Joseph Doyle
Worth PlayingSwitch Review - 'Damsel'
Published 10/31/2019
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-6 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 1/19/2018
Damsel
Cause distress in this challenging fast-paced action platformer. Experience a dark cartoon world come to life as frenetic gameplay meets comic book visuals and storytelling. Dash through beautiful arenas vanquishing vampires, rescuing hostages, disarming bombs, hacking servers and much more.
- Developer
- Screwtape Studios
- Publisher
- Screwtape Studios, Eastasiasoft
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71
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Critic avg
71
12 scored reviews
Total coverage
12
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–95
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 12 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
Score distribution
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12 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 8%
80–893 reviews · 25%
70–792 reviews · 17%
Below 706 reviews · 50%
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Seth Cano
Pure NintendoReview: Damsel (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 9/5/2019
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Score
60
-11 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDDamsel (XB1) Review – ZTGD
Published 8/22/2019
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Score
65
-6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRussell Archey
Gaming NexusDamsel Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 8/21/2019
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Score
85
+14 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalChris Bowman
GameSpaceDamsel
Published 8/12/2019
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95
+24 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewDamsel Review – GameSpew
Published 8/12/2019
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalCorey Hoffmeyer
Screen RantDamsel Review: A Spirited Comic Book-Inspired Platformer
Published 8/7/2019
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70
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Damsel Review
Published 8/7/2019
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Score
67
-4 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAza Hudson
WellPlayedYou Motherbloodsucker
Published 11/7/2018
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalMax Moeller
TechRaptorDamsel Review – Master The Flowstate
Published 10/23/2018
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
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