Stuart Gipp
Nintendo LifeReview: Twelve Minutes - A Tedious Time Loop That Squanders Its Potential
Published 1/12/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 8/19/2021
Twelve Minutes
Twelve Minutes is a real-time top-down interactive thriller with an accessible click and drag interface. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe. The game blends the dream-like tension of The Shining with the claustrophobia of Rear Window and the fragmented structure of Memento.
- Developer
- Luis Antonio
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive, Netflix
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Critic avg
75
13 scored reviews
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13
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Score range
40–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 75 across 13 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 15%
80–897 reviews · 54%
70–791 review · 8%
Below 703 reviews · 23%
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Jonathan Ammerman
Game RantGame Rant Twelve Minutes Review
Published 8/22/2021
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80
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Read originalBilly Givens
Tom's GuideTwelve Minutes review | Tom's GuideTom's Guide
Published 8/20/2021
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80
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Read originalMalindy Hetfeld
Eurogamer12 Minutes review - a time loop mystery that can't break free of tedium
Published 8/18/2021
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75
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Read originalBlake Hester
Game InformerTwelve Minutes Review – Stuck In Hell
Published 8/18/2021
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80
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Read originalAndrew King
GameSpot12 Minutes Review -- Loop Anti-Heroes
Published 8/18/2021
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90
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Read originalRachel Weber
GamesRadar+Twelve Minutes review: "A satisfying web of secrets, lies, and logic" | GamesRadar+
Published 8/18/2021
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90
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Read originalIGN Twelve Minutes Review
Published 8/18/2021
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80
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Read originalWes Fenlon
PC Gamer12 Minutes review
Published 8/18/2021
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53
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndy Kelly
TheGamerTwelve Minutes Review: A Top-Down Time Loop Thriller With A Killer Cast
Published 8/18/2021
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60
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