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Metro GameCentralReturn Of The Obra Dinn review – true detective
Published 11/1/2018
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PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 10/18/2018
Return of the Obra Dinn
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
- Developer
- Lucas Pope
- Publisher
- 3909
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Critic avg
90
20 scored reviews
Total coverage
20
All coverage currently scored
Score range
80–100
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 90 across 20 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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90–10014 reviews · 70%
80–896 reviews · 30%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Richard Costa
TechRaptorReturn of the Obra Dinn Review – Tour de Force
Published 10/29/2018
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100
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Read originalClaudio Cugliandro
Everyeye.itReturn of the Obra Dinn Recensione: l'avventura investigativa di Lucas Pope
Published 10/26/2018
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Read originalLeo Faierman
Screen RantReturn of the Obra Dinn Review: A Superb Maritime Mystery
Published 10/25/2018
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90
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Read originalDavid Wildgoose
GameSpotReturn Of The Obra Dinn Review - The Good Ship
Published 10/22/2018
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90
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Read originalTom Marks
IGNReturn of the Obra Dinn Review
Published 10/22/2018
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92
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndy Kelly
PC GamerReturn of the Obra Dinn review
Published 10/19/2018
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90
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerReturn of the Obra Dinn review - prepare to be transported
Published 10/18/2018
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100
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Read originalJavy Gwaltney
Game InformerReturn Of The Obra Dinn Review – Hauntingly Good
Published 10/18/2018
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88
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalPatrick Hancock
DestructoidReview: Return of the Obra Dinn
Published 10/18/2018
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95
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