Matt Donahue
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Beyond Blue’ is Breathtaking Science
Published 6/11/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+16 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalMaking subjectivity useful.

PS4 / PC / iOS / XONE / Switch - 6/11/2020
Explore and uncover the secrets of Earth’s last uncharted frontier Set in the near future, players will probe the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, the lead on a newly formed research team that will use groundbreaking technologies to see, hear, and sense the ocean in a more meaningful way than has ever been attempted. The game will feature both an evocative narrative and high level resource management, challenging the player to make high-stakes decisions and prioritize which objectives can be successfully achieved during the crew’s expedition. Embracing the same inclusive development process that was used to create Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna), E-Line’s BAFTA award-winning game about Alaska Native culture, the company paired world class game makers with some of the field’s leading ocean experts to craft an experience that reflects the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that infuses our planet’s beating blue heart.
Personalization locked
Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.
Critic average
74
Average of 31 scored external reviews.
User average
—
No saved user ratings yet.
Your rating
Your ratings feed Matched Critics scoring alignment and Personalized Score. More rated games means more overlap with named critics.
Your review
Share what stood out and who this game is for. Published reviews may be visible publicly; draft and private reviews stay yours.
Bars show a weighted description signal from player answers and curated baseline data.
Help describe this game
Sign in to answer a few quick questions about this game.
Review coverage
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
Critic avg
74
31 scored reviews
Total coverage
31
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–90
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
The critic average is 74 across 31 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
31 included scored reviews
Showing 31-31 of 31 matching critic reviews. 31 total critic reviews. Page 4 of 4.
REVIEW: ‘Beyond Blue’ is Breathtaking Science
Published 6/11/2020
Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.
Scoring alignment
—
Score
90
+16 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPlayer reviews
No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.