Jeremy Peeples
Hardcore GamerReview: Arc of Alchemist
Published 2/4/2020
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70
+28 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Switch - 8/16/2019
Arc of Alchemist
The desert-themed RPG is set in a ruined world with a sci-fi atmosphere, and features artwork from world renowned illustrator Yoshitaka Amano, as well as a scenario written by Yukinori Kitajima of 428: Shibuya Scramble and Senran Kagura fame.
- Developer
- Compile Heart
- Publisher
- Compile Heart, CFK Co., Ltd., Idea Factory International, Inc., Idea Factory
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Critic avg
42
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
20–80
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 42 across 15 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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80–891 review · 7%
70–791 review · 7%
Below 7013 reviews · 87%
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Matt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Arc of Alchemist (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 2/3/2020
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Score
80
+38 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKai Powell
WccftechArc of Alchemist (PS4) Review – A Wasteland of Potential
Published 2/3/2020
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Score
43
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Galizio
RPG SiteArc of Alchemist Review | RPG Site
Published 2/1/2020
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20
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Flynn
GamingTrendGamingTrend Arc of Alchemist Review
Published 1/30/2020
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30
-12 vs critic avg
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