Taylor Lyles
DualShockersPsychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Review — One Trippy Experience
Published 4/19/2018
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80
+11 vs critic avg
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PSVR / PC / Steam VR / Oculus Rift - 2/21/2017
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin is a first-person virtual reality puzzle platform video game. The game's story is intended to bridge the events between Psychonauts and Psychonauts 2.
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- Double Fine Productions
- Publisher
- Double Fine Productions
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Critic avg
69
19 scored reviews
Total coverage
19
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Score range
40–90
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 69 across 19 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.
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19 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 5%
80–896 reviews · 32%
70–795 reviews · 26%
Below 707 reviews · 37%
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Jeff Cork
Game InformerPsychonauts In The Rhombus Of Ruin Review – A Cerebral Bore
Published 3/23/2017
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65
-4 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedDigitally Downloaded Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Review
Published 3/14/2017
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50
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalMarty Sliva
IGNPsychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Review
Published 3/9/2017
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75
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAhmed Mohamed
COGconnectedPsychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Review – Made for Virtual Reality
Published 3/4/2017
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90
+21 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Brooks
GameSpewPsychonauts: In the Rhombus of Ruin Review
Published 3/3/2017
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80
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Stinton
Push SquareReview: Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (PS4)
Published 2/25/2017
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50
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlbert Lichi
Cubed3Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 2/24/2017
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Score
40
-29 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Layman
Digital ChumpsPsychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
Published 2/23/2017
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80
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalAran Suddi
TheSixthAxisPsychonauts In The Rhombus Of Ruin Review
Published 2/22/2017
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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