Dalton Cooper
Game RantGame Rant Brut@l Review
Published 8/17/2016
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-22 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC - 8/9/2016
Brut@l
Brut@l is a modern re-imagining of the classic ASCII dungeon crawler, fusing old-school gaming with a stunning 3D visual style to create something unique for PlayStation®4 and PC!
- Developer
- Stormcloud Games
- Publisher
- Stormcloud Games, Rising Star Games
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72
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Cozy / low-pressureNot present · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
72
22 scored reviews
Total coverage
22
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Score range
50–100
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 72 across 22 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 70–79 band.
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22 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 9%
80–896 reviews · 27%
70–798 reviews · 36%
Below 706 reviews · 27%
Showing 11-20 of 22 matching critic reviews. 22 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 3.
Peter Glagowski
DestructoidReview: Brut@l
Published 8/11/2016
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50
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Eakins
GameSpewGameSpew Brut@l Review
Published 8/10/2016
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralBrut@l review – text adventure
Published 8/8/2016
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Score
50
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Helm
Hardcore GamerReview: Brut@l
Published 8/8/2016
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Score
80
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseBrut@l PS4 Review
Published 8/4/2016
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75
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJavy Gwaltney
Game InformerBrutal Review: A Serviceable, Stylish Rogue-like
Published 8/2/2016
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBlake Grundman
PlayStation LifeStyleBrut@l Review – Recursive Ruination (PS4)
Published 8/2/2016
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Score
75
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Irwin
TheSixthAxisBrut@l Review
Published 8/2/2016
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamuel Guglielmo
TechRaptortitle
Published 8/2/2016
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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