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 8 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 4 times.
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.
- +33FOR HONOR™outlet 79 · players 46 · Feb 2017
- +28DARK SOULS™: REMASTEREDoutlet 90 · players 62 · May 2018
- +22Far Cry® 5outlet 85 · players 63 · Mar 2018
- -20Devil May Cry HD Collectionoutlet 55 · players 75 · Mar 2018
- -8Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™outlet 65 · players 73 · Oct 2017
- +16METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAINoutlet 95 · players 79 · Nov 2015
- -9The Evil Within 2outlet 78 · players 87 · Oct 2017
- -10Graveloutlet 60 · players 70 · Mar 2018
Recent reviews (48 tracked)
- 84Assassin's Creed ValhallaNov 9, 2020 · Ahmed Hassan
“I can easily recommend Assassin's Creed Valhalla to everyone, everyone should go through this experience and enjoy it and its world full of many different and really useful changes for the series. This is a game that brings back the glories of Assassin's Creed as we used to.”
read full review ↗ - 80Watch Dogs®: LegionOct 28, 2020 · Mohamed Ashmawy
“Watch Dogs Legion introduced the best instalment of the series in terms of storytelling and Level Design in addition to the graphic leap, a game that was very happy to experience it and lived within it without any boredom, it's a new start for the series classified as a very strong series in the future for the company and with the company's attention to this series and the continuation of this level in the upcoming releases will be one of the franchise sees itself as one of the main franchises of the company, just kept this level and added to it and continued to explore new places outside America as happened in this part.”
read full review ↗ - 70Days GoneMay 5, 2019 · Ahmed Hassan
“It's rare to feel bad towards a game that you feel that it didn't get what it deserved but this how things are with Days Gone, As it delivers a fun world and a lot of good settings and options but it fails to utilize these options due to the fact that the current generation of consoles are not up to the challenge of running it well, also the AI in the game could have taken it to the class of unforgettable games but it was so weak it made look like boring unworthy journey, personally I would love to see a Remaster edition for this game on the next generation running the way it should have been.”
read full review ↗ - 90Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY EditionMar 30, 2019 · Ahmed Hassan
“Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice difficult for everyone without distinction but gives you more tools for ease and give you more information about the story world and its lore to keep you always interested, challenge yourself with a pretty hard game, but it's fun and addicting.”
read full review ↗ - 65Assassin's Creed® III RemasteredMar 27, 2019
“There is no appropriate word to describe Assassin's Creed 3 than (contradictory). As the fifth version of the series offers the many advantages and innovations required for any special series after a great recession was the version of Revelations, which was a replica of the previous version, but the better graphics not enough to save it as much as the game lies in the same traps of boredom”
read full review ↗ - 88Devil May Cry 5Mar 14, 2019 · Ahmed Hassan
“one of greatest fun games of the past years, and it's proof that games that introduce the great story and maintaining good gameplay still have a wide audience”
read full review ↗ - 70GOD EATER 3Feb 14, 2019 · Ahmed Hassan
“The best mix we can see between Monster Hunter World and Anime is to make God Eater 3 a special place for which no other game is involved but unfortunately it will remain Cult Hit weaker than the previous part”
read full review ↗ - 70Far Cry® New DawnFeb 13, 2019
“In my opinion that Ubisoft Montreal has made a lot of technical and visual progress in trying to get the difficult equation to become the spin-off better than the basic game, but still needs more to become a special version in the series.”
read full review ↗ - 75ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWNJan 17, 2019 · Ahmed Hassan
“if you are interested in flying games and looking for a new experience different from the games you used to, this game is the game you are looking for the level of graphics and fantastic gameplay mechanics, this game going to attracts you from the first task until the end, it's one of the few simulation games that we advise Everyone to play it.”
read full review ↗ - 77Battlefield™ VNov 19, 2018 · Mohamed Ashmawy
“Battlefield V is a step in the right direction with a number of great features. The most important of them is to restore the spirit of cooperative play and enthusiasm to Multiplayer as well as impressive map design. I hope that DICE will save this game so this series can not be treated like this”
read full review ↗ - 80Spyro™ Reignited TrilogyNov 18, 2018 · Ahmed Hassan
“Spyro may not be as popular as Mario or Crash bandicoot, but we were pleased to see him play, fight, blow up the fire in a lively world with the same childish enthusiasm 20 years after our first encounter”
read full review ↗ - 98Red Dead Redemption 2Nov 15, 2018
“We stand in the face of a unique experience to the extreme.”
read full review ↗ - 88Assassin's Creed® OdysseySep 30, 2018 · Ahmed Hassan
“Assassin's Creed Odyssey for the first time of the series since ages coming with a pleasant experience and It always makes you ready and motivated to know what's going to happen in the next step and the next detour, it's a beautiful game that encourages you to explore and enjoy your time around Greek Islands.”
read full review ↗ - 60The Crew™ 2Jul 4, 2018 · Mohamed Ashmawy
“The game, unfortunately, represented a big frustration after waiting for a long time and many were hoping it becomes Forza Horizon available for all platforms and compete with it, but the game compels you in some way to go back and update Forza Horizon 3 instead of investing more hours in it, we're used to Ubisoft on Support and update games and listen to criticisms but there's a lot in the game that can't be fixed with updates specifically for the open world activities, the game really pushes you to think, did we need a second installment of the series with current state?”
read full review ↗ - 80Little Witch Academia: Chamber of TimeJun 13, 2018
“Despite the beauty of graphics and sounds alongside the thriller, the game may sometimes become boring with similar phases. Some monsters and surrounding environments are vary, but not entirely, and the side-scrolling method becomes traditional after the first stage. The majority of innovation and thinking outside the box is at the stage of exploring the school and searching for keys and puzzles”
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