Cole Kronman
Slant Magazine'Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective' Review: Stories We Tell Ourselves
Published 7/14/2023
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+13 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / XONE / Switch - 6/30/2023
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
"Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective" was created by Shu Takumi, the creator of the Ace Attorney series, and is now back in a long-requested HD remaster of the original 2010 release!
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- Capcom
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- Capcom
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Critic avg
87
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 87 across 13 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 90–100 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 46%
80–896 reviews · 46%
70–791 review · 8%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Anthony Mann
ZTGDGhost Trick: Phantom Detective (PS4) Review – ZTGD
Published 7/6/2023
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90
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalKerry Brunskill
PC GamerGhost Trick: Phantom Detective review
Published 7/5/2023
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92
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalHenry Stockdale
EurogamerGhost Trick: Phantom Detective - a fine remaster for this adventure classic
Published 7/3/2023
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralGhost Trick: Phantom Detective review – Groundhog Day for ghosts
Published 6/28/2023
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70
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (PS4) - The Spirit of Ace Attorney Lives in This Cracking Caper
Published 6/27/2023
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalTJ Denzer
ShacknewsGhost Trick: Phantom Detective review: Spruced-up spectral sleuthing
Published 6/27/2023
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKelsey Raynor
VG247Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective review - A special point-and-click package that still feels original 13 years later | VG247
Published 6/27/2023
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100
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Treese
PlayStation LifeStyleGhost Trick: Phantom Detective Review (PS4): A Masterpiece Resurrected
Published 6/27/2023
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100
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalCJ Andriessen
DestructoidGhost Trick review (2023)
Published 6/27/2023
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80
-7 vs critic avg
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