Hardcore Gamer Magazine's Scores

  • Games
For 608 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 43% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score:
Critic Score 100
Lowest review score:
Critic Score 20
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 46 out of 608
608 game reviews
    • Metascore: 78
    • Critic Score 85
    It really hits the sweet spot that few games do: it’s forgiving enough for people who like simple, easygoing games to finish, but challenging enough for completionists to work at for days, even weeks on end.
    • Metascore: 85
    • Critic Score 85
    Infamous is everything you could want in a single player experience, from its beautiful graphics to its amazing gameplay.
    • Metascore: 84
    • Critic Score 85
    Whether you’re a skater (like myself) or simply a gamer who likes to virtually tear it up, Skate 2 offers a fairly complex control scheme that rewards those who dig into the moves with one of the most bold, creative, and downright fun games, like evar.
    • Metascore: 84
    • Critic Score 85
    Whether you’re a skater (like myself) or simply a gamer who likes to virtually tear it up, Skate 2 offers a fairly complex control scheme that rewards those who dig into the moves with one of the most bold, creative, and downright fun games, like evar.
    • Metascore: 83
    • Critic Score 85
    Shift shows a lot of potential for the series and will go down as one of the best racing games of 2009.
    • Metascore: 84
    • Critic Score 85
    Shift shows a lot of potential for the series and will go down as one of the best racing games of 2009.
    • Metascore: 90
    • Critic Score 85
    In short, Assassin’s Creed 2 is the game that the original should have been
    • Metascore: 91
    • Critic Score 85
    In short, Assassin’s Creed 2 is the game that the original should have been
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 85
    In the end, Heavy Rain is a revolution in video game storytelling offering an emotional thrill ride. Unfortunately it doesn’t quite hold up on the gameplay end of things.
    • Metascore: 76
    • Critic Score 85
    If you love Contra games, chances are you already know that Contra ReBirth is worth the 1000 points. But if you’ve never played a Contra title, and want to see what the fuss is all about, Contra ReBirth is an outstanding example of why so many gamers consider Konami the masters of runnin’ and gunnin’.
    • Metascore: 79
    • Critic Score 85
    With its unique gameplay, addictive multiplayer, lively characters, and stylishly minimalistic visuals, You, Me & The Cubes is exactly the kind of game what the Wiiware scene needs more of.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 85
    Excitebike: World Rally, like its predecessor, seamlessly merges simplicity with fun.
    • Metascore: 79
    • Critic Score 85
    The formula may be a little over 22 years old, but Mega Man 10 shows that it’s still more than capable of delivering just as much fun as it did all those years ago.
    • Metascore: 78
    • Critic Score 85
    The formula may be a little over 22 years old, but Mega Man 10 shows that it’s still more than capable of delivering just as much fun as it did all those years ago.
    • Metascore: 81
    • Critic Score 85
    At 1000 points, Rage of the Gladiator brings just enough content and old-fashioned fun to warrant adding it to your WiiWare library.
    • Metascore: 79
    • Critic Score 85
    Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 is a fantastic game, offering many great hours of game play.
    • Metascore: 79
    • Critic Score 85
    Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 is a fantastic game, offering many great hours of game play.
    • Metascore: 79
    • Critic Score 85
    Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 is a fantastic game, offering many great hours of game play.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 85
    Looking back over my experience, I can safely say that Yuji Naka delivered once again at creating a simple, fun, and challenging platforming game.
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 85
    Without a doubt, the raft of online features elevates Black and White to the height of pre-3DS Pokémon greatness. This is the biggest game in the series, and brings a wealth of tertiary additions that fans have been asking for.
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 85
    Without a doubt, the raft of online features elevates Black and White to the height of pre-3DS Pokémon greatness. This is the biggest game in the series, and brings a wealth of tertiary additions that fans have been asking for.
    • Metascore: 83
    • Critic Score 80
    Rogue galaxy is one of the competitors for the title of the last great PS2 game, and while it is by no means flawless, it should still keep you entertained for a few dozen hours. [Mar 2007, p.52]
    • Metascore: 75
    • Critic Score 80
    The game engine is silky smooth and, for the PSP, quite detailed and amazing. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better-looking game on the PSP. Combat is neither easy nor shallow, and you’ll soon find that with multiple heads in your inventory, Fred can pull off a wide variety of moves.
    • Metascore: 79
    • Critic Score 80
    Speedy, stylish combat mixes with incredibly detailed cinemas and movie-style storytelling to create a game that feels like an action movie and plays like a dream. [Oct 2007, p.50]
    • Metascore: 91
    • Critic Score 80
    As it is, it's merely very good on several different levels, and is more or less a must-play for RPG fans. It will drive shooter fans completely up the wall, though. [Dec 2007, p.56]
    • Metascore: 83
    • Critic Score 80
    It’s a mixed bag and the game is nowhere near perfect. Stick through the linear and less gripping parts for the first few hours, and you’ll end up with a story and combat engine that’ll hold you hostage until completion.
    • Metascore: 89
    • Critic Score 80
    While it may have, once again, fallen short of being a classic, it is a large improvement over the first game despite its numerous weak points.
    • Metascore: 79
    • Critic Score 80
    Despite the bubble-eyed anime character designs, the game's script is sharp and subtle in a way that anime usually isn't. [Sept 2007, p.60]
    • Metascore: 82
    • Critic Score 80
    Halo Wars will feel like a game of ’My First RTS’ for all the well seasoned veterans of the genre, but a good solid starting point for those that have never played a strategy game.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 80
    Icon is a fun ride, but it's got some pretty deep shoes to fill. It is fun and the music features are pretty cool, so give it a look. [Apr 2007, p.46]