very receptive to this game, especially since they've already been the recipients of some experimental titles. It's an experience worth playing, but we hope that the next iteration will include some form of multiplayer.

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