How this trust score was computed
Trust blends alignment (40%): does the outlet rank games the way players do; decoded accuracy (30%): after translating the outlet's own scale habits (a '7/10 means mediocre' scale is decoded, not punished), how well its reviews predict player sentiment; and player-side (30%): on games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, whose side it took. Recent reviews weigh more (2-year half-life), and the blend is shrunk toward a neutral prior (60) so small samples can't peg the scale. Player quality is launch-window Steam sentiment, so outlets aren't punished for reviewing a launch build that later got patched.
Controversy record: on 81 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 32 times.
Computed 4m ago · full methodology →
Outlet vs. players
Each dot is a game both this outlet and players scored. The dashed line is perfect agreement: dots above it mean the outlet was more generous than players, below it more harsh.
Biggest disagreements with players
The receipts: games where this outlet's verdict landed furthest from player sentiment.
- +51Battlefield™ 2042outlet 90 · players 39 · Nov 2021
- +36Call of Duty: Black Ops 4outlet 80 · players 44 · Oct 2018
- -26Final Fantasy VII Remakeoutlet 60 · players 86 · Apr 2020
- +22Evolveoutlet 70 · players 48 · Feb 2015
- -69Sonic Frontiersoutlet 20 · players 89 · Nov 2022
- -36Hogwarts Legacyoutlet 50 · players 86 · Feb 2023
- +34Borderlands 4outlet 90 · players 56 · Oct 2025
- -28Dying Lightoutlet 60 · players 88 · Feb 2015
- +19Monster Hunter Wildsoutlet 80 · players 61 · Feb 2025
- +10Animal Crossing: New Horizonsoutlet 80 · players 70 · Mar 2020
Recent reviews (644 tracked)
- 90Borderlands 4Oct 14, 2025 · Jesse Lennox
“Borderlands 4 has managed to overcome its own identity crisis and deliver a predictable but undeniably rich experience.”
read full review ↗ - 60Mafia: The Old CountryOct 8, 2025 · Jesse Lennox
“Mafia: The Old Country is a game struggling with an identity crisis that ends up crumbling as a result.”
read full review ↗ - 100Ghost of YoteiSep 25, 2025
“Sucker Punch leaves nothing on the table with Ghost of Yotei. This game represents everything we were promised the PS5 could deliver and then some. Every aspect of its artistry, mechanics, and technology is used to the fullest in perfect balance. No one part of Ghost of Yotei outshines the rest, and that's because each component bleeds into the others so naturally that they cease to feel like disparate elements. Atsu's journey is one that will stick with me, but not because of the magnificent world I explored, the memorable cast of characters I grew to love, or the dramatic swordplay. Those are all different colors used to paint the complete picture that is Ghost of Yotei. All are strong on their own, but together form something much greater.”
read full review ↗ - 90SILENT HILL fSep 22, 2025 · Jesse Lennox
“Even though Silent Hill f misses the mark with things like the offering system and unnecessary sanity meter, every other component eventually comes together to make something unmistakably Silent Hill.”
read full review ↗ - 90SILENT HILL fSep 21, 2025
“Yes, I jumped more than once when a monster pounced on me from a hidden corner, but that is more akin to surprise than true fear. Fear is what I felt in the scenes that turned the metaphorical act of Hinako sacrificing who she was to conform to others into literal acts. That's the kind of fear that sticks with me -- not any monster that can be killed, or even a curse that can be cleansed, but the unfathomable monster that is society. The monster that we are, but pretend we aren't. Even though Silent Hill f misses the mark with things like the offering system and unnecessary sanity meter, every other component eventually comes together to make something unmistakably Silent Hill.”
read full review ↗ - 90Borderlands 4Sep 11, 2025
“No matter what I'm doing in Borderlands 4, I'm always earning something that offers a new way to strengthen my character's identity. Guns each feel more distinct than ever, making the loot grind that much more enticing. Each fight is an opportunity to flex my personality thanks to the movement system allowing me to approach and react in dozens of ways, with bosses acting as the exclamation point to it all. But most importantly, Borderlands 4 struck the best tonal balance yet. Borderlands 4 feels like the idealized version of what this series was always striving to be.”
read full review ↗ - 80Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake EaterAug 21, 2025
“Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater manages to live up to its own legacy thanks to the forward-thinking design of the original, but takes no risks beyond a more approachable control scheme. It is because Kojima pushed the limits of interactivity and stuck to timeless themes in his writing that even a copy-pasted version of it is still effective over 20 years later, though with a few embarrassing relics of the past. In that way, the legacy of the original is perfectly preserved here. But it does raise the question of whether or not we even needed it.”
read full review ↗ - 80NINJA GAIDEN: RageboundAug 11, 2025 · Jesse Lennox
“When you get into the flow, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is ruthlessly satisfying.”
read full review ↗ - 60Mafia: The Old CountryAug 7, 2025
“Mafia: The Old Country is a game at war with itself. None of the pieces it puts down fit together to form a unified picture. It lacks any standout gameplay system to build around, nor a strong character with clear motivations to give the game a distinct identity. It is a game that feels torn between multiple different directions, with the only piece left unscathed being the strong performances, an authentic historical setting, and the writing of the supporting cast. However, that can't hold up a barebones gameplay experience and narrative hook that takes way too long to take hold. This is one offer you can safely refuse.”
read full review ↗ - 80NINJA GAIDEN: RageboundJul 30, 2025
“When you get into the flow, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is ruthlessly satisfying.”
read full review ↗ - 90Donkey Kong BananzaJul 16, 2025
“Donkey Kong Bananza could've easily been a reskinned Mario game with Stars replaced with bananas, but Nintendo chose the riskier path. While it has the familiar structure of past 3D platformers, everything about how I engaged with Bananza felt like a deconstruction of the genre (pun intended). While it may stick a bit too close to a familiar core structure, Bananza goes deep in exploring clever and unique ways to use its destructive systems to build a confident new platformer.”
read full review ↗ - 80DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACHJun 23, 2025 · Giovanni Colantonio
“Even when its faith is shaken, like an overloaded porter tripping down a rocky mountain, Death Stranding 2 still stands firm in its belief that we’re all better off together. No matter what comes next.”
read full review ↗ - 80DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACHJun 23, 2025
“It takes seeing through the entire story for me to see the full picture. Yes, Death Stranding 2 is anxious about the side effects of mass connection. It isn’t blind to all the ways it can be manipulated and used to rob people of their humanity rather than enrich it. But it doesn’t give up hope even in its darkest self-reflection. It weighs the pros and cons and still comes out with a desire to keep us all together. The danger is out there whether we’re on the grid or not. We may as well stand in the rain together, with a song and a smile.”
read full review ↗ - 50FBC: FirebreakJun 20, 2025 · Giovanni Colantonio
“Though the idea of FBC: Firebreak has some potential that may reveal itself with later updates, shallow teamwork and repetitive missions fail to impress in its probationary period. It’s a gig built on incentives, promising players that things will get better the harder they work. Maybe they will for the most dedicated company men, but I imagine many workers will hand in their two weeks before getting to that point.”
read full review ↗ - 60Dune: AwakeningJun 16, 2025 · Jesse Lennox
“Dune Awakening is an impressive MMO adaptation, but its combat gets lost in translation.”
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