Oliver Holmes
The GuardianDetroit: Become Human review – meticulous multiverse of interactive fiction
Published 5/24/2018
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PS4 / PC - 5/25/2018
Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human is an interactive narrative adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and released in 2018. Set in a near-future Detroit where androids serve humans, the story follows three android protagonists—Kara, Connor, and Markus—who shape the city’s fate through their choices. Gameplay combines exploration, dialogue interactions, and quick-time events, with branching storylines and multiple endings. The narrative explores themes of artificial intelligence, freedom, and morality.
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- Quantic Dream
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Critic avg
78
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Total coverage
50
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Score range
40–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 50 scored reviews, with a 60-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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50 included scored reviews
90–10013 reviews · 26%
80–8919 reviews · 38%
70–7910 reviews · 20%
Below 708 reviews · 16%
Showing 31-40 of 50 matching critic reviews. 50 total critic reviews. Page 4 of 5.
Andrew E. Freedman
Tom's GuideDetroit: Become Human Looks and Plays Great But Stumbles on the Message
Published 5/24/2018
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60
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalDetroit: Become Human Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent Never Touch?"
Published 5/24/2018
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100
+22 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Layman
Digital ChumpsDetroit: Become Human
Published 5/24/2018
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65
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalRon Burke
GamingTrendGamingTrend Detroit: Become Human Review
Published 5/24/2018
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90
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalRedmond Carolipio
Worth PlayingPS4 Review - 'Detroit: Become Human'
Published 5/24/2018
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85
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Treese
Digitally DownloadedReview: Detroit: Beyond Human (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 5/24/2018
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40
-38 vs critic avg
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Read originalKimberley Wallace
Game InformerDetroit: Become Human Review– An Intriguing, But Flawed, Future
Published 5/24/2018
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Tamburro
Game RevolutionDetroit Become Human Review – Rage Inside the Machine
Published 5/24/2018
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalRandy Kalista
Gaming NexusDetroit: Become Human Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 5/24/2018
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85
+7 vs critic avg
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