Kyle McGrath
Thumb CultureThe Spirit of the Samurai – PC Review
Published 1/15/2025
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PC - 12/12/2024
The Spirit of the Samurai
A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat in this 2D stop-motion action adventure.
- Developer
- Digital Mind Games
- Publisher
- Kwalee
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60
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Critic avg
60
6 scored reviews
Total coverage
6
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Score range
40–78
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 60 across 6 scored reviews, with a 38-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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6 included scored reviews
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80–890 reviews · 0%
70–791 review · 17%
Below 705 reviews · 83%
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Joy Rahman
NoobFeedThe Spirit of the Samurai Review
Published 1/10/2025
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69
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalRavi Sinha
GamingBoltThe Spirit of the Samurai Review – Going Away With the Sword
Published 12/18/2024
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40
-20 vs critic avg
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Read originalTom Quirk
Checkpoint GamingThe Spirit of the Samurai Review - Stop-motion style over substance - Checkpoint
Published 12/15/2024
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50
-10 vs critic avg
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Read originalAl Amin
GamesCreedThe Spirit of the Samurai Review
Published 12/11/2024
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78
+18 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Kennedy
TheGamerThe Spirit Of The Samurai Review - A Spirited Attempt
Published 12/11/2024
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