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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 8/31/2021
Flex your inner teenager in The Big Con, an adventure game where you hustle across the country as a teen trying to save your family video store. In classic 90s con movie style, you'll get to persuade and pilfer your way to greatness using a whack of potential grifts.
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76
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Critic avg
76
18 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
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Score range
60–85
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
The critic average is 76 across 18 scored reviews, with a 25-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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Review: The Big Con: Grift of the Year Edition (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 6/28/2022
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalNindie Spotlight The Big Con Review
Published 6/1/2022
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85
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalThe Big Con (Switch) Review
Published 5/27/2022
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85
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalThe Big Con Review – Radical Baditude
Published 9/15/2021
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85
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalREVIEW: ‘The Big Con’ – Hustle Your Way Across 90s America (Xbox One)
Published 9/7/2021
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalThe Big Con review - the fun adventure of a 90s hustler
Published 8/31/2021
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalThe Big Con Review – GameSpew
Published 8/31/2021
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60
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalThe Big Con Review -- Oceans '97
Published 8/31/2021
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalMini-Review: The Big Con - A Charming Xbox Console Exclusive
Published 8/31/2021
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70
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Read originalThe Big Con review: Pickpocket monster
Published 8/31/2021
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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