Josh Hawkins
ShacknewsDaemon X Machina PC review: Mid-grade mech goodness
Published 2/13/2020
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PC / Switch - 9/13/2019
Daemon X Machina
Daemon X Machina is a third-person action-shooter game in which players; represented by their avatars called Outers, pilot highly customizable mechs known as Arsenals on missions to suppress various mechanized foes. Choose and equip your Arsenal with a multitude of weapons, obtain more from downed enemy Arsenals, and swap them on the fly to suit your strategy in the face of ever-changing threats.
- Developer
- Marvelous First Studio
- Publisher
- XSEED Games, Marvelous, Nintendo
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Critic avg
72
49 scored reviews
Total coverage
49
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Score range
40–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 72 across 49 scored reviews, with a 50-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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49 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 2%
80–8919 reviews · 39%
70–7915 reviews · 31%
Below 7014 reviews · 29%
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David Flynn
GamingTrendGamingTrend Daemon X Machina Review
Published 2/13/2020
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85
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSoftpedia Daemon X Machina Review
Published 10/15/2019
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalLloyd Coombes
Daily MirrorDaemon X Machina review: Jump in a giant robot and test your mettle
Published 10/11/2019
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Aubrey
WccftechDaemon X Machina Review – Half Beautiful, Half Boring
Published 10/10/2019
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55
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Harvey
Jump Dash RollDaemon X Machina Review - Jump Dash Roll
Published 10/2/2019
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalHugh Mitchell
ImpulsegamerDaemon X Machina Review
Published 9/27/2019
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80
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJennifer Sheffield
Pure NintendoReview: DAEMON X MACHINA (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 9/27/2019
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Boyd
DualShockersDaemon X Machina Review — Mech Measuring Contest
Published 9/27/2019
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75
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDDaemon X Machina (Switch) Review – ZTGD
Published 9/25/2019
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75
+3 vs critic avg
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