Multiplayer.it's Scores

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For 2,227 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 66% higher than the average critic
  • 7% same as the average critic
  • 27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 75
Highest review score:
Critic Score 98
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2,227 game reviews
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 68
    Alien Breed Evolution is a really nice looking shooter which never betrays its '90's heritage. It's probably worth the price only for the true fans of the original game.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 68
    The PSP version of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa comes with a series of flaws that undermine the gameplay both in offline (poor IA, awful corner kicks) and online (heavy lag issues) modes. There are plenty of game modes, however, and fans of the series should give it a try.
    • Metascore: 45
    • Critic Score 68
    Like The Conduit, Tournament of Legends feels like a wasted opportunity: the graphics are pretty good and the controls are ok, but the game itself is a mediocre no-brainer beat'em up, which also lacks an adequate amount of content.
    • Metascore: 65
    • Critic Score 68
    WRC is not what the simulation maniac expect, it could let down the players who desperately need something that is gone missing in the recent years, and is also plagued by visuals that are not up to date, but it has a long career and a good handling system sometimes jeopardized by a strange and not so well devised a.i.
    • Metascore: 59
    • Critic Score 68
    Water is hydrophobia's main attraction. The problem is that there isn't much else to entertain yourself with. Still worth a try if you don't fear water.
    • Metascore: 59
    • Critic Score 68
    Blade Kitten is a controversial platform / action game, with some strenghts (Kit can do almost everything, from climbing the walls to fight with a flying sword) and some flaws (the level design is mediocre, the combat system is simplistic and there are some minor bugs). With its nineteen levels, the game will entertain you for a few hours.
    • Metascore: 79
    • Critic Score 68
    ChuChu Rocket! for iPhone and iPod Touch is in some ways better than the original (thanks to the touch controls), but the lack of an online multiplayer mode is really deprecable.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 68
    This portable version of Battlefiled: Bad Company 2 offers a fairly long single player campaign, but the overall experience is less exciting than we expected. That is probably due to the unresponsive controls and the disappointing online multiplayer. With titles like Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus and NOVA 2 on the App Store, EA's last effort is hardly a priority.
    • Metascore: 76
    • Critic Score 68
    Denki Blocks isn't just a Tetris clone, but it's an original reinterpretation of the generic puzzle games based on blocks movements. The sensibility of iPhone's touch screen gives to the game a fantastic feedback. However, Denki Blocks has a random difficulty level so many schemes are too easy, other are too difficult.
    • Metascore: 82
    • Critic Score 68
    Miami Vindication, the second Gangstar game for the iDevices, can provide a more wide-ranging experience than West Coast Hustle, thanks to its bigger city, truly different vehicles and less repetitive missions. Unfortunately, some of the previous episode's issues are still there, including annoying pop-ups, lack of bug fixes, very few side quests and whimsical controls.
    • Metascore: 76
    • Critic Score 68
    Despite its great graphics and sounds, Star Battalion suffers from some annoying problems: the game is heavily scripted, the fights are a bit repetitive and there's a general lack of attention to detail.
    • Metascore: 53
    • Critic Score 68
    Dreamcast Collection is a fun way to think about past times. The only drawback is that these are not the best games in Sega's portfolio and that not all of them aged really well.
    • Metascore: 76
    • Critic Score 68
    Even if it's very challenging and technically great, Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard is ruined by chaotic and inaccurate controls. To be clear, gunfights are amusing and aiming with the gyro is easy and fun. Another problem of the game is the crowded GUI, with a lot of icons that invade the screen, while teammates and enemies suffer of a terrible AI.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 68
    Beyond an exuberant use of 3D, which certainly creates a pleasant viewing experience (though the developers tend to overdo sometimes), the Nintendo 3DS version of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars ends up disappointing the expectations. The feeling that this is a title designed exclusively for the younger players is too strong, given the lack of any challenge both for fighting and for puzzles. The game also lacks any kind of multiplayer.
    • Metascore: 62
    • Critic Score 68
    A curious and pretty action RPG from Ankama, some nice ideas, but gameplay can't match entirely its gorgeous visuals.
    • Metascore: 55
    • Critic Score 68
    The game offers several content offerings and has some good elements, but the execution does not excel in any field and remains quite a limited game.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 68
    The third episode of Mount & Blade has a setting and characters well defined, but lacks something that can truly renew the gaming experience.
    • Metascore: 57
    • Critic Score 68
    Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive suffers from a very repetitive gameplay. In every mission you have to fight a certain number of enemies, then go to another zone and repeat again, doing always the same combos. There's an interesting cooperative multiplayer mode for up to four players, but it's only local.
    • Metascore: 60
    • Critic Score 68
    The twelve minigames are, on average, really good; if you need a Wiimote Plus and you can play this game in multiplayer, buy it. Otherwise, just leave it on the shelves.
    • Metascore: 57
    • Critic Score 68
    Captain America: Super Soldier comes as a small, pleasant surprise. Not a masterpiece, mind you, but a clear sign that SEGA wants to improve the quality of its superhero tie-in games on the Nintendo console. The graphics are mediocre, with some PSone-like models and low polycount, but the overall experience is fun and enjoyable.
    • Metascore: 52
    • Critic Score 68
    A good atmosphere and the right pace help Alpha Polaris to be a good horror tale. Problem is that, for 20 euros, the game is a bit too short, technically has some problems and not the whole adventure perform at the same quality level.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 68
    Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team is a nice twin analog shooter, packed with good graphics, four different units to choose and a lot of weapons and upgrades. What a pity the game has no online multiplayer and only five levels.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 68
    If you're looking for a card game and you're in love with the poker Runespell: Overture could be your game but keep in mind it has no multiplayer and the gameplay can be extremely repetitive.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 68
    Roboto could have been a much better platform without some controversial design choices and, mostly, with more polished and accurate controls. In fact, excellent graphics and nice bosses became unimportant when small buttons and a questionable health system make the game so frustrating.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 68
    Code Veronica X was one of the greatest titles in the Resident Evil saga, but the curiosity to know what terrified gamers ten years ago would be the only reason to buy an overpriced game with such an out-of-date gameplay.
    • Metascore: 54
    • Critic Score 68
    It's fun, but faulted. Kinect does its job, but there are a few drawbacks that you must come to terms with to be able to appreciate this crazy adventure. Given kinect games' price, it's well worth a go if you have had enough of animals, sports and cute things.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 68
    Disney Universe could be too simple and thin for a real gamer, but the younger you are and the more friends you have, the better it gets.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 68
    One more full-body-control dancing party game for all the kinect maniacs: black eyed peas is good enough to let you try it. Give it a chance if you like this genre of games and you had enough of Dance Central 2.
    • Metascore: 75
    • Critic Score 68
    With its stylish graphics and a couple of interesting ideas, Pixel Ranger looks great at the beginning. Shame that it's spoiled by awful controls and punishing checkpoints.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 68
    Need for Speed: The Run is a classic arcade racer, with some nice graphics and a decent gameplay. The single player campaign can be beaten in only a couple of hours and there's no online multiplayer, so the whole experience could be very short and insubstantial.
    • Metascore: 60
    • Critic Score 68
    James Noir's Hollywood Crimes is a surprisingly well-crafted game which will appeal fans of the Professor Layton franchise and puzzle games alike. It's not revolutionary and rather bland in some aspects but the sheer amount of puzzles and the intriguing story will keep players hooked for a few hours, untile they find that unsolvable puzzle which will stop them forever.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 68
    Pocket League Story is unfortunately one of the weakest Kairosoft's "Story" games: too simple, limited, easy and repetitive, even the most passionate fans of the genre will put it down pretty quickly.
    • Metascore: 56
    • Critic Score 68
    APB Reloaded comes with new locations, a better gameplay and a new free-to-play format that lets you play for hours without spending anything, though you have to buy something in order to be more competitive.
    • Metascore: 76
    • Critic Score 68
    You can't help but having sort of a "been there, done that" feeling with Furmins, a competent physics puzzle game which unfortunately adds nothing new to the genre and also lacks the sheer brilliance of other similar games.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 68
    Lume delivers a unique experience, with great visuals and atmosphere, but very poor in content.
    • Metascore: 61
    • Critic Score 68
    Following the Nintendo Wii version, the Nintendo 3DS eShop publishes the funny minigolf game with Miis as lead characters.
    • Metascore: 62
    • Critic Score 68
    Musou-style gameplay strikes again: the game could have been a much better adaptation of the beloved Japanese series, instead we are getting a bunch of long and repetitive skirmishes and excellent cutscenes. Fans will be pleased with the good amount of extra content, despite some technical nuisances.
    • Metascore: 65
    • Critic Score 68
    Armored Core V has got a huge potential, but fails to deliver because of its unfriendly UI, repetitive missions and online shortcomings.
    • Metascore: 60
    • Critic Score 68
    Burning Skies does a decent job in terms of experimentation, thanks to the "hybrid" controls, but the graphics are worse than expected and the single player campaign does nothing new for the series.
    • Metascore: 75
    • Critic Score 68
    Stronghold Kingdoms is a deep medieval management game that offers a huge tech tree and an interesting online formula. Oddly the engine is old and the game starts very slowly, especially for those who are not going to open their wallet. But it deserves a try if you got patience and prefer management over real time strategy.
    • Metascore: 58
    • Critic Score 68
    Pretty, nice looking Arcade racing game with lots of tracks, cars and tournaments. Lack of any multiplayer online is a huge letdown.
    • Metascore: 60
    • Critic Score 68
    Starvoid has an interesting concept but lacks of depth and it's not as polished as a competitive title should be.
    • Metascore: 72
    • Critic Score 68
    As a compilation itself, Marvel Vs Capcom: Origins makes no sense since it is not showing any true origin to the beloved franchise. Both game have not aged very well, still showing the same balance issues from the past. It's a well done package, but designed only for nostalgic gamers and curious people.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 68
    What do we have here? A simple remake with less content than the original and with only a new weapon which will be used along all the levels. Consider buying it only if you love the series or if you haven't play the original Painkiller.
    • Metascore: 59
    • Critic Score 68
    Epic Mickey 2's new features bring plenty of content and side quest that enrich the original structure but also strengthen many flaws in the gameplay. The Disney universe, however, finds in this game one of the most powerful and charming expressions.
    • Metascore: 63
    • Critic Score 68
    Ratchet & Clank: QForce is short and lacks content and variety, but fun nevertheless if played with or against a bunch of friends. A full scale entry in the franchise might benefit more from these interesting new mechanics.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 68
    It's a frustrating game, with a structure that definitely lacks balance: however, Fractured Soul is indeed going to appeal to those hardcore gamers looking for a true challenge.
    • Metascore: 48
    • Critic Score 68
    Aliens: Colonial Marines is disappointing in many ways. Though it features some solid mechanics, the game delivers a short single player campaign and some mediocre graphics.
    • Metascore: 72
    • Critic Score 68
    The problem with Mirror of fate is not related to the discontinuity with Igarashi's Castlevania, which is not a bad thing. But average level design, underdeveloped combat system and a general lack of refinement makes this game an acceptable but surely not unforgettable entry on the series.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 68
    Sonic Dash is a decent endless run, with some good graphics and accurate controls, but it doesn't add anything new to the genre.
    • Metascore: 63
    • Critic Score 68
    Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires is just a little step forward in the action-musou saga developed from Tecmo Koei.
    • Metascore: 60
    • Critic Score 68
    Zeno Clash II's free roaming mechanics are full of flaws, but the game has a good graphic style and its combat system is worth the fee.
    • Metascore: 61
    • Critic Score 67
    If you can get over the compromises through which the X360 version went starting from the PC one, you may enjoy a fun and compelling game. Board game's fans should surely give a close look.
    • Metascore: 56
    • Critic Score 67
    The right game for those who want a little break from the everyday stress. Just don't expect to play Zenses Ocean more than a few minutes.
    • Metascore: 59
    • Critic Score 67
    Dark Void sounds a lot like a missed opportunity. Flying sections are good, but samey, and ground ones are nice, but could have been much better and Dark Void is over a little too soon, too.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 67
    The inevitable comparison between Mario Kart and MySims Racing is unfair at best: even if the game is kinda fun to play, EA's title can't be nearly as good as Nintendo's milestone. If you can get over it, you'll find yourself with a nice but unpolished racing game.
    • Metascore: 65
    • Critic Score 67
    Reading our review, you could think that Mario Power Tennis is a real fiasco. Actually it is, if we consider the way it has been adapted to Wii. But even if there are some imperfections with the use of the Wii controllers, and despite the extreme simplification of the gameplay, Mario Power Tennis is still a good fun especially with friends.
    • Metascore: 65
    • Critic Score 67
    Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo is a game that will probably please fans, but it's undoubtedly an half-baked beat'em up, with annoying technical flaws and serious gameplay issues.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 67
    Take it as "My first FIFA": Academy of Champions is a clever and amusing way to introduce kids to the world of football, and while it isn’t the most beautiful kids game ever made, there are far worse ways to entertain children.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 67
    It's a shame that under this awesome dress, Shank can't stand up with a equally good gameplay. Repetitive, short and expensive, this is a game that could have been much better with some more game design skills.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 67
    Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light drops the cinematic look of the franchise for a much more traditional gameplay. It's an halfmade attempt however because many features are excessively out-of-date and players find theirselve struggling more against an unfriendly game-design than the monsters inhabiting the world of Brandt and his friends. With an excellent visual and art direction as its best feats, Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light is a JRPG which will appeal nostalgic players especially, but it is nowhere close to the quality provided by Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies.
    • Metascore: 61
    • Critic Score 67
    From stunning snow-capped mountains to grey, oppressed city, Shaun White keeps inspiring guys like the one you control in the game, who has the ability to change the reality by doing some tricks with its skateboard. Shaun White Skateboarding's premise is great, but fails to deliver due to boring mission-based gameplay.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 67
    More an update to the original experience than a sequel, Cities XL 2011 It's too easy and linear compared to other, older representatives of the same genre. Our advice is to keep playing Sim City 4.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 67
    Even if the game boasts a 4 in its title, SEGA and Dimps have chosen the easiest path taking the levels from the original Sonic The Hedgehog and adding almost nothing to its formula. Moreover, Sonic 4 suffers from a surprising lack of style and personality, a dull soundtrack and some technical issues, while the frame rate slows down even on an iPhone 4. Hopefully, the lack of Retina Display support, achievements and leaderboards will be fixed with the next update of the game.
    • Metascore: 72
    • Critic Score 67
    Although Prince of Persia: Warrior Within looks astonishing and smooth on iPhone 3GS, the same cannot be said for the previous iDevices, in which the game is affected by continuous loadings and less incisive graphics. A spiteful camera and unintuitive controls makes too hard jumping on the platforms, climbing on pilasters or running on the walls.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 67
    Double Dragon delivers a good feeling of impact, nice graphics and music, and also a large number of unlockables. What a pity the touch controls don't work as they should, making the whole experience cumbersome and frustrating.
    • Metascore: 75
    • Critic Score 67
    It's a shame that this porting of Max & The Magic Marker is the most poor version so far. Despite the developers' efforts, the small screen of the iPhone makes impossible to draw accurate lines and shapes. The iPad version is slightly better, but it still has some problems with the controls.
    • Metascore: 76
    • Critic Score 67
    It's a shame that this porting of Max & The Magic Marker is the most poor version so far. Despite the developers' efforts, the small screen of the iPhone makes impossible to draw accurate lines and shapes. The iPad version is slightly better, but it still has some problems with the controls.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 67
    A frenetic, simple and very arcadey simulation of american football. Price could be more affordable, and the package is pretty limited.
    • Metascore: 65
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    At its core, The Mercenaries 3D is an intense and frantic action shooter, dedicated to those who love the "old school" of gaming and its score system. But there isn't almost anything that one can't find in the Mercenaries mode of RE4 and 5, so why should one buy one mode for the price of an entire game?
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 67
    The idea of enriching the structure of a typical top down shooter with some adventure elements is fascinating, but unfortunately it doesn't work well. In D.A.R.K. you often have to explore an area to reach a certain number of switches, then fight a wave of zombies and evil creatures, but the overall action is quite repetitive and poorly balanced.
    • Metascore: 83
    • Critic Score 67
    The last episode in Agharta Studio's franchise is clearly a better, longer and polished game, but there are still many flaws from the previous chapters, for example the lack of an hint system that can help the player or a bad Italian translation.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 67
    Fruit Roll is a new Chillingo game, far from the quality of Cut the Rope; it's an infinite run puzzle game that could become repetitive, so the purchase is recomended only to the fans of the genre.
    • Metascore: 58
    • Critic Score 67
    Without doubts, Ultimate Tenkaichi is the best Dragon Ball game in terms of contents and visual appeal, but it's still a shallow fighting game where luck and fate are more important than players' skill.
    • Metascore: 76
    • Critic Score 67
    Renegade Ops is a short brain free arcade game with some flaws and a repetitive action. It's like a Michael Bay movie.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 67
    It's very similar to the 2007 Beijing title, and the new features are kind of a mixed bag: it's still a good deal if you're looking for a casual olympic experience, but overall there are definitely better party games out there.
    • Metascore: 59
    • Critic Score 67
    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact is far too easy and repetitive, and it's got some very poor AI. The cel shaded characters are very nice to see, however, and there are plenty of missions to complete for the die-hard fans of the anime.
    • Metascore: 57
    • Critic Score 67
    Reviving a classic wrestling game like WWF WrestleFest and putting it on the App Store in a brand-new edition is no doubt a wise choice, but you have to do it the right way. WWE WrestleFest is a mixed bag: it's still fun and durable, but the nostalgic fans will be disappointed.
    • Metascore: 45
    • Critic Score 67
    007 Legends delivers some decent FPS action, giving you the chance to complete each mission using either stealth or "casual" approach. However, the single player campaign is too short and the weapons upgrade system is anything but awesome.
    • Metascore: 61
    • Critic Score 67
    Fair free-2-play game for Xbox 360, a good effort from Japanese company Toylogic. Visual style is nice, so the humor, but netcode is poor and need to be improved.
    • Metascore: 73
    • Critic Score 67
    Pudding Monsters could be an original puzzle game, but it's too simply and above all it can be finished in about 30 minutes! Cut The Rope is far away.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 67
    Tokyo Crash Mobs is a refreshing new take on the Puzz Loop formula, both in gameplay and presentation, which is absolutely nonsense, surreal, Japanese. Unfortunately the new features don't always merge perfectly with the rest, and the great number of (silly) objects on screen can be a little confusing.
    • Metascore: 54
    • Critic Score 66
    Lord of the Rings: Conquest is a title with a lot of potential, but only barely expressed. The great atmosphere doesn't match the lack of a solid gameplay, especially in the combat system, not too deep and often bungler. We give advice on it only to fans, the others should go for a better action title.
    • Metascore: 75
    • Critic Score 66
    Variety is something Echoes of Time does not miss for sure, especially thanks to the tons of items, quests, mini-games and abilities to play with, but the game has however a very repetitive core which won't appeal everyone. The plot is really weak and does not keep the interest high; Echoes of Time is especially aimed to a niche of users who loves to collect stuff by repeating over and over the same dungeons.
    • Metascore: 73
    • Critic Score 66
    Virtua Tennis 2009, as an arcade, is worse than Wii Sports Tennis; as a simulation, is worse than Grand Slam Tennis. Game mechanics were thought to work with a traditional pad, and they were just adapted later to Wiimote and MotionPlus; compared to Grand Slam Tennis, it seems from another era.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 66
    14000 square kilometers are not enough to make a good game. Fuel tries to overlap its competitors by taking a sand box approach to the genre, but it fails by offering races that are neither challenging nor thrilling set in enormous and boring open spaces.
    • Metascore: 61
    • Critic Score 66
    Two campaigns, one of which is really not what you might expect from a AAA game, some multiplayer modes and all too samey missions aren't enough to bring this game up to the hype's level surrounding the incoming Cameron's film. A bit too rough around the edges for those who are not waiting for the movie in awe.
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 66
    Crescent Moon and Galobeeth Games have succeeded in creating the greatest RPG on the App Store. The first journeys on horseback, though counties and deserts, strongly remember the great adventures in Morrowind or Oblivion, but the numerous negligences and technical issues ends up ruining the overall experience. Probably the game will be better and better with the next updates, but if you are looking for a true and deep RPG you should search elsewhere.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 66
    The everyday surprise of 1000 Heroz is certainly a successful element for the game, that found itself on the novelty and the daily online challenge. Unfortunately, there's really not very much else to be interested in.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 66
    Old school 2d action platform with gorgeous graphics and some nice ideas. However, nasty level design and clunky controls make an overall frustrating experience.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 66
    Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy could've been so much more, but in the end it's just a generic chapter of the series which lacks challenge and ends pretty quickly.
    • Metascore: 63
    • Critic Score 66
    Kingdoms & Lords delivers a simple, casual experience packed with a lot of missions, items and battles. Also touch controls work fine.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 66
    Fish Out of Water won't be remembered amongst Halfbrick's best efforts: it's just a small cute game with too little content, even for its low price.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 65
    Wet
    WET isn't a bad action game after all. Ruby's acrobatics quite meet the frantic gameplay while the smart design of some locations allows players to give vent to their killing fancy. But WET is actually just a boring sequence of repetitive environments and situations. The game itself lasts just a few hours, no online mode is available and the content to unlock is plain and useless. We would like to talk about neat ideas but truth is that Ruby got WET just because she failed a jump and fell in the water.
    • Metascore: 65
    • Critic Score 65
    Supreme Ruler 2020 - A unique, core gamers oriented strategy game with some huge AI problems and a structure that made It impossible to be played by the less skilled players.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 65
    With Street Fighter IV out on the shelves, Battle Fantasia couldn't have found a worse time to be published. Most hardcore gamers will though like the deep and solid 2d gameplay, once they'll have mastered it.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 65
    Operation Anchorage is an action packed expansion who seems to forget about all of the Fallout 3's strongest points: exploration is minimal, there are no choices to talk about and you can't even collect items or craft weapons.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 65
    Whoever fell in love with Phantasy Star Universe will certainly like this porting, for better or for worse. The franchise however needs nowadays a severe update to be more attractive: combat is definitely out-of-date and gameplay becomes repetitive soon despite of the multiplayer mode. Nevertheless, fans of the genre or the series will like this portable installment of their favourite dungeon-crawling.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 65
    Nier is just a well done average game unable to live up to action rpg's fans expectations. Its combat system can be fun, but the less than stellar story and the plagued graphics don't help in winning this epic battle.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 65
    Even if it's developed by the same studio behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Smash Up can't even remotely compare with the amount of content of the former: it's not a bad game, but it lacks that kind of appeal that made the Smash Bros. series so popular. Without it, Smash Up is just an average brawler.
    • Metascore: 63
    • Critic Score 65
    Even if the game is charming and fascinating, talking about the gameplay Eufloria isn't able to appeal the player and, worst, to challenge him.
    • Metascore: 62
    • Critic Score 65
    Muscle March has many flaws in terms of gameplay and control detection and it's also really short in its single player mode. Nevertheless, this is an entertaining game to play with friends (even for a short time), with a characterization that surely will bring many laughs for everyone.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 65
    The main problem with the Stimulus Package is that real new content is really not much, given the price of admittance. Hardcore fans are buying it anyway, but the value isn't there.
    • Metascore: 44
    • Critic Score 65
    Far from being a masterpiece, The Scourge Project: Episodes 1 and 2 for a budget price offers a single player campaign that lasts about five hours, an interesting co-op mode for four players and a series of classic multiplayer competitive modes.
    • Metascore: 58
    • Critic Score 65
    APB should have been the same game, just better. The main gameplay mechanics are here as well as the third person action and the persistent world, but despite some fun moments, the lack of polishing compromises the whole experience.
    • Metascore: 72
    • Critic Score 65
    For a level 61 player, this is another unessential expansion that doesn't add anything besides some dull new missions on a not exciting environment. Only the much waited level 69 patch will give to this DLC some more sense, but it still will be a disappointing DLC for a fantastic game.
    • Metascore: 60
    • Critic Score 65
    Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage is a classic and dated beat'em up with a poor graphics and a not perfect gameplay. But it will satisfy any fan of the manga. If you are not among them, you should definitely look somewhere else.
    • Metascore: 50
    • Critic Score 65
    Sonic Adventure is still today a good product and it still remains a relatively fun experience. But also nothing has changed at all with this PSN/Xbox Live port, including its annoying camera issues and some glitches. If you manage to overlook this bugs, you'll easily find a classic jewel game.
    • Metascore: 47
    • Critic Score 65
    Sonic Free Riders is probably the most complex Kinect title to date. Its lack of polish doesn't help it in shining on the shelves, but it's still the most hardcore experience you may have with Microsoft new peripheral.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 65
    This celebration for the 25th anniversary turned out to be a real disappointment; a short audio cd and a ultra-thin booklet are just simply not enough to thank the old italian plumber for his fantastic career.
    • Metascore: 73
    • Critic Score 65
    This is a decent football game, but it's only a distant relative of FIFA 11 for Xbox360 and PS3, and it's far worse than PES on Wii. Try it only if you are a fan of five-a-side football.
    • Metascore: 55
    • Critic Score 65
    Although starting from a very good idea, Gods vs Humans lacks variety and after a couple of hours become easily monotonous. It's overall a good strategy game, but with its high price it can't be considered a first choice amid the WiiWare titles.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 65
    The 7th Guest is seventeen years old and it shows its age in a bad way. The problem is not only in its ancient technical aspect but in the puzzles too. These are just a few, nearly 20, and are extremely difficult to understand.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 65
    Hybrid 2: Saga of Nostalgia is an action-rpg based on the journey of Gray, a young hero who is looking for a way to rescue his love Fairy. The game could be funny, however there are too many gameplay and technical bugs that ruin the overall experience.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 65
    Kingdom Hearts re:Coded is the umpteenth filler in a franchise waiting for a deserved epilogue. This time around however there is not even a solid plot to excuse what's basically a remake of the first installment, made by a mixture of gameplay styles and situations. The game itself is not that bad, especially if you are a devoted fan of the franchise. On the contrary, you can just skip it as it is entirely forgettable.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 65
    We rule is the first attempt to bring the social game in Farmville-style on the iPhone. Free but not fully successful, it remains an interesting experiment.
    • Metascore: 57
    • Critic Score 65
    This DLC is too short and doesn't succeed in capturing Dead Space 2 true shiny moments. Real hardcore fan of the serie may want to give it a try.
    • Metascore: 50
    • Critic Score 65
    Trapped Dead has several original ideas and use the zombie apocalypse setting as no one else has ever done. Pity then that it falls under the blows of too many defects and a rough implementation.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 65
    It's like watching a DVD that pauses automatically from time to time: we just have to press a mouse-button and it goes on again. That's all the effort it takes to solve the puzzles and finish the game.
    • Metascore: 57
    • Critic Score 65
    Race After 1977 starts with good ideas (like a mobile version of Motorstorm), but the result is far away by the original intentions: the worse problem is the physic engine, not balanced and full of imprecisions. Maybe, with future updates it can be fixed, but until that moment the purchase has to be valued carefully.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 65
    A little, frenzy, fun platform game with an edge on visual department. Tight and somewhat clunky level design make room for some frustration.
    • Metascore: 57
    • Critic Score 65
    The First Templar is a decent action adventure game, with a good combat system and a lot of moves and abilities you can unlock. The story is also well told. The problems happen when the game tries to imitate Assassin's Creed, because there's literally an abyss between the two titles in terms of style, graphics and gameplay.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 65
    Intuitive, amusing and full of personality, Army of Darkness Defense suffers from a bad difficulty curve: it's too easy for the most time and too difficult for the last three levels.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 65
    Global Agenda is a good game, with some good ideas that may have been pushed harder by the development team to make it more than a simple hybrid. You will probably enjoy in the beginning and for some time, but the lack of original elements may lead you away from it quite soon.
    • Metascore: 57
    • Critic Score 65
    Transformers 3 feels rushed, it's pretty obvious High Moon Studios did not have time or strength to work on the game like they previously did with the excellent War for Cybertron. This is still a good game for fans of the franchise but the lack of multiplayer options and the somewhat disappointing visuals hurt it more than it deserves.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 65
    On Kinect, Fruit Ninja is a nice experience that show its repetitiveness really too quickly, and at the 800 MP price point results hard to recommend.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 65
    Cut the Rope on DSiWare is as great as it was on iPhone/iPad, only for a price which is more than five times bigger.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 65
    Contract Killer Zombies is good as a mere distraction, but when the time comes for you to pay real money to go on, you might have already grown tired of it.
    • Metascore: 61
    • Critic Score 65
    Cities XL 2012 is just more of the same: if you enjoyed playing the previous game you will probably consider buying the new add-on at a discounted price. But if you never fell in love with this game you won't do so now.
    • Metascore: 73
    • Critic Score 65
    Eufloria is a really weird RTS which will appeal especially newcomers to the genre. It's easy to play but becomes very challenging later on and its hypnotical visuals are refreshing and fun. However, the lack of depth and erratic difficulty can be frustrating as much as the terrible control system.
    • Metascore: 50
    • Critic Score 65
    Pretty tie-in of the 80 japanese animated series. Varied gameplay and multiplayer up to 5 players. However the experience is very short and easy.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 65
    Even on Wii, WWE '12 is incredibly rich in content, with two substantial game modes that will keep all the WWE fans of there entertained for weeks. However, the gameplay feels the same as ever and the graphics are very outdated.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 65
    The Oregon Trail: American Settler is fun at first; but the more you go on, the more it gets boring and repetitive.
    • Metascore: 61
    • Critic Score 65
    Medieval Moves is definitevely entertaining, but it could soon become boring and tedious because of its on rail gameplay.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 65
    Monopoly is a great game, and Fortune Street does nothing to improve it, or to add something that only a videogame can do. There is an online mode, but sadly it's hard to find other players. A great board game, but just a decent videogame.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 65
    This could've been a great improvement over the original formula, instead it's just a more of the same with the same problems of the first episode.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 65
    An old coin-op just for the old gamers who want to live again the old feelings of the 90's arcade.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 65
    Silent Hill falls under its hype. More a thriller than an horror experience it has a good plot with too many problems and glitches in the gameplay experience.
    • Metascore: 51
    • Critic Score 65
    Confrontation is a good strategy game ruined by some great flaws.
    • Metascore: 77
    • Critic Score 65
    Burnout CRASH! is a good conversion, but with the same problems of the PS3/Xbox 360 versions. The concept is interesting, but the gameplay is unfortunately really disappointing.
    • Metascore: 73
    • Critic Score 65
    Ice Age Village doesn't add anything new to the genre, but it comes with the same characters seen in the movies and is packed with tons of missions to complete.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 65
    The House of the Dead 3 HD is a good, fun arcade port that works great with the Move, but after an hour it becomes a bit boring and repetitive. If you enjoyed House of the Dead games in the arcade, this is your game, otherwise look elsewhere.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 65
    Brainsss starts with an original idea, but the result is a game without personality. An RTS with no tactical elements and a zombie game without gore could be, in effect, a problem.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 65
    Sorcery is not what we are waiting for. The magic wand works, unfortunately terrible camera and a short and boring campaign ruin the well devised combat system.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 65
    Men in Black 3 is the typical casual game in which you have to complete several missions in order to gain experience and money, then unlock new items, maps and weapons. If you like the genre, give it a try.
    • Metascore: 52
    • Critic Score 65
    A rather enjoyable ARPG, with some nice ideas but a bad implementation that makes it frustrating at times.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 65
    There's no reason to keep on playing after clearing the game once with each character, probably the main flaw of a decent dungeon crawler with a very good multiplayer infrastructure and weird game design choices.
    • Metascore: 53
    • Critic Score 65
    An average third person shooter, with some nice ideas which never reach their truly potential. Ugly story and characters.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 65
    It's more of a tuning game, considering how shallow, brief and repetitive are the racing sections and the emphasis on upgrading your cars. Unfortunately, you will need lots of real money to do so.
    • Metascore: 65
    • Critic Score 65
    Pretty tower defense like game with Kinect sensor. Hiro is back and your arm is now the katana. Just beware the considerable physical effort!
    • Metascore: 53
    • Critic Score 65
    Bullet Run delivers a fast-paced free-to-play FPS experience, but the graphics are poor and actually there's not so much stuff to play with.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 65
    Wild Blood is pure Gameloft standards, and not in a good way: while excellent in terms of graphics and content, the game lacks in originality and sheer fun.
    • Metascore: 76
    • Critic Score 65
    SFxT is a smaller and reduced version of the console game, with less content and only 10 characters, imprecise controls and a new "tag system".
    • Metascore: 47
    • Critic Score 65
    An easy action game with simple stealth elements. The ironic violence and the black humor give a good feeling and satisfaction but becomes quickly repetitive.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 65
    A new graphical adventure with Sherlock Holmes, a new investigation with the help of DR. Watson. Not bad but with too much technical problems.
    • Metascore: 60
    • Critic Score 65
    Karateka remake is a solid effort with casual audience in mind, there's very few challenge for the player. Game is unbelievably short and simplified, rhythmical parry is a nice idea overall, but we expect something more ambitious from this reboot.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 65
    Chasing Aurora looks great, and the controls are amazing. Rarely flying has been so realistic in a videogame. Anyway, the game itself is a "simple" racing game (sort of), and the most interesting part is incrementing the score... without the possibility, at the moment, of sharing it online. Multiplayer mode is fine, but nothing special.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 65
    Bladeslinger is technically awesome and it's got so much potential, but everything is ruined by its cumbersome, unresponsive, terrible touch controls.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 65
    Clash of Clans is a decent casual game that doesn't bring anything new to the genre, just like many others available on the App Store.
    • Metascore: 55
    • Critic Score 65
    With its amount of content and covering the entire original story, Ken's Rage 2 is a sort of encyclopedia of Hokuto no Ken, making it a great choice for the hardcore fan of the series, but its flaws are just too evident for all other players.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Critic Score 65
    A decent Descent-like shooter that unfortunately lacks of variety and fresh ideas.
    • Metascore: 54
    • Critic Score 65
    The idea of blending management and turn based strategy is good and Kalypso did well on graphics and sound. Unfortunately the overall experience is compromised by lack of depth and challenge.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 65
    A good graphic overhaul, but not much more unfortunately.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 65
    Tekken Card Tournament is an atypical card game, with more "action" than tactics. The consequence is a poor gameplay, without interesting features and variety during the matches. As of now, it's just a fan-service.
    • Metascore: 77
    • Critic Score 65
    A repetitive sequence of identical star battles, usually frustrating and without a strategic method. A fanciful diversion for the Star Trek fan but not the simulation you are looking for.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 64
    Nerf N-Strike brings you all the action of the real NERF gun with a 3D shoot'em up on rails dedicated to the younger audience and everybody who wants to play a clean, simple and futuristic game.
    • Metascore: 62
    • Critic Score 64
    Wanted is a decent action game, a classical third person shooter that throws you in the world of Mark Millar graphic novel, unfortunately the game is a little bit short and actually tedious, despite its well devised cover system that let you run freely around objects.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 64
    14000 square kilometers are not enough to make a good game. Fuel tries to overlap its competitors by taking a sand box approach to the genre, but it fails by offering races that are neither challenging nor thrilling set in enormous and boring open spaces.
    • Metascore: 53
    • Critic Score 64
    Iron Man 2 for iPhone and iPod Touch looks very similar to the console version, which is both a good and a bad thing: there are plenty of actions you can perform by using the armor, but the touch screen controls are often clunky and the difficulty isn't challenging enough.
    • Metascore: 55
    • Critic Score 64
    Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll is a japanese-style role-playing game might best be described as the evolution of the hack and slash genre. Like Dynasty Warriors series, it is not a great game but just a fun and addictive product. Part of the reason it works is because it uses elements that have already been successful, although several years ago.
    • Metascore: 47
    • Critic Score 64
    The new look of the popular Techland francise it isn't enough to reach the shooters standard quality. Just the cooperative represents a good feature to enjoy the story.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 64
    Criterion do his own auto-inspiration from the classic Burnout Takedown and bring us an enjoyable "Crash" mini game that needs some skills and brings some fun, but nothing more.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 64
    Batman: Arkham City Lockdown feels like a missed opportunity: it's merely an Infinity Blade clone, stripped down of many of the elements which made that game such a huge success.
    • Metascore: 46
    • Critic Score 64
    It's winter time and it means cold-based sports game, better enjoyed with move sensors like Kinect, Move or Wiimote! Long time veterans like 49Games could be ready for their bigger and better game, if so many flaws weren't in.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 64
    Ghost Recon Online has a great map design and matchmaking problem. Too many matches are ruined by the massive presence of snipers. Potentially it is a great game, but is ruined by its ambitions.
    • Metascore: 58
    • Critic Score 64
    Iron Man 3 The Official Game is a decent endless run game, but a disappointing tie-in for a franchise that deserved something more.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 63
    The Crystal Bearers is a game full of interesting ideas, but only a bunch of them got crafted into solid game mechanics: the result is an half-baked action-rpg, which probably won't appeal neither to hardcore Final Fantasy fans nor casual gamers.
    • Metascore: tbd
    • Critic Score 63
    Monster 4x4 Stunt Racer is a mediocre but modestly fun racing game that could have been more polished, especially in the visual and A.I. department.
    • Metascore: 41
    • Critic Score 63
    Iron Man 2 is a decent action game, with nice controls and hundred of enemies to eliminate. Graphically, the armor of Iron Man is well done and the frame rate is fluid and stable, but the stages are poor and lack in detail. Fans of the superhero will probably appreciate.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 63
    Too derivative from previous games, especially the Nintendo DS ones, and too much multiplayer oriented.
    • Metascore: 54
    • Critic Score 63
    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator is a game with some good potential that comes partially limited from some structural defects. The missions don't have varied enough objectives, the artificial intelligence of the enemies is insufficient and the level of difficulty is sometimes frustrating. But fans of tactical shooters will find some enjoyment out of the game, such as the multiplayer mode. Ultimately it's not a bad game but not a masterpiece either.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 63
    A Helicopter game for iPhone with the GTA's gameplay. The game is quite funny but unfortunately the controls are not very good.
    • Metascore: 75
    • Critic Score 63
    Despite a good premise, The Blocks Cometh doesn't engage its audience. To be clear, it's not a bad game, and the graphics are pretty nice, likewise the good chiptune music. But unfortunately the contents are poor and the lack of variety is clear. Besides few unlockable characters and some achievements, the player doesn't have many reasons to keep the game on his iPhone for long.
    • Metascore: 53
    • Critic Score 63
    Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell 3D is a good handheld conversion of the classic Chaos Theory: unfortunately, the multiplayer, online or not, is nowhere to be seen, and the 3D effect, albeit good, doesn't seem to make up for the loss. It's a rather good single player launch title, but you'd want to concentrate on more complete titles.
    • Metascore: 45
    • Critic Score 63
    Hyperdimension Neptunia is a game dedicated to an audience of fans of Anime and RPGs. It is a classic dungeon crawling JRPG with a intresting battle system, a pretty and fun shallow story, and also a poor graphic. If you are a fan of this genre, or just want something different and want to play a fun humorous game, this game is definitely recommended.
    • Metascore: 86
    • Critic Score 63
    Scribblenauts Remix is fresh, original and it's got a huge potential, but it fails to deliver. You can create almost everything and that's funny, but the puzzles are often obscure or dull and there's nothing else to keep you entertained.
    • Metascore: 63
    • Critic Score 63
    From the homonymous comic, an action platform with some variety. Combat system is slightly redundant and gameplay is frustrating in advanced levels.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 63
    It's a game with an original and weird premise, entertaining for a little while but filled with many small issues that ultimately ruin the whole experience.
    • Metascore: 65
    • Critic Score 63
    Pangolin is simple, charming and fun at first, but the experience becomes very boring very fast.
    • Metascore: 60
    • Critic Score 62
    Harry Potter and the Half Blooded Prince is what you might expect from an average tie-in, if not a little bit less: it's aimed only at harcore fans, and yet it could disappoint because of the shallowness of the plot and the poor cutscenes.
    • Metascore: 65
    • Critic Score 62
    The old gameplay is still the same. If you aren't afraid of that, or if you're a new fan of the series, you could have fun with this Harvest Moon episode. Even if there are tons of loading times and some old gen graphics.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Critic Score 62
    This version of Trivial Pursuit turns out to be something slightly different from the classic we all got to know through the years, mainly due to the multiple answers structure. The main drawbacks are the poor graphics, no online gameplay and, mainly, the retail price, that we expected to be lower.
    • Metascore: 53
    • Critic Score 62
    Even with some nice ideas and the same crazy and funny atmosphere of the WarioWare series, Snapped feels nothing more than a tech demo that shows what DSi can and cannot do.
    • Metascore: 59
    • Critic Score 62
    Saw
    This is a game that surely captures some of the hot spots which made the movie a cult one. Problems arise when you think about the not so satisfying combat system, the repetitive puzzles and the less than average graphics. If you are a real Saw fan you may actually consider a purchase.
    • Metascore: 65
    • Critic Score 62
    The same game we played one year ago, with some bonus contents and a lack of polishing that makes this version the worst one.
    • Metascore: 56
    • Critic Score 62
    Rooms The Main Building it's a nice puzzle game that won't turn the genre upside-down. But if you like this kind of games, it's a pleasant addiction to the DS library.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 62
    With so many good twin-stick shooters on the App Store, Revolt just can't stand out. The main problem is about the bad level design, with always the same locations and a repetitive single-player mode. The equipment is fully upgradeable, but, even if it has some golden times, the game will bore you really soon. Finally, different levels of difficulty and unlockable achievements are not enough to replay the game a second time.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 62
    Well-designed puzzles mixed with a never seen combat difficulty: if all you want to do is play more DeathSpank action, then this will certainly do the job.
    • Metascore: 56
    • Critic Score 62
    Superman is a decent action game, designed around the abilities of the popular DC superhero. You can fly, shoot a laser beam through your eyes, lift a car and throw it to the space and everything else Superman can do, but you also have to deal with some unresponsive controls.
    • Metascore: 64
    • Critic Score 62
    On the one hand, Razor: Salvation is packed with some nice, detailed graphics and an interesting power-up system; on the other hand, switching between the weapons is a slow and cumbersome experience, and the gameplay itself is not as good as we expected.
    • Metascore: 61
    • Critic Score 62
    It's hard to classify Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends. Is it an arcade racer? Definitely not, since most of the challenges are really hard to complete. Is it a simulation? Not even: too few tuning options and no introduction to the events. The game is packed with plenty of cars and tracks, but fails to truly deliver.
    • Metascore: 72
    • Critic Score 62
    Le Vamp tries to put something new into the endless run genre, but fails to deliver.
    • Metascore: 54
    • Critic Score 62
    Army of Two is still pure action 100%, without any sort of character depth but full of intensity and destruction.
    • Metascore: 67
    • Critic Score 62
    Code of Princess is flawed by annoying technical and gameplay issues that don't really live up to the Guardian Heroes legacy everyone was hoping for.
    • Metascore: 57
    • Critic Score 62
    Not the deepest 4x title out there, StarDrive regains complexity through real time space combat and well implemented ship customization. Oddly the launch version of the game is incomplete, full of glitches and needs urgent updates.
    • Metascore: 54
    • Critic Score 60
    While fun at first, Backbreaker has got problems on the long run, due to its limits and the absence of official licenses and making Madden the best choice for NFL fans.
    • Metascore: 68
    • Critic Score 60
    Experience 112 has one on the most fresh, innovative and intriguing gameplay so far, but it's all doomed by numerous bugs and a cheesy storyline. It's a shame that this sort of experimental game has been shipped with a lot of issues.
    • Metascore: 72
    • Critic Score 60
    Alpha Protocol is a strange game. No matter how good and deep is the rpg part, with a well told story, it's almost completely broke when it's time to shoot and sneak. The A.I. is so cheesy and ramdom that completely make you forget your class and skills.
    • Metascore: 54
    • Critic Score 60
    Watchmen: The End is Nigh is not a completely broken game, nor a good game, it's just like an old brawler game like the ones we used to play at the arcade, but it's a little bit short and tedious. However there is no question that breaking bones and killing scum as Rorsharch could be funny and enjoyable side by side with Night Howl II.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Critic Score 60
    Ok It's for free and that's good, but the balance issues, the small number of maps and some not well designed features make it a missed opportunity.