Thom Compton
Cubed3BELOW (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 4/23/2020
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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PC - 12/14/2018
BELOW
Explore the vast marine abyss aboard your little B.E.L.O.W (Bathyscaphe for Extreme Low-Oceanic Work) and collect samples from these unexplored zones.
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- Niwala
- Publisher
- Niwala
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69
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Critic avg
69
32 scored reviews
Total coverage
32
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 69 across 32 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 Below 70 band.
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32 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 6%
80–893 reviews · 9%
70–7912 reviews · 38%
Below 7015 reviews · 47%
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Thomas Hughes
TheSixthAxisBelow Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 4/20/2020
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Score
90
+21 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalIsaac Monterose
COGconnectedBelow (PS4) Review – Tough & Dripping With Atmosphere
Published 4/18/2020
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral BELOW Review
Published 4/9/2020
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Score
80
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseBelow PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 4/7/2020
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalGraham Banas
Push SquareMini Review: Below - A Stunning But Disappointingly Empty Journey into the Depths
Published 4/7/2020
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Score
60
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Medellin
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Below'
Published 4/4/2019
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65
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharles Singletary
ShacknewsBelow review: Buried treasure
Published 1/17/2019
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Score
60
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAnthony Bacchus
COGconnectedBelow Review – Gorgeous But Lacking Focus
Published 1/10/2019
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Score
65
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalShannon P. Drake
MonsterVineBelow Review – Below Expectations
Published 1/9/2019
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Score
70
+1 vs critic avg
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