Jason Fanelli
GameSpotMultiVersus Review: A Super Smash Hit
Published 8/3/2022
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MultiVersus
MultiVersus is a free-to-play platform fighter that brings the depth of iconic WB stars to life across the nearly endless possibilities of play. MultiVersus was taken offline permanently and delisted from storefronts on May 30, 2025, while remaining playable through its offline modes.
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- WB Games
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Critic signal strength
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
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Critic avg
80
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
2 unscored reviews
Score range
70–90
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Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 15 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band. 2 unscored reviews add coverage context without moving the critic average.
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15 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 7%
80–8911 reviews · 73%
70–793 reviews · 20%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Lloyd Coombes
DexertoMultiversus review: Competitive focus makes WB brawler more than a Smash clone
Published 8/2/2022
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Read originalJohn Carson
IGNIGN MultiVersus Review
Published 7/27/2022
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Read originalStephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: MultiVersus (PS5) - A Worthy Super Smash Bros Rival with Much More to Come
Published 7/26/2022
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Read originalAdam Starkey
Metro GameCentralMultiVersus beta review – Super Smash Warner Bros.
Published 7/26/2022
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Read originalFrancesco De Meo
WccftechMultiVersus Review-In-Progress – Stuck in a BetaVerse
Published 6/5/2024
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Metro GameCentralMultiVersus review in progress – Shaggy vs. Jason
Published 5/30/2024
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