Nick Mangiaracina
MonsterVineMinute Of Islands Review – Distant Early Warning
Published 8/29/2021
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 6/14/2021
Minute of Islands
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
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- Studio Fizbin
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- Mixtvision
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Critic avg
77
10 scored reviews
Total coverage
10
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Score range
60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 10 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 80–89 band.
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80–895 reviews · 50%
70–793 reviews · 30%
Below 701 review · 10%
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Kaelyn Daugherty
Pure NintendoReview: Minute of Islands (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 8/3/2021
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Helm
Hardcore GamerReview: Minute of Islands
Published 7/5/2021
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60
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Siddiqui
NoobFeedMinute of Islands Nintendo Switch Review
Published 7/3/2021
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAbdul Saad
GamingTrendGamingTrend Minute of Islands Review
Published 6/30/2021
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Steighner
COGconnectedMinute of Islands Review – Powerful Story Undercut by Questionable Mechanics
Published 6/17/2021
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalPedro Cooray
Checkpoint GamingMinute of Islands Review – Somewhere, beyond the sea
Published 6/14/2021
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalRob Gordon
Screen RantMinute of Islands Review: An Emotive Adventure Puzzler
Published 6/14/2021
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMalindy Hetfeld
EurogamerMinute of Islands review - intriguing puzzler hampered by simplistic gameplay
Published 6/14/2021
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareMini Review: Minute of Islands (PS4) - A Short But Beautiful Island Trip
Published 6/14/2021
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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