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 4 games where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 2 times.
Computed 17h 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 (10 tracked)
- 80
“I'll be definitely playing it online, and I hope to see you. But that's really all this game is. And it's all you should expect out of it.”
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“This game is well made and has a level of polish that tends to be only found in Blizzard games.”
read full review ↗ - 88
“Even the Destruction Derby Arenas and Ragdoll Mini Games are all online playable for you!”
read full review ↗ - 86
“It's a quirky and sometimes twisted game, but it's fun, and it's got a good story to it.”
read full review ↗ - 93
“As a word of warning, if you were not ready for a long haul then I would recommend playing the shorter campaign; the big one is an epic.”
read full review ↗ - 84
“All of the sound effects are top notch. My only gripe is with the voice acting. I can’t put my finger on exactly what it is, but it definitely leaves something to be desired.”
read full review ↗ - 88
- 98
“Without a doubt the greatest game every created on the Playstation 2 videogame system. It is the best hands-down. No other game can come even close to this one...The possibilities of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas are endless.”
read full review ↗ - 97
“The complete package. It is without a doubt one of the finest single player games put together. Solid graphics, and exceptional voiceover work. And bar none, the deepest gameplay I think I have ever come across.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Gaming used to be so simple like this. You started the game, and you had a good time just tearing into everything. No FPS controls to worry about, no complex puzzles or things like that. Just good clean fun. That's what you get with Metal Slug 3.”
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