Trevor Gould
Pure NintendoReview: Creature in the Well (Nintendo Switch)
Published 9/5/2019
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 9/6/2019
Creature in the Well
Creature in the Well is a top-down, pinball-inspired hack and slash dungeon crawler. As the last remaining BOT-C unit, venture deep into a desert mountain to restore power to an ancient facility, haunted by a desperate Creature. Uncover and upgrade powerful gear in order to save the city of Mirage from a deadly sandstorm.
- Developer
- Flight School Studio
- Publisher
- Flight School Studio, MWM Interactive
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Critic avg
76
26 scored reviews
Total coverage
26
All coverage currently scored
Score range
55–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 76 across 26 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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26 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 8%
80–8912 reviews · 46%
70–799 reviews · 35%
Below 703 reviews · 12%
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Tom Hopkins
TwinfiniteCreature in the Well Review - Pinball As You've Never Seen Before
Published 9/5/2019
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalCJ Andriessen
DestructoidReview: Creature in the Well
Published 9/5/2019
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Santa Maria
Game RevolutionCreature in the Well Review | Reviving the past through the power of pinball
Published 9/5/2019
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90
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamuel Guglielmo
TechRaptorCreature in the Well Review – That Wasn’t Timmy, Lassie!
Published 9/5/2019
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55
-21 vs critic avg
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Read originalLewis
Use a PotionUse a Potion Creature in the Well Review
Published 9/4/2019
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82
+6 vs critic avg
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