Nathan Misa
ImpulsegamerAbsolver PS4 review
Published 9/11/2017
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82
+7 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE - 8/29/2017
Absolver
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat RPG where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who have placed you here to determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
- Developer
- Sloclap
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
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75
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Critic avg
75
39 scored reviews
Total coverage
39
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–95
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 75 across 39 scored reviews, with a 55-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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39 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 8%
80–8916 reviews · 41%
70–7914 reviews · 36%
Below 706 reviews · 15%
Showing 11-20 of 39 matching critic reviews. 39 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 4.
Michael Keener
Worth PlayingPS4 Review - 'Absolver'
Published 9/8/2017
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90
+15 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCastielle
FextralifeAbsolver Review: A Tale of Two Games | Fextralife
Published 9/5/2017
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75
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Read originalAhmed Mohamed
PlayStation LifeStyleAbsolver Review — Faceless Men (PS4)
Published 9/4/2017
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Score
60
-15 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDrew Leachman
ZTGDAbsolver (PC) Review
Published 9/4/2017
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55
-20 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralAbsolver review – Tekken X Dark Souls
Published 9/4/2017
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Score
70
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJim Hargreaves
TheSixthAxisAbsolver Review
Published 9/4/2017
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70
-5 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJoey Thurmond
TechRaptorAbsolver Review – To Know Your Enemy … And Yourself
Published 9/2/2017
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75
0 vs critic avg
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Read originalPhil Hornshaw
Digital Trends‘Absolver’ Review: A Minimalist Love Letter to Beat-downs
Published 9/1/2017
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Score
80
+5 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRavi Sinha
GamingBoltAbsolver Review – Cryptic Dragon
Published 9/1/2017
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Score
60
-15 vs critic avg
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