Jason Dailey
Gaming NexusChip 'n Clawz vs. The Brainioids Review
Published 8/26/2025
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 8/26/2025
Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids
An action-strategy game where you gather Brainium, build a base, and command your army of bots to defeat the freaky Brains-in-Jars aliens. Lead from the front with your hero, Chip or Clawz, or both in co-op. Look out for ejected alien brains, you can squish ‘em!
- Developer
- Snapshot Games
- Publisher
- Arc Games
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76
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65–85
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The critic average is 76 across 11 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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