John Whitehouse
ZTGDSpellspire (PS4) Review
Published 6/1/2017
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PS4 / PC / Vita / XONE / Switch - 5/23/2016
Spellspire
Spellspire is a thrilling mashup of word game and action role playing game. Pick letters from a grid to spell words and shoot them from your wand as spells. The longer the word, the bigger the blast! Can you make it to the top of the Spellspire?
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Critic avg
69
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16
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40–85
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The critic average is 69 across 16 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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Digitally DownloadedReview: Spellspire (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 5/31/2017
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60
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Read originalPaul Acevedo
Windows CentralSpellspire for Xbox One review: A challenging word game with a tower to climb and monsters to battle | Windows Central
Published 5/30/2017
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70
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Read originalLexley Ford
TrueAchievementsSpellspire Review
Published 5/24/2017
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60
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Read originalSamuel Guglielmo
TechRaptorSpellspire Review – More Like Spell Higher
Published 5/23/2017
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45
-24 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeil Watton
TheXboxHubSpellspire Review
Published 5/22/2017
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80
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