Kyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: The Plucky Squire
Published 9/17/2024
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Switch - 9/17/2024
The Plucky Squire
Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.
- Developer
- All Possible Futures
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedDefining · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
77
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
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Score range
60–90
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 14 scored reviews, with a 30-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 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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14 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 7%
80–899 reviews · 64%
70–792 reviews · 14%
Below 702 reviews · 14%
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Tomas Franzese
Digital TrendsThe Plucky Squire review: meta adventure is bursting with creativity
Published 9/17/2024
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80
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerThe Plucky Squire review - the power of imagination
Published 9/17/2024
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80
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Read originalCallum Marshall
DualShockersThe Plucky Squire Review
Published 9/17/2024
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