Robert N. Adams
TechRaptorPotion Permit Review
Published 9/23/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 9/22/2022
Potion Permit
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
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- MassHive Media
- Publisher
- PQube, Playdigious
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Critic avg
70
18 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
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Score range
60–85
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 70 across 18 scored reviews, with a 25-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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Below 707 reviews · 39%
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Nick Gillett
Metro GameCentralPotion Permit review – ye olde pharmacy simulator
Published 9/23/2022
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60
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalChuy Bosque
TwinfinitePotion Permit Review - Brewing Something Different
Published 9/22/2022
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60
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalElliot Hilderbrand
Gaming NexusPotion Permit Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 9/22/2022
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80
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Read originalTimothy Nunes
PlayStation UniversePotion Permit PS5 Review - Simplifies the Town Sim Formula Without Losing The Genre's Lasting Appeal - PlayStation Universe
Published 9/22/2022
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80
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Read originalJason Rodriguez
PC InvasionPotion Permit review — So I’d like to know where you got the potion
Published 9/22/2022
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60
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Read originalRyan Thomas Bamsey
TheGamerPotion Permit Review - A Chemist’s Life For Me
Published 9/16/2022
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70
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Read originalDeven McClure
Screen RantPotion Permit Review: A Fairly Strong Brew
Published 9/16/2022
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60
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