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 11 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 4 times.
Computed 1h 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.
- -12Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siegeoutlet 60 · players 72 · Dec 2015
- -25Assetto Corsaoutlet 60 · players 85 · Sep 2016
- +38FOR HONOR™outlet 85 · players 47 · Apr 2017
- -15Dishonored 2outlet 60 · players 75 · Nov 2016
- +46Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfareoutlet 80 · players 34 · Dec 2016
- +32Street Fighter Voutlet 90 · players 58 · Feb 2016
- -3Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlandsoutlet 65 · players 68 · Jun 2017
- -9LEGO® MARVEL's Avengersoutlet 70 · players 79 · Mar 2016
- -12Carmageddon: Max Damageoutlet 60 · players 72 · Jul 2016
- +27Dead Rising 4outlet 80 · players 54 · Jan 2017
Recent reviews (36 tracked)
- 80DiRT Rally 2.0Feb 22, 2019
“DiRT Rally 2.0 brings out the best in rallying and continues to live up to the name. Whether you're experimenting with low horsepower front wheel drive cars, Group B legends or the modern R5 powerhouses - you're always going to be on your toes and finding the threshold between speed and control.”
read full review ↗ - 75The Crew™ 2Jul 23, 2018
“If you look at sales figures for The Crew 2 recently, you would've noticed that it hasn't been performing particularly well considering the amount of money that went into PR, advertisements and sponsorships.”
read full review ↗ - 75Need for Speed™ PaybackFeb 23, 2018
“Need for Speed Payback is the perfect game to get into if you've been missing the old Need for Speed.”
read full review ↗ - 95Assassin's Creed® OriginsJan 17, 2018
“An amazing game overall that incorporates everything that the fans have been asking for - Improved graphics, a new gear system, an updated UI and HUD, completely redesigned fighting and stealth mechanics, and so much more.”
read full review ↗ - 90Destiny 2Oct 8, 2017 · Ryan Ojee
“Destiny 2 is a huge step up from the original game.”
read full review ↗ - 65Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® WildlandsJun 4, 2017
“The collective Ubisoft studios have done a fantastic job in certain aspects of the game, but fallen well short in others. Ghost Recon Wildlands could have been much more than what it is. With some more thought going into the mission and voice scripts, this really could have been the Game of the Year in my opinion. It combines all the aspects of fan-favourite game: an open world, lots of customisation options, and the freedom to complete your task in whatever order you would like to.”
read full review ↗ - 85FOR HONOR™Apr 8, 2017
“If somebody came up to me on the street and told me about this plot to a game, I'd be a bit skeptical, as I'm sure many of you were when you first heard about For Honor. Up until the point of actually playing the game, nothing seemed too special about the new release from Ubisoft. For Honor seemed to strike a perfect balance of story, gameplay, longevity, and sheer fun to create a solid game that I'm sure people will be playing for a while. Fantastic: For Honor is the fighting game for people who don't like fighting games.”
read full review ↗ - 83Sniper Elite 4Mar 28, 2017 · Ryan Fenderr
“Sniper Elite 4 truly is a fun, beautiful and thought-provoking game that includes an excellent campaign mode which featured plenty of gore and action.”
read full review ↗ - 80ReCore: Definitive EditionMar 12, 2017
“ReCore's immersive gameplay puts you in the face of danger, adventure, and a heart-warming narrative that bonds you with a charismatic human and her Corebots. I'd recommend this game to anybody looking for a new action-adventure game, yet also craving the gameplay and nostalgia of pre-PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 second generation games.”
read full review ↗ - 80Titanfall® 2Feb 25, 2017
“While Titanfall 2 is far superior than the original game and has done so much to improve, one can only find the campaign to be lacking as the overall game is carried by a well-crafted multiplayer experience. It's undeniable that this is the real reason why players will be coming back to play it over and over, and with regular free content updates including new maps, weapons, and features, who knows what innovative experiences Respawn has planned for the future of Titanfall 2.”
read full review ↗ - 80Dead Rising 4Jan 29, 2017 · Alan Walsh
“Dead Rising 4 is all about one thing, and that's having fun. No matter where you go in Willamette, you're sure to find endless waves of zombies that you can batter down in your insane Warmonger or annihilate using your new Exo-Suit. There's so many ways to take down the undead horde in Dead Rising 4, and when you're done with the main storyline and levelling up Frank, head into multiplayer for even more crazy adventures in Willamette.”
read full review ↗ - 89Battlefield™ 1Jan 9, 2017
“DICE have done it again. As one of the leading developers in the first-person shooter genre, they have deployed you to the frontlines of another war that's truly epic in its scale and detail, this time with World War 1. The setting will provide something old and familiar for those feeling alienated by modern or futuristic shooters, yet it also simultaneously delivers something that doesn't feel stale.”
read full review ↗ - 80Call of Duty®: Infinite WarfareDec 3, 2016 · Alan Walsh
“Taking Call of Duty beyond Earth and into space has proven to be a canvas of some of the very best storytelling in the history of the franchise. Infinite Warfare may have received a lot of hate when it was initially revealed, but this is easily one of my favourite entries in the franchise to date.”
read full review ↗ - 60Dishonored 2Nov 29, 2016 · Cameron Mines
“Dishonored 2, however unfortunately, feels like a dumbed-down version of its predecessor, when a lot more could have been done to utilise the new hardware and create a fantastic experience, building on that of its predecessor.”
read full review ↗ - 50No Man's SkySep 13, 2016 · Ali Hashim
“Hello Games has created an overhyped, overpriced, and overall bad game. They had so many opportunities to make it better and lie less while advertising it, yet they didn’t. No Man’s Sky is ambitious, but rubbish.”
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