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 1 time.
Computed 5h 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 (17 tracked)
- 100Split FictionMar 4, 2025
“Split Fiction is Hazelight Studios at its best, pushing the limits of genre and co-op gameplay in an imaginative adventure through two wildly different worlds.”
read full review ↗ - 80Stellar Blade™Apr 24, 2024
“While its buxom hero Eve may be a key draw, Shift Up's "Stellar Blade" has far more to offer than its protagonist's physique.”
read full review ↗ - 50Rise of the RoninMar 21, 2024
“Rise of the Ronin is a much better game in theory than it is in practice, falling short with outdated graphics, hackneyed combat and painfully generic characters.”
read full review ↗ - 100The Last of Us™ Part II RemasteredJan 16, 2024
“It’s hard to imagine improving upon the 2020 game, but NaughtyDog has achieved the impossible with a remaster packed to the gills with heart and technical finesse. Whether you’re picking up this title for the first time or playing it again after several runs through Abby and Ellie’s journeys, The Last of Us Part II Remastered is surely worth your time and attention.”
read full review ↗ - 95Marvel's Spider-Man 2Oct 16, 2023
“Spider-Man has never soared so high, bringing it home in a title full of heart, high-octane action and vibrant storytelling. This is the definitive superhero game.”
read full review ↗ - 100God of War: RagnarokNov 4, 2022
“For a plot that’s rooted in prophecy, “Ragnarök” still manages to surprise at every turn, pulling off a jaw-dropping twist at its eleventh hour. Its storytelling is simply unmatched, with several cutscenes bringing me to tears (both of laughter and sadness). It sticks the landing, too, with an emotional gut-punch bringing its tale to a close...God of War Ragnarök is a 10 out of 10, checking every box with a combination of pulse-pounding action, humor and character development that will stay with players long after they’ve completed the campaign. It’s a masterpiece that proves even an old god can learn new tricks. ”
read full review ↗ - 80Mortal Kombat 11Apr 22, 2019
“Mortal Kombat 11 is uncomfortable. Outlandish. Campy. Combined with the game’s complex, precise gameplay, it’s a damn good fighting game.”
read full review ↗ - 40Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2Mar 19, 2019
“It’s remorseless violence, repetitious and ingrained after only a few hours. The Division 2 becomes a passive activity, blind to basic narrative technique and crass in form. No characters stand out, no personalities prove memorable, while the ultimate purpose seems to only instill an eventual tyranny.”
read full review ↗ - 80Metro ExodusFeb 13, 2019
“In general, Metro: Exodus feels like a big investment, but one that pays great dividends. It’s challenging, but like most challenging games the struggle makes success that much sweeter. It requires close attention to detail, but every second you spend learning about the world makes the hours to come that much more fascinating.”
read full review ↗ - 90Super Smash Bros. UltimateDec 11, 2018
“Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrives at its proposed abyss, full-throated. Imagine a massive pile of candy hemorrhaging pieces off the side of a table as you haphazardly arch your arms around it and attempt to pull in every little bit at once. Though the matchmaking needs work, the better part of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is an uncontainable fighting game masterpiece.”
read full review ↗ - 70Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee!Nov 22, 2018
“A welcoming addition to the beloved series. It has so much heart behind the little details and seems powered by a general sense that player enjoyment was behind many of the key decisions that went into making this game. While potentially lacking in difficulty sometimes, almost every change is actually an improvement that brings Pokemon as a whole into this new generation of gaming.”
read full review ↗ - 90Tetris EffectNov 9, 2018
“There’s so much to take in with Tetris Effect for longtime fans and newcomers alike, from its vast collection of visuals and challenging game modes. When a mind like Tetsuya Mizuguchi puts his creative weight behind a classic like “Tetris,” this is the astonishing result. For “Tetris” fans or those who simply appreciate the melding of music, visuals, and addictive gameplay, Tetris Effect is a masterpiece.”
read full review ↗ - 80For Honor: Marching FireOct 23, 2018
“For Honor’s Marching Fire release is the best thing to happen to the history-remixing melee brawl ever since it first released back in February of last year.”
read full review ↗ - 80Call of Duty: Black Ops 4Oct 15, 2018
“While it lacks the reinvention of some of its predecessors, Call of Duty: Black Ops IV is dutifully crafted, meticulously polished, and the best Call of Duty multiplayer outing in years.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“The most innovative multiplayer videogame since pioneers "Quake" and "Doom." Thanks to a brilliant marriage of gameplay mechanics with cinematic genre, Left 4 Dead creates genuine fright while not only enabling, but forcing cooperation between four players fighting for their survival. Endlessly engaging and virtually flawless, it's destined to be one of the most successful original vidgames of 2008, and set a new standard for cooperative gameplay.”
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