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For 102 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 35% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 60% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score: 100 BioShock
Lowest review score: 20 TotemBall
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 102
  3. Negative: 8 out of 102
102 game reviews
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    • 96 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    BioShock
    There are very few games that can provide a universe so intriguing that they force players to ask themselves questions about their own morality and decision making in the medium of video games. It’s easy to see that many gamers will walk away from their Xbox 360s having played BioShock feeling some emotional attachment to the events that unfolded right before their eyes and for that 2K Boston have succeeded in their goal.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Gears of War
    The single impression that I've consistently had about this game since I put the disc in my 360 was one of total and absolute awe and shock. Gears of War doesn't just raise the bar for what we expect from next-gen games, it doubles its height.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
    The game is an absolute masterpiece from Bethesda. It delivers what an RPG is supposed to deliver: a hugely immersive world with quality gameplay and supposedly 200 hours of fantastic story to wade through.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
    Marks a monumental shift for the series, and one that Infinity Ward has pulled off exceptionally well. The game offers an excellent campaign, along with marvelously balanced and fun multiplayer. The title offers the most complete package of any FPS on the 360.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Halo 3
    The campaign by itself offers a painfully mediocre experience. Halo 3 really shines in its multiplayer aspects, both Co-Op and competitive. Co-Op alters the campaign experience enough to marginalize the vast majority of its problems and bring you back time and again to play through with friends.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Guitar Hero II
    Even the most fanatical guitar music hater will not be able to resist rocking to the rhythms and pick up that guitar to show you how it must be done. If you got the money, you won’t regret spending it here and then waste weeks, if not months, jamming to this excellent game.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
    The multiplayer mode has kept me up for nights and the singleplayer campaign is equally awesome.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Motorsport 2
    Everything you could want from a squel. It offers everything that the original Forza did, and a whole lot more. The game now boasts an amazing array of customization options, with people spending hours upon hours tweaking and fiddling with their cars. The online mode is excellent too, with tournaments really showing potential to unite the community.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 2
    As far as sound goes, the game is loud. The rattling of chain guns, explosions, Nazi screams, the shouting of your teammates telling you to “throw some grenades in those windows!”, there’s quite a bit going on, and it’s all good.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
    One of the nicest things about the game is how aurally pleasing it is. The soundtrack is masterfully constructed and each distinct area has its own background music.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Burnout Revenge
    If you already own the Xbox version of the game and play it on a non-HDTV and you’re not really into Live gaming, I suggest you keep the money in your pocket. But if you’re either new to the Burnout experience or you have a HDTV and love Live gaming, get your ass to the nearest shop and get a copy!
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
    Although you know the game isn’t adding much to the genre, the things it does differently are excellent, such as the stacking up on a door, with the ability to tag enemies and watch as they get taken out in excellent style.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Project Gotham Racing 3
    My only gripe with this game is that it does not feel fast. You’re going two hundred miles/three hundred kilometers an hour, but it doesn’t feel as twitchy if-you-blink-you-will-crash fast as "Burnout Revenge."
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
    The blend of puzzle and RPG has really been thought about, and it works very well in this instance. Despite the storyline being slightly lacklustre, the other RPG elements such as the expansion possibilities and the leveling up all make up for it.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles
    The amount of depth and variety in the Isles, combined with how different the Isles feel from the rest of Cyrodiil make this expansion a worthy addition to Oblivion, and a worthy addition to your hard drive.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
    This is definitely one of the best XBLA games available, it’s got addictive gameplay, cute graphics and great price point make it well worth the money.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
    But yes, apart from all the good things it’s a shameless cash-in, that falls short of becoming a classic in its own right, and simply gives us more of what we loved last year, without truly innovating or leaving the treaded path.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
    At it’s core, Double Agent is a terrific game and I would definitely recommend it to all action and stealth genre fans, but the stifled campaign and clumsy multiplayer presentation hinder it from being the stellar game everyone was hoping for.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dead Rising
    While it does have some minor problems such as no multiplayer, a weird save system and repetitive missions sometimes, the game makes up for itself by being pure fun and insane. If you love slashing zombies in half and smashing zombie heads in, if you love a free roaming open ended story, and if you love video games, you’ll love Dead Rising.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bomberman Live
    For a mere 800 Microsoft Points, gamers can experience party gaming at its best- a form that isn’t bogged down by senseless side-plots and gimmicky gameplay. As an added bonus, the developer plans to add new maps and costumes in the near future, further increasing replayability for the title.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Viva Pinata
    RARE hasn’t showed as much promise on the Xbox platform as they had back in the Nintendo days, but the tide has turned, and Viva Piñata has become my sleeper hit of the year, and might very well be my personal game of the year.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Crackdown
    Essentially it's a huge Arcade game that will give you an awful lot of tremendous fun as you blow up half the city and kill everything that moves in the most creative ways possible, and moves to levels beyond fun when playing with a friend, but lasts too short to really stand high above the crowd and be remembered for years to come.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
    What Raven has delivered is a very tight group of popular and unique superheroes that many players will enjoy playing as. Their struggle against the Masters of Evil plays out like a comic geek’s wet dream.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Darkness
    With production values to marvel and extra content to indulge, the tale of Jackie Estacado is not one to miss.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Prince of Persia Classic
    Prince of Persia probably has some of the best graphics to date on the Arcade, it can even match some retail titles which is a truly great accomplishment of the developers with only 50MB available. Is it worth the 800 MS Points? Definitely, the few cons of the game don’t weigh up against the solid gameplay and good looking graphics.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Call of Duty 3
    Yes, the multiplayer is fun, but playing as just Americans and just Germans grates, and the single player is far worse than it ever should have been.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Condemned: Criminal Origins
    Especially with its low price, I’d recommend you buy this game immediately if you’re into horror games. The story, although a bit short has some nice plot twists and there’s enough action to keep you busy between the moments where you’re refreshing your pants because of the scary stuff.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Project 8
    Getting rid of the Jackass cast and the forced punk image really did the series well and the new engine is just great. The game has an almost infinite replayability.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Saints Row
    Despite its complete lack of originality, humour that sometimes misses the point, and one or two occasional technical hitches, what is left at the heart of Saints Row is just an immensely fun and playable game with lots to see and do.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
    Combining timeless events, great humour, simple yet effective gameplay, and just an astonishing amount of variety all in one little package, it’s hard not to find something about this game that makes you smile.
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