Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Arcade Paradise Review
Published 8/12/2022
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81
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Stadia / Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 8/11/2022
Arcade Paradise
Welcome to Arcade Paradise, the 90’s retro arcade adventure game. With the keys to the family laundromat, Ashley decides to transform the business and give the sleepy town of Grindstone something to get excited about! Stay one step ahead of your father, manage and invest profits, and build your very own Arcade Paradise!
- Developer
- Nosebleed Interactive
- Publisher
- Wired Productions
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Critic avg
78
24 scored reviews
Total coverage
24
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Score range
30–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 24 scored reviews, with a 70-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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24 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 25%
80–8910 reviews · 42%
70–793 reviews · 13%
Below 705 reviews · 21%
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Christian Donlan
EurogamerArcade Paradise review: wash clothes and play games in this feat of grime-caked memory
Published 8/12/2022
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJesse Norris
XboxEraReview | Arcade Paradise
Published 8/11/2022
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76
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalSammy Barker
Push SquareReview: Arcade Paradise (PS5) - High Scores for This Genre Blending 90s Nostalgia Fest
Published 8/11/2022
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephan Adamus
COGconnectedArcade Paradise Review – Confused Nostalgia
Published 8/11/2022
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78
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Read originalZoey Handley
DestructoidReview: Arcade Paradise – Destructoid
Published 8/11/2022
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65
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewArcade Paradise Review – GameSpew
Published 8/11/2022
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90
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Bentley
GfinityArcade Paradise Review - Play Test
Published 8/11/2022
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30
-48 vs critic avg
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Read originalKeza MacDonald
The GuardianArcade Paradise review – enjoy some 90s retro vibes in this tribute to classic games
Published 8/11/2022
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60
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve C
TheSixthAxisArcade Paradise Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 8/11/2022
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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