XGN's Scores

  • Games
For 3,441 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 42% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 98 Grand Theft Auto V
Lowest review score: 10 Darkstar: The Interactive Movie
Score distribution:
3442 game reviews
    • 59 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This game is even better on handheld than on console. Sonic looks amazing.
    • 34 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Some developer thought: let's make a fighting game with only women . The choice isn't that bad but the game lacks a lot of options and details. Therefore it's absolutely a sh.tty game.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Atomic Ninjas looks stunning on the handheld. It has a fun and simple gameplay, but it gets quite repetitive after a while. Best thing of the game is the Noob Rage, which lets you kick some ass. It has however some excruciating loading times. Overall, it´s an okay game for the catalog of the Vita.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    F1 2013 suffers from a problem most sports games have: they lack innovation. There is a new mode - Classic Mode - and there are minor tweaks, but that doesn't hide the fact F1 2013 resembles his predecessors a lot. Despite of that, F1 2013 isn't a bad game. They game looks breathtakingly good sometimes and the gameplay is one of the most rewarding there is.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This is absolutely not the blockbuster you are waiting for, but still it's an entertaining game that keeps you busy for a few hours. The action is there all the time and so are the many many clichés.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Nothing less than a masterpiece. The game looks absolutely phenomenal and Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe deliver a great accomplishment with their acting. Writer David Cage grabs us with his compelling and emotional story. There are a few downsides, gameplay is pretty much the same as Heavy Rain, but that doesn’t spoil the greatness of this game.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Some people don’t like realistic football and for those persons there is the Inazuma Eleven franchise. You can play football with amazing powers and the controls are smooth and liable. The game world isn’t that good and it’s not a technical improvement when you compare it to the earlier games. You will have fun with Inazuma Eleven 3: Bomb Blast though.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    If you just want to race without too much difficulty, TNT Racers: Nitro Machines Edition is the game for you. Rounds will only last a few minutes, so you want to keep replaying this game. But it’s too repetitive too be really good and it doesn’t add something special to the land of the race games.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Without any doubt, Shadow Warrior, is a great reimagining of the old classic. The game is brutal in many ways, with one-liners reminding us of Duke Nukem. It’s a bit repetitive and some variation wouldn’t kill the mood. Overall it is a good game with a lot of blood and a great fighting system. In the words of Wang: it’s wangtastic!
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ice hockey is a sport for Americans, and Canadians, but EA still delivers a great game with NHL, even for Europeans. The AI isn’t that good, as your teammates sometimes don’t understand what they should be doing. Still, NHL 14 is sensational and good as snack between all the other great games.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This will be the most complete Kingdom Hearts game ever. And it’s in HD! Finally we can go back and fight with Sora, Donald and Goofy. The disappointing aspect of the package is the lack of Kingdom Hearts II, while 358/2 Days feels a bit strange.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The only thing we don’t like about Rain is its playtime: it’s too short, we want to enjoy more of this game. A stunning display of story, with a magnificent soundtrack and we haven’t even talked about the gameplay yet. Puzzling in the rain has never been this beautiful and good.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    PAYDAY 2 is a game with a lot of potential and good ideas, but the final version of the game has a few defects. Sometimes the AI will be doing things which are quite strange. Luckily, PAYDAY 2 is saved by its mods, unlocks and co-op mode.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Another great game in the Harvest Moon series, but it’s a bit difficult for newcomers. Still, people who know the formula will pick it up easily and enjoy it instantly. The only aspect that may annoy you is the tutorial, which is way too long and too boring.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    With Satan as your landlord, Unholy Heights has a refreshing concept. It’s really awesome to control the devil himself and to rule a complex full with nutjobs. Strange fact is that some renters may leave spontaneously, which is kind of a let-down for this game. But before you know it, you will have spent hours trying to please your renters.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Arma III is a disgrace for the gaming world. It feels like it’s rushed to the market and still in the alpha phase of developing. Bohemia Interactive will have to release a buck load of patches to make this game work properly. This is unfortunate as they could have spent that time trying to deliver a good game.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    From the first moment you boot up this game you will know you are playing the future of Pokémon.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    From the first moment you boot up this game you will know you are playing the future of Pokémon.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The best footie is FIFA 14. PES 2014 is better than last year's version but still has a lot of problems, like framerate issues and the game is constantly loading.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The Wind Waker HD might even be better than the original version. This remake is a must have for anyone with a Wii U, no matter if you already played the original or not.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    FIFA 14 is unmistakably the best footie for the current-gen consoles to date. It feels both realistic and authentic and pays homage to The Beautiful Game we have grown to love. It’s just too bad the graphics of the game can’t keep up with the gameplay anymore; but our educated guess is that next-gen will change that entirely.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    With free-to-play games as League of Legends and Defense of the Ancients 2 on the PC, purchasing Guardians of Middle-Earth is a bad idea. The title is sloppy work.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Foul Play is absolutely charming and a good co-op game. However the length is too short and the game itself is too easy.
    • 97 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Grand Theft Auto V is the magnum opus of the current generation. It has an amazing game world filled with loads of content and the feeling that you can do literally anything you want. Add three fantastic main characters to it, with their flaws and virtues and you have the recipe for this magnificent game. Nothing less than a masterpiece.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mighty Switch Force was a great game on the 3DS, but it exceeds itself on the Wii U. The gameplay is excellent and the new style looks absolutely fantastic. The hyper stages are a great addition to the game.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Crimson Shroud is one for the hardened RPG players. The fighting system is good and the story is quite interesting, but sometimes hard to grasp. Add a great fighting system to it and you have a RPG you can enjoy for a long time.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Infamy gives us an interesting ‘what if’ concept. We see Washington as this crazy lunatic, instead of the American Patriot. Besides that, we can run more in the world of Assassin’s Creed III and killing the enemies still feels so good.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Sly is back and we applaud that, kind of. The game is outdated, too simple and too childish. It’s a good deal that you can buy the PS3 and Vita version for the same price, so that offers twice the amount of fun.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This new DLC offers 30 new missions for a good price. People who are having trouble to control Raiden will have a hard time with the missions. It’s challenging, but its good and we want to keep trying.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Yes, Puppeteer looks amazing. Yes, it's something different. But no, it's not that good as expected. Therefore the game is simply too simple.

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