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 15 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 5 times.
Computed 4m 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.
- +21Skylanders Swap Forceoutlet 90 · players 69 · Oct 2013
- -25Fallout: New Vegasoutlet 70 · players 95 · Oct 2010
- +15Forza Motorsport 5outlet 80 · players 65 · Nov 2013
- +14Destinyoutlet 80 · players 66 · Sep 2014
- -26Wolfenstein: The New Orderoutlet 60 · players 86 · May 2014
- -23South Park™: The Stick of Truth™outlet 70 · players 93 · Mar 2014
- +30Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™outlet 80 · players 50 · Oct 2014
- -19Europa Universalis IVoutlet 70 · players 89 · Aug 2013
- +14Titanfalloutlet 90 · players 76 · Mar 2014
- -16Hotline Miamioutlet 80 · players 96 · Nov 2012
Recent reviews (136 tracked)
- 60KalimbaDec 31, 2014
“Push through its uneven beginning and you'll be rewarded with clever level layouts that stretch a solid mechanical framework to its limits. Getting to that point may be more frustrating than you'd like, though, thanks to its sharp difficulty curve.”
read full review ↗ - 70GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-Dec 23, 2014
“For all its good looks, Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- is ultimately disappointing. What the game does, it does very well, but the sum total feels lacking.”
read full review ↗ - 80XeodrifterDec 17, 2014
“What's remarkable about it all is that Xeodrifter crams this much into only a few hours. ”
read full review ↗ - 80Captain Toad: Treasure TrackerDec 1, 2014
“Treasure Tracker may be small in stature, but it's packed with depth and detail.”
read full review ↗ - 90LittleBigPlanet 3Nov 17, 2014
“The Adventure mode at the center of LittleBigPlanet 3 is a grand showcase of bold imagination like nothing else out there, with a wellspring of charm and warm-natured humor at its heart. Even so, Sumo Digital's brief 4-5 hours of polished, pre-made contributions pale in comparison to what could be – but that's essentially the point.”
read full review ↗ - 90Far Cry® 4Nov 14, 2014
“Far Cry 4 may have installed a despot, but it's still the undisputed king of the open-world shooter.”
read full review ↗ - 90Halo: The Master Chief CollectionNov 11, 2014
“The real treat for fans, of course, will be revisiting Halo 2's campaign and subsequently reliving the classic multiplayer...For newcomers looking to see what all the fuss is about, Halo is as vibrant now as it was a decade ago, and The Master Chief Collection is essential.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Despite the familiarity, it's been years since a Call of Duty campaign was as coherent and fast-paced as this one. Within the confines of its franchise, which has yet to make much room for a mature look at the subject matter, Advanced Warfare works with aplomb and, at the very least, plays its Big Dumb Movie card wisely.”
read full review ↗ - 80Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™Oct 23, 2014
“Civilization: Beyond Earth is a good game in the context of the Civilization franchise.”
read full review ↗ - 80Fantasia: Music EvolvedOct 21, 2014
“If you have an Xbox One and a Kinect, you should have Fantasia: Music Evolved in your library, not only because it's the thing that shows off how well your Kinect can work, but also because it's an immediately accessible and fun party game.”
read full review ↗ - 100Bayonetta 2Oct 13, 2014
“Bayonetta 2 is the perfect action game. It oozes style and boasts gameplay that's both refined and lacking in excess. The combat is so purely entertaining that it's easy to lose yourself in the almost-zen flow of dodging, countering and kicking enemies to death.”
read full review ↗ - 70Borderlands: The Pre-SequelOct 13, 2014
“The Pre-Sequel is missing just a bit of soul, but it has plenty of heart – hearts exploded by laser rifles.”
read full review ↗ - 50The Evil WithinOct 13, 2014
“Evil Within just plain doesn't give you a fair chance to succeed. It doesn't provide enough information for you to make good decisions and it handicaps your ability to fight well. It requires so much repetition that it can't possibly maintain any sense of tension or unease, and its story is told so aimlessly that you'll likely forget the plot between scenes. ”
read full review ↗ - 80FIFA 15Oct 7, 2014
“A marvelous soccer game, and it's certainly better than FIFA 14, but the series' improvements felt even more marginal this year. The game captures the thrill of soccer unlike ever before, but the new, emotional player animations are only a small addition to what was already a great product.”
read full review ↗ - 90The Vanishing of Ethan CarterOct 3, 2014
“A singular experience, at times strange, astonishing and even bewildering, but always captivating. The mystery will keep you going, but what the game does best is surprise. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter has a great story to tell, even if it's not the one you were expecting.”
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