XenGamers' Scores

  • Games
For 181 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 38% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 58% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 Madden NFL 2003
Lowest review score: 0 Jeremy McGrath Supercross World
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 91 out of 181
  2. Negative: 26 out of 181
181 game reviews
    • 67 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Even without the bells and whistles that other recent rhythm-based games have offered, PaRappa the Rapper 2 is a lot of fun.
    • 27 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Unresponsive controls and a laughable frame rate ruin an otherwise bland but conceptually sound game.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A flimsy plot and disorienting soundtrack frame an otherwise nondescript action RPG.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    It's a great diversion, and it really is fun for a while, but Nightcaster's overly defensive gameplay will likely turn people away.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Uniquely strategic gameplay, pulse-pounding action, and even a bit of stealth.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    While the graphics are the best ever seen in a basketball title, they’re not enough to keep a title weighed down by horrible gameplay and sound afloat.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    The game's shining glory, the custom team builder, falls flat because there is no mode to play a regular college season.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Rez
    The vibration gets so intense that your hands nearly become numb from overstimulation.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    People with ADD will drop out first, followed by those looking for instant graphic gratification, then the casual gamers, and lastly the diehards.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    JC2 shows promise initially, but a quirky sense of humor and an endearing fairy sidekick aren't enough to save it from becoming repetitive.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    With its romance, its peripheral "end of the world" premise, and its memorable cast, FFX is a game for the ages.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    It's got an engaging storyline, interesting characters, lots of plot twists, and a host of nifty options and gameplay features.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Those who hang on will discover one of the most versatile and engaging battle systems out there, along with a highly customizable magic system.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    It just can’t match up to the PC and Xbox versions due to the difference in graphics quality and the lack of an important gameplay element.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If players can get past the clumsy menu system and uninspired graphics, they’ll find themselves a great game.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Lush graphics and feature film-quality animation complement the fun gameplay and tight controls.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 16 Critic Score
    The once fresh and inviting Megaman franchise has grown putrid.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    At best an incomplete, clunky game with derivative appearance and gameplay.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    The balance, polish, and attention to detail found in quality football titles such as "NFL 2K2" and "Madden 2002" is wholly missing from GameDay 2002.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Apart from the remarkable gameplay, graphics and sound, SSBM sports enormous replay value.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Not only fun to play but also quite breathtaking in its level of graphic detail.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Replay value of the main story mode is limited at best...[but it's] a fresh and fun gaming experience that you shouldn’t pass up.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    It isn’t a bad game; it’s just not exceptionally good, either.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Fast and frantic.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Multiplayer modes, over 20 varied stages and thirty characters that can be unlocked give the game enough substance to keep you interested for weeks.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Small Brawl would be a perfectly recommendable weekend rental for Twisted Metal fans if it weren't for its questionable and unfaithful gameplay.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    After only a few seconds gamers will realize that the vilest foes in Perathia are amateurish graphics and formulaic gameplay.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The details and references to the TV show will provide non-stop amazement.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    The appeal lies in stringing together simple moves into devastating combinations, not memorizing counterintuitive button sequences.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A simplified interface and a stronger focus on plot may alienate some fans of previous games in the series, but there’s an outside chance it will broaden the appeal to a wider audience.

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