Lee Mehr
VGChartzGoodbye Volcano High (PS5) Review
Published 10/3/2023
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-29 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / PS5 - 8/29/2023
Goodbye Volcano High
Fang is a typical 18-year-old dinosaur: they’re more concerned about their band going viral than they are about what happens after graduation. But they’re about to have much bigger problems. Will they find time to figure themselves out? Can they balance a potential apocalypse and a budding romance? During hard times, what do we owe each other? Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about the beginning of a love story... and the end of an era.
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- KO_OP
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- KO_OP
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Critic avg
79
14 scored reviews
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 79 across 14 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1004 reviews · 29%
80–896 reviews · 43%
70–792 reviews · 14%
Below 702 reviews · 14%
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Nick Mangiaracina
RPGFanGoodbye Volcano High Review | RPGFan
Published 9/23/2023
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95
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalJess Lee
Digital SpyGoodbye Volcano High review - Sabrina star's game is heartfeltplay icon
Published 9/20/2023
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalBex Prouse
GameGrinGoodbye Volcano High Review
Published 9/12/2023
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95
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Goodbye Volcano High
Published 9/12/2023
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalLisa Pollifroni
Checkpoint GamingGoodbye Volcano High Review - Hello nerdy, queer narrative - Checkpoint
Published 9/11/2023
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKieron Verbrugge
Press StartGoodbye Volcano High Review – Seeking A Band For The End Of The World
Published 9/11/2023
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Clark
Slant Magazine'Goodbye Volcano High' Review:
Published 9/7/2023
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlexis Ong
EurogamerGoodbye Volcano High review - killer tunes soundtrack a teen drama for the ages
Published 9/7/2023
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100
+21 vs critic avg
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Read originalGraham Banas
Push SquareReview: Goodbye Volcano High (PS5) - Wonderfully Written, But Stumbles on the Rhythm
Published 9/6/2023
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