Jemma Casson
Pure NintendoReview: Card Shark (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 7/14/2022
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PC / Mac / Switch - 6/2/2022
Card Shark
Card Shark is an adventure game full of cunning, intrigue, and delectable deceit. Enter a world where you’ll need to play your opponents better than you play your cards. Cheat your way to the top of 18th-century French society. Master deceptions using card marking, false shuffles, deck switching, false deals, and more! Use your ill-gotten gains to buy your way into the closed world of high-stakes tables. Card Shark is a new adventure that’s all about playing your cards right.
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- Nerial
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- Devolver Digital
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81
27 scored reviews
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55–95
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The critic average is 81 across 27 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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90–1005 reviews · 19%
80–8917 reviews · 63%
70–793 reviews · 11%
Below 702 reviews · 7%
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Christian Donlan
EurogamerCard Shark review - scoundrels and intrigue, delivered with a flourish
Published 6/9/2022
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80
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Read originalJake Su
TwinfiniteCard Shark Review - An Ace in the Hole
Published 6/9/2022
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalImogen Mellor
PC GamerCard Shark review
Published 6/7/2022
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86
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalAsh Wayling
WellPlayedIn France It's Called A Royale With Cheat
Published 6/6/2022
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80
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaCard Shark Review (PC)
Published 6/6/2022
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80
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Read originalFingal Belmont
Niche GamerCard Shark Review - Niche GamerCard Shark Review - Niche Gamer
Published 6/4/2022
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80
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Read originalTJ Denzer
ShacknewsCard Shark review: Cheeky aces
Published 6/2/2022
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80
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Read originalChris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Card Shark'
Published 6/2/2022
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80
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Read originalEdwin Evans-Thirlwell
The GuardianCard Shark review – cheat the French aristocracy in this dashing period caper
Published 6/2/2022
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