Robert Ramsey
Push SquareReview: Lil Gator Game (PS5) - A Heartfelt Adventure That's Fun for All-Ages
Published 10/17/2023
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70
-16 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 12/14/2022
Lil Gator Game
The world is big when you’re a lil gator... Good thing it’s also full of friends! There’s a buddy atop every hill in this open-world, movement-focused adventure and they all seem to need help! Bop cardboard baddies, brave serene hills and forests, and scale sheer rocks that only a kid would dare!
- Developer
- MegaWobble
- Publisher
- Playtonic Friends
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Critic avg
86
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 86 across 15 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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15 included scored reviews
90–1007 reviews · 47%
80–895 reviews · 33%
70–793 reviews · 20%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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John-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseLil Gator Game Review (PS5) - An Adorably Wholesome, Breezily Fun Platforming Adventure For Everyone - PlayStation Universe
Published 10/10/2023
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Loades
Nintendo World ReportLil Gator Game (Switch) Review
Published 7/9/2023
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalOliver Revolta
Thumb CultureLil Gator Game – Switch Review
Published 1/24/2023
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100
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Shea
Game InformerLil Gator Game Review - Scaly Sentimentality - Game Informer
Published 1/18/2023
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85
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionLil Gator Game - Hijinks To The Past (Review)
Published 1/6/2023
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95
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalErik Hodges
Try Hard GuidesLil Gator Game Review — An Epic Gator Adventure
Published 1/5/2023
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Score
80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalCJ Andriessen
DestructoidLil Gator Game Review
Published 1/3/2023
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatthew Pollesel
Gaming AgeLil Gator Game review for Nintendo Switch, PC
Published 12/29/2022
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Score
100
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Everatt
COGconnectedLil Gator Game Review – A Homage to Zelda
Published 12/18/2022
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75
-11 vs critic avg
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