Benedict Daniels
GameGrinPlanet Alpha Review
Published 2/2/2019
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85
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 9/4/2018
Planet Alpha
Planet Alpha is an adventure set in a living alien world where you have the ability to manipulate the daytime. To survive on this strange planet you will have to be observant of how the environment and the wildlife behaviour changes depending on the time of day.
- Developer
- Planet Alpha ApS
- Publisher
- Team17
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69
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Critic avg
69
22 scored reviews
Total coverage
22
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Score range
30–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 69 across 22 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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22 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 9%
80–899 reviews · 41%
70–794 reviews · 18%
Below 707 reviews · 32%
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Anthony Mann
ZTGDPlanet Alpha (XB1) Review – ZTGD
Published 10/5/2018
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55
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve C
TheSixthAxisPlanet Alpha Review
Published 9/27/2018
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalCeidz
PS4Blog.net[PlayStation 4] PLANET ALPHA Review
Published 9/25/2018
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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PS3Blog.net[Beyond PlayStation] Planet Alpha Review | PS3Blog.net
Published 9/14/2018
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85
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalTy Sheedlo
Screen RantPlanet Alpha Review: A World We've Been to Before
Published 9/13/2018
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50
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrendan Lowry
Windows CentralPlanet Alpha Xbox One [Review]: Breathtaking sci-fi exploration | Windows Central
Published 9/11/2018
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Score
80
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalHugh Mitchell
ImpulsegamerPlanet Alpha Review
Published 9/9/2018
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40
-29 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralPlanet Alpha review – anniversary trip
Published 9/6/2018
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40
-29 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephanie Sung
COGconnectedPlanet Alpha Review – An Out of This World Experience
Published 9/5/2018
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85
+16 vs critic avg
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