Dylan Chaundy
GameGrinThe Caligula Effect Review
Published 6/7/2017
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80
+18 vs critic avg
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Vita - 5/2/2017
The Caligula Effect
Featuring a story written by Persona veteran Tadashi Satomi, The Caligula Effect takes you inside a digital prison filled with brainwashed high school students, evil musicians, and an all-powerful virtual idol.
- Developer
- Aquria, FuRyu
- Publisher
- FuRyu, Atlus
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62
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Critic avg
62
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 62 across 17 scored reviews, with a 50-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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17 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 6%
80–893 reviews · 18%
70–794 reviews · 24%
Below 709 reviews · 53%
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PS4Blog.net[PS Vita] The Caligula Effect Review
Published 6/6/2017
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85
+23 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalNicholas Ransbottom
RPGFanRPGFan Review - The Caligula Effect
Published 6/4/2017
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Score
45
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalJenny Jones
Push SquareReview: The Caligula Effect (PS Vita)
Published 6/1/2017
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Score
50
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Bradford
GameSpewThe Caligula Effect Review
Published 5/22/2017
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70
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: The Caligula Effect (Sony PlayStation Vita)
Published 5/19/2017
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Score
90
+28 vs critic avg
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Read originalJosh Tolentino
DestructoidReview: The Caligula Effect
Published 5/15/2017
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Score
40
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalDerek Heemsbergen
CGMagazineThe Caligula Effect Review – A Technical Mess
Published 5/10/2017
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Score
40
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Chow
COGconnectedThe Caligula Effect Review – This Virtual Hell Isn’t That Deep
Published 5/8/2017
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Score
60
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Ace
Cubed3The Caligula Effect (PS Vita) Review
Published 5/5/2017
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60
-2 vs critic avg
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