Brutal Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 8/2/2016
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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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Critic avg
72
22 scored reviews
Total coverage
22
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50–100
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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%
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Ken Talbot
Push SquareReview: Brut@l (PS4)
Published 8/2/2016
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