Sam Loveridge
GamesRadar+Bugsnax review: "A fantastic blend of bizarre and brilliant" | GamesRadar+
Published 11/9/2020
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / Steam VR / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 11/12/2020
Bugsnax
Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?
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- Young Horses
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- Young Horses
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Critic avg
76
44 scored reviews
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50–90
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The critic average is 76 across 44 scored reviews, with a 40-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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90–1006 reviews · 14%
80–8920 reviews · 45%
70–7910 reviews · 23%
Below 708 reviews · 18%
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Tyler Wilde
PC GamerBugsnax review
Published 11/9/2020
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60
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalLawrence Le
PC InvasionBugsnax review — Some food for thought
Published 11/9/2020
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Byrne
PlayStation UniverseBugsnax Review (PS4) - PlayStation Universe
Published 11/9/2020
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalAsif Khan
ShacknewsBugsnax review: It's about ethics in Grumpus journalism
Published 11/9/2020
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90
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalNic Bunce
TheSixthAxisBugsnax Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 11/9/2020
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90
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalMalindy Hetfeld
VG247Bugsnax review - a delightfully weird journey that stumbles over its desire to be something more - VG247
Published 11/9/2020
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80
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewBugsnax Review – GameSpew
Published 11/9/2020
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90
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalSimon Cardy
IGNIGN Bugsnax Review
Published 11/9/2020
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80
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareBugsnax (PS4) - An Enjoyable Treat That Packs a Unique Flavour
Published 11/9/2020
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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