Cody Medellin
Worth PlayingSwitch Review - 'R-Type Final 2'
Published 5/25/2021
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75
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 4/30/2021
R-Type Final 2
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
- Developer
- Granzella
- Publisher
- NIS America
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Critic avg
70
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–80
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 70 across 14 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 70–79 band.
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80–893 reviews · 21%
70–796 reviews · 43%
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Evan Norris
VGChartzR-Type Final 2 (NS) Review
Published 5/24/2021
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65
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalTuffcub
TheSixthAxisR-Type Final 2 Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 5/18/2021
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Score
60
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDR-Type Final 2 (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 5/18/2021
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Score
80
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Beaty
Checkpoint GamingR-Type Final 2 Review – Ageless arcade scrolling
Published 5/15/2021
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70
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Read originalPaul Stuart
ImpulsegamerR-Type Final 2: Switch Review
Published 5/11/2021
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62
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalOllie Barder
ForbesForbes R-Type Final 2 Review
Published 5/6/2021
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80
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalBryan Lefler
ShacknewsR-Type Final 2 review - Not too hype, still my type
Published 5/5/2021
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70
0 vs critic avg
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedR-Type Final 2 Review – Return of the Mack
Published 5/4/2021
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Score
73
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewR-Type Final 2 Review – GameSpew
Published 5/4/2021
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60
-10 vs critic avg
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