bigbear51
Niche GamerLoot River Review - Niche GamerLoot River Review - Niche Gamer
Published 7/28/2022
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50
-21 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 5/3/2022
Loot River
Set in a series of procedurally generated labyrinths, Loot River is a dungeon crawling action roguelike that combines tense, real-time combat and dark fantasy settings with spatial block-shifting.
- Developer
- straka.studio
- Publisher
- straka.studio
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Critic avg
71
10 scored reviews
Total coverage
10
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 10 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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10 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 10%
80–894 reviews · 40%
70–792 reviews · 20%
Below 703 reviews · 30%
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Alex Beaty
Checkpoint GamingLoot River Review – Going up the river
Published 5/30/2022
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Score
65
-6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDLoot River (PC) Review – ZTGD
Published 5/11/2022
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Score
70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerLoot River review - the dungeon crawl reconfigured
Published 5/6/2022
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Quick
TechRaptorLoot River Review
Published 5/4/2022
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalElliot Hilderbrand
Gaming NexusLoot River Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 5/4/2022
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAnthony Jones
TwinfiniteLoot River Review - Worthwhile Puzzle With Pieces That Don't Quite Fit
Published 5/3/2022
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Score
70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeo Faierman
Screen RantLoot River Review: This Action-Roguelite Feels Unfinished
Published 5/3/2022
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Score
40
-31 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJill Grodt
Game InformerLoot River Review - Pieces Sailing Into Place - Game Informer
Published 5/3/2022
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Score
85
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Helm
Hardcore GamerReview: Loot River
Published 5/3/2022
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Score
90
+19 vs critic avg
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