Josh Di Falco
Cubed3Aven Colony (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 3/6/2018
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 7/25/2017
Aven Colony
Aven Colony is a city-building and management sim that tells the story of humanity’s first settlement of an extrasolar world. Land on exotic Aven Prime, where you must construct and maintain the infrastructure and ensure the well-being of your citizens, all while dealing with the often harsh realities of an exotic alien world. On top of this, you’ll face the greatest challenge of all — keeping your people happy. How will you feed your people? Will you be able to provide them with enough jobs, entertainment, retail outlets, and other services while protecting them from the planet’s many dangers? What social policies will you enact to influence your people? The future of the colony rests on your decisions.
- Developer
- Mothership Entertainment
- Publisher
- Team17
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Critic avg
73
24 scored reviews
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24
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 24 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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24 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 17%
80–895 reviews · 21%
70–7910 reviews · 42%
Below 705 reviews · 21%
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PS4Blog.net[PlayStation 4] Aven Colony Review
Published 2/26/2018
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDAven Colony (XB1) Review
Published 8/16/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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PS3Blog.net[PlayStation 4] Aven Colony Review | PS3Blog.net
Published 8/10/2017
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90
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalRoboPandaZ
DestructoidReview: Aven Colony
Published 8/9/2017
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60
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Wray
WccftechAven Colony Review – The Dreaded Space Commute
Published 8/2/2017
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50
-23 vs critic avg
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Read originalCindy Minguez
TrueAchievementsAven Colony Review
Published 8/1/2017
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Schurwan
GameGrinAven Colony Review
Published 7/26/2017
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95
+22 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Cal McCormick
Push SquareReview: Aven Colony (PS4)
Published 7/25/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJed Pressgrove
Slant MagazineAven Colony | Game Review | Slant Magazine
Published 7/25/2017
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+7 vs critic avg
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