Philippa Warr
Rock Paper ShotgunRock Paper Shotgun Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 9/29/2015
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PS3 / PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE - 7/28/2015
Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room
Max realizes that changing the past can lead to painful consequences and that time is not a great healer. Her investigation into the disappearance of Rachel Amber begins to reach a thrilling conclusion as she finds the Dark Room. Will the answers lie within? Or will there just be trouble?
- Developer
- DON'T NOD
- Publisher
- Square Enix
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Critic avg
77
23 scored reviews
Total coverage
23
All coverage currently scored
Score range
0–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 23 scored reviews, with a 90-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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23 included scored reviews
90–10010 reviews · 43%
80–896 reviews · 26%
70–791 review · 4%
Below 706 reviews · 26%
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Melissa Loomis
Game RantGame Rant Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 8/23/2015
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalPolygon Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 8/13/2015
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65
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalPeter Paras
Game RevolutionGame Revolution Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 8/5/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalBob Richardson
RPGFanRPGFan Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 8/4/2015
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82
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJudi Azmand
COGconnectedCOGconnected Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 8/4/2015
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Lovato
Cubed3Cubed3 Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 8/3/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Wright (Impulsegamer)
ImpulsegamerImpulsegamer Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 8/2/2015
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Harradence
PlayStation UniversePlayStation Universe Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 8/1/2015
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalDrew Leachman
ZTGDZTGD Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room Review
Published 7/31/2015
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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