Miguel Moran
TheSixthAxisAkiba’s Beat Review
Published 5/16/2017
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40
-21 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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Cory Arnold
DestructoidReview: Akiba's Beat
Published 5/16/2017
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35
-26 vs critic avg
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Read originalKai Powell
WccftechWccftech Akiba's Beat Review
Published 5/16/2017
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67
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalElias Blondeau
CGMagazineAkiba’s Beat Review – A Statement on Otaku Culture
Published 5/16/2017
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90
+29 vs critic avg
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Read originalThom Compton
Cubed3Akiba's Beat (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 5/16/2017
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50
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalAzario Lopez
DualShockersAkiba’s Beat Review — An Otaku Paradise
Published 5/16/2017
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65
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJessie Ljunggren
GBAtempAkiba's Beat: Official GBAtemp Review
Published 5/15/2017
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60
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJae Lee
ZTGDZTGD Akiba's Beat Review
Published 6/27/0217
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65
+4 vs critic avg
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