Kate Gray
Nintendo LifeReview: Gang Beasts - An Adorably Janky Brawler Arrives Late To The Switch Party
Published 10/13/2021
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+2 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PSVR / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 12/12/2017
Gang Beasts
Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City.
- Developer
- Boneloaf
- Publisher
- Double Fine Productions
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68
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Critic avg
68
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–80
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 17 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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80–893 reviews · 18%
70–797 reviews · 41%
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Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Gang Beasts Review
Published 10/7/2021
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75
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalHarry Fritsch
GameGrinGang Beasts Review
Published 1/23/2020
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseGang Beasts PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 7/3/2019
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75
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalPhillip Moyer
Worth PlayingPS4 Review - 'Gang Beasts'
Published 6/27/2018
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalthe_nmac
PS4Blog.net[PlayStation 4] Gang Beasts Review
Published 1/17/2018
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlexander Thomas
COGconnectedGang Beasts Review – Hearty Physics Brawler Feels Surprisingly Empty
Published 12/29/2017
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Score
52
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalRosh Kelly
WccftechGang Beasts Review – Pure, Old School Local Multiplayer Fun
Published 12/26/2017
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJim Hargreaves
TheSixthAxisGang Beasts Review
Published 12/22/2017
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Score
60
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Schilling
PC GamerGang Beasts review
Published 12/20/2017
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64
-4 vs critic avg
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