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 5 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 1 time.
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.
- -18Cupheadoutlet 70 · players 88 · Dec 2017
- -11Uncharted: The Lost Legacyoutlet 70 · players 81 · Dec 2017
- +18DARK SOULS™: REMASTEREDoutlet 80 · players 62 · May 2018
- +25Battleriteoutlet 100 · players 75 · Dec 2017
- +20Call of Duty®: WWIIoutlet 70 · players 50 · Dec 2017
- -17The Evil Within 2outlet 70 · players 87 · Oct 2017
- +16Wolfenstein II: The New Colossusoutlet 80 · players 64 · Dec 2017
- -15SOULCALIBUR VIoutlet 60 · players 75 · Oct 2018
- -15Sonic Forcesoutlet 50 · players 65 · Nov 2017
- +20The Banner Saga 3outlet 90 · players 70 · Jul 2018
Recent reviews (98 tracked)
- 60Days GoneApr 25, 2019 · James McMahon
“If you’re wanting something to fill your time before the arrival of Naughty Dog’s upcoming epic, then Days Gone may serve a purpose. There is some fun to be had churning dirt on Deacon’s hog, no doubt. But, while we’re yet to go hands-on with the further adventures of Ellie and Joel, we’d be amazed if when it does arrive, that game didn’t teach Days Gone a host of lessons about storytelling, gameplay and all the rest.”
read full review ↗ - 60Yoshi's Crafted WorldMar 27, 2019
“It’s charming, it’s sweet, it’s peddling a message of kinship and harmony… but it does it all so dryly...Sorry, Yoshi – you’re a good boy, but you’ve got to learn some new tricks.”
read full review ↗ - 100Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY EditionMar 22, 2019 · Jordan Oloman
“Sekiro is an electrifying power trip that demands a lot from the player, but if you let it grip you it will be hard to pull its rickety wooden hand from your wrist. Every time I put words to paper I’m emboldened once more to head back in there. I’m inspired and terrified thinking about the friends I’ve made, bereft with Rot Essence, praying for me to surpass the next fork in the road so I can bring them back to life.”
read full review ↗ - 100Devil May Cry 5Mar 6, 2019 · Dom Peppiatt
“This is the best Devil May Cry yet. Each character has enough depth to fill a game by themselves, the story does exactly what it needs to, the twists and turns keep you on edge and the combat sets a new benchmark for action games as a whole. Capcom has made a masterclass in stylish combat gaming here, and there’s enough content to keep players happy — even if it takes another 11 years for a sequel.”
read full review ↗ - 100Devil May Cry 5Mar 6, 2019
“This is the best Devil May Cry yet. Each character has enough depth to fill a game by themselves, the story does exactly what it needs to, the twists and turns keep you on edge and the combat sets a new benchmark for action games as a whole. Capcom has made a masterclass in stylish combat gaming here, and there’s enough content to keep players happy — even if it takes another 11 years for a sequel.”
read full review ↗ - 80Metro ExodusFeb 13, 2019 · Dom Peppiatt
“Fluctuating like a Geiger Counter between nihilism and utopianism, this game’s muddy morality is a thing of beauty in the current climate and could be one of 2019’s most important games as a result. ”
read full review ↗ - 80KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)Jan 29, 2019 · James Pickard
“ Fans who have stuck with this series for a significant part of their lives will find a worthy conclusion that touches on each character equally and offers some satisfying closure.”
read full review ↗ - 100Resident Evil 2Jan 22, 2019 · Alan Wen
“It’s not just a loving restoration but a temple built on newly solid foundations, with emotional beats that genuinely resonate. It sets a new bar for what a video game remake can be, masterfully marrying nostalgia with modernity without quite being a slave to one or the other”
read full review ↗ - 100Resident Evil 2Jan 22, 2019
“It’s not just a loving restoration but a temple built on newly solid foundations, with emotional beats that genuinely resonate. It sets a new bar for what a video game remake can be, masterfully marrying nostalgia with modernity without quite being a slave to one or the other. And so barely a month into 2019, we have our first front-running contender for Game of the Year.”
read full review ↗ - 100Tales of Vesperia: Definitive EditionJan 9, 2019 · Dom Peppiatt
“Thanks to these improvements — alongside the entirely different flavour this JRPG offers compared to the other fare available at the moment — this is a game that, by all accounts is still worthy of your attention. ”
read full review ↗ - 80New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeJan 9, 2019
“Despite dashing the dreams of Bowsette fans everywhere, this is a great game made more palatable for gamers of all skill levels, and although sometimes it threatens to be too easy by grafting in characters without really thinking about it, there is a blockbuster amount of content here that is fantastic fun solo, only to be made more exciting by the four-player multiplayer.”
read full review ↗ - 50The ArtifactDec 8, 2018 · Jeremy Ray
“We were hoping for the next big evolution is card game design. As it stands, Artifact’s main positive quality is making us realise how good we had it with Hearthstone, Legends, and Gwent.”
read full review ↗ - 100Super Smash Bros. UltimateDec 6, 2018
“There are no two ways about it: this is one of the most impressive games on the Nintendo Switch, and represents some of the best value for money we’ve seen in video games in years, whether you’re into single player or multiplayer. Buy this game, you will not regret it.”
read full review ↗ - 100Tetris EffectDec 3, 2018
“This is truly Tetris like you’ve never played or felt before, and the blissful escape we all need in 2018. Because when the real world is full of chaos, Tetris Effect, much like the psychological phenomenon the game takes its name from, is about finding order in things, and taking back control.”
read full review ↗ - 70Darksiders IIINov 26, 2018 · Laurie Jones
“If you can look past its woes, there’s a lot to love here — but be prepared for this to be an incredibly frustrating delight. ”
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