Baxter Burchill
PC GamerUltros review
Published 2/27/2024
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 2/13/2024
Ultros
Ultros is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
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- Hadoque
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- Kepler Interactive
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Critic avg
79
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
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Score range
60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 16 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.
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Steve C
TheSixthAxisUltros Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 2/26/2024
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Ultros
Published 2/12/2024
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalMax Freeman Mills
Metro GameCentralUltros review - world’s strangest Metroidvania
Published 2/12/2024
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeo Faierman
Screen RantUltros Review: "An Utterly Original DMT-Infused Metroid Fever Dream"
Published 2/12/2024
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90
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Read originalGiovanni Colantonio
Digital TrendsUltros review: a bold, beautiful, and baffling Metroidvania
Published 2/12/2024
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60
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalEmma Ward
DualShockersULTROS Review
Published 2/12/2024
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerUltros review - a blossoming prog Metroidvania for the green-fingered
Published 2/12/2024
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Steighner
COGconnectedUltros Review – It’s a Trip
Published 2/12/2024
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoe Donnelly
GamesRadar+Ultros review: "A drop-dead gorgeous head trip of a Metroidvania game set in a cosmic uterus sarcophagus" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 2/12/2024
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