Stuart Cullen
TechStomperMy Friendly Neighborhood review - Sesame Scream
Published 10/4/2025
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 7/18/2023
My Friendly Neighborhood
Something is amiss with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show! For years, the colorful cast of The Friendly Neighborhood delighted audiences across the globe with their cooky capers and educational adventures. However, as time went on and interest waned, the production studio found themselves out of money and closed their doors for good. Toy sales would dwindle, and birthday balloons and cakes would find new mascots. In time, the once household names would fade into increasingly niche fandoms. Until one night years later, the studio unexpectedly clicks back to life and starts broadcasting The Friendly Neighborhood. TV sets across the globe flicker for a moment before the familiar puppets return for a surprise encore! But this isn't your typical family-friendly holiday special... are those puppets eating each other!?
- Developer
- John Szymanski, Evan Szymanski
- Publisher
- DreadXP
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79
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70–90
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The critic average is 79 across 14 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.
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80–8910 reviews · 71%
70–793 reviews · 21%
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Alex Crooks
Thumb CultureMy Friendly Neighborhood – Playstation Review
Published 8/1/2025
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80
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Read originalGareth Newnham
ImpulsegamerMy Friendly Neighborhood (PS5) Review
Published 7/29/2025
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72
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRobby Bisschop
Life is XboxXBOX REVIEW | My Friendly Neighborhood
Published 7/26/2025
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80
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Read originalEdEN
PS4Blog.netMy Friendly Neighborhood Review
Published 7/24/2025
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80
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Read originalZahra Morshed
NoobFeedMy Friendly Neighborhood Review
Published 7/23/2025
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeon Lockhart
Rectify GamingReview: My Friendly Neighborhood
Published 7/23/2025
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85
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionMy Friendly Neighborhood - Resident Sesamevil
Published 8/23/2023
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: My Friendly Neighborhood
Published 8/1/2023
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80
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Read originalJacob Zeranko
Screen Rant"A Joy To Experience And An Absolute Must-Play" - My Friendly Neighborhood Review
Published 7/18/2023
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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