MJ Cox
Screen RantFive Dates Review: A Lackluster Dating Sim
Published 11/18/2020
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50
-18 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 11/17/2020
Five Dates
Five Dates is an exploration of the unpredictable modern online dating experience. A live action romantic comedy with 5 potential matches and over 7 hours of filmed footage.
- Developer
- Good Gate Media, Wales Interactive, Wales Interactive
- Publisher
- Wales Interactive
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68
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Critic avg
68
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–90
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 11 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
Score distribution
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11 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 9%
80–892 reviews · 18%
70–794 reviews · 36%
Below 704 reviews · 36%
Showing 1-10 of 11 matching critic reviews. 11 total critic reviews. Page 1 of 2.
Eric Hauter
Gaming NexusFive Dates Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 11/18/2020
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Score
70
+2 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: Five Dates (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 11/18/2020
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Score
90
+22 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalStephen Malone
GBAtempOfficial Review: Five Dates (Computer)
Published 11/18/2020
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Score
70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalTom Hopkins
TwinfiniteFive Dates Review - Lockdown Romance
Published 11/17/2020
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Score
80
+12 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewFive Dates Review – GameSpew
Published 11/17/2020
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80
+12 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Five Dates Review
Published 11/17/2020
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Score
75
+7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJenny Jones
PlayStation LifeStyleFive Dates Review – Lockdown Loving (PS4)
Published 11/17/2020
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Score
70
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalIsabella Martinez
Cubed3Five Dates (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 11/17/2020
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Score
50
-18 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeMini Review: Five Dates - An Amusing Dating Sim That Doesn't Seem To Know Its Audience
Published 11/17/2020
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Score
60
-8 vs critic avg
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