Heidi Hawes
WayTooManyGamesReview - Tails: The Backbone Preludes
Published 2/24/2023
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PC - 2/2/2023
Tails: The Backbone Preludes
Taking place years before the events of Tails Noir, Tails Noir Preludes is a narrative game following four characters through formative moments of change, circumstance, and consequences in life and told through a series of interactive vignettes. Your choices are what’s most important – what traits are you bringing with you in your story, and what is the impact you make on the characters around you?
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- EggNut
- Publisher
- Raw Fury
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Highly replayableModerately · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
75
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
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Score range
50–90
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 75 across 11 scored reviews, with a 40-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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11 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 9%
80–894 reviews · 36%
70–795 reviews · 45%
Below 701 review · 9%
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Jay Krishnan
GameffineFixing the Past
Published 2/20/2023
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80
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Tails: The Backbone Preludes
Published 2/2/2023
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70
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Read originalNick Mangiaracina
MonsterVineTails: The Backbone Preludes Review – Old Friends, New Adventures
Published 2/2/2023
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80
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Read originalJacob Zeranko
Screen RantTails: The Backbone Preludes Review: Enriching An Avant Garde Masterpiece
Published 2/2/2023
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90
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamuel Guglielmo
TechRaptorTails: The Backbone Preludes Review
Published 2/2/2023
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75
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Read originalChristian Harrison
Try Hard GuidesTails: The Backbone Preludes review – Noir your place
Published 2/2/2023
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70
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Read originalZoey Handley
DestructoidReview: Tails: The Backbone Preludes – Destructoid
Published 2/2/2023
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75
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Read originalJustin Van Huyssteen
NoobFeedTails: The Backbone Preludes PC Review
Published 2/2/2023
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80
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Read originalMeg Pelliccio
TheGamerTails: The Backbone Preludes Review - Too Short To Really Shine
Published 2/2/2023
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50
-25 vs critic avg
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