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PS4Blog.net[PS4] Happy Birthdays Review
Published 7/27/2018
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Switch - 6/5/2018
Happy Birthdays
From legendary creator Mr. Yasuhiro Wada (TOYBOX Inc.) comes Happy Birthdays: a sandbox game in which players create cube-shaped worlds that give rise to diverse and unique lifeforms. With careful experimentation, players can shape the geography and alter the temperature of the world to create the conditions for life and witness the birth of an entire ecosystem!
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- NIS America
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Critic avg
73
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10
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Score range
60–100
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The critic average is 73 across 10 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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Sarah Nicole Collings
GameGrinHappy Birthdays Review
Published 7/18/2018
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKirstie Summers
Pure NintendoReview: Happy Birthdays (Nintendo Switch)
Published 6/27/2018
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalRenan Fontes
Cubed3Happy Birthdays (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 6/23/2018
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Rairdin
Nintendo World ReportHappy Birthdays (Switch) Review
Published 6/18/2018
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60
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalNindie Spotlight
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Happy Birthdays Review
Published 6/5/2018
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60
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaniel Lipscombe
Nintendo LifeReview: Happy Birthdays (Switch)
Published 6/4/2018
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60
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Happy Birthdays (Nintendo Switch)
Published 5/30/2018
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100
+27 vs critic avg
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Read originalCraig Edwards
Invision CommunityHappy Birthdays Review
Published 5/28/2018
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalEd Orr
GameSpaceHappy Birthdays is a Jurassic Sandbox Simulator
Published 5/23/2018
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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