Jessie Ljunggren
GBAtemp>Observer_: Official GBAtemp Review
Published 8/24/2017
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65
-13 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 8/15/2017
Observer
Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling.
- Developer
- Bloober Team
- Publisher
- Aspyr Media
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78
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Serious / dark / groundedDefining · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
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Unconventional / experimentalStrongly · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
78
46 scored reviews
Total coverage
46
All coverage currently scored
Score range
30–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 46 scored reviews, with a 70-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
Score distribution
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46 included scored reviews
90–10014 reviews · 30%
80–8913 reviews · 28%
70–7910 reviews · 22%
Below 709 reviews · 20%
Showing 21-30 of 46 matching critic reviews. 46 total critic reviews. Page 3 of 5.
Alex Gibson
TwinfiniteObserver Review
Published 8/24/2017
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Score
50
-28 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJoel Couture
CGMagazineObserver Review – A dizzying, breathtaking technological nightmare
Published 8/24/2017
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Score
90
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJody Macgregor
PC GamerObserver review
Published 8/23/2017
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Score
45
-33 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeil Bolt
PlayStation UniverseObserver - PS4
Published 8/23/2017
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalGareth Brierley
TheXboxHub>observer_ Review
Published 8/23/2017
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90
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Jarrard
Shacknews>OBSERVER_ Review: Long Live The New Flesh
Published 8/22/2017
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Score
90
+12 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantObserver Review
Published 8/22/2017
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Score
80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalTuffcub
TheSixthAxisObserver Review
Published 8/22/2017
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Score
90
+12 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalMatt Brown
Windows CentralObserver for Xbox One review: Cyberpunk meets horror in a twisted dystopia | Windows Central
Published 8/21/2017
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Score
90
+12 vs critic avg
Review
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