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 1 game where press consensus and players sharply disagreed, this reviewer sided with players 1 time.
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.
Recent reviews (15 tracked)
- 93Bayonetta 2Nov 9, 2014
“Not quite the landmark the original game was, but a thrillingly absurd, deep and beautiful brawler. Soul-bursting sorcery for devotees of the combo. [Christmas 2014, p.86]”
- 90Stealth Inc 2: A Game of ClonesOct 29, 2014
“It's tough to balance clever, accessible and hard as diamond nails, but Stealth Inc. 2 does it - with a fantastic genre twist and buckets of charm to boot. [Dec 2014, p.82]”
- 78Retro City Rampage™ DXApr 13, 2014
“It's cruelly authentic in places, but the bombastic immediacy, improved balance and reverence for the source material are a great fit for 3DS. [Apr 2014, p.90]”
- 86Donkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezeFeb 21, 2014
“Retro's starting to pull the same trick it managed for Metroid - Tropical Freeze draws on decades-old ideas and punches them into excellent new shapes.”
read full review ↗ - 90Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's CutDec 16, 2013
“Human Revolution respects how you like to play games and is good at all the things it attempts, from the stealth to the shooting to the RPG systems.”
read full review ↗ - 90SteamWorld DigSep 16, 2013
“Well, this is a real adventure. Few other eShop games are as ambitious or as intelligent about how to achieve their goals on the required smaller scale.”
read full review ↗ - 92Rayman® LegendsAug 28, 2013
“Barmy, brilliant and the best GamePad advert to date: consider us excited about Wii U again.”
read full review ↗ - 85Toki Tori 2Jun 10, 2013
“Toki Tori 2 features puzzling of the highest order in a world that could afford to be a little more user-friendly. Be brave and give it a go.”
read full review ↗ - 69Scribblenauts UnlimitedMar 3, 2013
“A conflicted idea. [Feb 2014, p.82]”
- 66Little InfernoJan 3, 2013
“More physics toybox than game, Little Inferno manages to be both enjoyably mad and annoyingly maddening. Wait to snap it up in an eShop fire sale.”
read full review ↗ - 88VVVVVVMay 14, 2012
“Yes, VVVVVV is challenging and some rooms can have you squirming in frustration as you die over and over again but with nicely positioned checkpoints ensuring you go back in for more, it's hugely addictive.”
read full review ↗ - 90Resident Evil RevelationsJan 23, 2012
“Dark, terrifying and brilliantly exciting, Revelations is a triumph on 3DS. [Feb 2012, p.89]”
read full review ↗ - 86Ghost Trick: Phantom DetectiveJan 13, 2011
“If you're on the lookout for a puzzle game that has a gripping story, a funny script and a cast of colourful characters that offers something a little different, Ghost Trick is a resounding success.”
read full review ↗ - 68
“We were 52% through the single-player game within 45 minutes of starting. [Christmas 2007, p.88]”
- 72
“It's perhaps a little easy for experienced gamers, but younger players should have a good time playing it. [July 2008, p.103]”