Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Children of Zodiarcs Review
Published 3/27/2020
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PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 7/18/2017
Children of Zodiarcs
Children of Zodiarcs is a story-driven, single-player tactical RPG that combines traditional tactical gameplay with the thrill of collectible cards and craftable dice! Children of Zodiarcs was inspired by our deep love of tactical RPGs, namely Final Fantasy Tactics and the 16-bit Shining Force games, as well as a love of playing board games and collectable card games like Magic: The Gathering. We decided to bring these passions together to make a game that would resonate with fellow fans of the genre, as well as to push the envelope in fun and exciting way
- Developer
- Cardboard Utopia
- Publisher
- Square Enix Collective, Plug In Digital
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Critic avg
74
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15
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Score range
50–90
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 74 across 15 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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90–1001 review · 7%
80–896 reviews · 40%
70–795 reviews · 33%
Below 703 reviews · 20%
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Chelsi Laire
RPG SiteChildren of Zodiarcs Review | RPG Site
Published 10/15/2017
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalPhil Dean
Invision CommunityChildren of Zodiarcs (PS4) Review
Published 8/23/2017
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalShannon P. Drake
MonsterVineChildren of Zodiarcs Review
Published 8/16/2017
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50
-24 vs critic avg
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Read originalDom O'Leary
TechRaptorChildren of Zodiarcs Review – Turn Based Tragedy
Published 8/9/2017
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65
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathan Saretzky
GameGrinChildren of Zodiarcs Review
Published 8/6/2017
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65
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Read originalKai Powell
WccftechChildren of Zodiarcs (PS4) Review – A Lucky Roll of the Dice
Published 8/4/2017
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85
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalGareth Chadwick
TheSixthAxisChildren of Zodiarcs Review
Published 8/3/2017
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70
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Read originalJoseph Roach
Invision CommunityChildren of Zodiarcs Review – Trading Card and Tabletop in Symbiotic Harmony
Published 7/27/2017
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalKeith Mitchell
The Outerhaven ProductionsChildren of Zodiarcs (PC) Review
Published 7/24/2017
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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