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 14 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 5 times.
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.
- +14Destinyoutlet 80 · players 66 · Sep 2014
- +16Fire Emblem Engageoutlet 90 · players 74 · Jan 2023
- +30Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™outlet 80 · players 50 · Oct 2014
- -28Warframeoutlet 60 · players 88 · May 2014
- -33South Park™: The Stick of Truth™outlet 60 · players 93 · Mar 2014
- +18Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare - Gold Editionoutlet 80 · players 62 · Nov 2014
- +16Borderlands: The Pre-Sequeloutlet 90 · players 74 · Oct 2014
- +12The Evil Withinoutlet 80 · players 68 · Oct 2014
- -33Dungeon Defendersoutlet 60 · players 93 · Nov 2011
- -25DmC: Devil May Cryoutlet 70 · players 95 · Jan 2013
Recent reviews (109 tracked)
- 90Fire Emblem EngageJan 30, 2023
“Whether you've been playing Fire Emblem since the beginning or are mostly curious about where the blue-haired sword goblins in Super Smash Bros. come from, I think you should give Fire Emblem Engage a proper try. You will not regret it.”
read full review ↗ - 80Halo: The Master Chief CollectionNov 7, 2014
“Single-player feels dated but multiplayer is rock solid and you get 106 amazing levels.”
read full review ↗ - 80Sleeping Dogs: Definitive EditionNov 7, 2014
“A more polished version of an already polished game.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Fast, frantic, pretty and pretty darn addictive. Call of Duty feels fresh again for the first time in years.”
read full review ↗ - 80Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™Oct 23, 2014
“Innovative, addictive and well structured.”
read full review ↗ - 80The Evil WithinOct 18, 2014
“Great return to a classic recipe for the man who brought us Resident Evil.”
read full review ↗ - 80
- 90
- 70Skylanders Trap TeamOct 9, 2014
“Charming and cute with great depth in gameplay. The camera is still annoying, though.”
read full review ↗ - 90The Vanishing of Ethan CarterOct 9, 2014
“Subtle, atmospheric, beautiful, exiting. A fantastic thriller.”
read full review ↗ - 80Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™Sep 30, 2014
“Fantastic gameplay, great graphics. Just wished the story was a little bit stronger.”
read full review ↗ - 70Forza Horizon 2Sep 25, 2014
“Wonderful vistas, fantastic atmosphere, pretty cars but it lacks in variation and the off-road part is awful.”
read full review ↗ - 80
- 70Forza Motorsport 5Sep 8, 2014
“Looks lovely, drives great but feels more like a Forza Light.”
read full review ↗ - 80