TJ Denzer
ShacknewsRiven review: Polished puzzle-solving
Published 6/24/2024
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Meta Quest 2 / PSVR2 / PC / Steam VR / PS5 / Mac - 6/25/2024
Riven
The 1997 Riven: The Sequel to Myst remade from the ground up. The remake features a fully traversable 3D space in both Standard First-Person or in VR.
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- Cyan Worlds
- Publisher
- Cyan Worlds
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Strategic / planning-heavyDefining · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Unconventional / experimentalDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
Side-content richStrongly · Curated baseline
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Serious / dark / groundedModerately · Curated baseline
Highly replayableModerately · Curated baseline
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedSlightly · Curated baseline
Cozy / low-pressureSlightly · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureSlightly · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedNot present · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
84
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
All coverage currently scored
Score range
70–100
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 84 across 15 scored reviews, with a 30-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 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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15 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 27%
80–898 reviews · 53%
70–793 reviews · 20%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Meg Pelliccio
TheGamerRiven Review: As Riveting As I Remember
Published 6/24/2024
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Score
70
-14 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJordan Biordi
CGMagazineRIVEN (PC) Review
Published 6/24/2024
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Score
90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJake Hill
COGconnectedRiven Review – A Great Update to Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Published 6/24/2024
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Score
88
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalErren Van Duine
TechRaptorRiven Review - Islands of Adventure
Published 6/24/2024
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85
+1 vs critic avg
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