Ethan Butterfield
GameGrinThe Long Reach Review
Published 8/12/2018
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / Vita / XONE / Switch - 3/14/2018
The Long Reach
At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it's a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.
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- Painted Black Games
- Publisher
- Merge Games
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Critic avg
68
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
40–85
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 15 scored reviews, with a 45-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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15 included scored reviews
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80–895 reviews · 33%
70–794 reviews · 27%
Below 706 reviews · 40%
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Brendan Lowry
Windows CentralThe Long Reach [Xbox One Review]: Atmospheric, dark, and confusing | Windows Central
Published 8/3/2018
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAnthony Mann
ZTGDThe Long Reach (XB1) Review – ZTGD
Published 8/1/2018
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdEN
PS3Blog.net[Beyond PlayStation] The Long Reach Review | PS3Blog.net
Published 5/25/2018
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80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalNindie Spotlight
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight The Long Reach Review
Published 3/24/2018
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55
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalThaRaven403
PS4Blog.net[PlayStation 4] The Long Reach Review
Published 3/23/2018
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85
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaryl
Use a PotionUse a Potion The Long Reach Review
Published 3/21/2018
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75
+7 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: The Long Reach (Nintendo Switch)
Published 3/21/2018
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Score
40
-28 vs critic avg
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Read originalRenan Fontes
Cubed3The Long Reach (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 3/21/2018
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50
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalZachary Miller
Nintendo World ReportThe Long Reach (Switch eShop) Review
Published 3/19/2018
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50
-18 vs critic avg
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