Luke Hemming
Cubed3The Longing (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 8/28/2021
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+20 vs critic avg
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Linux / Android / PC / Mac / Switch - 3/5/2020
The Longing
In utter loneliness, miles below the surface, it is your task to... wait. For 400 days... in real-time.
- Developer
- Studio Seufz
- Publisher
- SmashGames, Application Systems Heidelberg
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Critic avg
70
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
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 70 across 11 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
Score distribution
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11 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 18%
80–891 review · 9%
70–795 reviews · 45%
Below 703 reviews · 27%
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Rahul
Use a PotionUse a Potion The Longing Review
Published 5/14/2021
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Score
55
-15 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKirstie Summers
Pure NintendoReview: The Longing (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 5/5/2021
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Score
85
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalJon Yelenic
SmashPad"The Longing" Review
Published 5/4/2021
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Score
40
-30 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Prakken
ImpulsegamerThe Longing Switch Review
Published 5/4/2021
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70
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Read originalStuart Gipp
Nintendo LifeReview: The Longing - Tedious By Design, And Incredibly Successful At It
Published 4/30/2021
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50
-20 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoshua Robin
Nintendo World ReportThe Longing (Switch) Review
Published 4/29/2021
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Score
90
+20 vs critic avg
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Read originalSpencer Icasiano
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘The Longing’ Is Sweet, Unsettling, and Slow (Switch)
Published 4/22/2021
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Score
75
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight The Longing Review
Published 4/14/2021
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70
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Read originalAthanasios Aravositas
Cubed3THE LONGING (PC) Review
Published 3/24/2020
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70
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