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Sports Games That Got Bad Reviews, But Were Actually Good

Not deserving of the hate.

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High on Life 2 is louder, weirder, and somehow better, according to early reviews

High on Life 2 reviews have landed ahead of its February 13, 2026 release, with the sequel earning a 75 on Metacritic. Critics praise its humor, expanded scope, and chaotic style, though some note bugs and limited evolution over the original.

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What Are Reviews Saying About Mario Tennis Fever?

Mario Tennis Fever launches officially on Thursday, February 12, but reviews are already live for Nintendo’s latest sports entry. It’s currently sitting at 77 Metascore on Metacritic, based on 67 critical reviews at the time of writing. PCMag says it’s a must-have arcade sports game, praising the creative modes and…

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After 100 hours of The Binding of Isaac creator's new cat breeding roguelike Mewgenics, I'm not surprised it's the highest-rated game of 2026 so far

It's the first game to score 90 or above this year

GamesRadar

I played the Nintendo DS game threatening Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Metacritic ranking — here’s how it went

I played the Disney game threatening Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s top Metacritic ranking — is it actually good?

TechRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's title of Metacritic's highest player-rated game comes under threat from seminal Nintendo DS classic Cory in the House: "The gaming industry peaked with this game. Anyone else saying otherwise is delusional"

He's officially the candidate for being number 1

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A week before BioWare's worst game meets its final end, Anthem players gather to mourn what might have been: "One last flight"

It's time to say goodbye

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Before Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept The Game Awards, Sandfall was betting it might scrape an 80 Metacritic score

It currently sits at a 92

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is one of the worst-rated movies of the year just like Borderlands was last year

Thur-hur-hur-hur-hurd.

PC Gamer

MindsEye tops Metacritic’s worst games of 2025 list, raising hard questions for developers

The hype and nostalgia lessons the industry can’t ignore.

Creative Bloq

Following Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis reveal, series co-creator says he'd prefer "exploring new lost worlds" over more remakes

"Dinosaurs will always be cool though…"

GamesRadar

Opera Neon is now available, and I think it's an AI subscription worth paying for

Opera Neon is an AI web browser that lets you make your own version of the internet, and I'm shocked by how much I enjoyed using it.

TechRadar

Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' for Films and 'The White Lotus' for TV Lead the Nominations

The 2026 Golden Globe nominations spotlight 'One Battle After Another' with nine film nods and 'The White Lotus' with six TV nods, ahead of the awards ceremony in January 2026.

International Business Times UK

After an agonizing 7-year wait, Metroid Prime 4 Metacritic score is just barely above black sheep like Other M and Prime Pinball

Metroid Prime 4's aggregate score is 10 points lower than any entry in the Prime trilogy

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The Game Awards 2025 GOTY nominations

Take a gander at the Game of the Year nominees for TGA 2025.

Destructoid

‘Skibidi toilet boss fights’ and the use of AI have made Black Ops 7 the worst-rated CoD of all time

Not Treyarch's best title, it seems.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 boss hands The Outer Worlds 2 a "7/10," hopes Obsidian spends "all of Microsoft's money" on RPGs more like Fallout New Vegas and, also, like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

"I would bet that budget for KCD2 was WAY LOWER than Outer Worlds 2"

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I spent 48 hours with Opera Neon, the AI browser that lets you build your own version of the internet

Opera Neon is an AI web browser that lets you make your own version of the internet, and I'm shocked by how much I enjoyed using it.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Metacritic score lives up to its messy development cycle, failing to beat the original cult RPG thanks to divided reviews

3 points away from greatness

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An Assassin's Creed or Uncharted-style Predator game is something Prey and Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg is "desperate for" and no, he hasn't forgotten the series' PS2 game rated 47 on Metacritic

"There's just so much fun to be had game wise"

GamesRadar

Pokemon Legends Z-A Metacritic score marks it as the second-best Pokemon game of the Nintendo Switch era, only behind Legends: Arceus

Still better than gen 8 and 9, though

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A may get an even "lower than Arceus" Metacritic score as "people are very resistant to change," predict ex-Nintendo marketing leads: "Some of the things that they're introducing might be a little bit divisive"

"It makes it a hard game for it to really get the high high score"

Windows Central

Battlefield 6 review and Metacritic score roundup — does what could be the biggest FPS of the year live up to everyone's sky-high expectations?

Reviews and scores for Battlefield 6 have gone live ahead of its imminent launch. Here's a roundup of what everyone's saying about EA's huge new FPS.

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Battlefield 6 Metacritic score is the best the FPS series has had in years, but still can't match the likes of Battlefield 3

Battlefield 6 praised as a return to form for DICE, Criterion, Motive, and Ripple Effect

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Dying Light: The Beast is an ending and a new beginning for Techland, and the action horror series' future has never looked brighter: "We have new ideas, so we need to make them come alive"

Interview | Game director Nathan Lemaire reflects on The Beast's reception, avid community, and the art of building a legacy

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