Alana Hagues
RPGFanRPGFan Review - Shardlight
Published 4/6/2016
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82
+10 vs critic avg
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Linux / PC / Mac - 3/8/2016
Shardlight
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
- Developer
- Wadjet Eye Games
- Publisher
- Wadjet Eye Games
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72
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Serious / dark / groundedDefining · Curated baseline
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Highly replayableModerately · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
72
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
All coverage currently scored
Score range
30–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 72 across 11 scored reviews, with a 70-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
Score distribution
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11 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 18%
80–893 reviews · 27%
70–792 reviews · 18%
Below 704 reviews · 36%
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Matt Halm
COGconnectedShardlight Review – It’s Sharder Than It Looks
Published 3/22/2016
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80
+8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalSteven McGehee
Digital ChumpsDigital Chumps Shardlight Review
Published 3/14/2016
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Score
88
+16 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAleksander Gilyadov
GameSpotShardlight Review
Published 3/14/2016
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Score
60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndy Kelly
PC GamerShardlight review
Published 3/10/2016
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Score
66
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Shardlight
Published 3/9/2016
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Score
70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Riley
Cubed3Shardlight (PC) Review
Published 3/8/2016
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalTim McDonald
PC InvasionShardlight Review
Published 3/8/2016
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Score
60
-12 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRobert N. Adams
TechRaptorShardlight Review – A Shattered City
Published 3/8/2016
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Score
90
+18 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAaron Riccio
Slant MagazineShardlight | Game Review | Slant Magazine
Published 3/8/2016
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Score
30
-42 vs critic avg
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