Jon Wilson
GameGrinGrapple Dog Review
Published 9/11/2022
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Series X|S / PC / Switch - 2/10/2022
Grapple Dog
Grapple Dog is an exhilarating 2D pixel-art platformer. Use your awesome grappling hook to clear tricky challenges as Pablo, the Grapple Dog! Sail across 6 colourful worlds with a crew of fearless adventurers to stop the robotic overlord Nul from destroying the world!
- Developer
- Medallion Games
- Publisher
- Super Rare Originals
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Critic avg
79
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
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Score range
70–90
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 14 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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90–1003 reviews · 21%
80–894 reviews · 29%
70–797 reviews · 50%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Matt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Grapple Dog (Nintendo Switch)
Published 2/16/2022
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80
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Read originalKaelyn Daugherty
Pure NintendoReview: Grapple Dog (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 2/15/2022
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalStuart Gipp
Nintendo LifeReview: Grapple Dog - A Cracking GBA-Style Platformer, With Echoes Of Go! Go! Beckham!
Published 2/15/2022
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalJ.P. Corbran
Nintendo World ReportGrapple Dog (Switch) Review
Published 2/15/2022
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75
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve Watts
GameSpotGrapple Dog Review - Bionic Commandog
Published 2/15/2022
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalTanushri Shah
TechRaptorGrapple Dog Review
Published 2/14/2022
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Isaacson
WellPlayedSwing When You're Winning
Published 2/12/2022
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85
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJonathan Leo
KakuchopureiYou'll Get Hooked Onto Grapple Dog's Charming Platform Action For A Short Bit
Published 2/12/2022
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Cunningham
Hardcore GamerReview: Grapple Dog
Published 2/11/2022
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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