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 3 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 3 times.
Computed 26m 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 (33 tracked)
- 50SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY!Mar 25, 2024 · Sam Harby
“If you enjoy fighting endless waves of enemies in simple combat, then there might be something here to enjoy. But for most, South Park: Snow Day! is a decidedly skippable spin-off game, even if you’re the most diehard of South Park fans.”
read full review ↗ - 100TEKKEN 8Feb 8, 2024 · Joe Harby
“Tekken 8 is the pinnacle of the series. There has never been a better Tekken and few fighting games could be considered this good. It is an absolute treat for fans, both old and new, and I can’t see myself putting it down for years to come. I have scarcely enjoyed any game on PS5 this much.”
read full review ↗ - 65Ready or NotJan 3, 2024 · Sam Harby
“Ready or Not is a remarkable yet hollow achievement that should have aspired to be more than it ended up being: fun and flawed in equal measure.”
read full review ↗ - 75ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™Nov 22, 2023 · Joe Harby
“Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is a solid effort from FromSoftware. The problem is, we’ve come to expect a lot more than “solid” from this company. It does most things right and performs like a dream, but there’s an unmistakable sense that FromSoftware considered it less important than, say, Elden Ring and Bloodborne.”
read full review ↗ - 40Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® IIINov 10, 2023 · Joe Harby
“If the original Modern Warfare 3 represented the culmination of a genre-defining FPS trilogy, then Modern Warfare III encapsulates everything wrong with contemporary Call of Duty.”
read full review ↗ - 75Assassin's Creed MirageOct 4, 2023 · Sam Harby
“Fans of stealth-action Assassin’s Creed will be satisfied with Mirage as a game that delivers on its central promise to revisit what first made the series so special all those years ago.”
read full review ↗ - 50The Texas Chain Saw MassacreAug 21, 2023 · Joe Harby
“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a decent way to spend a few hours if you want a few simple scares. Although, I imagine that is all it will provide for most players.”
read full review ↗ - 80Amnesia: The BunkerJun 19, 2023 · Sam Harby
“Amnesia: The Bunker comes together as a thrilling race against the clock that should keep even the most steely-nerved players on their toes.”
read full review ↗ - 85Dead Island 2Apr 18, 2023 · Joe Harby
“After such a bumpy road, it’s wonderful that Dead Island 2 has arrived in such a commendable state. This is a game you can pick up and play and get exactly what you came for. Good ol’ fashioned zombie chaos with personality and an ambition to get it all right. And what more can you want after all these years?”
read full review ↗ - 65Hogwarts LegacyMar 14, 2023 · Joe Harby
“Hogwarts Legacy is a testament to the dedication of its creators and is worthy of its source material. But it could’ve been so much more. Instead, it settled for everything we expected and is destined to be remembered for the poisonous debate that preceded it.”
read full review ↗ - 65Atomic HeartFeb 20, 2023 · Sam Harby
“Atomic Heart is worth checking out for its incredible setting alone – especially if you’re a Game Pass subscriber. But its disappointing gameplay lets down the exciting promise of its awe-inspiring world.”
read full review ↗ - 50ForspokenJan 31, 2023 · Sam Harby
“I really wanted to like Forspoken. However, its obnoxious protagonist, generic story, visually unappealing and uninteresting world, and shallow gameplay make it nothing more than an average experience that I’m in no rush to revisit.”
read full review ↗ - 90God of War RagnarökJan 15, 2023 · Joe Harby
“The end result is a God of War Ragnarök that stands among some of the best PlayStation games, but falls ever-so slightly short of the greatest. This is far from a disappointment. But it doesn’t quite reach the lofty heights of what came before.”
read full review ↗ - 65The Callisto Protocol™Dec 29, 2022 · Sam Harby
“The Callisto Protocol is about as close to Dead Space as it could possibly be without bearing the same name. And for many players that will be more than enough to leave them satisfied... Nevertheless, the more you play of The Callisto Protocol the more its flaws stand out.”
read full review ↗ - 80A Plague Tale: RequiemNov 5, 2022 · Sam Harby
“A Plague Tale: Requiem more than justifies its existence thanks to a brilliant continuation of the series’ story and general improvements all round.”
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