Jeff Marchiafava
Game InformerPony Island Review – An Uneven But Intriguing Mystery
Published 1/29/2016
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Score
75
-13 vs critic avg
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Linux / PC / Mac - 1/4/2016
Pony Island
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
- Developer
- Daniel Mullins Games
- Publisher
- Daniel Mullins Games
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88
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Critic avg
88
9 scored reviews
Total coverage
9
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Score range
75–95
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Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 88 across 9 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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9 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 67%
80–892 reviews · 22%
70–791 review · 11%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Wesley Scott
GameSpewPony Island Review
Published 1/25/2016
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Score
80
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalAngus Morrison
PC GamerPony Island
Published 1/22/2016
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Score
91
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalCam Shea
IGNPony Island Review
Published 1/18/2016
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Score
90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalLuke George
Hardcore GamerReview: Pony Island
Published 1/15/2016
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalLaura Kate Dale
DestructoidReview: Pony Island
Published 1/10/2016
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95
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionThe Jimquisition Pony Island Review
Published 1/8/2016
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95
+7 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralPony Island review – insert soul to continue
Published 1/8/2016
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrei Dumitrescu
SoftpediaSoftpedia Pony Island Review
Published 1/6/2016
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85
-3 vs critic avg
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