GamingTrend's Scores
- Games
For 1,727 reviews, this publication has graded:
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80% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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17% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.7 points higher than other critics.
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Critic Score 68
The game never drew me inside the world of Robotech. "Battlecry" did a much better job capturing the feel and atmosphere of Robotech. -
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Takes the staid and often haughty overtone of its titular sport and gussies it up with breast implants and potty humor. -
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It’s just a derivative brawler game with a Batman-sugar coating. -
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The exclusion of online play destroys any replay value this game may have though. -
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Critic Score 68
Either wait for Damage Inc. to hit the discount skids, or pick up any of the comparable Mad Catz flight sticks – this flight title is not flight-ready.- Posted Aug 28, 2012
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Critic Score 68
Formula 1 2012 is a great F1 racing simulator, but it's only an okay game. For a title that aims to be approachable to all audiences, it has failed in that regard, but for those who are racing fanatics and crave a realistic immersion into the F1 world, F1 2012 is the game for you.- Posted Oct 31, 2012
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Critic Score 68
It's not that Fallen Enchantress is isn't broken like it's predecessor War of Magic–it's just that it doesn't grab hold of you in the way that a 4X game should.- Posted Nov 29, 2012
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Critic Score 68
I would only recommend this game to those who have attached themselves to Shank's story from the first game, or perhaps the hardcore gamer that enjoys a challenge. The art is good, the mayhem is there: too bad it sometimes feels like you're bringing a knife to a gunfight.- Posted Jan 14, 2013
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Critic Score 67
If you're into single-player FPS titles and enjoyed the Max Payne style but were looking for a little more action, then this is a great pick. El Matador has its downsides, but it can be a fun, but bumpy, ride. -
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Critic Score 67
The thing that sucks is that you really don’t have much of an idea what is going with Turok or the enemy you are fighting against. -
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Another game that really has a lot of potential but ultimately comes out to be disappointing. -
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Critic Score 67
Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf 07 looks like it will be the swan song for the series on the PS2, and I would say that it’s about time after playing this game. If other versions of the game had the issues I experienced with it, I’m surprised that it lasted this long. -
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Critic Score 67
Unfortunately, the game really didn't stick with me, and the wrestling itself just felt stilted. -
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Critic Score 67
The story is truly grand and most of the gripes could be forgiven separately. But with all of them combined I cannot recommend this game to anyone other than very hardcore RPG fans. -
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Critic Score 67
Quantum of Solace ultimately fails to provide a satisfying experience but not for lack of trying. It’s a classic "almost" game because there are a few things the game does right. -
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Critic Score 67
There’s probably a fantastic game in there somewhere, and given a bit more development time, it might have shown it’s true colors. As is, however, NFS:UC is awfully tough to recommend. -
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Critic Score 67
Unless you are a die hard Avatar fan who wants to explore the world of Pandora over and over, want to become a Na'vi without the makeup, or have a TV that supports 3D imaging, it's best to wait for the sequel to the movie. -
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Critic Score 67
With fighting games coming back into vogue in such a big way over the past year, anticipation was quite high for a next-gen entry into the Samurai Showdown legacy. Unfortunately, bad design choices, uneven gameplay, and a limited number of gameplay options ruin this title for all but the most hardcore Samurai Showdown fan. -
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Critic Score 67
Those looking for a truck driving sim will find a decent simulation here that doesn't really add anything new to the genre but doesn't significantly detract from it either. Those who are expecting a game that brings truck driving sims into the mainstream, however, will likely find themselves falling asleep at the wheel. -
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Critic Score 67
But here the developer's essentially gave players the chance to skip the most irrelevant portion of the game while forcibly skipping critical information by not leaving messages on screen for at least five seconds. Combine this with the complete lack of fun associated with the board game, stripping out the ability to strategize, and hurling flashing graphics and towering buildings at you sans an understanding of what anything means, and the result is a rapid-pace disaster of a game.- Posted Jan 6, 2011
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Critic Score 67
I liked this game for maybe an hour. Then the game started to become repetitive and boring. There were some good reminiscent parts and some really drab parts. -
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Critic Score 67
The game is as linear as a meterstick and the graphics aren't showcase quality, so after finishing the eight levels (not 32 as listed on the back of the box) there's no reason to keep this one in your collection. -
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Critic Score 67
Brunswick Pro Bowling for Kinect had the potential to be a great bowling game. The number of features included in the game is strong. The bowling just seems to be a little bit off for someone who bowls a lot. It's not a bad experience for getting a group of friends together and just have some fun. With a few tweaks, this could be a great experience for the hardcore bowler as well.- Posted Apr 6, 2011
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Critic Score 67
But if you're a person who doesn't want to wait around for patches and who likes a gaming experience you can glide into rather than struggle through, I sadly suggest either giving this one a pass or at least giving it time to get patched up in time for a steep Steam sale.- Posted Dec 19, 2011
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Critic Score 67
Tokyo Crash Mobs is probably the strangest game Nintendo has published outside of its own Wario Ware series. It's so delightfully weird, and its mechanics are a fun, interesting refinement on the Zuma-esque puzzler. It's too bad, then, that whatever fun that could have been had from this game is mitigated by its asinine touch screen controls.- Posted Jan 16, 2013
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Critic Score 67
Defiance may have functioned as an interesting way (read: gimmick) to promote a series on SyFy that may have a shot at stabilizing the network’s bipolar ratings, but as a game, it’s barely playable.- Posted Apr 22, 2013
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Critic Score 66
It is a well thought out cinematic experience, but it surely doesn’t hold a candle to the recently released "James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing." -
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Critic Score 66
The innovative control system from 2002 is no longer innovative in 2005, the graphics are just not up to the level of other Sony first-party offerings. -
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Critic Score 66
The action-based battles are not well thought out and are almost rudimentary compared to other superior action-based RPG games like "Kingdom Hearts," a game that came out almost 3 years ago. -
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Critic Score 66
If the gameplay could match the options of the game, NBA 06 would be a contender for the playoffs. -
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Critic Score 66
I was frustrated by the drawbacks in the title, especially the tiny text on the in-game radar as well as some of the differences in the tutorials between what was being described and what actually was on screen. -
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Critic Score 66
It's a solid first effort from 1st Playable and Konami, but unfortunately it isn't something I can recommend to anyone other than an avid player of the TCG. -
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Critic Score 66
If you are looking for something that you can play leisurely, then you might want to take a look at it. If you want something with a bit more depth, you would be better off looking elsewhere. -
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Critic Score 66
The PSP controls just don’t seem to handle shooters that well. This is amplified by the sluggishness and slow response time by the action buttons. RtV could have been a good game if it had more compelling characters and a better control scheme. -
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Critic Score 66
There is an addicting quality to Hot Brain to try to do better, in a similar way to Brain Age. However, Hot Brain also suffered in the same way that Brain Age did, in that I lost interest in it. -
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Critic Score 66
Do yourself a favor and reinstall “Grim Fandango” on your PC if you want to see what a top notch point and click video game adventure is capable of. -
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Critic Score 66
At the end of the day, this feels like a reboot that needed a little antivirus first. -
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It's too bad that Splatterhouse couldn't be brought to this console generation and become a competitive franchise.- Posted Feb 24, 2011
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Critic Score 66
I can see the kids (the younger the better) enjoying some of the byplay between Hornball Harry and the jaguar, but if they manage to get that far with the awkward controls and loopy camera, then they’re pretty strong gamers for their age. Skip this one. -
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Critic Score 66
A sloppy, lackluster effort looking to cash in on nostalgia and familiarity rather than build a fan base with a quality product. Stay away from this one at all costs. -
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Critic Score 66
With poor controls, frustrating level design and weak enemy AI, the game just doesn't live up to the promise of the concept. -
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Critic Score 66
If only someone would take the time to craft a truly epic scale video game set in this universe. -
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Critic Score 66
It just never really sustained my interest after the first three to four hours, especially after running into Pyro and dying over and over. -
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Critic Score 65
Falls into the usual pitfalls of not immersing the player in enough to make playing the game worthwhile. This is a rental at best. -
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Critic Score 65
Games are for relaxation and fun – copy protection that impedes that and causes the user to spend time repairing their OS instead of enjoying their purchased product run counter to that. -
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Critic Score 65
If you can play the PC version, it is a much smarter investment to purchase The Sims 2: Pets as an expansion pack rather than this stand alone PS2 version. -
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Critic Score 65
Square took their time and delivered a solid port, giving the PC game several graphical and control options. It’s just too bad that the game they ported is such a mess in every other way. -
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Critic Score 65
In short, Heroes Over Europe is a mediocre title which adds little to the arcade flight-sim genre. -
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Critic Score 65
Kudos to Epicenter Studios for trying something different and making good use of the Wii hardware. Unfortunately the throwaway story, the lackluster production values, and the over-reliance on scripting prevent the game from delivering a fully-immersive experience. -
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Critic Score 65
The problem with Alganon is that for one, it's simply so 'ho-hum' and simply boring that it couldn't sustain my interest for very long at all. Second, the largest issue isn't that Alganon is broken so much as that it simply is unfinished. -
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Critic Score 65
Being a big DBZ fan, I really wanted to enjoy Dragon Ball Z: Tenchaichi Tag Team, and at first I did. But the game wore thin real quick once I figured out that all of the fighters control exactly the same way and you can win every single fight in the game using the exact same strategy.- Posted Dec 22, 2010
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Critic Score 65
If you have a young child who really enjoyed the movie, they will probably enjoy the game. It's a neat way to try to introduce them to some stealth gameplay as well. Unfortunately, if you aren't young, you will easily find the game too boring and repetitive. -
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Critic Score 65
If firing a weapon in a first-person shooter game starts feeling like a chore, you know there's a problem. If a cutscene leaves you more confused than enlightened about the story of the game, there's a problem. -
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Critic Score 65
No matter how you slice it, it's a sub-standard driving game in the vein of the "Twisted Metal" series without the sense of humor or fun that was found in it. -
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Critic Score 65
Thor God of Thunder isn't the worst comic book or movie based game. It's also not even close to being the best. Sega did their best to cut and paste the God of War formula and for the most part they succeeded. The action is non-stop and unleashing Thor's powers is fun. The game stays fairly true to what long time fans would expect from Thor and they even threw in the Jack Kirby costume for good measure. The biggest problem with the game is that it just never reaches its fullest potential and it certainly doesn't get close to being as good as the series it is imitating. Throw in a short four and a half hour play time and you have a game that is hard to recommend, unless you are a huge Thor fan. Of course it could be worse, the game could be based off of Syfy's Almighty Thor.- Posted May 10, 2011
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Critic Score 65
Unfortunately it feels like Silicon Knights wrote the story on the back of a cocktail napkin and employed absolutely zero imagination in building the enemies we'd be facing.- Posted Sep 29, 2011
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Critic Score 65
I did have fun with it, and I'd recommend it to those who can appreciate the presentation and aren't quickly frustrated by an AI that seems to have an unfair advantage.- Posted Sep 29, 2011
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Critic Score 65
Overall, the puzzles in this game are great, but the loose, floating controls really hamper what would have been a great puzzle-plaformer. I'd only recommend this game for people who really-and I mean really-enjoy challenges.- Posted Oct 11, 2012
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Critic Score 65
Nothing about the game (other than the bugs) is particularly bad, but there is very little to recommend here either. As a single-player experience there are much better ways to spend your cash, and even in cooperative play I’d only recommend it pulled from the bargain bin.- Posted Apr 1, 2013
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Critic Score 64
When boiled down FD 18 is really a 3rd-person shooter with not much variety. -
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Critic Score 64
It was amusing to play in a party setting, getting to watch people get into the music who would not normally. An average title. -
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Poor gameplay, sub par graphics, and some antiquated control mechanisms. -
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Rumble Roses XX could have been a contender against DOA4 and still set itself apart from the fray. Instead, the game comes off as juvenile with plenty of moves that would only seem to be appropriate in movies you’d find in a dark hallway in the back corner of the video store. -
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Critic Score 64
The game isn't very good as an overall package, although the budget price might make it worthwhile for pinball enthusiasts looking for a couple of new tables to play. -
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Critic Score 64
The concept is solid and new elements like sense of smell are great ideas, but the execution and lackluster A.I. just don’t add up to the cohesive product it could have been. -
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Critic Score 64
The horrific control scheme literally kills the game from the word go, and the pain is only amplified by the equally terrible teammate and enemy AI, the awful graphics, the schizophrenic aerial missions, and on and on and on. -
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Critic Score 64
Unfortunately, a great concept got lost in a morass of poor decisions and overcomplexity, if that's a word. -
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Tornado is fun for a bit, but once they start burying their great initial concept in a morass of extra moves and stupid levels (like a level where a giant bad tornado is bumping you around while the clock keeps on running), it loses its joy. -
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Critic Score 64
That being said, the game is boring, lifeless, tedious, and a chore to slog through for veteran gamers. -
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In the end, I guess I’ll just say that if you’re really desperate to take your music games everywhere with you, the setlist turns your crank, and you find the Guitar Grip and Drum Overlay comfortable, then add 15 points to my score because Band Hero isn’t a terrible option. If you don’t require portability, however, I’d stick with the console versions. -
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Critic Score 64
The game does over multiplayer with up to eight players. Even here, however, the game seems somewhat limited in scope. You have only a handful of maps, and only four game modes, two of which are ranked.- Posted Jan 1, 2011
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Critic Score 64
If you like Redneck jokes and the idea of taking short trips in a big rig, you might get a kick out of this game. -
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Critic Score 64
While some aspects of the game are worthwhile on higher difficulty settings, the hand holding on Casual and Medium is excessive.- Posted Mar 26, 2013
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Critic Score 63
It’s a repetitive platformer that does a good job of being pretty, true to Bilbo’s story and repetitive. -
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Critic Score 63
With all of the options out there now, however, it really is a matter of too little, too late. -
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AI is good, but could be much better. Graphics are decent, but are exceedingly bland and unexciting. Map design is incredibly limited to the point of frustration. -
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Critic Score 63
Unless you are desperately craving something new for your brand new shiny PS3, you’ll probably want to hold off. -
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The games provided on Konami Classics Series Arcade Hits are a mixed bag from mediocre to bad. Unless you are a collector of classic game series like this, there really isn’t any reason to add this to your collection. -
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The History Channel Civil War is a nice alternative to other World War II shooters, but you might want to rent it on a rainy weekend. It's a shame because The History Channel footage is really well integrated into the game. -
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With boring quests that really don’t make you feel like you are a part of saving the world, there isn’t any real excitement to the game. -
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PaRappa means “paper-thin” in Japanese. Unfortunately, that also could be used to describe the game in general. -
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Critic Score 63
I've played a couple other versions of the game, and I know it can be quite fun. The keyboard controls for this one was supremely disappointing to me, but the 360-like controllers did help this issue. -
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Critic Score 63
When I got Tokyo Beat Down, I was really hoping for a great beat-'em-up experience translated into the third dimension, similar to how adventure games and one-on-one fighting games have transitioned into 3D. Unfortunately Tokyo Beat Down falls short of that, and if I want a beat-'em-up I'm better off putting my GBA copy of Final Fight One into my Nintendo DS. -
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Unless you’re in desperate need of an old-school adventure with a serial killer theme, this is one crime you may want to leave unsolved. -
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A fun little game that is taken down several notches thanks to the poor graphics and repeating music. -
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If you're a die-hard Sherlock Holmes fan and can look past some significant flaws to experience an authentic Sherlock experience, then by all means, go for it. Otherwise, stay away.- Posted Oct 15, 2012
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Critic Score 63
Fans of Suda 51′s work may be able to look past the numerous flaws present here, but ten dollars is a lot of money to spend on frustration and the desire to play something, anything else.- Posted Dec 21, 2012
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Critic Score 63
Pick this one up from Steam if you’re truly desperate for another attempt at playing the role of an evil dungeon overlord. If you’re waiting for a great game in that genre, however, pass this one by.- Posted Feb 27, 2013
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Critic Score 63
Miasmata is definitely a unique experience, and as the work of two people it’s actually a hell of an achievement. It’s a game with ambition, which should be rewarded even if it occasionally falls short of the goals it set for itself.- Posted Mar 17, 2013
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Critic Score 62
Everything except the combat is needlessly confusing and frustrating, as if they were purposefully trying to make gamers mad. In comparison, the combat is too simple and almost dumbed down to make this an RPG For Dummies, DS Edition. -
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Given a year or so, Archlord might be a solid title. Right now though? It's not worth the money. -
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While I really like the Warriors series of games....it's time for an overhaul. The game needs a full graphics engine overhaul, much better voice acting, more cut scenes, and some solid depth. -
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Critic Score 62
Strategy fans may like it more than I do, and that's fine, but I really couldn't get into the game at all. -
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This game is not fun, and should be played by no one on this planet. Period. -
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If you are waiting for some innovation, then you are probably better off in waiting a year. -
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Dynasty Warriors : Strikeforce isn't for everyone - for those who want to play a Phantasy Star Online / Monster Hunter style game with your favorite Romance of the Three Kingdoms characters, you've got yourself a fun game with some strong online legs, assuming you can find like-minded people. -
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As it stands, however, I found Fortix a mediocre experience that just didn’t grab me as much as I thought it might. -
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With bland graphics, bad voice acting, uninspired missions, and the ability to finish it within four hours Reservoir Dogs is little more than a rental at best. -
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I guess in the end, the problem with Resident Evil 6 is that it doesn’t have an identity. It wants to please its survival-horror fanbase, but seems to have forgotten how to walk that fine line between tense action and frustrating challenge.- Posted Apr 9, 2013
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Critic Score 62
It’s hard to justify recommending Stardrive over Galactic Civilizations 2, Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, or AI War: Fleet Command when those games offer more content for less money. If you’re a big fan of space-themed 4X games, and find it on sale, I’d say you should pick it up. But everybody else is better off leaving this one for the space-bears.- Posted May 17, 2013
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Critic Score 61
I thought this game was fun... for 10 minutes. Every time I fired the game up I really wanted to see that "SSX Tricky" splash screen instead. "SSX" is just a lot more fun and satisfying. -
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The gameplay itself is lacking, whether you walking on land, sailing a ship, or battling in any form, you aren't really battling because the gameplay itself is fun or interesting, you're playing to continue the experience of expanding your goals and reaping the rewards after it. -
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Crash MOM isn’t actualy a bad game, but the insane loading times cause it to be far more frustrating than it should be. -
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I readily admit that I rushed my review on Spider-Man 3, so this time I spent more time on Web of Shadows. I really wish Treyarch had done the same. -
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Over-all, War for Cybertron DS was mediocre. -
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Critic Score 61
The game simply is lacking in the fun factor and dosen't hold your attention long enough to make you really want to play it. There's also a complete lack of immersion partially due to the paper-thin plotline, the generic sound and the minimalistic graphics. -
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Critic Score 61
If you find the game on sale for $2 or $3, it might be worth a go, but the problem is that even at that low price there are better, more ambitious games you can play; games that move the industry into the future instead of slavishly trying to recreate the past.- Posted Apr 18, 2013
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Critic Score 60
This game has so many glaring graphical and AI glitches it borders on comical. -
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There are some mini-games that were genuinely fun, but they couldn't hold the rest of the game on their shoulders. What could've been a fresh, original, and funny game, is unfortunately a formulaic and dull middling title. -
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Unless you really want to get behind the hard-knock life of an NBA star, your money would best be spent elsewhere. -
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Sadly another attempt to cash into the name of a popular movie franchise with cute animal characters. -
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The atmosphere of war is missed, and the strenuous activity of managing a helicopter in a war is barely touched upon. -
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In the end, this charming little puzzle game just isn't a good fit for the Wii. -
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This whole game is just too linear for its own good. I think there are a lot of great things in Driv3r, Reflections just decided to hone in on the CG movies and the city graphics over having any normal sense of gameplay that was fun. -
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Tryst seems to be targeting people looking for an RTS experience at a lower price point, and I think there might be something here for those gamers. Meanwhile, the game's developers are promising bug fixes, fleshed out tutorials, and DLC to make the game worth the price for the rest of us.- Posted Oct 25, 2012
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Critic Score 60
It gets so difficult, and the progression is so odd, that I couldn’t even finish the game. You can only try to maneuver a dirt bike through pneumatic platforms that launch you from one to another, up a shaft, so many times before admitting defeat.- Posted Feb 20, 2013
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Critic Score 59
Backyard wrestling is violent, bloody and mimics everything that makes the 'sport' popular, including the culture, music and even the violence... Unfortunately the game isn’t a whole lot of fun. -
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Critic Score 59
Unfortunately, no matter how “hip” the culture is for the background story, without a good game, it falls flat. Take a ride, and let this game die a quick death. -
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Critic Score 59
That was my favorite aspect of the game. It’s very pretty, and it sounds pretty good as long as you turn the volume way up so as not to hear the rest of the vehicle coming apart around you. -
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Critic Score 59
Unless you have the patience of a monk, you’ll be better off getting one of the previous games in the series and playing that. -
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It feels like a product rushed out the door to accommodate a movie release. -
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It’s true, the web-slinging is fun, and swinging between rooftops never gets old. However, the game is dragged down by mindless combat that grinds on and on and on. -
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Critic Score 59
While the battles in the Battle Arena are fun, the slogging you do to get to that point don't make it worth the effort. -
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In the end, we can thank NIS for bringing us another game we typically wouldn’t see, but I would caution most gamers to stay away from A Witch’s Tale. -
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Critic Score 59
Adding platforming elements is good idea but the poor controls made it a nightmare. -
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The potential for a fun but simple shooter is here, but even with Gearbox at the helm Duke Nukem Forever is clearly a hastily-cobbled sum of unfinished parts. It could have been epic if it was released 3 to 4 years ago, but nowadays there are new rivals for the throne.- Posted Sep 14, 2011
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Critic Score 58
Has absolutely the worst combat I’ve ever seen, with some terrible puzzle design added for good measure. -
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Critic Score 58
The game eventually becomes an endless exercise in button-mashing with little to reward the punishment your thumbs will take. -
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Critic Score 58
I’m going to go have Sara shag a few more sims, then I’m calling it a night. -
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Critic Score 58
With no story and just straight dueling against Joey or a friend, the game can become boring and tedious. This is an excellent game for people that play the Collectible card game though. -
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Critic Score 58
Bratz Rock Angelz could be considered a snap-shot of the teen generation of 2005, and all that that implies. I don’t know about you, but I’m on the verge of weeping for the future. -
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Critic Score 58
Within 30 minutes I knew that we were being forced more licensed junk. Hopefully Ford will take a lot more care of their property and make sure that only quality titles represent their cars from here on out. -
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Critic Score 58
The flaws of the game really stand out to make this feel like a lifeless and incomplete experience. -
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Critic Score 58
In other words, have you ever watched Jackass on MTV and thought, "I wish I could suffer through that same level of pain and humiliation?" Now you can! -
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Critic Score 58
Unfortunately, if you are looking for a realistic boxing game, you aren’t going to find it here. -
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Critic Score 58
The game is repetitive. If you can get through that, then you might be able to fight your way throughout the entire game. -
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Critic Score 58
Sadly, Prince of Persia: The Fallen King has far too many shortcomings to recommend it to anyone. -
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Critic Score 58
Explosive Megamix is only $20, so it can be looked at as a value title. However, there are plenty of other value titles that have better gameplay. -
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Critic Score 58
In the end, Lux-Pain is really more of an interactive novel than an adventure game, and the intriguing premise is undermined by the uninspired gameplay and confusing story -
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Critic Score 58
Fans of Ratchet and Clank who do not own a PSP will be the only ones who will definitely want to check this game out. But keep in mind, it's a short game, coming in at around 8 hours tops. So this may be a rental only if you have to play this game. -
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Critic Score 58
Maybe in a few months with enough user-generated and downloadable content, Buzz! QW might be worth looking at. As is, however, it is nothing more than a completely lackluster, dull, and boring trivia game. -
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Critic Score 57
The mixture of RTS and action game doesn't really mesh well, the game runs really poorly, and the game includes Starforce. Unless you've got a really high end machine and want to play something somewhat different, stay far, far away from this title. -
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Critic Score 57
While you might find some enjoyment in a few of the mini-games, it just doesn’t justify purchasing the game. -
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Critic Score 57
Unfortunately, Over G Fighters doesn’t have the sense of speed, graphics, action, or mission structure to make you feel like you are flying the unfriendly skies. -
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Critic Score 57
Lair has some serious problems with the controls, but the fact of the matter is that it isn’t irreparable. -
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Critic Score 57
The game falls incredibly short. While the story is engaging and is driven by the dialogue, there is just too much dialogue and not enough gameplay. -
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Critic Score 57
If you don't care about details like the Chinese camping out in Africa, the gamebreaking units, the really bad AI, the even worse pathing logic, and the fact that you can't play the game on hardware more than 2 years old then you may enjoy this. -
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Critic Score 57
I understand that Crash: Mind Over Mutant is good on the consoles. Not great, but good. It seems that a little more time and effort could have gone into the DS version, and it makes me sad. -
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Critic Score 57
This one feels like you could finish it in the theater before the movie ended. -
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Critic Score 57
Naughty Bear is an example of a game that fundamentally misses the mark - there are a ton of fantastic, creative ideas here that sound great on paper, but are so poorly executed that it just doesn't work. -
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Critic Score 57
There is no way of putting it nicely – this game sucks. Avoid this game at all costs. Even if you loved the previous Spyro titles, do not buy this game. Show Universal that we don’t buy crap. -
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Critic Score 57
The folks who worked on it were certainly heading in the right direction – Sacred Citadel just doesn’t have enough polish or pull to really keep you coming back for more – an experience I’d rather had not given my bag of quarters up for.- Posted May 16, 2013
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Critic Score 56
Run, not walk, far away from this piece of junk. Do not buy this game at all costs or you will regret it. You have been warned. -
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Critic Score 56
The graphics are below average. The combat is monotonous. The storyline is uninspired. -
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Critic Score 56
Destroy All Humans is dead and Path of the Furon put the final nail in the coffin. Rest in peace Crypto. -
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Critic Score 56
Don't be fooled by the packaging; these are not the Skylanders you're looking for.- Posted Nov 13, 2012
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Critic Score 55
There are several ideas at work which are cool in concept, such as the hand-to-hand combat moves, but the overall effect is not very entertaining. -
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Critic Score 55
If you are a hardcore SRPG gamer with the patience of a saint, you might be able to get through Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires. There is a deep game somewhere in there. -
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Critic Score 55
This game is crap. Much like "Smackdown" this fails to live up to the best AKI/Asmik has put forward in this genre. However this game falls even below Smackdown in my mind. -
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Critic Score 55
Not worth playing, as it’s neither fun nor particularly creative or inspiring. -
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Critic Score 55
Nostalgic gamers and those who simply must have every Resident Evil game out there only need apply – the crippling game control, the frustrating game structure and the minimal overall improvements will likely bring buyers remorse.- Posted Oct 4, 2011
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Critic Score 54
While fans of the show will get a kick out of controlling the Zords, the gameplay is so repetitive and uninspired that most will find it boring. If that isn’t bad enough, the game is short. -
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Critic Score 54
Because the gameplay was so uninspired, I found myself speeding through streets and ramming myself into the sides of buildings or opposing traffic so that I could watch the physics engine in action, and even that grew tiresome after a short while. -
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Critic Score 54
Rengoku II is incredibly repetitive. If the fighting was fun, this wouldn’t be an issue. If the game had an understandable story, it might be worth trying to progress through to the end. Instead, you’ll grow tired of Rengoku II rather quickly. -
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Critic Score 54
Mainly it suffers from being too bland and inconsistent, and while it has some good ideas it doesn't quite deliver on all aspects. -
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Critic Score 54
With a complete lack of game design, uninspired dialogue, and sub-par technical performance I can safely say that Nintendo phoned it in on this one.- Posted Mar 24, 2013
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Critic Score 53
State of Emergency 2 outright sucks. This is a game so weak in execution, bland, repetitively constructed and poorly balanced that one wonders how it made it out of testing alive. -
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Critic Score 53
The DS version of this game just missed the boat on so many features that the hardware could have made use of. -
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Critic Score 53
It’s surprising that none of the developers noticed the glaring issues in the game. This is really too bad as the multiplayer is actually a lot of fun and a bright spot in this otherwise piece of garbage. -
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Critic Score 53
There are only two potential audiences I see for this game: small children with incredibly short attention spans and Transformers fans blinded by nostalgia. It's an incredibly expensive way to waste a few hours.- Posted Nov 26, 2012
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Critic Score 52
Disney may have a massive hit in the theaters but they have one heck of a dud for the PS2. This almost recalls the fabled "ET" in terms of rushing something, ANYTHING, out the door to cash-in on a popular movie only with better voice work. -
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Critic Score 52
This game screams rushed port and the sad part is it screams rushed port of the non-existent Playstation 1 version. -
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Critic Score 52
Having covered this game since it was announced I was really hoping to find a great DBZ game. After all, the graphics look great and the presentation during the fight scenes is top notch. The problem is that the actual gameplay is so bad that I can't recommend Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi to even the most hard core of DBZ fans.- Posted Nov 11, 2011
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Critic Score 51
Eragon is about as devoid of passion and energy as any project I've ever born witness to and the very lack of soul robs it of any chance to become something more than a quickie tie-in for a half-ass movie. -
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Critic Score 51
It's good, it's solid, but the price can't be ignored. If you want this kind of game and if you have access to an iPhone, iPad or Android device, hit their respective app stores – your money will be better spent. And if you wait long enough, with the way things are going, I Heart Geeks may end up in those same stores at a reduced price after a while.- Posted Feb 28, 2012
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Critic Score 51
My advice is to play the first game if you like it, because there is nothing new to be had here.- Posted Apr 29, 2013
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Critic Score 50
Just after the first section of the game I wanted to throw this game out the window. Where has the fun gone in beat-em up games? Where are the Final Fights, Streets of Rages, and Double Dragons today? -
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Critic Score 50
If you are dying for a course editor, then this might be your best bet at making your fantasy golf course on the go. Otherwise, the game is largely forgettable. -
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Critic Score 50
Just do yourself a favor, skip this game and go have fun with the real thing. -
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Critic Score 50
From the disappointingly generic artwork to the charming-but-repetitive music, the GBA version of the game comes across as a rather ordinary golf game that relies heavily on its associated movie license. -
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Critic Score 49
If there were a way to “Mystery Science Theater 3000” a game, this would be considered one of the best games to do that with. Shellshock: Nam ’67 is the Manos: Hand of Fate of video games. -
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Critic Score 49
It’s not a fun game, and what little is here gets real old real fast. -
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Critic Score 49
Really disappointing. It's short, repetitive, and just not a lot of fun. -
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Critic Score 49
A repetitive game that looks decent but has a horrible (lack of a) save game feature, Scooby-Doo! Unmasked is a perfect example of [a] recipe for mediocrity. -
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Critic Score 49
I felt like I was getting more of the movie's story, but playing through this was an aggravating chore. It's a rental, please don't buy it. -
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Critic Score 48
While there are plenty of game modes, not a one of them is a challenge. -
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Critic Score 48
The game draws heavily on Sid Meier’s Pirates!, with some minor differences in setting and more action-oriented gameplay. Still, it lacks the polish of Pirates! and gets bogged down by some questionable interface decisions reminiscent of older, less-refined games. -
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Critic Score 48
Ultimately Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble is a shallow game.- Posted Feb 24, 2011
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Critic Score 48
It's a rush job, a disservice to the franchise, and its just not a very good game. -
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Critic Score 48
It’s too bad that this game wasn’t better developed and given more time to polish. Instead of a fine dish of Klingon gagh, we end up with poorly sung Klingon opera.- Posted May 13, 2013
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Critic Score 47
For the sake of the people in our profession, please quality check titles before publishing them. If at any point in the testing you sense an urgency to find something sharp and jab yourself with it repeatedly then make a mental note that it’s the fault of a poor game. -
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Critic Score 47
If you like mediocrity and stupid storylines, this game is definitely for you. -
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Critic Score 47
If you are yearning for a multiplayer beat-em-up, this might satisfy you for a bit. Be warned though: since there is no story, I found the limited appeal is for all but hardcore fighting fans. -
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Critic Score 46
It is nice that the game controls so easily so that parents don’t have to constantly be watching over their kids. Still, it’s a bit too short to really justify the purchase. -
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Critic Score 46
I can't even recommend this title to fans of the series. This game plays poorly, and has little new or redeeming gameplay value. -
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Critic Score 45
After playing Zoids Assault, I really had to wonder why it was made or why Atlus decided to bring it over to these shores. -
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Critic Score 45
If this were a PSP game I may be able to overlook a lot of these short comings, but as a PS3 game, Last Rebellion is disappointing. -
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Critic Score 45
Just running around blasting things and hunting for keys isn't fun anymore. When you also remove the feeling of having a LAN party from the multiplay, you're not exactly left with a must-play game. -
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Critic Score 45
Please don’t buy this game. Not for your kid, not for you. It’s not worth it. Get them more cards or something. They won’t get anything out of this Yu-Gi-Oh game other than story. -