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PS3Blog.net[Beyond PlayStation] The Spectrum Retreat Review
Published 11/13/2018
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80
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 7/13/2018
The Spectrum Retreat
Check-in to The Spectrum Retreat for a stay you won't forget. Manipulate your way to the truth in this captivating narrative-driven puzzler.
- Developer
- Dan Smith Studios
- Publisher
- Ripstone
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Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Serious / dark / groundedStrongly · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
71
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 15 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
Score distribution
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15 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 7%
80–895 reviews · 33%
70–793 reviews · 20%
Below 706 reviews · 40%
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Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight The Spectrum Retreat Review
Published 9/15/2018
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Score
85
+14 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalGavin Lane
Nintendo LifeThe Spectrum Retreat - A Portal-Style Puzzler Worthy Of Your Attention
Published 9/13/2018
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlexander Morningstar
Nintendo World ReportThe Spectrum Retreat (Switch) Review
Published 9/13/2018
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Score
85
+14 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTracey
PS4Blog.net[PS4] The Spectrum Retreat Review
Published 8/16/2018
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Score
85
+14 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPaul Broussard
VGChartzThe Spectrum Retreat (PC) Review
Published 8/15/2018
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Score
60
-11 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalMegan Walton
TrueAchievementsThe Spectrum Retreat Review
Published 7/31/2018
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Score
60
-11 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTimothy Nunes
PlayStation UniverseThe Spectrum Retreat Review - PS4 - PlayStation Universe
Published 7/20/2018
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Score
70
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJanet Garcia
PlayStation LifeStyleThe Spectrum Retreat Review — An Effort, But a Failed Execution (PS4)
Published 7/15/2018
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Score
50
-21 vs critic avg
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Read originalJackson Bostian
COGconnectedThe Spectrum Retreat Review – Opposite Ends of the Spectrum
Published 7/11/2018
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65
-6 vs critic avg
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