REVIEW

OUR SCORING

SYSTEM EXPLAINED
00%-09%Broken or offensively bad; absolutely no value.
ExampleLeisureSuitLarry:MagnaCumLaude

10%-19%Wemightbeabletofindonenicethingtosayabout
it,butstillnotworthanyone’stimeormoney.
ExampleGettysburg: Armored Warfare

20%-29%Completelyfallsshortofitsgoals.Veryfew
redeeming qualities.
ExamplesFamily Guy: Back to the Multiverse

30%-39%An entirely clumsy or derivative effort. There’s
little to no reason to play this game over a similar, better one.
ExamplesTria ls of th e B l o o d D r a go n

40%-49%Flawed and disappointing.
ExamplesAliens: Colonial Marines

50%-59%Mediocre. Other games probably do it better, or its
unique qualities aren’t executed well.
ExamplesPrimordia,Homefront: The Revolution

60%-69%There’s something to like here, but it can only be
recommended with major caveats.
ExamplesNo Man’s Sky, Ghost Recon: Wildlands

70%-79%Agoodgamethat’sworthplaying.Welikeit.
ExamplesPrey, NieR: Automata

80%-89%A great game with exceptional moments or
features, and touches of brilliance. We love it.
ExamplesOverwatch, Night in the Woods

90%-94%AcompellingrecommendationformostPC
gamers. Important to PC gaming, and likely ahead of its time.
ExamplesBayonetta,Dishonored 2

95%-96%Farandawayoneofthebestgameswe’veever
played.Werecommendittotheentireworld.
ExamplesHalf-Life 2,Kerbal Space Program

97%-100%Advances the human species. Boosts the
immunesystemsofnearbychildrenandsmallanimals.

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Reptile

dysfunction

Jurassic World Evolution is the

biggest release of the month, but not

necessarily the best. Sure, this is a

game in which you manage an

island full of massive lizards, and

can even sedate and airlift them –

watching as their sleepy bodies flop

adorably in the air. Despite these

obvious successes, as well as a more

general sense of wonder, Philippa

relays a disappointing lack of depth

in her review.

Vampyr also just misses the mark.

Alas, this is not the Vampire: The

Masquerade – Bloodlines successor

that we’ve been waiting for. It’s an

incredibly interesting but flawed

experience that might still be

worth checking out. So what about

this month’s top-scoring games?

Well, you’ve got the gothic card

game and the pinball adventure. See

pages 80 and 82 for more.