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 38 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 14 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.
- -28Ghost of Tsushimaoutlet 60 · players 88 · Jul 2020
- +42EA Sports FC 24outlet 80 · players 38 · Sep 2023
- +30Animal Crossing: New Horizonsoutlet 100 · players 70 · Mar 2020
- +39Monster Hunter Wildsoutlet 100 · players 61 · Feb 2025
- -45Lies of Poutlet 40 · players 85 · Sep 2023
- +31Red Dead Redemption 2outlet 100 · players 69 · Nov 2019
- +28Cyberpunk 2077outlet 100 · players 72 · Dec 2020
- +63Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6outlet 100 · players 38 · Feb 2025
- -16Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Timeoutlet 60 · players 76 · Oct 2020
- -13The Outer Worldsoutlet 60 · players 73 · Oct 2019
Recent reviews (395 tracked)
- 80Forza Horizon 6May 14, 2026 · Sherif Saed
“If what you come to Horizon for is a space to live out your fantasies of collecting cars and driving them around stunning, real-world-inspired locations, there is simply no game that does it better. But if you wanted a little more from Forza Horizon 6; a bit of an edge or some rewarding friction, you should look elsewhere.”
read full review ↗ - 60Crimson Desert EnhancedMar 18, 2026
“As it stands on release, the best parts of Crimson Desert are buried deep under layers of absurdity.”
read full review ↗ - 60ROMEO IS A DEAD MANFeb 10, 2026
“But overall, it’s the touches of mischief which make Romeo is a Dead Man stand out in a ‘good enough’ landscape dominated by Live Service and competitive games. Stuffed with one-off moments and boisterous action honed over nearly 20 years of carnage, it’s a game that never sits still, never settles for boring but functional and dies with a live hand grenade slipping from its fingertips.”
read full review ↗ - 80ROMEO IS A DEAD MANFeb 10, 2026
“Overall, it’s the touches of mischief which make Romeo is a Dead Man stand out in a ‘good enough’ landscape dominated by Live Service and competitive games. Stuffed with one-off moments and boisterous action honed over nearly 20 years of carnage, it’s a game that never sits still, never settles for boring but functional and dies with a live hand grenade slipping from its fingertips.”
read full review ↗ - 80Nioh 3Feb 4, 2026
“I find it difficult to ask more from Nioh 3. It’s a game that proudly announces its goals at the outset, and trusts the player to discover how well it’s going to nail every one them over the course of its 45+ hour runtime. It is the confident result of shaking up Nioh’s near decade-old formula that’s only outshone by Team Ninja’s steady hand in crafting it.”
read full review ↗ - 80Pokemon Legends: Z-AOct 14, 2025
“Hopefully Game Freak will continue using the Legends series as a playground (maybe a return to pixel graphics, just a suggestion), but, for now, Lumiose City has been a treat to revisit.”
read full review ↗ - 80Battlefield™ 6Oct 9, 2025
“As it is right now, with the quality and quantity of content in the launch package of Battlefield 6, it is incredibly easy to recommend the game to anyone who enjoys multiplayer shooters. It’s an especially exciting proposition for those of us who just cannot keep up with Call of Duty’s rollerskates-based movement and its instantaneous time-to-kill. There’s finally a compelling middle ground between the indecipherability of tactical shooters and the yearly slop of CoD, and it’s one you won’t have to convince yourself to play simply because it’s there, you’ll do it with a big grin on your face because of how fun it is.”
read full review ↗ - 80Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake EaterAug 22, 2025
“While there are no less than five other versions of Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is now the definitive place to play a bonafide classic in a way that feels both accessibly modern, but still authentic to the original experience.”
read full review ↗ - 80DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACHJun 23, 2025 · Connor Makar
“Ultimately, playing through Death Stranding 2 was an emotional and utterly enjoyable experience, full of thrills and impossible to put down during its bigger moments.”
read full review ↗ - 80DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACHJun 23, 2025
“Ultimately, playing through Death Stranding 2 was an emotional and utterly enjoyable experience, full of thrills and impossible to put down during its bigger moments. My only negative feeling towards it is also unfortunately a big one, that I wish Kojima Productions went further in evolving this sequel from the original. When the story goes to such an extent to explore new grounds, it's kind of a shame the gameplay feels the need to play it safe.”
read full review ↗ - 100ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNMay 28, 2025 · Connor Makar
“I can not help but to love Elden Ring Nightreign. It's a strange beast, kitbashed from parts of Elden Ring that feel clunky in places (god, the vaulting system can be frustrating at times). It has bugs, and it has blemishes. It's not a traditional Soulslike experience and as such will surely turn away fresh faces and diehard veterans alike. But it's also a celebration of you, the massive community of Soulslike players, and, specifically Elden Ring players. It's a game and a story about you, and all the weirdos you've met along the way. If this is a send off to Elden Ring and The Lands Between, it's a perfect one.”
read full review ↗ - 80RoadCraftMay 19, 2025
“Overall, RoadCraft offers a unique enough twist on the established Spintires formula, if a streamlined one, to be worth giving a go.”
read full review ↗ - 80DOOM: The Dark AgesMay 9, 2025
“Doom The Dark Ages will get your blood pressure up. It will test your reflexes, your problem-solving skills, your aim, and your ability to solve problems on the fly. It’ll probably test your patience a little, too, when the chugging, uninspired, padded-out sections in the middle start to wear a bit thin.”
read full review ↗ - 80DOOM: The Dark AgesMay 9, 2025
“Doom The Dark Ages will get your blood pressure up. It will test your reflexes, your problem-solving skills, your aim, and your ability to solve problems on the fly. It’ll probably test your patience a little, too, when the chugging, uninspired, padded-out sections in the middle start to wear a bit thin. But when it does manage to get your adrenaline pumping, you’ll be champing at the bit and thumbing shells into your shotgun so fast that the princes of hell themselves shaking in their boots.”
read full review ↗ - 60The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion RemasteredMay 5, 2025
“The original Oblivion’s a great game, and this remaster’s a good re-packaging of it. It’s an excuse to fire up an Elder Scrolls title that doesn’t feel a million miles from contemporary yet again, but I’m still not sure we needed one.”
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