Gareth Brierley
TheXboxHubThe Assembly Review
Published 2/4/2017
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80
+21 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PSVR / PC / Steam VR / Oculus Rift / XONE - 7/19/2016
The Assembly
A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.
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- nDreams
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- nDreams
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59
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Critic avg
59
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
All coverage currently scored
Score range
30–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 59 across 13 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 8%
80–892 reviews · 15%
70–791 review · 8%
Below 709 reviews · 69%
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Marc Hollinshead
TrueAchievementsThe Assembly Review
Published 1/24/2017
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90
+31 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKai Powell
WccftechThe Assembly Review – Just Too Rough
Published 11/3/2016
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Score
54
-5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJed Whitaker
CGMagazineThe Assembly (PS4) Review
Published 11/1/2016
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30
-29 vs critic avg
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Read originalThomas Halston
PlayStation UniverseThe Assembly (PSVR) Review
Published 10/26/2016
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50
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalBlake Grundman
PlayStation LifeStyleThe Assembly Review – Split Personality (PSVR)
Published 10/20/2016
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50
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalMarcus Estrada
Hardcore GamerReview: The Assembly (PSVR)
Published 10/17/2016
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Score
50
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalGraham Banas
Push SquareReview: The Assembly (PS4)
Published 10/16/2016
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Score
50
-9 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralThe Assembly review – missing parts
Published 8/2/2016
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Score
50
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Treharne
GameSpewThe Assembly VR Review
Published 7/26/2016
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Score
80
+21 vs critic avg
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