Arkadyuti Bandyopadhyay
GameffineHowl Review: Turn-Based Goodness
Published 2/22/2024
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Series X|S / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / Switch - 11/14/2023
Howl
Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale set in a world of living ink, where the sound of a ‘howling plague’ turns people into feral beasts. Rid the lands of the plague using your crossbow, magic skills and your wits, planning every move up to six steps in advance. Some think prophecy is carved in stone – write your own in ink and blood.
- Developer
- Mi'pu'mi Games
- Publisher
- astragon Entertainment
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Critic avg
80
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Total coverage
10
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Score range
70–90
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Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 10 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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Isaac McCraw
PlayStation UniverseHowl Review (PS5) - An Enchanting Walk Through Dangerous Woods - PlayStation Universe
Published 2/20/2024
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70
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalKate Sanchez
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Howl’ Crafts A Gorgeous Folk Tale (PC)
Published 1/28/2024
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85
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlbert Lichi
Cubed3Howl (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 1/9/2024
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70
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Howl'
Published 12/18/2023
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75
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Steighner
COGconnectedHowl Review – Wolves at the Door
Published 12/18/2023
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78
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKirk Hiner
Pure NintendoReview: Howl (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 12/1/2023
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70
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightHowl
Published 11/22/2023
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83
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaHowl Review (PC)
Published 11/18/2023
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90
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathaniel Stevens
Digital ChumpsHOWL Review (PC)
Published 1/28/2022
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85
+5 vs critic avg
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