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 118 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 30 times.
Computed 26m 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.
- +46Pokemon Swordoutlet 100 · players 54 · Nov 2019
- +46Call of Duty: Black Ops 4outlet 90 · players 44 · Oct 2018
- +45Pokemon Shieldoutlet 100 · players 55 · Nov 2019
- +31Halo 5: Guardiansoutlet 90 · players 59 · Oct 2015
- -41Metroid Dreadoutlet 50 · players 92 · Oct 2021
- +30Animal Crossing: New Horizonsoutlet 100 · players 70 · Mar 2020
- +29EA SPORTS UFC 4outlet 80 · players 51 · Aug 2020
- +27The Outer Worldsoutlet 100 · players 73 · Oct 2019
- -37Human Fall Flatoutlet 50 · players 87 · Jul 2016
- +22No Man's Skyoutlet 70 · players 48 · Aug 2016
Recent reviews (1174 tracked)
- 100Assassin’s Creed ShadowsMar 25, 2025
“Leaves the naysayers in the dust with a beautiful presentation, stylishly delivered story, and compelling characters. Yet another successful rebirth for the franchise, and one that bodes well for the future.”
read full review ↗ - 100SILENT HILL 2Oct 8, 2024 · David James
“It’s taken a while to get there, but we finally have a team that can match what Team Silent achieved in the 2000s. It’s a good time to be a Silent Hill fan.”
read full review ↗ - 100SILENT HILL 2Oct 8, 2024
“Silent Hill 2 effortlessly ranks alongside the greatest horror games of all time and is an absolute must-play. Congratulations Bloober, you nailed it.”
read full review ↗ - 80Dead Rising Deluxe RemasterSep 17, 2024
“A comprehensive remaster that preserves the offbeat spirit of the original. Not everything has aged well, but eighteen years on and there's still little else like it in gaming. Welcome back, Frank.”
read full review ↗ - 40Star Wars OutlawsSep 2, 2024 · David James
“This isn't a bad game, just one that does the bare minimum at all times. There's no depth, complexity or novelty here, and no sense of creative or artistic direction. This is a product, not a labor of love.”
read full review ↗ - 40Star Wars OutlawsSep 2, 2024
“This isn't a bad game, just one that does the bare minimum at all times. There's no depth, complexity or novelty here, and no sense of creative or artistic direction. This is a product, not a labor of love.”
read full review ↗ - 50Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueFeb 4, 2024 · David James
“I wish this was a complete disaster, but the glimpses of the old Rocksteady razzle-dazzle under the awful mission design and exhausting live service elements make you mourn what could have been. A critical stumble for a great developer and, sadly, one I suspect it's going to be difficult to recover from.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League”
read full review ↗ - 50Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueFeb 4, 2024
“I almost wish this was a complete disaster, but the glimpses of the old Rocksteady razzle-dazzle under the awful mission design and exhausting live service elements just make you mourn what could have been. A critical stumble for a great developer and, sadly, one I suspect it's going to be difficult to recover from.”
read full review ↗ - 80Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™Dec 6, 2023 · David James
“'Frontiers of Pandora' may occasionally feel like a reskinned 'Far Cry', but it absolutely nails the ambience and atmosphere of James Cameron's eco-scifi world. One of those rare licensed games that retroactively improves the source material it's based on.Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora”
read full review ↗ - 80Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™Dec 6, 2023
“Frontiers of Pandora' may occasionally feel like a reskinned 'Far Cry', but it absolutely nails the ambience and atmosphere of James Cameron's eco-scifi world. One of those rare licensed games that retroactively improves the source material it's based on.”
read full review ↗ - 50Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® IIINov 7, 2023 · Jonathan Wright
“Incomplete, unsatisfying, and utterly nonsensical. This shallow excuse of a sequel might just be the worst 'Call of Duty' entry to come out in a decade.”
read full review ↗ - 60WarioWare: Move It!Nov 3, 2023
“WarioWare: Move It! offers up plenty of hilarious, colorful, and creative microgames — it's just a shame that players will have to contend with an unwavering dedication to motion controls and a story mode that only lasts a couple of hours.”
read full review ↗ - 90Alan Wake IIOct 26, 2023
“Thrilling, intoxicating, mysterious, and sure-footed. This is the perfect game to play in Spooktober.”
read full review ↗ - 80Ghostrunner 2Oct 23, 2023 · David James
“The first few levels will feel overly familiar to those who played the original, but once the game grants you access to its cool-as-hell Akira-style cybercycle it hits the nitrous and bursts into hi-octane life. A razor-sharp and finely honed sequel.”
read full review ↗ - 80Ghostrunner 2Oct 23, 2023
“The first few levels will feel overly familiar to those who played the original, but once the game grants you access to its cool-as-hell Akira-style cybercycle it hits the nitrous and bursts into hi-octane life. A razor-sharp and finely honed sequel.”
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