James Paley
COGconnectedBattle Axe Review – Frantic Arcade Fun (embargo 5/22 5am PST)
Published 4/22/2021
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86
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PS4 / Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 4/23/2021
Battle Axe
Battle Axe is an arcade top-down hack & slash featuring high-quality visuals created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg, true to form game mechanics, and music from the legendary VGM composer Manami Matsumae – retro gamers rejoice!
- Developer
- Bitmap Bureau
- Publisher
- Numskull Games
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Critic avg
70
12 scored reviews
Total coverage
12
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Score range
50–86
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 70 across 12 scored reviews, with a 36-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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70–792 reviews · 17%
Below 705 reviews · 42%
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Luke Hemming
Cubed3Battle Axe (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 4/22/2021
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80
+10 vs critic avg
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