Aaron Price
WayTooManyGamesReview - Breakout Beyond
Published 5/28/2025
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35
-36 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 3/25/2025
Breakout Beyond
Breakout is back! In this neon-drenched take on the classic, you’ll need to literally break through each puzzle by clearing bricks to breach the final goal. Rack up a combo and create spectacular light shows alone or with a friend.
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Critic avg
71
10 scored reviews
Total coverage
10
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Score range
35–90
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Signal shape
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 10 scored reviews, with a 55-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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90–1001 review · 10%
80–894 reviews · 40%
70–792 reviews · 20%
Below 703 reviews · 30%
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Trevor Gould
Pure NintendoReview: Breakout Beyond (Nintendo Switch)
Published 5/5/2025
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Dunlap
Gaming AgeBreakout Beyond review for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC
Published 4/7/2025
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90
+19 vs critic avg
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PS4Blog.netBreakout Beyond Review
Published 4/3/2025
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalNay Clark
ImpulsegamerBreakout Beyond Review (Switch)
Published 4/1/2025
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68
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAllyson Cygan
Nintendo World ReportBreakout Beyond (Switch) Review
Published 3/29/2025
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalSean Smith
Loot Level ChillBreakout Beyond review
Published 3/27/2025
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Breakout Beyond (Switch) - A Thrilling Iteration On An Arcade Classic
Published 3/26/2025
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJesse Norris
XboxEraBreakout Beyond | Review
Published 3/25/2025
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Score
40
-31 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalNathaniel Stevens
Digital ChumpsBreakout Beyond Review (PC)
Published 3/25/2025
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Score
85
+14 vs critic avg
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