Pocket Gamer UK's Scores
- Games
For 2,835 reviews, this publication has graded:
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31% higher than the average critic
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12% same as the average critic
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57% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 67
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Positive: 924 out of 2835
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Negative: 192 out of 2835
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In trying to make a game based on the movie, they've ended up making a movie based on the movie. It's not as good as the real thing. -
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Despite its reputation as a Japanese classic, the real puzzle about Puyo Pop Fever is who needs it on DS? -
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The gambling introduces a fresh and very welcome dynamic to the beat-'em-up genre, but such innovation is dealt a low blow by a mediocre fighting engine. -
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Admirable in its variety and scope but in terms of presentation and technical execution it's a bad beat. -
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Attractive but with deep issues, Red Hot Rumble's contribution to the PSP library can often be an incoherent, confused mess. -
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Star Trek Tactical Assault is a limited strategy combat game with a few nice Star Trek touches, but after several encounters, hypersleep may beckon. -
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Killzone is precisely average. It's mildly entertaining, sure, but also disappointingly flawed. -
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Steel Horizon offers some strategic subtleties, but the slowness of gameplay means it takes a very dedicated commander to unlock its twists and turns. -
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Cars is by no means a terrible game, just a very average one. And 'average' is not the sort of thing you'd expect anyone to happily spend £30 on. Go see the film five times instead. -
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300 the video game could have been a lot worse for sure, but it's a shame that it couldn't have aped the film and comic's more contemporary, slick and glossy finish. -
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A pretty mixed bag. The last levels are a real blast, and the final cut-scene a genuine thrill. You're ready for more action at the very moment the game decides there is no more. -
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An enjoyable cliché while it lasts, but ultimately this is an average package that few players will be able or willing to justify shelling out for. -
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A distinct average and oddly passionless collection of touchscreen mini-games. -
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Intensely frustrating strategic military shooter, which could do with being massively simplified. -
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Compelling for a while, eventually Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team casts a powerful sleep spell over the toughest of pokéfans. -
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Do your part to stop the spread of Coded Arms Contagion and its uninspired strain of first-person action. Crippled controls and multiplayer malaise prove far too potent against its beautiful looks. -
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There's plenty of ambition on show but Death, Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom is too complicated and patchy to be much fun. -
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There are a lot of good ideas in Alex Rider: Stormbreaker, but the main game is too clumsy for us to recommend it. -
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Need For Speed Carbon: Own The City lacks the spirit and energy we've come to expect from the series. -
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Limited in both scope and ambition, something that even sticking half the movie in at the start of missions doesn't mask. -
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D-Day's strategic undertones are welcome, but overall the game is too drawn out and generally lacking in tension to truly captivate, other than in short sporadic bursts. -
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Goes all-in with its action-packed shooter gameplay, but a short campaign, limited multiplayer support, and a stack of shortcomings call its bluff. -
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A few nice touches can't hide the fact that this is a mash-up of several incompatible ideas. -
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She's got a cute smile and there are some nice touches, but Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja doesn't help the inexperienced, and doesn't reward the skilled. Don't hire this dungeon-crawler. -
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A very short-term diversion, Trioncube is for rare puzzle game fans who don't crave a challenge. -
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Exciting enough in short sorties, Heatseeker can't really compete with the big boys due to repetitive action, limited multiplayer options and outdated presentation. -
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Controversy aside, Manhunt 2 doesn't deliver gameplay entertaining enough to justify its sophomoric sense of humour. A lack of technical polish and censored elements prevent it from being anything more than a fleeting talking point. -
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The Dark side of the Force unleashed: unresponsive controls, plain combat, and rudimentary graphics choke an electrifying story. -
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A by-the-numbers expansion of an underwhelming role-playing mechanic, Monster Hunter Freedom 2 unfortunately has little new and worthwhile to check out beyond an impressive visual presentation. -
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A side-scrolling adventure based on a great book, with platforms, fighting and puzzles to negotiate. Some levels are fun, as is the touchscreen alethiometer, but a few good puzzles aside it's nowhere near as good as it should have been. -
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Being a castaway is an interesting premise, but too much of Lost in Blue 2 is repetitive, dull and fundamentally frustrating to be fun. -
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With misplaced difficulty spikes and limited replay value, an otherwise solid puzzler is outshone by others in its genre. -
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A 'jobber' is a wrestler whose primary role is to lose to other, better opponents. It's what WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2008 feels like. -
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Surf's Up uses its licence well but flawed execution means it fails to get the pulses racing. Fans of the film can dive on in, but the rest of us will have more fun back on dry land. -
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A mostly predictable film licence that has its moments but will inevitably be remembered (or not) for its dreary, repetitive structure, shoddy presentation and palpable lack of ambition. -
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Dogsbody fetch-and-carry wizardry that will only appeal to forgiving Potter fans. Hogwash for the rest of us. -
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The game of the film of the book has exploration, adventuring, action, and loads of mini-games but Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ends up being a confusing mush of ideas. -
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A pretty but repetitive puzzle-based adventure, Shrek the Third feels more like completing a series of chores than having monster-sized fun. -
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A polished tie-in for pre-teens but it's singularly lacking in ideas, imagination or depth. -
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Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 tries to seduce you with its quirky 3D visuals, but at its core this is just a bare-bones mini-game collection that can only sustain the briefest of relationships. -
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The PSP has been crying out for a brand new classic Japanese RPG for a long time now. Dragoneer's Aria, as a wholly average expression of the genre that's of interest to super-fans only, is not the game to answer its melancholy call. -
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It's relatively entertaining but more as a result of its set-pieces, one-liners and occasional clever detail than its gameplay, which is uninspired. -
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law flies in the face of habeus corpus, holding a funny animated series hostage to a smattering of bad jokes and non-existent gameplay. -
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Forget about calling Ghostbusters. Call a priest to exorcise this game of its broken controls, repetitive missions, and lame driving sequences. -
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Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle's woeful mechanics and clunky puzzle solving turn a promising adventure into a bit of a nightmare. -
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The FIFA Street idea has potential but unfortunately the execution is disappointingly sloppy. If you desire soccer entertainment on your DS, we recommend you stay off the streets and pick the standard-issue FIFA instead. -
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Myst is a brilliant adventure game but without the oomph to show off its gorgeous visuals and sound, this DS version is most disappointing. -
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Filled with flaws, underwhelming action and lack of staying power, Assassin's Creed composes a chronicle of mediocrity. -
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Miami Nights might have made a splash on mobile, but it cannonballs Nintendo DS with poor controls and a general lack of fun. -
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Narnia may have waited 1,300 years for salvation, but despite hosting a neat combat system and the inclusion of Disney's innovative DGamer portal, Prince Caspian sadly turns out to be a right royal disappointment. -
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A charming and competent brain testing game on the surface. But with only ten mini-games and a dubious method of testing your intelligence, Brain Assist doesn't do anything to better its many rivals. -
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Not a game but an interactive exercise manual. My Health Coach: Weight Management might help shed the pounds if followed to the letter but it won't do very much to entertain you along the way. -
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A rough draft for what could become a masterpiece, Bakushow is messy, unfinished and not yet worth the money. -
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Visually disappointing, lacking in challenge and generally not that much fun, Iron Man singularly fails to communicate the excitement found in its big screen counterpart. -
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It may be mildly diverting and moderately entertaining, but this latest entry in the Mystery Dungeon series sadly fails to improve on its already disappointing predecessor. -
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It may be mildly diverting and moderately entertaining, but this latest entry in the Mystery Dungeon series sadly fails to improve on its already disappointing predecessor. -
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Shorn of many of last year's features and lumbered with an awkward control method, Tiger Woods 09 singularly fails to improve on its predecessor and in many respects is a definite regression. -
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What's there is fine, but Princess on Ice's rhythm-action is far too repetitive and the dressing-up elements and difficulty-tweaking surrounding it too superficial to provide much in the way of longevity. -
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Sega's latest DS effort is ebullient and eye-catching but sadly the entire experience is mired by a questionable combat mechanic and a thoroughly disappointing lack of new ideas. -
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Minor improvements make Cake Mania 2 better than the original, but the difference is negligible. Lacking depth and issues with the touch controls make this casual treat a relatively tasteless affair. -
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Despite appearing to be a story-driven detective game, Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir is a simple puzzler that isn't interesting enough to hold anyone's attention. -
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A few decent individual events but as a package International Athletics is less Linford Christie and more tedious Tupperware party. -
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With only one game out of the five on offer being anything more than average, we really couldn't recommend this as a worthwhile purchase at full price. It's worth grabbing from the bargain bin for Block Breaker Deluxe alone, though. -
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Puzzler Collection does exactly what it needs and no more – a host of puzzles wrapped up in a frustrating interface. -
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Need for Speed Undercover should be a thrilling no-holds-barred ride but the wheels fall off early on. -
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While there's some fun to be had with No Gravity: The Plague of Mind, as space combat games go, it becomes repetitive and rather weightless. -
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Despite being a DSiWare launch game, Art Style: AQUITE is a dull puzzler that should have been dumped at sea. -
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A dodgy script and some absurd puzzles dent the appeal of Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis. Fans of the original game will lap this up, but everyone else should look elsewhere for their point-and-click fix. -
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PDC World Championship Darts 2009 fulfills the brief when it comes to its license but there's little to lighten the tone for those who just want a sociable game of arrows. -
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Like a sliding puzzle meshed with Rubik's Cube, Art Style: NEMREM is thought provoking but dull. -
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Hysteria Hospital is a game that's enjoyable in short bursts, but any prolonged plays quickly leads to a severe case of boredom. -
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Vempire is a competent match-four game, but other than being a launch PSP Minis title, there's not much to get excited about. -
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Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures demonstrates it's harder than it looks to bring good mobile puzzle games to portable consoles. -
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AlphaBounce successfully incorporates RPG elements into the brick-breaking genre, but doesn't supply the gameplay to back it up. -
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A tedious, barely justified chore of a game, easily bested by it's cousin Crime Lab: Body of Evidence.- Posted Jan 25, 2011
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Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion! is a disappointment with thoroughly shallow, unappealing gameplay. Avoid unless you're a big fan.- Posted Jan 27, 2011
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Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 possesses appealing visuals that give it the swagger of a prize fighter, but the botched controls and anaemic fighter roster expose the game underneath as a featherweight with a glass jaw.- Posted Jan 30, 2011
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A poorly tuned, unpolished wreck of a racer, Split/Second ruins a great idea with substandard execution.- Posted Jan 31, 2011
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Babel Rising doesn't offer enough strategic options or in-game excitement to encourage prolonged play.- Posted Jan 31, 2011
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Bland, outdated gameplay and a poorly designed interface deflate the cutesy Bloons TD 4.- Posted Feb 1, 2011
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Slow pacing, unusual level design, and missing features prevent Cowboys Vs Zombies from hitting its target.- Posted Feb 1, 2011
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Crimson Gem Saga only looks the part of a classic role-playing game and is actually a synthetic reproduction that lacks the glittering quality of the real thing.- Posted Feb 1, 2011
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Poor controls and bland missions render what should have been a surefire hit into a flawed shooter.- Posted Feb 1, 2011
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Dead Rising Mobile is an outdated action game without proper controls, decent graphics, and gameplay satisfying enough to keep you playing.- Posted Feb 1, 2011
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Doodle God looks and sounds great, but the charming graphics soon give way to dull repetitive gameplay.- Posted Feb 1, 2011
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Although the endearing visuals do an excellent job of replicating the look of one of the world's most popular MMOs, the lack of human interaction, awkward controls and uninspiring quests render MapleStory Thief Edition underwhelming.- Posted Feb 5, 2011
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Poor controls and inconsistent level design badly hamper MaXplosion in its attempt to replicate the 'Splosion Man formula on iPhone.- Posted Feb 5, 2011
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Tony Stark's high-tech robot suit may boast an alluring sheen, but the core gameplay in Iron Man 2 is rusty and uninspiring.- Posted Feb 6, 2011
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A gore-splattered ode to the light-gun titles of yesteryear, Zombie Crisis 3D provides modest fun in short doses but gets dragged down by repetitive gameplay and a lacklustre presentation.- Posted Feb 10, 2011
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Zombie Highway strikes a happy balance between violence, precision steering, and repetition, never blighted by endless frustration.- Posted Feb 10, 2011
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Generic action, performance problems and a lack of direction thwart any chance of Etolis: Arena becoming a twin-stick classic.- Posted Feb 13, 2011
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A timid and tame adventure, Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time is neither a pulsating puzzle or a fitting tribute to the franchise that adorns its title.- Posted Feb 13, 2011
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Skate It takes the good work of the Nintendo DS version and effectively jams it into the iPhone with little concern for control complexity, yielding a disappointing and frustrating skateboarding simulation.- Posted Feb 14, 2011
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Flipstones lacks the variety and right balance between chance and skill to be consistently enjoyable.- Posted Feb 15, 2011
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Monty Python's Cow Tossing is a mediocre physics puzzle game that earns more points for style than substance.- Posted Feb 16, 2011
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Slow turn-based racing makes Disc Drivin' a mediocre game that lacks fun and excitement.- Posted Feb 19, 2011
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Fuzzy, outdated graphics appropriately reflect the worn and improperly tailored gameplay of SEED 2: Vortex of War.- Posted Feb 21, 2011
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The licence promises so much but sadly Star Wars: Trench Run ends up clumsy, value-starved interpretation of one of cinema's most iconic scenes.- Posted Feb 21, 2011
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A mediocre shooter lacking basic options and gameplay fun enough to entice replay.- Posted Feb 22, 2011
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TRON: Legacy fails to seize the potential of light cycle racing with bland game design and technical instability.- Posted Feb 23, 2011
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Alluring black and white graphics meet colourless action in this underwhelming historical hack 'n' slash adventure.- Posted Feb 25, 2011
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An ambitious game that for various big and small reasons fails to deliver on its considerable potential.- Posted Feb 28, 2011
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Renders a classic unplayable by virtue of horrendous controls.- Posted Mar 1, 2011
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A competent top-down shooter, but indifferent controls and an almost horizontal difficult curve keep it from fully taking off.- Posted Mar 4, 2011
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Planting role-playing elements in the original set up, Fruit Juice Tycoon 2 is a game that never truly works as one package.- Posted Mar 17, 2011
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Paperboy: Special Delivery boasts a new Story mode and Game Center integration, but it remains stuck in the dark ages with its clunky gameplay and inadequate controls.- Posted Mar 20, 2011
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By parts jolly, vibrant, and intensely frustrating, Rayman Raving Rabbids GBA lacks attention to detail, thwarting some neat ideas. -
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Sticky movement and a baffling counter-intuitive scoring system make Ring Blade a game not worth shooting for.- Posted Mar 30, 2011
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Super Monkey Ball 3D loses sight of what made the series so enjoyable in the first place, serving up dull gameplay.- Posted Mar 30, 2011
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Splinter Cell 3D is a great game, ported badly. Some subtle 3D can't make up for controller and camera issues, or glaring missing features.- Posted Mar 30, 2011
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Rabbids 3D provides bog-standard platforming action that never really gets exciting.- Posted Mar 31, 2011
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The Sims 3 for 3DS is simplified down to match the platform, but in turn loses most of its original appeal.- Posted Apr 6, 2011
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Too short to stand the test of time and too random for a physics sim, SimplePhysic has a neat idea that lacks the strength to do its job.- Posted Apr 7, 2011
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Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D has the foundations to be exciting, but fails to build on them, offering simplistic, repetitive action instead.- Posted Apr 18, 2011
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City of Secrets is attractive and welcoming to newcomers, but the plodding story, forgettable characters, weak puzzles, and atrocious voice-acting ensure it's destined to stay a secret.- Posted Apr 19, 2011
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Puzzle Bobble Universe offers familiar bubble popping gameplay, but with a distinct lack of game modes.- Posted Apr 28, 2011
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With an over-reliance on what ultimately proves to be a gimmick, Piclings platform play is all looks and no substance.- Posted May 11, 2011
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A poor man's Cut the Rope, Spider Jack's few original features end up hurting the formula, rather than adding to it.- Posted May 11, 2011
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The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy may interest diehard fans of the hidden objects genre, but a lack of puzzle variety is an awful turnoff.- Posted May 24, 2011
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A polished but ultimately bland game, Spoing will fill up the spare minute here and there but there are plenty of better casual iOS titles available.- Posted May 24, 2011
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An overly simplistic take on the franchise, Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting is dismantled by a control system that's all too often not fit for purpose.- Posted Jun 10, 2011
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dream:scape weaves a compelling tale, but it's a real slog to reach the finish. Promising, but ultimately disappointing.- Posted Jun 14, 2011
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The hand-drawn animation is superb but Dragon's Lair II doesn't offer anything new over its illustrious predecessor, and in fact feels like a less appealing game due to its nonsensical plot.- Posted Jun 17, 2011
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One for fans of the film only as charismatic visuals are not enough to mask problematic controls and monotonous gameplay.- Posted Jun 24, 2011
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A classic example of pushing the hardware too far, Ionocraft Racing has an entertaining concept at its core but is let down badly by a stuttering frame-rate and a lack of rivals to race against.- Posted Jun 30, 2011
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This platform-puzzler has some decent ideas, but it's not likely to be anyone's Cavorite iOS brain-tickler.- Posted Jul 5, 2011
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As tired a Transformers tie-in as you're ever likely to see, EA's Dark of the Moon soon descends into repetition, and is far too tedious as a result.- Posted Jul 5, 2011
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By turns sadistic and capricious, this twisted puzzler has its moments, but leaves a nasty aftertaste.- Posted Jul 12, 2011
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Cubic Ninja tilts towards the bargain bin with awkward controls and maddeningly silly level design.- Posted Jul 12, 2011
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A good-looking, well written side-scrolling platform/RPG hybrid failed by its lack of online functionality and one-dimensional gameplay.- Posted Jul 18, 2011
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A technically ambitious but unintentionally hilarious shooter that's far too flawed to recommend.- Posted Jul 19, 2011
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Cars 2 features some surprisingly unique stealth sections, but is let down by the awful controls and terrible racing action.- Posted Jul 27, 2011
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Engaging to a certain degree, Silent Ops has all the flaws you'd expect from an overambitious mobile title. If you can ignore the lack of polish, then it offers up a fairly decent ride - just don't expect any surprises.- Posted Jul 28, 2011
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A casual puzzle game that's clinging so tightly onto the coattails of Angry Birds that it can't help but fall short.- Posted Aug 3, 2011
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Some excellent level design aside, the rope-drawing structure behind Save Yammi tends to frustrate more than it does inspire.- Posted Aug 22, 2011
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The decision to withhold consumable items as optional extras makes it feel like you've only bought half the game and ensures that Drawin' Growin' is more of an ordeal than entertainment.- Posted Aug 29, 2011
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This Wesley Snipes-driven adventure manages to be both boring and frustrating.- Posted Aug 29, 2011
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Pac-Man's ears may be burning, but Rally-X Rumble is no threat due to its iffy controls and dated unoriginal gameplay. It's all been done better elsewhere.- Posted Aug 30, 2011
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Gamevil's deranged freebie aims for 'quirky', but hits 'annoying'. For nutters only.- Posted Aug 30, 2011
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A lovingly remastered version of an iconic game, but sadly one that will only frustrate and annoy when not viewed through rose-tinted spectacles.- Posted Sep 23, 2011
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A simple, one note space simulator that gets very old, very fast, and fails to save itself from the yawning oblivion of the cosmos.- Posted Oct 10, 2011
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It might be Amore for Namco, but our love affair with Katamari is all but over.- Posted Oct 12, 2011
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A good idea and attractive visuals, but the lack of pace, action, and some iffy in-app purchases means Seigecraft ends up as slow and drawn-out as the real thing.- Posted Oct 20, 2011
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Rope Rescue HD is an average Angry Birds-style game with few new wrinkles.- Posted Oct 26, 2011
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Great in theory, Assassin's Creed Rearmed is awkward and plodding in execution.- Posted Nov 1, 2011
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Blosics physics-based puzzles seem like mindless experiments rather than stages with set goals.- Posted Nov 7, 2011
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Dawn of Magic's nonsensical story, repetitive combat and awkward controls result in a sub-standard turn-based RPG that's unlikely to convert any new fans to the genre.- Posted Nov 7, 2011
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A tediously straightforward jump-and-thump. Its splendid presentation isn't enough to paper over its lack of variety.- Posted Nov 17, 2011
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Proof that you should never judge a book by its cover, Galaxy Pirate Adventure's sumptuous visuals can't make up for its shallow, repetitive gameplay.- Posted Nov 17, 2011
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Half-hearted and without any direction to speak of, Gangstar Rio: City of Saints is evidence of little else than Grand Theft Auto's greatness, serving up a forgettable and muddled entry in the sandbox genre.- Posted Nov 20, 2011
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With awful level design and just two hours of gameplay, Sonic Generations is not the return to form that we were hoping for.- Posted Nov 29, 2011
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An incredibly tough game when you don't throw cash at it, Judge Dredd vs Zombies isn't worth the amount of money you have to spend to even the playing field.- Posted Dec 5, 2011
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The lineage of lacklustre Superman games continues with this curiously dull and lifeless effort. The gameplay feels stale and lacks variety, making this a release that you should avoid like Kryptonite.- Posted Dec 7, 2011
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Critic Score 50
It might have a nice body kit and some go-faster stripes, but Mini Motor Racing drives more like an old banger than a sleek, sporty number.- Posted Dec 12, 2011
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If you're still catching them all in Pokemon Black/White, there's no reason to jump the gun with Super Rumble. Only fanatics need apply.- Posted Dec 19, 2011
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- Posted Dec 21, 2011
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Critic Score 50
Visually speaking, Catball Eats it All is an interesting mashup of surreal and expressionist art styles. Unfortunately, the all-important gameplay doesn't do the graphics justice.- Posted Dec 21, 2011
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Critic Score 50
M.U.S.E. tries to layer run-and-gun gameplay on a control system better suited to tactically shooting from cover. The result is a bit of a mess.- Posted Dec 28, 2011
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Critic Score 50
The classic original shines through in places, but its greatness is mostly clouded by a poor-quality port.- Posted Dec 28, 2011
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Critic Score 50
Very much a case of style over substance, Legendary Heroes looks like an exciting action-RTS game, but plays like a freemium PowerPoint presentation.- Posted Jan 9, 2012
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Critic Score 50
A lack of new ideas isn't always a bad thing, but Combat Arms: Zombies couples its undead fetish with broken controls and poor design.- Posted Jan 13, 2012
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Critic Score 50
While it doesn't commit any serious gaming crimes, Streetbike is half-baked and deeply pedestrian.- Posted Jan 21, 2012
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Critic Score 50
ModNation Racers on the Vita is a boring, unfair, and wholly unnecessary release that manages to be worse than its previous handheld outing despite the Vita's technical superiority over the PSP.- Posted Feb 13, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Looking for a collection of winter-based sports mini-games? Keep moving - nothing to see here.- Posted Feb 14, 2012
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Critic Score 50
While it's slickly presented, End Night HD lacks the same level of sophistication when it comes to its gameplay, with its unmoderated hack-fest becoming tired within minutes.- Posted Feb 17, 2012
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Critic Score 50
A retro feast for the eyes and the ears that's let down by sluggish, unreliable controls and damp squib shooting.- Posted Mar 5, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Trading on its licence and some scraps of humour from the Simpsons table, The Simpsons: Tapped Out is a bog-standard city sim with little to recommend it once you get past the Groening gloss.- Posted Mar 5, 2012
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Critic Score 50
A gorgeous art style and some really clever concepts can't paper over the fundamental cracks in rComplex's design.- Posted Mar 23, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Despite the optimistic title and sharp presentation, this weak Angry Birds-alike needs to be benched for relying on luck rather than any b-ball talent.- Posted Apr 4, 2012
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Critic Score 50
While it certainly looks the part and controls well enough, Violet Storm's lack of variety - not to mention challenge - puts it at the back of the iOS shooter pack.- Posted Apr 10, 2012
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Critic Score 50
A strangely lovable if utterly shambolic mix of gorgeous visuals and tedious game mechanics.- Posted Apr 22, 2012
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A jaunty, if all-too-familiar experience that's lacking polish where it's needed most.- Posted Apr 30, 2012
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- Posted May 1, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Another creature firing also-ran, Cannon Cat isn't the worst example of the genre, but it won't keep you entertained for very long.- Posted May 4, 2012
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Critic Score 50
While a generation of gamers dreams of better days, Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II is an unpleasant reminder of how far the series has fallen since its glory days.- Posted May 17, 2012
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Critic Score 50
DevilDark: The Fallen Kingdom is a passable hack 'n' slash, RPG-esque romp that is worth the price if you're willing to put up with some heavy grinding and an imbalanced in-app purchase system.- Posted May 18, 2012
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Critic Score 50
An attractively presented arcade climber that's seriously undermined by frustrating controls and unadventurous design.- Posted May 23, 2012
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- Posted May 25, 2012
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Critic Score 50
A bad case of identity crisis, Men in Black 3's lack of focus leads to an underwhelming experience on both the action and simulation fronts.- Posted May 29, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Super Smash Bros in all but name, this basic fighter just doesn't do enough with its fighting engine or character-rich licence.- Posted May 29, 2012
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Critic Score 50
A half-decent Korean RPG with a weak interface that obscures some entertaining combat grind. Don't expect a good story or any interesting characters.- Posted May 31, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Subway Surfers never jumps the tracks, but it never goes off the rails either.- Posted Jun 1, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Ambitious but poorly designed tracks and immense frustration ultimately condemn this Trials-alike.- Posted Jun 7, 2012
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Critic Score 50
No Red T-Shirts's repetitive gameplay and overbearing in-app purchases (not to mention its unsettling subject matter) mean this app deserves a hefty fine.- Posted Jun 12, 2012
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Critic Score 50
A finely-tuned port from Xbox to iPad, but Mutant Storm feels flat and unsatisfying in comparison to far better blasters on the App Store.- Posted Jun 14, 2012
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Critic Score 50
It's cheap and easy to get into, but Table Top Tanks is just too shallow to really enjoy.- Posted Jun 15, 2012
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Too simple for its own good, Duckers just isn't exciting enough to become as addictive as it wants to be.- Posted Jun 15, 2012
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Zombie Slayer Diox digs its own grave, with poor controls and a serious lack of enjoyable content.- Posted Jul 19, 2012
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Spirit Camera is a nice concept but one that's a little too demanding to be easily enjoyed. It's full of neat spooks and tricks but there are far cheaper and better ways of getting your freak on.- Posted Jul 22, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Dark Knight is a pale imitation of the Arkham games, with boring combat, cheap presentation, and dull missions. It works, but it never thrills.- Posted Jul 22, 2012
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Critic Score 50
With its ropey physics and irksome controls, Jar on a Bar fails to capitalise on what is an initially engaging premise.- Posted Jul 24, 2012
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An exacting simulation and management game that has you controlling most every aspect of your minions' lives.- Posted Jul 31, 2012
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While it has occasional moments of levity, more often than not Commando Jack is an unrewarding slog.- Posted Aug 7, 2012
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A fun, addictive concept ultimately bogged down by intrusive IAPs and a cumbersome interface.- Posted Aug 9, 2012
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A cynically deceptive experience that promises deep strategy while delivering the same old social freemium 'gameplay'.- Posted Aug 15, 2012
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A cute tower-building game that does its best to hide its tedium under cute graphics and simple mini-games.- Posted Aug 16, 2012
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Unrelentingly difficult, Mad Skills BMX doesn't offer up enough fun-shaped rewards to make the slog through its levels worthwhile.- Posted Aug 20, 2012
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Critic Score 50
A standard endless-runner that's hampered by its dodgy controls, lack of social features, cheap deaths, and painfully unfunny humour. Verdict? Jog on.- Posted Aug 25, 2012
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Dull, repetitive, and just not that funny, Vote!!! won't keep you entertained no matter your political persuasion.- Posted Aug 28, 2012
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While there's nothing painfully bad about Supermagical, the sum of its parts add up to a mediocre whole.- Posted Sep 4, 2012
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A nicely presented side-scrolling shooter that's undermined by flawed core mechanics and slow-paced, excitement-free action.- Posted Sep 24, 2012
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While it might be a nice idea, Earn to Die is an oddly uninspiring experience that prizes slog over everything else.- Posted Sep 25, 2012
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Guardian Cross presents itself like a strategic card battler mixed with a classic JRPG, but it lacks any of the depth necessary to pull such a thing off.- Posted Sep 26, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Zaxxon Escape takes a classic shoot-'em-up property and completely changes it to a mediocre flavour-of-the-month endless-runner.- Posted Oct 9, 2012
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A reasonably inventive take on the one-finger puzzler that's let down by monotonous, uninspired level design.- Posted Oct 14, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Sub-par controls and uneven presentation keep 2K's NBA series from finding the net for another year.- Posted Oct 14, 2012
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Hard to play, unexciting, and a little soulless: though some may find Liberation Maiden's style enough to excuse its other faults, this is undoubtedly Suda 51's worst output to date.- Posted Oct 15, 2012
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Critic Score 50
Borderlands Legends is a complete waste of a stellar IP, offering clunky action-strategy fare and paying mere lip service to the series's core strengths.- Posted Oct 31, 2012
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Critic Score 50
A great idea that brings two distinct genres together in a clever fashion. Sadly, though, Crossword Dungeon just doesn't know what to do with them after that.- Posted Oct 31, 2012
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A trip back to the bad old days of mediocre film tie-ins, Wreck-it Ralph isn't abysmal, but it's unlikely it'll keep you entertained for very long.- Posted Nov 5, 2012
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