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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 11/15/2022

Pentiment

A 16th-century narrative adventure set in Upper Bavaria, following Andreas Maler, a journeyman artist working in the bygone scriptorium of Kiersau Abbey during a time of great social unrest. While finishing his masterpiece, Andreas inadvertently becomes entangled in a series of murders that take place over 25 years. Peasants, thieves, craftsmen, monks, nuns, nobles, and even saints must be investigated and interrogated to expose the truth.

PuzzleRole-playing (RPG)Adventure
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios

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Critic average

87

Average of 13 scored external reviews.

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Critic avg

87

13 scored reviews

Total coverage

13

All coverage currently scored

Score range

60–100

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 87 across 13 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.

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13 included scored reviews

90–1006 reviews · 46%
80–895 reviews · 38%
70–791 review · 8%
Below 701 review · 8%
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PJ O'Reilly

Nintendo Life

Review: Pentiment (Switch) - Obsidian's Medieval Murder Mystery Is Portable Perfection

Published 2/27/2024

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Scoring alignment

Score

100

+13 vs critic avg

Charles Harte

Game Informer

Pentiment Review - Quill Power - Game Informer

Published 11/15/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

-2 vs critic avg

Jack Coleman

DualShockers

Pentiment Review

Published 11/14/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

95

+8 vs critic avg

Pentiment review - a sixteenth century mystery that blossoms with intrigue and human warmth

Published 11/14/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

-7 vs critic avg

Pentiment Review

Published 11/14/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-27 vs critic avg

Jon Bailes

GamesRadar+

Pentiment review: "It's like scampering around inside a 16th century comic book" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge

Published 11/14/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+3 vs critic avg

Pentiment Review

Published 11/14/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

100

+13 vs critic avg

Pentiment review

Published 11/14/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

88

+1 vs critic avg

Andy Kelly

TheGamer

Pentiment Review: A Master Of Its Craft

Published 11/14/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

100

+13 vs critic avg

Steve C

TheSixthAxis

Pentiment Review | TheSixthAxis

Published 11/14/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

-7 vs critic avg

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