David Schallert
Lords Of GamingColossal Cave Review
Published 6/5/2023
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50
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Series X|S / PS4 / Linux / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 1/19/2023
Colossal Cave
Roberta and Ken Williams who founded and ran Sierra On-Line for nearly 20 years have come back from a long retirement to pay homage to the game that that started it all: The Colossal Cave. Developed using Unity, over a two-year period, Colossal Cave is a first-person, single-player, 3D adventure that will delight the millions of Sierra and Colossal Cave fans worldwide.
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- Cygnus Entertainment
- Publisher
- Cygnus Entertainment
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64
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Critic avg
64
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
40–80
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 64 across 13 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 Below 70 band.
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Trevor Gould
Pure NintendoReview: Colossal Cave (Nintendo Switch)
Published 3/12/2023
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65
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalRoland Ingram
Nintendo LifeReview: Colossal Cave - An Obtuse, Outdated, Unfriendly Reimagining Of A Fascinating Text
Published 2/9/2023
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40
-24 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightColossal Cave
Published 2/1/2023
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66
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJuno Stump
Game InformerColossal Cave Review - A Reimagined Excavation For The Ages - Game Informer
Published 1/31/2023
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80
+16 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralColossal Cave review – extreme retro gaming
Published 1/20/2023
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40
-24 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Flynn
GamingTrendColossal Cave review — Back to basics
Published 1/19/2023
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80
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrei Dumitrescu
SoftpediaColossal Cave Review (PC)
Published 1/18/2023
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80
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalWilliam Worrall
TechRaptorColossal Cave Review
Published 1/18/2023
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80
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalHeidi Hawes
WayTooManyGamesReview - Colossal Cave
Published 1/18/2023
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80
+16 vs critic avg
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