Wesley LeBlanc
Game InformerStrayed Lights Review - Parry Me Through The Dark - Game Informer
Published 4/25/2023
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 4/25/2023
Strayed Lights
An atmospheric action adventure combining a wordless experience with cinematic fights based around colors. Restore your light that was torn by shadows and face endearing creatures deformed by their emotions.
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- Embers
- Publisher
- Embers
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74
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Combat / action-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavyStrongly · Curated baseline
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Unconventional / experimentalStrongly · Curated baseline
Serious / dark / groundedModerately · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
74
18 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–87
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 18 scored reviews, with a 27-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.
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18 included scored reviews
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70–795 reviews · 28%
Below 704 reviews · 22%
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David Flynn
GamingTrendStrayed Lights review — A journey of self reflection
Published 4/25/2023
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Hauter
Gaming NexusStrayed Lights Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 4/25/2023
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Score
85
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedStrayed Lights Review – Beautiful, Addictive and Epic
Published 4/25/2023
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87
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalTimothy Nunes
PlayStation UniverseStrayed Lights Review (PS5) - Not All Good Ideas Mix Together Well - PlayStation Universe
Published 4/25/2023
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65
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen Talbot
Push SquareReview: Strayed Lights (PS5) - Defence Is the Best Medicine in This Mysterious Adventure
Published 4/25/2023
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalNicholas Tan
ShacknewsStrayed Lights Review: Fractured
Published 4/25/2023
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Clark
Slant Magazine'Strayed Lights' Review: Living in a Bioluminescent World
Published 4/25/2023
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Score
70
-4 vs critic avg
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