Kirk Hiner
Pure NintendoReview: Kona (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 4/19/2018
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Kona
A story-driven survival game set in 1970's Quebec in which Carl Flaubert, a private detective sent to the fictional Atamipek Lake to investigate a deceptively simple case, must solve the mystery surrounding the region while surviving the harsh Northern Canadian winter.
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- Parabole
- Publisher
- Ravenscourt, Deep Silver
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Critic avg
72
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 72 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 70–79 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 8%
80–892 reviews · 15%
70–796 reviews · 46%
Below 704 reviews · 31%
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Jon Mundy
Nintendo LifeReview: Kona (Switch eShop)
Published 3/21/2018
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70
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Read originalGuillaume Veillette
Nintendo World ReportKona (Switch) Review
Published 3/15/2018
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalNindie Spotlight
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Kona Review
Published 3/11/2018
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75
+3 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: Kona (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 4/17/2017
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalThom Compton
Cubed3Kona (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 4/16/2017
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalEthan Butterfield
GameGrinKona Review
Published 4/13/2017
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100
+28 vs critic avg
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Read originalErin Soares
COGconnectedKôna Review – Captivating Investigative Thriller
Published 4/1/2017
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80
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephen Turner
DestructoidReview: Kona
Published 3/24/2017
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Score
85
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Delaney
TrueAchievementsKONA Review
Published 3/21/2017
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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