Samuel Guglielmo
TechRaptorHere They Lie Review – When a Hyena Loves a TV…
Published 12/7/2016
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40
-20 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PSVR - 10/13/2016
Here They Lie (VR)
Here They Lie transports you to a terrifying world from which you cannot escape. Explore a nightmarish city inhabited by strange, malevolent creatures in this ground-breaking first-person horror game on PlayStation VR.
- Developer
- SIE Santa Monica Studio
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
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60
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Serious / dark / groundedDefining · Curated baseline
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Highly replayableSlightly · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
60
19 scored reviews
Total coverage
19
All coverage currently scored
Score range
10–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 60 across 19 scored reviews, with a 80-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
Score distribution
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19 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 5%
80–893 reviews · 16%
70–795 reviews · 26%
Below 7010 reviews · 53%
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Albert Lichi
Cubed3Here They Lie (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 11/15/2016
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50
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Here They Lie (Sony PlayStation VR)
Published 10/31/2016
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Score
70
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Wright (Impulsegamer)
ImpulsegamerHere They Lie PlayStation VR Review
Published 10/30/2016
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70
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve Wright
StevivorReview: Here They Lie
Published 10/27/2016
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30
-30 vs critic avg
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GBAtempHere They Lie (PS VR): Official GBAtemp Review
Published 10/25/2016
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45
-15 vs critic avg
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Read originalZach Jackson
WellPlayedNightmare Debut
Published 10/24/2016
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45
-15 vs critic avg
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Read originalElias Blondeau
CGMagazineHere They Lie (PS4) Review
Published 10/21/2016
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Score
85
+25 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewHere They Lie Review
Published 10/20/2016
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70
+10 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralHere They Lie review – Everybody’s Gone To Hell
Published 10/20/2016
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60
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