David Wildgoose
GameSpotHypnospace Outlaw Review - Dot Com Detective
Published 3/20/2019
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PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 3/12/2019
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw is a '90s internet simulator in which players act as Enforcers, volunteer moderators who scour Hypnospace's surreal network of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers while also keeping an eye on their inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful.
- Developer
- Michael Lasch, ThatWhichIs Media, Tendershoot
- Publisher
- No More Robots
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Critic avg
79
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 17 scored reviews, with a 50-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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17 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 12%
80–8911 reviews · 65%
70–791 review · 6%
Below 703 reviews · 18%
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Eric Layman
Digital ChumpsHypnospace Outlaw
Published 3/16/2019
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85
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven Scaife
Slant MagazineReview: Hypnospace Outlaw Is a Lament for the Wild West of the Early Net - Slant Magazine
Published 3/14/2019
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100
+21 vs critic avg
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Read originalKeza MacDonald
The GuardianHypnospace Outlaw review: a surreal tribute to the 90s internet
Published 3/14/2019
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Jarrard
ShacknewsHypnospace Outlaw review: Site_under_construction.gif
Published 3/12/2019
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50
-29 vs critic avg
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Read originalAustin Suther
TechRaptorHypnospace Outlaw Review – Fever Dream Simulator
Published 3/12/2019
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndy Kelly
PC GamerHypnospace Outlaw review: one of the best detective games on PC
Published 3/12/2019
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81
+2 vs critic avg
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