Cheat Code Central's Scores

  • Games
For 5,755 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 63% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 33% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 71
Highest review score:
Critic Score 100
Lowest review score:
Critic Score 0
Score distribution:
5,755 game reviews
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 100
    The replay value is off the chart. This game alone may be a reason to purchase a GBA. I have played card games on the PC over the years that weren't this comprehensive. I highly advise purchasing Ultimate Card Games. It's an instant classic.
    • Metascore: 83
    • Critic Score 100
    Certainly at the top of the heap of GBA games. It's not as difficult as the first one but it's still no cakewalk. It's going to keep you busy for a good long time.
    • Metascore: 72
    • Critic Score 100
    Playing this game is like walking into a real horror movie. It's well thought out and you never now exactly what is behind the next door.
    • Metascore: 97
    • Critic Score 100
    I love the intense fire fights as they really captures the "shoot out" mood if you get my drift. Bungie did an excellent job melding story, action and suspense.
    • Metascore: 84
    • Critic Score 100
    You won't want to stop playing this one for quite awhile, with the interesting story, realistic missions, super graphics, and the whole bag of chips.
    • Metascore: 92
    • Critic Score 100
    No other game can come close to making you think you're back in the time period and are actually the young Prince on his adventure. The game is one that will have challenges even for the more advanced player and those watching will see things that will have them shaking their heads in amazement at the moves that can be pulled off in this game.
    • Metascore: 82
    • Critic Score 100
    As far as Dance games go, this is the undisputed winner.
    • Metascore: 92
    • Critic Score 100
    It offers something for everyone and while it is harder, the game grows with the player.
    • Metascore: 89
    • Critic Score 100
    Jade Empire plays like an epic Chinese movie. Kung Fu is blended with ancient Chinese legends for a game that is unpredictable and captivating. It's just as amazing to watch as it is to play.
    • Metascore: 94
    • Critic Score 100
    I can't say enough about the graphics. I never knew there were so many shades of black. Even though much of the game is played in the shadows there is no shortage of detail.
    • Metascore: 97
    • Critic Score 100
    The gameplay mechanics, alien creatures, futuristic weapons and sparse, yet dangerous environments add to the overall experience - giving players one of the most absorbing FPS games ever made.
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 100
    The most fun I've ever had playing a puzzle game before.
    • Metascore: 96
    • Critic Score 100
    A fresh and frightening perspective on the survival horror genre. Capcom has outdone itself with this one... [The bosses] are amazing. Not only are they truly hideous to behold, they are incredibly detailed and intelligent.
    • Metascore: 91
    • Critic Score 100
    This year's installment puts all others to shame.
    • Metascore: 93
    • Critic Score 100
    Quite simply, VJ is a Tour de Force of style meets substance and succeeds on every level.
    • Metascore: 92
    • Critic Score 100
    It's the little things that start to freak you out. Pounding doors, bleeding walls, out of focus shadows, voices, moving statues, and then things get really messed up.
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 100
    A RPG that captures the excitement and fun of the Super Mario Bros series and combines it with depth found only in top-shelf RPGs. It all adds up to what is sure to be consider another Mario classic.
    • Metascore: 85
    • Critic Score 100
    With its large expansive game play and large battles around every corner. The game is hard so don't expect to beat it down with out at least sending your Gamecube into orbit at least once.
    • Metascore: 96
    • Critic Score 100
    Yeah, Wind Waker was a great game, but in looking back, it sure wasn't Twilight Princess. The darker direction takes our hero and the series into unchartered territory and fans will definitely appreciate the shift in mood.
    • Metascore: 93
    • Critic Score 100
    Skyward Sword finally brings satisfying swordplay, delivering on a promise made five years ago.
    • Metascore: 92
    • Critic Score 100
    Xenoblade Chronicles is such a huge, complex, and epic game that I can't possibly cover everything it offers in a single review. All I can say is that it has earned the first 5.0 score I've given, and I've had the honor to play quite a few excellent games for review.
    • Metascore: 91
    • Critic Score 100
    Dishonored made me feel like a person struggling to retain the things that were important to me in a world gone mad. It goes beyond "role-playing" to challenge players to draw their own personal moral line in the sand, but does so without being preachy or judgmental.
    • Metascore: 93
    • Critic Score 100
    This is a massive game, even on the first playthrough, and it warrants multiples since there are so many different social links to explore, side-quests to do, and even multiple endings to see.
    • Metascore: 88
    • Critic Score 100
    Simply put, The Walking Dead from Telltale Games is a shining example of what interactive media should be. If you miss out on this, you are missing out on one of the greatest works of art of our generation.
    • Metascore: 93
    • Critic Score 100
    The backgrounds are so insanely complex and detailed, with massive chunks of land that float through the sky and move around independently, that corners probably had to be cut somewhere so that our consoles didn’t simply buckle under the weight of all this stuff happening at once. And I’ll gladly take some pixilated textures over a small draw distance, which could have completely destroyed the entire feel of this painstakingly crafted environment.
    • Metascore: 94
    • Critic Score 98
    The graphics are nothing short of incredible. All of the environments, whether they be woodlands, cities or a version of Hell, are highly imaginative and distinct. I didn't detect any reuse of textures. Everything appears to have been created fresh, from scratch.
    • Metascore: 94
    • Critic Score 98
    The graphics are nothing short of incredible. All of the environments, whether they be woodlands, cities or a version of Hell, are highly imaginative and distinct. I didn't detect any reuse of textures. Everything appears to have been created fresh, from scratch.
    • Metascore: 94
    • Critic Score 98
    Halo 3 takes everything that made Halo a favorite game and tweaks it until it has achieved near perfection. The single player experience is a thrill ride from the beginning to the end and the multiplayer will probably be the king of Xbox Live until another game in the Halo series releases.
    • Metascore: 90
    • Critic Score 98
    For many gamers, this is the Zelda title they've been waiting for on the DS. Even amidst high expectations, Phantom Hourglass passes with flying colors.
    • Metascore: 98
    • Critic Score 98
    Niko is the best character that Rockstar has ever created, and as such, helps to provide the best single player experience in a GTA game to date.