Alec Meer
Rock Paper ShotgunThe Magic Circle review
Published 7/10/2015
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE - 7/9/2015
The Magic Circle
You are the protagonist of an unfinished 1st person fantasy game, trapped in development hell. The designers (played by James Urbaniak, Ashly Burch, and Karen Dyer) are god-like, but so indecisive that they've given you no powers whatsoever. With the help of a mysterious disembodied voice (Stephen Russell) you must seize the tools of game development from these unworthy 'gods', uncovering more of the darkly comic story as you go.
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Critic avg
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 12 scored reviews, with a 95-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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90–1001 review · 8%
80–894 reviews · 33%
70–795 reviews · 42%
Below 702 reviews · 17%
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The Magic Circle PC Review
Published 7/9/2015
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