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 3 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 2 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.
Recent reviews (19 tracked)
- 80Watch Dogs®: LegionOct 28, 2020 · Rod Oracheski
“Watch Dogs: Legion sticks you in the shoes of characters you’d never have chosen otherwise, and it works more often than it doesn’t.”
read full review ↗ - 80Darksiders GenesisFeb 13, 2020 · Rod Oracheski
“Darksiders Genesis is a ton of fun with a friend, but still a wonderfully competent and fun experience for solo players. Gathering Cores and playing through the Arena offer up some longevity to the experience as well.”
read full review ↗ - 80Zombie Army 4: Dead WarFeb 6, 2020
“The Zombie Army games are a guilty pleasure, but they’re a pleasure nonetheless.”
read full review ↗ - 80Journey To The Savage PlanetJan 26, 2020 · Rod Oracheski
“This feels a lot like No Man’s Sky and Metroid Prime combined, and that’s a surprisingly fun combo. Strongly recommended for adventure game fans.”
read full review ↗ - 80SparkliteNov 14, 2019 · Rod Oracheski
“Charming and quirky, with a great soundtrack, Sparklite will hit gamers who grew up with 8-bit and 16-bit games with a giant shot of nostalgia.”
read full review ↗ - 70ValfarisNov 5, 2019 · Rod Oracheski
“Valfaris commits wholeheartedly to the heavy metal aesthetic and that yields some really wild boss fights and a soundtrack you won’t forget any time soon.”
read full review ↗ - 70Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® BreakpointOct 4, 2019 · Rod Oracheski
“Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint proves adding more isn’t always better, with the addition of half-baked loot and survival mechanics that don’t really provide anything of note to the game.”
read full review ↗ - 100Gears 5Sep 4, 2019 · Rod Oracheski
“Gears 5 is the best looking the series has ever been, and that's maybe the least of the improvements here.”
read full review ↗ - 90WargrooveJan 30, 2019 · Rod Oracheski
“Wargroove will leave Advance Wars’ long-forgotten fans beside themselves with joy.”
read full review ↗ - 80Mutant Year Zero: Road to EdenDec 5, 2018 · Rod Oracheski
“Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a stellar first game in what could be a great series. It’s available ‘free’ for those with a subscription to Xbox Game Pass, but it’s worth the price of admission regardless. A great intro to the tactical strategy genre that eschews the stats-heavy side of things to keep it fun.”
read full review ↗ - 90Assassin's Creed® OdysseyOct 5, 2018 · Rod Oracheski
“Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is an impressively crafted open world action-RPG that challenges gamers to see and do everything it has to offer.”
read full review ↗ - 70Sudden Strike 4Jul 5, 2018 · Rod Oracheski
“The game’s 31 missions will challenge even experienced wargamers, while still approachable enough for those new to the genre to pick things up. Worth checking out.”
read full review ↗ - 100FrostpunkApr 25, 2018 · Rod Oracheski
“Frostpunk is used to carry messages you don’t often see in games, forcing gamers to make – and think about – the kind of difficult choices nobody should have to make. A must-play game.”
read full review ↗ - 70METAL GEAR SURVIVEFeb 23, 2018 · Rod Oracheski
“Metal Gear Survive is likely to see ongoing additions to improve it, and at this point I’d recommend waiting for some of those before jumping into it. Right now it’s a survival grind in the Metal Gear universe that’s more busywork than fun and it's only the gameplay carryover from Metal Gear Solid V that make it worth a look at all.”
read full review ↗ - 70Call of Duty®: WWIINov 16, 2017 · Rod Oracheski
“Call of Duty World War II is a retread of places the franchise has been before in. If the multiplayer worked it'd score higher, but this is just a broken game and an awful experience right now.”
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