Matthew Zawodniak
Nintendo World ReportHoPiKo (Switch)
Published 1/31/2019
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85
+12 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 9/16/2015
HoPiKo
HoPiKo is an intense speed run platformer where you get to save gaming. Jump from platform to platform avoiding death, exploiting shortcuts and ripping through 100s of hand-crafted levels, each one dropped into a 5-stage mini run designed to break your mind!
- Developer
- Laser Dog Games
- Publisher
- Merge Games
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Critic avg
73
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
45–85
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 13 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 80–89 band.
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13 included scored reviews
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80–898 reviews · 62%
70–792 reviews · 15%
Below 703 reviews · 23%
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Drew Hurley
Cubed3HoPiKo (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 1/25/2019
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Score
70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJamie Kirk
ImpulsegamerHoPiKo Nintendo Switch Review
Published 1/24/2019
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50
-23 vs critic avg
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Read originalNindie Spotlight
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight HoPiKo Review
Published 1/10/2019
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Score
65
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaryl
Use a PotionUse a Potion HoPiKo Review
Published 1/8/2019
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJon Mundy
Nintendo LifeReview: HoPiKo - Brutal Platforming Fun That Provides A Stern But Fair Challenge
Published 1/8/2019
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdEN
PS3Blog.net[PS4] HoPiKo Review
Published 2/2/2017
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81
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalPeter Glagowski
DestructoidReview: HoPiKo
Published 1/6/2017
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalBorja Vilar Martos
GameGrinHoPiKo Review
Published 12/10/2016
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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PS4Blog.net[PS4] HoPiKo Review
Published 12/7/2016
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85
+12 vs critic avg
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