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 1 time.
Computed 28m 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.
- +36Far Cry® 5outlet 93 · players 57 · Jul 2018
- +36The Crew™ 2outlet 90 · players 54 · Jul 2018
- -7Cupheadoutlet 85 · players 92 · Oct 2017
- +26Assassin's Creed® Originsoutlet 92 · players 66 · Jul 2018
- -16Slender: The Arrivaloutlet 63 · players 79 · Jul 2019
- -11Forageroutlet 81 · players 92 · Aug 2019
- +43Wolfenstein: Youngbloodoutlet 86 · players 43 · Aug 2019
- +35Call of Duty®: WWIIoutlet 82 · players 47 · Jul 2018
- +28Far Cry® New Dawnoutlet 92 · players 64 · Feb 2019
- +24South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™outlet 89 · players 65 · May 2018
Recent reviews (60 tracked)
- 87Blair WitchSep 11, 2019 · Jesus Mendoza
“There are many games of psychological terror out there, but very few tend to push us to the limit with their premise.”
read full review ↗ - 81ForagerAug 16, 2019 · Jesus Mendoza
“There are many games out there called "One Man Game" or "One Man Titles", but why this term? It means that they are developed by a single person with a great passion in certain genres.”
read full review ↗ - 86Wolfenstein: YoungbloodAug 7, 2019 · Jesus Mendoza
“Since it was published in 1981 under the development of Muse Software, the Wolfenstein saga has been one of the pillars of the video game industry.”
read full review ↗ - 63Monster Jam Steel TitansJul 4, 2019 · Gabriel Franco
“Rainbow Studios, a subsidiary of THQ Nordic, is the 15th game of the franchise that debuted on PS2 back in 2002. Monster Jam's cars are very fashionable right now, at least in my house, where my 6 year old son collects the franchise's toys and watches with great emotion the videos of the best exploits that abound in Youtube.”
read full review ↗ - 63Slender: The ArrivalJul 3, 2019 · Gabriel Franco
“Slender: The Arrival is a survival horror game. Developed by Blue Isle Studios for Nintendo Switch on June 20, 2019, join us in our review.”
read full review ↗ - 93Trover Saves the UniverseJun 13, 2019 · Jesus Mendoza
“Content creators for TV series always come up with some crazy idea for some video game that ends up being a work of art, or even more, a cult title that over the years came quietly to stay.”
read full review ↗ - 87RAGE 2May 31, 2019 · Jesus Mendoza
“Open world games are a delicacy today, so much so that developers go far beyond what fans ask and end up delivering great titles that should not go unnoticed by any player.”
read full review ↗ - 95Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY EditionApr 16, 2019 · Jesus Mendoza
“Videogames with a feudal theme have always been liked by hardcore fans, so much so that developers have made these titles hand in hand with other franchises.”
read full review ↗ - 80ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!Mar 13, 2019 · Gabriel Franco
“177/5000 ToeJam, Earl and his team of alien rappers are back in action with ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove the fourth game in a series that is about to turn 30 years old.”
read full review ↗ - 85Trials® RisingMar 8, 2019 · Jesus Mendoza
“Extreme sports video games have been very competitive, but have been losing attention from the videogame community.”
read full review ↗ - 72Achtung! Cthulhu TacticsFeb 27, 2019 · Gabriel Franco
“From Auroch Digital comes this title of tactical strategy by turns of isometric view, set in the Lovecraftian universe, inspired by the universe of the role-playing table Achtung Cthulhu.”
read full review ↗ - 92Far Cry® New DawnFeb 26, 2019 · Jesus Mendoza
“Far Cry games will always be liked by fans of Ubisoft and fans of First Person Shooter.”
read full review ↗ - 92Unruly HeroesFeb 5, 2019 · Jesus Mendoza
“Today, the genre games of the platforms have gone beyond what many expected, since the creation of the first Super Mario Bros.”
read full review ↗ - 80Battle Princess MadelynJan 16, 2019 · Gabriel Franco
“I am a veteran in the world of video games, I met the Atari 2600 at an early age, but it was not love at first sight. Then in the mid-eighties a game captivated me and changed my life, I met Ghost and Goblins for NES.”
read full review ↗ - 55THE QUIET MAN™Nov 13, 2018 · Jesus Mendoza
“Many have been and will be the games that appeal to the narrative in the extensive world of videogames.”
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