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.

Tokyo Jungle
Tokyo Jungle
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Rain World
Rain World
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon 2
Zoo Tycoon 2
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
Kirby Air Ride
Kirby Air Ride
Arx Fatalis
Arx Fatalis
The Legend of Dragoon
The Legend of Dragoon
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Super Cloudbuilt
Super Cloudbuilt
God Hand
God Hand
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Mad Rat Dead
Mad Rat Dead
Patapon 3
Patapon 3
Anarchy Reigns
Anarchy Reigns
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077
Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
Transformers: Devastation
Transformers: Devastation
Resonance of Fate
Resonance of Fate
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Impossible Creatures
Impossible Creatures
Pathologic 2
Pathologic 2
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise
Binary Domain
Binary Domain
Dustforce
Dustforce
flOw
flOw
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
NieR
NieR
Drakengard
Drakengard
Drakengard 3
Drakengard 3
Suggested by Naalune
Siren
Siren
Forbidden Siren 2
Forbidden Siren 2
Metroid
Metroid
Weird West
Weird West
Evil West
Evil West
Rule of Rose
Rule of Rose
Chulip
Chulip
Necromunda: Hired Gun
Necromunda: Hired Gun
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Zeno Clash
Zeno Clash
Zeno Clash II
Zeno Clash II
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2
Wanted: Dead
Wanted: Dead
Breakdown
Breakdown
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Armored Core: For Answer
Armored Core: For Answer
Trace Memory
Trace Memory
Another Code: R - A Journey into Lost Memories
Another Code: R - A Journey into Lost Memories
Another Code: Recollection
Another Code: Recollection
Sonic Battle
Sonic Battle
Gotcha Force
Gotcha Force
Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters
Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters
Rain
Rain
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Protoman
Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Protoman
Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel
Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar
Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar
Mega Man Star Force: Leo
Mega Man Star Force: Leo
Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus
Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus
Mega Man Star Force: Dragon
Mega Man Star Force: Dragon
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Mega Man X: Command Mission
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Saurian
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Saurian
Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace
Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace
Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker
Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Suggested by caebl201
Street Fighter: The Movie
Street Fighter: The Movie
Suggested by letshugbro
Street Fighter: The Movie
Street Fighter: The Movie
Suggested by letshugbro
Miitomo
Miitomo
Suggested by letshugbro
QWOP
QWOP
Suggested by letshugbro.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Suggested by letshugbro
P.N.03
P.N.03
Suggested by letshugbro
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Suggested by Naalune
Flower, Sun, and Rain
Flower, Sun, and Rain
Suggested by Naalune
Fate/Extra
Fate/Extra
Suggested by Naalune
PaRappa the Rapper 2
PaRappa the Rapper 2
Suggested by JoabeanBeanix
Killer7
Killer7
Suggested by Maffy
Fallout: New Vegas - Dead Money
Fallout: New Vegas - Dead Money
Suggested by Maffy
MediEvil
MediEvil
Suggested by kingbancho
The Silver Case
The Silver Case
Suggested by kingbancho
Mad Max
Mad Max
Suggested by kingbancho
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
Suggested by kingbancho
Metal Gear Survive
Metal Gear Survive
Suggested by kingbancho
The Bouncer
The Bouncer
Suggested by Woodaba
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom
Suggested by teddie_fazbear
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Heroes
Suggested by teddie_fazbear

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.

10 months ago

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

10 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!

16 days ago

Hotel Dusk!
@scartoludico Good shout, thanks!


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