Ben Sellwood
GBAtempOfficial Review: Manifold Garden (PlayStation 5)
Published 6/5/2021
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / iOS / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 10/24/2019
Manifold Garden
Manifold Garden is a game that reimagines physics and space. Explore a world of beautiful Escher-esque architecture where the laws of physics are different. Geometry repeats infinitely in every direction and falling down leads you back to where you started. Manipulate gravity to change your perspective and see the world in new ways. Master the rules of the universe and restore a barren world with vegetation and life. Key Features - An expansive and visually striking world filled with mind-bending puzzles. - Manipulate gravity to gain new perspectives and walk on any visible surface. - Experience space in new ways as you explore infinitely repeating Escher-esque architecture.
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- William Chyr Studio
- Publisher
- William Chyr Studio
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Critic avg
82
21 scored reviews
Total coverage
21
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 21 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 80–89 band.
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21 included scored reviews
90–1007 reviews · 33%
80–898 reviews · 38%
70–795 reviews · 24%
Below 701 review · 5%
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Aran Suddi
TheSixthAxisManifold Garden Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 5/25/2021
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaulmichael Contreras
PlayStation LifeStyleManifold Garden Review – It’s All Relative (PS5)
Published 5/21/2021
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalRhett Waselenchuk
COGconnectedManifold Garden (PS5) Review – What a Long, Strange Trip
Published 5/20/2021
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael McCann
Cubed3Manifold Garden (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 12/3/2020
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKira C
Pure NintendoReview: Manifold Garden (Nintendo Switch)
Published 9/25/2020
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalStuart Gipp
Nintendo LifeReview: Manifold Garden - A Remarkable Spectacle Undermined By Benign Puzzles
Published 9/5/2020
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60
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedManifold Garden Review – Ascending and Descending the House of Stairs
Published 8/30/2020
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Santa Maria
Screen RantManifold Garden Review: A Puzzling Gauntlet Of Infinity
Published 8/25/2020
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Rogers
Nintendo World ReportManifold Garden (Switch) Review
Published 8/25/2020
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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