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For 560 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 61% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 34% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.4 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
Highest review score: 100 Forza Motorsport 4
Lowest review score: 28 Saw II: Flesh & Blood
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 373 out of 560
  2. Mixed: 167 out of 560
  3. Negative: 20 out of 560
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Need for Speed: Shift
    Need For Speed: Shift is a welcome entry into the world of track racing and a step back in the right direction for the series. The biggest problem is the game doesn't do too much to distinguish itself from the other excellent racing games available lately.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero 5
    In the end of the day, it's still Guitar Hero, the uglier, sometimes less pleasing brother of Rock Band.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Shadow Complex
    It may seem like the average price of games on the XBLA is increasing without any correlation to quality, but rest assured, Shadow Complex is worth every Microsoft point you pay.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Trials HD
    Trials HD is quite easily the most underrated of this Winter of Arcade promotion as it appears to have been trumped by the likes of ‘Splosion Man and Shadow Complex.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
    Okay, so I'm being slightly facetious here, but I honestly don't think it's good enough to release such a boring product onto XBLA. Where are the extras for fans? The new game modes, extra levels, character bios, unlockable cartoons? Anything!
    • 64 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    In the end, I find it too hard to recommend this game to anybody that isn't either a fan of the Harry Potter franchise, or a parent in search of a simplistic experience to keep the little ankle-biters busy.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
    BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a hardcore 2D fighting game with a few concessions to open it up to beginners. The quirky sci-fi anime style and presentation is bang on the money and the graphics look fantastic in HD.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fight Night Round 4
    Fight Night Round 4 is a solid game, different enough from its predecessor to warrant a play through, but I'm not completely convinced there's enough to make someone who loves Fight Night Round 3 rush out and grab it.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
    If you're a diehard Guitar Hero, then you're probably going to buy this regardless (much like I did), but I fear you'll be disappointed with the easy, watered-down experience Greatest Hits is.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Prototype
    Your personal affinity to the game will largely depend on whether you prefer to be led through an engaging and tailored adventure or to just be given a set of powers and make your own fun.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Red Faction: Guerrilla
    If you enjoy third person shooters and wish to experience destruction to a level not yet seen in gaming, RFG is definitely worth grabbing.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
    But if you like a challenge, love RPGs and have the time to really get stuck into it, Sacred 2 is a game you should definitely take a chance on.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Raiden Fighters Aces
    If you're just curious, then renting might suffice, but given how niche a title Aces is, finding it for rent may be extremely difficult.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine
    X-Men Origins: Wolverine is that rare gem of a movie-companion game which manages to elevate itself above the source material.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lode Runner
    Load Runner is certainly a unique and well put together game. It is challenging to the point of frustration but includes a significant amount of content not to mention a level editor.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    The Godfather II
    If you liked the first Godfather title, there's enough here to keep you hooked for a good ten hours, and that's before you try and rob all the banks and crack all the safes.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ninja Blade
    Ninja Blade isn't going to be for everyone, with its many flaws apparent to anyone who plays it. But like a greasy fast food meal, it's difficult to care about them when the overall experience is so scrumptious and filling.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero: Metallica
    The bottom line is, if you're a Metallica fan, you're going to buy this.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    Wheelman
    Wheelman isn't going to win any awards at the end of the year, I wouldn't think. But it does the most important thing casual gamers look for, and that's ‘be fun'.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Wanted: Weapons of Fate
    Whilst it's not a terrible game, and there is some fun to be found here, it gets repetitive fairly quickly.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Halo Wars
    Halo Wars is such a good RTS because it does so many things right. It nails the Halo look and feel through its cut scenes, environments, units and even that distinctively saturated Halo colour pallet.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Street Fighter IV
    I'll go ahead and say it, Street Fighter IV so far is the defining moment in the beat ‘em up genre this generation. Its technical brilliance is supported ably by a display of visual excellence and an abundance of things to do.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
    The Lost and Damned is a commendable effort from Rockstar and kudos to Microsoft for having the foresight and market power to bring us an Xbox 360 exclusive of a game franchise that was once the jewel in the Playstation's crown.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
    F.E.A.R. 2 turned out to be a game that both succeeds and fails with equal amounts of spectacle.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Skate 2
    Skate was such a technical masterpiece; it was always going to see a bunch of sequels. And Black Box has done very well to ensure there were no backward steps.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Kingdom for Keflings
    It's definitely not a game for everyone, but it's one of the more unique experiences on the Arcade if you're willing to just let go of the rules and regulations and build for the sake of building!
    • 71 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Lips
    Lips does a good job at being a Karaoke simulator. The problem is it's not very good at being a game, especially compared to the other music games available.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mirror's Edge
    Nevertheless, Mirror's Edge remains one of those games that everybody should try for themselves, so go on...take a leap of faith and pick it up!
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
    It is a solid and streamlined sortie through the RTS battlefield, if a little flawed in parts. I have to mention again how impressed I was with how easy it was to pick up and play.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
    On the other hand Konami have seemed to rest on their laurels, and for possibly the first time have dropped the ball and seen FIFA take the win.
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