Dominic Leighton
TheSixthAxisNew Tales From the Borderlands Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 11/7/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 10/21/2022
New Tales from the Borderlands
Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!
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- Gearbox Software
- Publisher
- 2K
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Critic avg
70
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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Score range
50–80
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 70 across 13 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 70–79 band.
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13 included scored reviews
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80–893 reviews · 23%
70–797 reviews · 54%
Below 703 reviews · 23%
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Steve Boxer
Metro GameCentralNew Tales From The Borderlands review – dead psychos tell no tales
Published 10/27/2022
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Read originalLauren Aitken
PC GamerNew Tales from the Borderlands review
Published 10/25/2022
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65
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalDean James
DualShockersNew Tales From The Borderlands Review
Published 10/25/2022
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70
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Read originalNicholas Tan
ShacknewsNew Tales From The Borderlands Review: It's like frogurt...
Published 10/24/2022
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60
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Read originalSam Stewart
Game RantNew Tales From the Borderlands Review
Published 10/23/2022
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70
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Read originalJordan Ramée
GameSpotNew Tales From The Borderlands Review - Good Stories
Published 10/20/2022
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70
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Read originalVikki Blake
GamesRadar+New Tales from the Borderlands Review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 10/20/2022
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80
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Read originalNew Tales from the Borderlands Review
Published 10/20/2022
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70
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Read originalWesley LeBlanc
Game InformerNew Tales From The Borderlands Review - Forgettable Story, Unforgettable Characters - Game Informer
Published 10/20/2022
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