Erik Hodges
Try Hard GuidesSection 13 Review — (Blackout Protocol)
Published 6/3/2025
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Score
70
+7 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 5/26/2025
Section 13
Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a sinister, shifting, subterranean base in the midst of an interdimensional crisis.
- Developer
- Ocean Drive Studio
- Publisher
- Ocean Drive Studio
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63
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Critic avg
63
4 scored reviews
Total coverage
4
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Score range
40–72
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 63 across 4 scored reviews, with a 32-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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70–793 reviews · 75%
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Morgan Wagener
GamesCreedBlackout Protocol PC Review: A Challenging Yet Horrific Roguelite Shooter
Published 7/26/2023
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Score
72
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalShunal Doke
GamingBoltBlackout Protocol Early Access Review – Containment Breach
Published 7/24/2023
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Score
70
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKurtis Seid
NoobFeedBlackout Protocol PC Review
Published 7/23/2023
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40
-23 vs critic avg
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