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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.

Alignment (40%)

Decoded accuracy (30%)

Player-side (30%)

Controversy record: on 14 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 6 times.

Computed 6m 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 (119 tracked)

80
GRID LegendsJan 27, 2026 · Daniel New
“If online multiplayer is your main reason to race, the Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Grid Legends won’t replace other platforms. But if you want a deep solo racer with a fun story mode and plenty of ways to indulge your motorsport tastes, it’s a superb port.”
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80
EA SPORTS FC™ 26Oct 6, 2025
“With EA Sports FC 26, Nintendo players finally get a modern, competitive version of the world’s game. Some compromises remain, but it’s comfortably the best the series has ever been on a Nintendo console.”
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80
Star Wars OutlawsSep 18, 2025 · Daniel New
“The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Star Wars Outlaws is an impressive, and surprising, technical achievement. The fact that it is possible to play a game this rich and expansive on a handheld system, and have it look and feel this good, is remarkable.”
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80
Split FictionAug 18, 2025 · Daniel New
“Split Fiction is an exuberant, cinematic co-op adventure that thrives on shared moments, scraped victories, and those magic moments when a plan comes together.”
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80
V RisingJun 18, 2025 · Josh Wise
“V Rising stands out as a rich vampire role-playing game, and proves that the ARPG genre's busywork is much easier to swallow when wrapped in a good fantasy.”
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60
EA SPORTS FC™ 25Oct 25, 2024 · Daniel New
“To borrow a phrase familiar to football fans with unfulfilled dreams: there’s always next year. EA's engine is clearly scalable, and the main takeaway from EA Sports FC 25 is that it sets a promising foundation for future instalments, especially on the long-awaited successor to the Nintendo Switch. For now, this is a decent, if occasionally laboured, effort.”
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80
Still Wakes the DeepJun 28, 2024 · Josh Wise
“Some might see it as doing the game a disservice, to always refer back to other things, to boil Still Wakes the Deep down to the intersection of the Venn diagram of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Alien: Isolation, and John Carpenter's The Thing. But honestly? In our book, that's some of the highest praise we can give.”
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80
POOLSMay 10, 2024 · Josh Wise
“Few games let you experience the true horrors of an empty, slightly dilapidated council swimming pool, and for that, Pools must be commended.”
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80
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara CroftFeb 28, 2024 · Josh Wise
“For those of us coming back to Tomb Raider with rose-tinted sunglasses, the gentle visual overhaul and tank controls are a perfect vehicle to revisit an important piece of gaming history.”
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60
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueFeb 21, 2024 · Josh Wise
“In parts, it's almost good. But for a superhero game from Rocksteady, the masters of the genre, and a descendant of the mighty Arkham series to boot? It's also a disappointing sign of the times, of corporate overlords still chasing live-service trends, even in the wake of high-profile fumbles like Anthem and Marvel's Avengers.”
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40
The InvincibleJan 30, 2024 · Josh Wise
“The evocative setting and chunky Soviet hardware feel lifted from the page, but everything else is, unfortunately, worsened for making the journey from literature to game.”
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80
JusantDec 6, 2023 · Josh Wise
“If there is any criticism to be made of Jusant, it's that developer Don't Nod – no stranger to over-egging the narrative pudding at times – couldn't hold its tongue, filling the beautifully spartan climb with diaries, logs, and otherwise unnecessary lore. But the game's focus on its core climbing mechanics, and some of the finest art direction we've yet seen, still make this an essential journey.”
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80
Marvel's Spider-Man 2Oct 24, 2023 · Josh Wise
“Shifting perspectives, changing abilities, and an expanded open world playground make this sequel into a bona fide blockbuster.”
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60
Dust & NeonMar 1, 2023 · Daniel New
“Like Final Fantasy VIII's gunblade or Gears or War's active reload, Dust & Neon knows that a solid, satisfying mechanical input can make or break otherwise rote gunplay. It's a small distinction, sure, but it lifts David Marquardt's twin-stick, sci-fi Western out of the metaphorical dust.”
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60
The Callisto Protocol™Dec 13, 2022 · Josh Wise
“With its close-hugging third-person camera and its mood of air-locked foreboding, it's hard not to judge The Callisto Protocol through a lens tinted by Glen Schofield's earlier creation, Dead Space. And while its more violent tendencies diminish the tension somewhat, there's still plenty to recommend here.”
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How this trust score was computed

Outlet vs. players

Biggest disagreements with players

Recent reviews (119 tracked)