When Critics Don't Get It: Cool games with yellow Metacritic scores

Lessons in not judging a book by its cover. Feel free to suggest stuff if you have some favourites that got dunked on critically, there's definitely more than this.

Star Fox: Assault
Star Fox: Assault
Suggested by teddie_fazbear
Mega Man X8
Mega Man X8
Suggested by teddie_fazbear
Mario Super Sluggers
Mario Super Sluggers
Suggested by teddie_fazbear
Endless Ocean
Endless Ocean
Suggested by mutyumu
Street Fighter EX3
Street Fighter EX3
Suggested by mutyumu
Déraciné
Déraciné
Suggested by Rowan1312
King's Field: The Ancient City
King's Field: The Ancient City
Suggested by Drax
Spawn: In the Demon's Hand
Spawn: In the Demon's Hand
Suggested by GodOfMediocrity
The Conduit
The Conduit
Suggested by TheQuietGamer
Epic Mickey
Epic Mickey
Suggested by TheQuietGamer
Haunting Ground
Haunting Ground
Suggested by FallenGrace
Alpha Protocol
Alpha Protocol
Suggested by ZapRowsdower
Graffiti Kingdom
Graffiti Kingdom
Suggested by Drax
The Punisher
The Punisher
Suggested by MPK92
Darkwatch
Darkwatch
Suggested by MPK92
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Suggested by MPK92
Snake Pass
Snake Pass
Suggested by Drax
Sonic Riders
Sonic Riders
Suggested by EldestBrisingr
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
Suggested by diedintempest
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Suggested by scartoludico
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6
It's good, alright?

45 Comments


1 year ago

why is Rain World yellow on metacritic...it's so cool...
@Drax @MPK92 Cheers guys. Added all of them apart from Shadow of Rome and GUN, which are just about in the green.

@gruel Coolness is often inversely proportional to critical success. Many such cases.

1 year ago

I'd like to submit Snake Pass for consideration on this list, upon further replays I have found that it is in fact fantastic and quite misunderstood
Added Snake Pass there now, thanks.

11 months ago

I agree with all the stuff you put in, some of these suggestions not so much lmao, very cool list idea

11 months ago

@Kago Cheers. I've inadvertently created a great wall of Mega Man in the middle, but I feel like he deserves it.

4 months ago

Cyberpunk's inclusion miffs me a bit. It was only the OG console versions that got middling reviews, and most (if not all) of those reviews mentioned that the game itself was fine, but that both were subpar ports at the time of publication.

4 months ago

@Yultimona I just slap anything on here if at least one port or version of it fits the bill really, Cyberpunk’s not the only one in that basket. All this is is an excuse to either big up or encourage trying out a bunch of stuff which somebody might otherwise bounce off of by looking it up and seeing a dodgy number next to it, to that end I reckon it’s probably best to just keep it as simple/loose as possible.

4 months ago

Ah, yeah. See your point there now.

4 months ago

Sonic Riders

4 months ago

@EldestBrisingr Stuck it on there thanks, enjoyed it myself when I was little.

2 months ago

25th ward

2 months ago

@diedintempest Added, thanks!

24 days ago

Hotel Dusk!
@scartoludico Good shout, thanks!


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