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GameGrinValley Review
Published 1/12/2022
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 8/24/2016
Valley
Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.
- Developer
- Blue Isle Studios
- Publisher
- Blue Isle Studios
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73
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Critic avg
73
21 scored reviews
Total coverage
21
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 21 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
Score distribution
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21 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 14%
80–895 reviews · 24%
70–798 reviews · 38%
Below 705 reviews · 24%
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Alex Santa Maria
Game RevolutionValley Review | Leaping through Nature’s Wonderland on Switch
Published 3/20/2019
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Score
60
-13 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAlexander Thomas
COGconnectedValley (Switch) Review – Richly Heartfelt Yet Easily Forgettable
Published 3/17/2019
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Score
61
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalEric Bailey
Nintendo LifeReview: Valley - A Refreshing Take On A Tried-And-Tested Genre
Published 3/11/2019
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Score
80
+7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Valley Review
Published 3/7/2019
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdEN
PS4Blog.net[PS4] Valley Review
Published 11/21/2016
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalGabriel Jones
Cubed3Valley (Xbox One) Review
Published 11/9/2016
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Score
50
-23 vs critic avg
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Read originalCassidee Moser
ShacknewsValley Review: Hand of God
Published 9/21/2016
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80
+7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJustin Celani
ZTGDValley (PS4) Review
Published 9/13/2016
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJed Whitaker
CGMagazineValley (Xbox One) Review
Published 9/12/2016
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Score
90
+17 vs critic avg
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