Cody Medellin
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Bartlow's Dread Machine'
Published 2/24/2021
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PC / XONE - 9/29/2020
Bartlow's Dread Machine
An artifact from the past returns in Bartlow's Dread Machine, a game from the dawn of the Electric Age. Dread Machine is a dual stick arcade shooter with single player and couch co-op modes, six scintillating game worlds and a cast of improbable monsters and characters.
- Developer
- Beep Games
- Publisher
- Beep Games
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Critic avg
75
4 scored reviews
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4
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Score range
65–84
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The critic average is 75 across 4 scored reviews, with a 19-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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Boouya
ImpulsegamerBartlow’s Dread Machine Review
Published 10/20/2020
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84
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalRicky Frech
DualShockersBartlow’s Dread Machine Review — One Gear Short of Great
Published 9/29/2020
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Read originalAndrew Farrell
PC InvasionBartlow’s Dread Machine review — Almost well-oiled
Published 9/29/2020
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65
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