Cody Medellin
Worth PlayingSwitch Review - 'Carto'
Published 3/5/2021
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Score
85
+7 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 10/27/2020
Carto
Carto is a tile placement adventure game where you explore the lands you placed and discover the secrets while exploring. What will happen to the world and the characters when you rearrange the tiles of the map?
- Developer
- Sunhead Games
- Publisher
- Humble Games, X.D. Network Inc.
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78
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Critic avg
78
12 scored reviews
Total coverage
12
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–95
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 12 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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12 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 17%
80–895 reviews · 42%
70–794 reviews · 33%
Below 701 review · 8%
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Thomas Hughes
TheSixthAxisCarto Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 1/25/2021
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Score
70
-8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalMarcus Stewart
Game InformerCarto Review – Putting The Pieces Together
Published 11/12/2020
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKate Gray
Nintendo LifeReview: Carto - A Beautifully-Rendered Puzzler That Loses Its Way Too Quickly
Published 11/10/2020
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Score
60
-18 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJenny Jones
PlayStation LifeStyleCarto Review – Map-tastic (PS4)
Published 11/4/2020
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Carto Review
Published 10/27/2020
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Score
90
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlexander Thomas
COGconnectedCarto Review – A Wholesome, Heart-Warming Puzzle Adventure
Published 10/27/2020
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Score
77
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalSebastian Hawden
PlayStation UniverseCarto PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 10/27/2020
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalLawrence Le
PC InvasionCarto review – Border explorers
Published 10/26/2020
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKai Powell
WccftechCarto (PS4) Review – Charting Your Own Way Home
Published 10/26/2020
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Score
72
-6 vs critic avg
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