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Kakuchopurei20 Hours In, Oninaki Is As Mediocre As Its Developer's Choice Of Name
Published 8/24/2019
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50
-18 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / Switch - 7/23/2019
Oninaki
The all-new Action-RPG, ONINAKI tells the story of one Watcher on a journey to protect Life, after Death.
- Developer
- Tokyo RPG Factory
- Publisher
- Square Enix
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68
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Critic avg
68
40 scored reviews
Total coverage
40
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Score range
40–90
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Signal shape
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 40 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.
Score distribution
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40 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 8%
80–898 reviews · 20%
70–7911 reviews · 28%
Below 7018 reviews · 45%
Showing 11-20 of 40 matching critic reviews. 40 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 4.
Heidi Kemps
GameSpotOninaki Review - Endless Cycles
Published 8/24/2019
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50
-18 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJoe Juba
Game InformerOninaki Review – Floating Between Life And Death
Published 8/23/2019
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Score
75
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeana Hafer
IGNIGN Oninaki Review
Published 8/23/2019
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74
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Oninaki (Nintendo Switch)
Published 8/22/2019
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Score
90
+22 vs critic avg
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Read originalKeenan McCall
TwinfiniteOninaki Review
Published 8/22/2019
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathan Birch
WccftechOninaki Review – Dramatic Story, Erratic Action
Published 8/22/2019
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Score
65
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMalindy Hetfeld
EurogamerOninaki review - hints of fun combat can't salvage a terribly written JRPG
Published 8/22/2019
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75
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalTimothy Nunes
PlayStation UniverseOninaki PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 8/21/2019
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Score
80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrittany Vincent
ShacknewsOninaki review: 'Til death do us part
Published 8/21/2019
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Score
60
-8 vs critic avg
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