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Published 6/4/2018
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Stadia / PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 5/31/2018
Just Shapes & Beats
A chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
- Developer
- Berzerk Studio
- Publisher
- Berzerk Studio
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Critic avg
87
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
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Score range
80–90
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Critic landscape
The critic average is 87 across 11 scored reviews, with a 10-point spread. Critics are currently clustered closely around the same read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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11 included scored reviews
90–1007 reviews · 64%
80–894 reviews · 36%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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