Josh Hawkins
ShacknewsTyranny Review: Illusions of Grandeur
Published 11/11/2016
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Linux / PC / Mac - 11/10/2016
Tyranny
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
- Developer
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
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80
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Serious / dark / groundedDefining · Curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyDefining · Curated baseline
Story / character-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Buildcraft / customization-heavyDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Highly replayableStrongly · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
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Combat / action-focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
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Side-content richStrongly · Curated baseline
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Puzzle / logic-focusedModerately · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavySlightly · Curated baseline
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedNot present · Curated baseline
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Multiplayer / socialNot present · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
80
32 scored reviews
Total coverage
32
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 80 across 32 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.
32 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 19%
80–8914 reviews · 44%
70–7911 reviews · 34%
Below 701 review · 3%
Showing 21-30 of 32 matching critic reviews. 32 total critic reviews. Page 3 of 4.
Elias Blondeau
CGMagazineTyranny (PC) Review
Published 11/11/2016
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90
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalJonathan Allford
The GuardianTyranny review – a rich and entertaining exploration of evil
Published 11/11/2016
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80
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Read originalBrett Todd
GameSpotTyranny Review
Published 11/11/2016
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80
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Read originalTyranny Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 11/10/2016
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100
+20 vs critic avg
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Read originalCastielle
FextralifeTyranny Review: Judgement Day – Fextralife
Published 11/10/2016
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85
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalFrancesco De Meo
WccftechTyranny Review – For the Glory of the Overlord
Published 11/10/2016
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90
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Shive
Hardcore GamerReview: Tyranny
Published 11/10/2016
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80
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Read originalLeif Johnson
IGNTyranny Review
Published 11/10/2016
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83
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalWilliam Murphy
MMORPG.comIt’s So Good to be Bad - Tyranny Review - MMORPG.com
Published 11/10/2016
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90
+10 vs critic avg
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