Logan Moore
DualShockersA Hat in Time Review — Retro, But Not Revolutionary
Published 12/21/2017
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65
-14 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 10/5/2017
A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
- Developer
- Gears for Breakfast
- Publisher
- Gears for Breakfast, Humble Games
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Critic avg
79
42 scored reviews
Total coverage
42
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–95
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 42 scored reviews, with a 35-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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42 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 7%
80–8929 reviews · 69%
70–796 reviews · 14%
Below 704 reviews · 10%
Showing 11-20 of 42 matching critic reviews. 42 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 5.
Ken McKown
ZTGDA Hat in Time (XB1) Review
Published 12/19/2017
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85
+6 vs critic avg
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PS4Blog.net[PlayStation 4] A Hat In Time Review
Published 12/18/2017
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalSpencer Legacy
MonsterVineA Hat in Time Review: Hatters Gonna Hat
Published 12/14/2017
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalRebecca Smith
TrueAchievementsA Hat In Time Review
Published 12/14/2017
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Hilliard
Game InformerA Hat In Time Review – Unpolished Platforming Bliss
Published 12/11/2017
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoey Thurmond
Push SquareReview: A Hat in Time (PS4)
Published 12/11/2017
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Score
60
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewA Hat in Time Review: A Troublesome Time – GameSpew
Published 12/8/2017
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60
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseA Hat in Time Review - PS4 - PlayStation Universe
Published 12/8/2017
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85
+6 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralA Hat In Time PS4 review – an alternative odyssey
Published 12/6/2017
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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