Leonardo Faria
WayTooManyGamesReview - El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (PC)
Published 9/28/2021
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PC / PS5 / Switch - 9/2/2021
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, originally released in 2011, is a unique third-person action adventure filled with a deeply artistic world-building, outstanding aesthetics and thrilling battles.
- Developer
- Crim
- Publisher
- Crim, Gamirror Games, Rainy Frog
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Critic avg
73
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–100
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 17 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 70–79 band.
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17 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 12%
80–894 reviews · 24%
70–798 reviews · 47%
Below 703 reviews · 18%
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Miguel Moran
TheSixthAxisEl Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron PC Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 9/14/2021
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60
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalNicola Kapron
COGconnectedEl Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Review – The Lord Works in Mysterious Ways
Published 9/9/2021
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamantha Lienhard
MonsterVineEl Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron Review – Lucid Fever Dreams
Published 9/7/2021
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70
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Metro GameCentralEl Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron PC review – paradise regained
Published 9/3/2021
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70
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Read originalAustin Suther
TechRaptorEl Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Review
Published 9/2/2021
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalRaul Ochoa
Final WeaponFinal Weapon El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Review
Published 8/28/2021
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