Donovan Erskine
ShacknewsDispatch review: All in a day's work
Published 11/14/2025
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 10/22/2025
Dispatch
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero.
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- AdHoc Studio
- Publisher
- AdHoc Studio
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86
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedDefining · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
86
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
All coverage currently scored
Score range
75–90
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 86 across 15 scored reviews, with a 15-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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15 included scored reviews
90–1007 reviews · 47%
80–897 reviews · 47%
70–791 review · 7%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Ben Reeves
Game InformerDispatch Review - With Great Power Comes Guaranteed Paperwork - Game Informer
Published 11/13/2025
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalFraser Brown
PC GamerDispatch review
Published 11/13/2025
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89
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Hauter
Gaming NexusDispatch Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 11/12/2025
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90
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Read originalRobert Ramsey
Push SquareReview In Progress: Dispatch (PS5) - Interactive Superhero Show Could Be Something Special
Published 10/23/2025
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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