Jeff Cork
Game InformerCuphead Review - A Tempest In A Teacup - Game Informer
Published 2/18/2022
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-7 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 9/29/2017
Cuphead
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked!), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets. Cuphead is all action, all the time.
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Critic avg
87
69 scored reviews
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69
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 87 across 69 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 90–100 band.
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69 included scored reviews
90–10041 reviews · 59%
80–8922 reviews · 32%
70–794 reviews · 6%
Below 702 reviews · 3%
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Luke Hemming
Cubed3Cuphead (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 8/28/2021
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalAaron Price
WayTooManyGamesReview - Cuphead (PS4)
Published 8/16/2020
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95
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Branscum
Digital ChumpsCuphead – PlayStation 4 Review
Published 8/12/2020
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100
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalChandler Wood
PlayStation LifeStyleCuphead PS4 Review – One More Deal With the Devil
Published 8/5/2020
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Jordan
Jump Dash RollCuphead Review - Jump Dash Roll
Published 8/4/2020
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalToby Arguello
Screen RantScreen Rant Cuphead Review
Published 7/31/2020
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareCuphead - Cartoon Run and Gun Is As Hard As It Is Beautiful
Published 7/31/2020
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70
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Leri
Game RevolutionCuphead PS4 Review | Another round of a timeless classic
Published 7/30/2020
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral Cuphead Review
Published 7/30/2020
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-7 vs critic avg
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