Jake Su
TwinfiniteThe Wild at Heart Review - Smart, Engaging, and Touching
Published 5/31/2021
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 5/19/2021
The Wild at Heart
A mysterious hidden realm. Two precocious kids fleeing hardship. Magical creatures and an oddball order of guardians who have lost their way. A stygian evil imprisoned. Welcome to the Deep Woods.
- Developer
- Moonlight Kids
- Publisher
- Humble Games
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81
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Critic avg
81
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
All coverage currently scored
Score range
70–90
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 17 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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17 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 12%
80–8911 reviews · 65%
70–794 reviews · 24%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Maria Meluso
Screen RantThe Wild at Heart Review: A Beautiful, Heartfelt, Whimsical Adventure
Published 5/27/2021
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Flatt
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘The Wild at Heart’ is Just so Lovely (XBX)
Published 5/24/2021
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85
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Steighner
COGconnectedThe Wild at Heart Review – More Than Just an Animated Storybook
Published 5/21/2021
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74
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven Scaife
Slant MagazineReview: The Wild at Heart Is an Intimately Scaled, Story-Driven Spin on Pikmin
Published 5/20/2021
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve C
TheSixthAxisThe Wild at Heart Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 5/20/2021
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: The Wild at Heart
Published 5/20/2021
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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