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 2 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 0 times.
Computed 23h 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 (11 tracked)
- 100DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACHJun 23, 2025
“Death Stranding 2 is a sequel worthy of the masterpiece mantle. It's Hideo Kojima at his outrageous best.”
read full review ↗ - 80Mario Kart WorldJun 13, 2025
“This sequel has big boots (or wheels) to fill but World is glossier and the animations are more nuanced. Knockout Tour is the best new addition to a Mario Kart game since the first edition in 1992.”
read full review ↗ - 60AtomfallJun 3, 2025
“The game’s world is a pleasure to explore, mainly because we don’t get too many games set in good old Blighty. But Atomfall stretches players too much and has painfully basic combat.”
read full review ↗ - 100Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Jun 3, 2025
“Clair Obscur is an RPG on rocket skates. It takes big swings and lands all of them with a satisfying smack.”
read full review ↗ - 60South of MidnightJun 3, 2025
“There’s real dedication to recreating the Deep South with detailed folklore, local dialects in its dialogue and music evocative of the region. The plight of a community suffering from poverty, the effects of capitalism and crime is handled with nuance, it’s just a shame the gameplay doesn’t match up.”
read full review ↗ - 80Monster Hunter WildsJun 3, 2025
“With Wilds there’s a concerted effort to make the Monster Hunter series more accessible to a mainstream audience. It’s weird and wonderful.”
read full review ↗ - 60DOOM: The Dark AgesJun 3, 2025
“Exceptionally well designed combat set in a beautifully realised medieval world but the gameplay and plot make it a bit too baggy.”
read full review ↗ - 80Sid Meier's Civilization VIIJun 3, 2025
“Civ VII features a welcome gameplay shakeup that makes the gameplay punchier and less predictable. Its exploration of history - and how different cultures and advances have shaped today’s world - is utterly engrossing.”
read full review ↗ - 80Assassin’s Creed ShadowsJun 3, 2025
“One of the best looking Assassin’s Creed games to date; it intertwines the stories of its two protagonists well and makes full use of its feudal Japan setting.”
read full review ↗ - 80Donkey Kong Country Returns HDJun 3, 2025
“A deceptively challenging platformer set across 80 wonderfully designed levels.”
read full review ↗ - 80ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNMay 29, 2025
“Multiplayer is the natural next step for this series; having a buddy to aid you or to just listen to your sobs while you’re getting battered is a wonderful addition. It’s a thrilling co-operative experience.”
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