Steven Scaife
Slant Magazine'Creaks' Review: Let Your Seussian Freak Flag Fly
Published 7/16/2020
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PS4 / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 7/22/2020
Creaks
The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.
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- Amanita Design
- Publisher
- Amanita Design
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Critic avg
80
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–95
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 14 scored reviews, with a 35-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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14 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 21%
80–898 reviews · 57%
70–792 reviews · 14%
Below 701 review · 7%
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Nathan Birch
WccftechCreaks Review – Dazzling Depths
Published 7/16/2020
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95
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalLiam Croft
Push SquareCreaks - Another Inventive and Stylish Puzzler From the Machinarium Team
Published 7/16/2020
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90
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Read originalKieron Verbrugge
WellPlayedJeepers Creak-ers
Published 7/16/2020
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