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 53 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 13 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.
- +46Call of Duty: Black Ops 4outlet 90 · players 44 · Oct 2018
- +30Red Dead Redemption 2outlet 100 · players 70 · Dec 2019
- +42Total War: WARHAMMER IIIoutlet 90 · players 48 · Feb 2022
- +21Forza Motorsport 5outlet 86 · players 65 · Nov 2013
- -24Kirby and the Forgotten Landoutlet 65 · players 90 · Mar 2022
- +34FOR HONOR™outlet 80 · players 46 · Feb 2017
- +28Fallout 4outlet 100 · players 72 · Nov 2015
- +34Batman™: Arkham Knightoutlet 100 · players 66 · Jun 2015
- -35Half-Life: Alyxoutlet 60 · players 95 · Apr 2020
- +34Assassin's Creed® Unityoutlet 86 · players 52 · Nov 2014
Recent reviews (561 tracked)
- 90Diablo® IVJun 16, 2023
“In the end, as a foundation of what’s to come, Diablo IV is the opening salvo in what could end up being one of the most incredible action RPGs ever created. ”
read full review ↗ - 90Diablo® IVJun 16, 2023 · Kosta Andreadis
“There are still dozens of hours left in getting my Rogue to where I’d like them to be, and many more demons to slay, new classes to try out, Dungeons to tackle, and Ancestral Items to find and equip. Diablo IV is massive, but it’s also something to savor.”
read full review ↗ - 100The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomMay 11, 2023
“Know this, at the very least: I get the sense that this is it. This is now the The Legend of Zelda blueprint, and from here on out, we live in this version of Hyrule, and we couldn’t be happier about that. This is both a true sequel and a hoisted flagpole on what this series is and where it’s going into the future…”
read full review ↗ - 88STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™May 2, 2023 · Steve Farrelly
“If you’re not Force compliant, but love videogames and especially those of the open-worldish kind (it’s more expanded path and sandboxey than truly OW), then there’s still something here for you. But you might find it hard to move past, no pun intended, some of the game’s traversal which has only been mildly updated from the first game. It’s better, but it could be *better*. And if none of the above sits with you, I’ll leave you with this: Star War Jedi: Survivor is slightly outlier in its foundational universe and in its pedigree and influences. It’s a mish-mash that somehow makes a whole, but for anyone keen on what that means, I can only say saddle up and enjoy the ride, because for its shortcomings and intimidation in size, scope and IP density, Survivor is one heck of a frontier game.”
read full review ↗ - 50RedfallMay 2, 2023 · Kosta Andreadis
“And so this once sleepy locale has been turned into a gothic hellscape, where citizens are hiding, and cultists are working with their vampire overlords to appease the more powerful vampire gods.”
read full review ↗ - 81Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot CampApr 21, 2023
“Delayed a bunch and certainly long-in-the-tooth in terms of its heritage, Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp is still worth signing up and serving for.”
read full review ↗ - 75Dead Island 2Apr 19, 2023 · Kosta Andreadis
“Although simple to the point where it feels more like classic arcade games Final Fight or Gauntlet Legends than Dark Souls, the interplay between strategic (or blind) melee swings and the physical damage, physics, and gore is as impressive as it is over-the-top.”
read full review ↗ - 85DREDGEMar 24, 2023 · Steve Farrelly
“com/features/read/3646015" target="_blank">From Depths Unknown - Talking and Playing Dredge with Black Salt Games </a></h3>.”
read full review ↗ - 85DREDGEMar 23, 2023
“Dredge is a low-poly, low-fi experience that punches so far above its weight it feels like eldritch magic at times is behind it all. The game’s painted representations of its many characters is charming to a fault, and some of the best we’ve ever seen, while its score throughout, as well as the overall audio design, is perfection. It is a joy to move through, and its discovery and exploration elements are a cut above. It just suffers some gameplay balance issues and perhaps dries up in the activities department a tad too early. Otherwise this is an incredible debut for Black Salt Games and we can’t wait to see what the studio does next.”
read full review ↗ - 70Horizon Call of the MountainMar 10, 2023
“Even though your arms will tire of using pickaxes and rope thingies to climb up some truly imposing cliffsides and mountains, Horizon Call of the Mountain never loses its sense of scale, wonder, and sheer beauty.”
read full review ↗ - 58Atomic HeartFeb 21, 2023 · Kosta Andreadis
“Things go horribly wrong and fall apart.”
read full review ↗ - 100Metroid Prime RemasteredFeb 16, 2023
“I could have written an essay on its brilliant design, but instead I let it take me on a trip down memory lane while also feeling lucky to be playing a game in 2023 with such gravity, that it sinks everything else around it. Metroid Prime Remastered is perfection.”
read full review ↗ - 91Hogwarts LegacyFeb 6, 2023 · Steve Farrelly
“Enrol yourself today in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This might be one of the year’s best courses.”
read full review ↗ - 40ForspokenJan 24, 2023 · Steve Farrelly
“At this point you could make it a true Daily Double and just guess your way to the game's eventual kick off point, and you'd probably pull ahead of all the other contestants.”
read full review ↗ - 85Fire Emblem EngageJan 19, 2023
“Still, as far as challenge goes on the battlefield, Engage is right up there, and the game’s titular hook isn’t a be all, end all part of proceedings, serving as a functioning tool for combo experimentation as well as another source for that all-important nostalgia. All of which grabbed me far more than any other features of the game. And it’s something I happily engaged in for the roughly 45 hours or so I played and slaved and rewound. And as has become customary for this series, it comes highly recommended for die hard fans, while newcomers, in particular here, will get a lot from the game’s heady tie-in to Fire Emblems past. A great way to kick off Switch gaming in 2023.”
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