Thomas Hughes
GameGrinShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Review
Published 7/5/2017
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3DS - 9/20/2016
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus for the Nintendo 3DS. It is set in the same universe as Shin Megami Tensei IV and forms part of the Shin Megami Tensei series, the central series of the Megami Tensei franchise.
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- Atlus
- Publisher
- Atlus, Atlus USA
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83
23 scored reviews
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23
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Score range
70–90
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The critic average is 83 across 23 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 80–89 band.
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90–1006 reviews · 26%
80–8913 reviews · 57%
70–794 reviews · 17%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Metro GameCentralShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse review – not the end of the world
Published 1/9/2017
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70
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (Nintendo 3DS)
Published 12/12/2016
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80
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Read originalCody Gulley
Niche GamerShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Review – Choose Your Own Apocalypse
Published 11/26/2016
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80
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Read originalChris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth Playing3DS Review - 'Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse'
Published 10/14/2016
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85
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Read originalRobert Steinman
RPGFanRPGFan Review - Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Published 9/26/2016
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMorgan Sleeper
Nintendo LifeReview: Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (3DS)
Published 9/21/2016
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMegan Farokhmanesh
PolygonShin Megami Tensei 4: Apocalypse review | Polygon
Published 9/21/2016
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75
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaniel Tack
Game InformerShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Review – Weird And Wonderful
Published 9/20/2016
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85
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Read originalJeremy Parish
VG247Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse 3DS Review — End of Days | VG247
Published 9/20/2016
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