Cosmin Vasile
SoftpediaA Highland Song Review (PC)
Published 12/10/2023
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PC / Mac / Switch - 12/5/2023
A Highland Song
Enter the Highlands. Lose yourself. Find harmony. Reach the sea. A narrative adventure with rhythm and survival elements, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault and 80 Days.
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- inkle
- Publisher
- inkle
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Critic avg
80
19 scored reviews
Total coverage
19
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 19 scored reviews, with a 40-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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19 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 32%
80–898 reviews · 42%
70–793 reviews · 16%
Below 702 reviews · 11%
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Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight A Highland Song Review
Published 12/7/2023
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Score
82
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJames Cunningham
Hardcore GamerReview: A Highland Song
Published 12/6/2023
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80
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Read originalAzfar Rayan
NoobFeedA Highland Song Nintendo Switch Review
Published 12/6/2023
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90
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalStacey Henley
TheGamerA Highland Song Review - It's The Climb
Published 12/6/2023
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60
-20 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Tapsell
EurogamerA Highland Song review - a magical sonnet hidden beneath a game
Published 12/5/2023
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80
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Read originalViolet Plata
GameGrinA Highland Song Review
Published 12/5/2023
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90
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndres Aviles
GamesCreedA Highland Song Nintendo Switch Review: Running Up That Wondrous Hill
Published 12/5/2023
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80
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Read originalKate Gray
Nintendo LifeReview: A Highland Song (Switch) - A Beautiful Climb That Doesn't Quite Reach Inkle's Peak
Published 12/5/2023
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70
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeal Ronaghan
Nintendo World ReportA Highland Song (Switch) Review
Published 12/5/2023
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+10 vs critic avg
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