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About Our Scores

British Gaming Blog punctuates each review with a final verdict. While the full review lets us evaluate game mechanics, artistic values and storylines in full detail (with our own fiery rhetoric flair, no less), the verdict uses a four point scale to categorise games and finalise our thoughts.

Games can receive the verdict of Must Buy, Have a Try, Pass it By or Rather Die.

We review games that are both purchased by the editorial team and sent by publishers. If you’d like your company’s games to receive the BGB treatment, please get in touch.

Reviews Archive

Playstation 2

	Canis Canem Edit Canis has all the makings to be up in the top tier of Playstation 2 games, and there’s no better title for the console to go out on. By Mark Brown Developer: Rockstar Vancouver Publisher: Rockstar Games
	Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King The game is bound to keep anyone with the patience hooked for hours, with all manner of things to do and sights to see. Dragon Quest is a fantastic RPG. By Phil Sykes Developer: Level-5 Publisher: Square Enix
	Iron Man An extension of the marketing campaign, will do nothing but infuriate and woefully disappoint anyone over the age of 12. By Mark Brown Developer: Artificial Mind and Movement Publisher: SEGA
	Mortal Kombat: Armageddon It’s “solid but not spectacular”. It’s a cliche but true in this case: fans of the series or genre will get the most out of it. By Jonathan Cresswell Developer: Just Games Interactive Publisher: Midway
	Psychonauts The platform engine is flawless, the story is rich and the characters all have their own stories to tell. By Mark Brown Developer: Double Fine Productions Publisher: Majesco Entertainment
	SEGA Superstars Tennis If you want a SEGA fangasm in a cute, approachable tennis game, Sega Super Tennis strikes a likeable chord. By Mark Brown Developer: Sumo Digital Publisher: SEGA
	Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity Nowadays, a terrible Sonic the Hedgehog console game is par for the course, and you won’t find an exception here. By Mark Brown Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: SEGA
	Yakuza 2 More Yakuza is far from a bad thing, with a meaningful story immersed in eastern culture and tradition, dense and atmospheric locations to get lost in and visceral neon-sign lit brawls. By Mark Brown Developer: Amusement Vision Publisher: SEGA

Xbox

Psychonauts The platform engine is flawless, the story is rich and the characters all have their own stories to tell. By Mark Brown Developer: Double Fine Productions Publisher: Majesco Entertainment

Gamecube

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Whether you’re a Zelda fan or not, this is a game you will keep playing again and again – this may just be the best Zelda ever made. By Phil Sykes Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo