Lee Mehr
VGChartzObduction (XOne) Review
Published 4/19/2020
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70
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Windows Mixed Reality / PS4 / PSVR / PC / iOS / Steam VR / Mac / Oculus Rift / XONE - 8/24/2016
Obduction
From Cyan, the indie studio that brought you Myst and Riven comes a whole new adventure that will become your world. The new worlds of Obduction reveal their secrets only as you explore, coax, and consider them. And as you bask in the otherworldly beauty and explore through the enigmatic landscapes, remember that the choices you make will have substantial consequences. This is your story now.
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- Cyan Worlds
- Publisher
- Cyan Worlds
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71
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Strategic / planning-heavyDefining · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Unconventional / experimentalStrongly · Curated baseline
Serious / dark / groundedModerately · Curated baseline
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedSlightly · Curated baseline
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Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedNot present · Curated baseline
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Multiplayer / socialNot present · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
71
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
All coverage currently scored
Score range
20–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 16 scored reviews, with a 70-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 13%
80–892 reviews · 13%
70–799 reviews · 56%
Below 703 reviews · 19%
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Heidi Hawes
WayTooManyGamesReview - Obduction (Xbox One)
Published 4/10/2020
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalThom Compton
Cubed3Obduction (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 9/24/2017
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalChandler Wood
PlayStation LifeStyleObduction Review – Mystified (PS4)
Published 9/1/2017
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Score
65
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJeffrey Matulef
EurogamerObduction review
Published 8/31/2017
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseObduction Review
Published 8/31/2017
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalElias Blondeau
CGMagazineObduction (PC) Review
Published 10/12/2016
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90
+19 vs critic avg
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Read originalFrancesco De Meo
WccftechObduction Review - Alien, And Yet So FamiliarObduction Review - Alien, And Yet So Familiar
Published 9/13/2016
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrandon Howard
Cubed3Obduction (PC) Review
Published 9/8/2016
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralObduction review – Mystifying puzzles
Published 9/6/2016
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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