Andrew Stretch
TechRaptorAkiba’s Beat Review – A Slow Crescendo
Published 7/12/2017
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45
-16 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Vita - 5/16/2017
Akiba's Beat
Akiba's Beat is an action RPG developed by Acquire and is the sequel to Akiba's Trip. The game takes place in Akihabara where the party getting stuck in a world of delusions, trapped in a repeating day-long cycle on a Sunday.
- Developer
- ACQUIRE Corp.
- Publisher
- ACQUIRE Corp., Digital Touch, XSEED Games, PQube
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Critic avg
61
18 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
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Score range
30–90
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 61 across 18 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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18 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 6%
80–891 review · 6%
70–794 reviews · 22%
Below 7012 reviews · 67%
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Ethan Butterfield
GameGrinAkiba's Beat Review
Published 5/20/2017
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75
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Paley
COGconnectedAkiba’s Beat Review – Just Let Your Dreams be Dreams
Published 5/17/2017
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72
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth PlayingPS4 Review - 'Akiba's Beat'
Published 5/17/2017
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65
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Akiba's Beat (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 5/17/2017
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80
+19 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Bradford
GameSpewAkiba's Beat Review
Published 5/16/2017
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60
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Bohn
Hardcore GamerReview: Akiba’s Beat
Published 5/16/2017
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70
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Treese
PlayStation LifeStyleAkiba’s Beat Review – Break Your Delusion (PS4)
Published 5/16/2017
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60
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeil Bolt
PlayStation UniverseAkiba's Beat Review - PS4
Published 5/16/2017
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30
-31 vs critic avg
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Read originalJenny Jones
Push SquareReview: Akiba's Beat (PS4)
Published 5/16/2017
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70
+9 vs critic avg
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