Eric Hauter
Gaming NexusThe Inner Friend Review Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 5/29/2020
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 9/6/2018
The Inner Friend
The Inner Friend features a rich visual environment, supported by an immersive soundscape and a cinematic soundtrack enhancing immersion and emotional moments. Movement, imagery, and music are the main ways for the player to interact with the Shadow, their guide throughout the descent. Dark and scary, mysterious at times, the world of The Inner Friend is a surrealist representation of memories and fears.
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- PLAYMIND
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- PLAYMIND
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Critic avg
67
8 scored reviews
Total coverage
8
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50–75
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
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The critic average is 67 across 8 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 70–79 band.
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70–795 reviews · 63%
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Annette Polis
PlayStation LifeStyleThe Inner Friend Review – Strange Playmates (PS4)
Published 5/13/2020
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65
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalLou Sytsma
COGconnectedThe Inner Friend (PS4) Review – You Got a Friend in Me
Published 5/7/2020
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70
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNirav Gandhi
TechRaptorThe Inner Friend Review
Published 5/7/2020
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75
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve C
TheSixthAxisThe Inner Friend Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 5/6/2020
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50
-17 vs critic avg
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GameSpewThe Inner Friend Review – GameSpew
Published 5/1/2020
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70
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalCorey Hoffmeyer
Screen RantThe Inner Friend Review: A Brief But Unsettling Horror Game
Published 4/27/2020
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70
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDominic Rosatti
COGconnectedThe Inner Friend Review – Wonderfully Weird, Tragically Short
Published 9/17/2018
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71
+4 vs critic avg
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