Play UK's Scores

  • Games
For 1,308 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 43% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 70
Highest review score:
Lowest review score:
Critic Score 8
Score distribution:
1,308 game reviews
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 91
    One of the PS3's best downloadable games. [Issue#188, p.87]
    • Metascore: 75
    • Critic Score 91
    Ignore the linearity of the level design and embrace the PSN's most adrenaline-fuelled game since WipEout HD. [Issue#193, p.102]
    • Metascore: 86
    • Critic Score 91
    If you've ever had an interest in the genre then this pack is unmissable. [Issue#196, p.97]
    • Metascore: 89
    • Critic Score 91
    The best football game on PS3. [Issue#197, p.82]
    • Metascore: 90
    • Critic Score 91
    A simply brilliant sequel. [Issue#199, p.72]
    • Metascore: 89
    • Critic Score 91
    We couldn't have asked for much better from Criterion's first entry to the NFS series. [Issue#199, p.76]
    • Metascore: 91
    • Critic Score 91
    Bold, bright and insanely addictive. [Issue#200, p.102]
    • Metascore: 89
    • Critic Score 91
    It's a mature game, too – not just because it includes sex and violence under the pretence of being for adults – but because it delivers such dark and macabre content with the same level of intelligence we would expect from a major television series.
    • Metascore: 89
    • Critic Score 91
    Freedom without control may well be anarchy, but freedom within the confines of the Deus Ex world is a brilliant thing. [Issue#209, p.84]
    • Metascore: 89
    • Critic Score 91
    A loving package. [Feb 2012, p.80]
    • Metascore: 80
    • Critic Score 91
    The combat is faultless, the story is bonkers and the bosses some of the finest in gaming history. [Issue#228, p.66]
    • Metascore: 90
    • Critic Score 90
    ICO
    Untouched, beautiful and brings a tear to the eye. We would wax lyrical about this game all day, if we had the chance. [Apr 2006, p.112]
    • Metascore: 81
    • Critic Score 90
    The combination of great visuals and a sweet combat system is hard to top and this combines the two oh-so well. [Apr 2006, p.82]
    • Metascore: 83
    • Critic Score 90
    An incredible RPG adventure that rarely gets dull thanks to the characterisation and brilliant fighting system. [Issue#156, p.90]
    • Metascore: 78
    • Critic Score 90
    A damn fine game on the PS2, just as it was on PSP. [Issue 142, p.76]
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 90
    Everything you want and love about Metal Gear Solid is in here, while the gameplay still feels fresh and relevant. All in all, brilliant fun. [Issue #150, p.82]
    • Metascore: 75
    • Critic Score 90
    As a PSP game this was truly exceptional. As a PS2 release it's not as technically impressive, but still represents fantastic value for money. [Issue #92, p.92]
    • Metascore: 71
    • Critic Score 90
    Pure, beautiful genius, and the kind of game that despite its simplicity manages to surprise and wow at every turn. As relaxing as it is gorgeous, no one can dislike this. [Issue #151, p.66]
    • Metascore: 74
    • Critic Score 90
    Bugbear adheres to everything that makes the franchise stellar, rather than trying to break any new ground. [Issue#158, p.84]
    • Metascore: 83
    • Critic Score 90
    The boss battles may let it down slightly, but Guitar Hero III is another magnificent rhythm-action beats, sure to appease fans and newcomers alike. [Issue#160, p.70]
    • Metascore: 85
    • Critic Score 90
    Firaxis must be commended for what could’ve been a very clunky or patronising console port. Instead, the series’ depth and spirit has been encapsulated in an addictive and appropriate PS3 package.
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 90
    This is the Resistance that we’ve been waiting for – beautiful, dramatic and exciting. It may not be perfect, but the American chapter of the Chimera invasion definitely gives Master Chief and Marcus Fenix a run for their money.
    • Metascore: 84
    • Critic Score 90
    Undisputed is gorgeous to look at, it’s incredibly deep, and it’s one of the most addictive fighters we’ve played in ages. Yuke’s deserves high praise, and that is exactly what we intend to give it.
    • Metascore: 80
    • Critic Score 90
    Why fiddle with perfection? This is essential if you’re a newcomer.
    • Metascore: 82
    • Critic Score 90
    Fantastic to look at and fast and fluid to play. [Issue#187, p.76]
    • Metascore: 87
    • Critic Score 90
    The combo system is so rich and ridiculously deep that just learning one character will take you months. [Issue#183, p.79]
    • Metascore: 88
    • Critic Score 90
    A gorgeous game that'll make Beatles fans feel like they're being swaddled in a veil of pure joy. [Issue#184, p.76]
    • Metascore: 91
    • Critic Score 90
    It is as you might expect: marginally better than FIFA 09 in several key areas. But these improvements are all that's required to make it the best football game yet. [Issue#184, p.66]
    • Metascore: 85
    • Critic Score 90
    The finest brawler that's currently available on PlayStation Network. [Issue#182, p.82]
    • Metascore: 84
    • Critic Score 90
    Made us punch the air and shout "YES!" on more than one occasion, and we're not embarrassed to admit it. [Issue#192, p.76]