Our scoring system explained

00%-09% Broken or offensively bad; absolutely no value. Example LeisureSuitLarry:MagnaCumLaude 10%-19% We might be able to find one nice thing to say about it, but still not worth anyone’s time or money. Example Gettysburg:ArmoredWarfare 20%-29% Completely falls short of its goals. Very few redeeming qualities. Examples FamilyGuy:BacktotheMultiverse 30%-39% An entirely clumsy or derivative effort. There’s little reason to play this game over a similar, better one. Examples TrialsoftheBloodDragon 40%-49% Flawed and disappointing. Examples Aliens:ColonialMarines 50%-59% Mediocre. Other games probably do it better, or its unique qualities aren’t executed well. Examples Primordia, Homefront:TheRevolution 60%-69% There’s something to like here, but it can only be recommended with major caveats. Examples NoMan’sSky,GhostRecon:Wildlands 70%-79% A good game that’s worth playing. We like it. Examples Prey,NieR:Automata 80%-89% A great game with exceptional moments or features, and touches of brilliance. We love it. Examples Overwatch,NightintheWoods 90%-94% A compelling recommendation for most PC gamers. Important to PC gaming, and likely ahead of its time. Examples Bayonetta, Dishonored2 95%-96% Far and away one of the best games we’ve ever played. We recommend it to the entire world. Examples Half-Life2, KerbalSpaceProgram 97%-100% Advances the human species. Boosts the immune systems of nearby children and small animals.