Narcosis (for Oculus) Review & Rating
Published 5/11/2017
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70
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PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE - 3/31/2016
Narcosis
Narcosis is a this hauntingly immersive survival story set at the hostile depths of the Pacific Ocean. Stranded after an accident, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen -- and sanity -- give out.
- Developer
- Honor Code, Inc.
- Publisher
- Honor Code, Inc.
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Critic avg
69
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
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 69 across 17 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 Below 70 band.
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17 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 6%
80–894 reviews · 24%
70–795 reviews · 29%
Below 707 reviews · 41%
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Mark Delaney
TrueAchievementsNarcosis Review
Published 5/11/2017
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Score
60
-9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAmy Kay Purcell
GamingTrendAre you afraid of the dark? Narcosis review
Published 4/10/2017
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Score
90
+21 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalNicholas Plouffe
COGconnectedNarcosis Review – Horror in the Deep
Published 4/5/2017
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Score
70
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven McGehee
Digital ChumpsNarcosis
Published 3/31/2017
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83
+14 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: Narcosis (PC)
Published 3/31/2017
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalSuriel Vazquez
Game InformerNarcosis Review – Not Quite Buoyant
Published 3/29/2017
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58
-11 vs critic avg
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