Jack Zustiak
GamingTrendVengeful Guardian: Moonrider Review – Double-Edged Pastiche
Published 1/18/2023
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-9 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / PS5 / Switch - 1/12/2023
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge.
- Developer
- JoyMasher
- Publisher
- The Arcade Crew, DotEmu
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Critic avg
79
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
70–90
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 15 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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15 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 13%
80–897 reviews · 47%
70–796 reviews · 40%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Ken McKown
ZTGDVengeful Guardian: Moonrider (PS5) Review – ZTGD
Published 1/17/2023
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85
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Hilliard
Game InformerVengeful Guardian: Moonrider Review - Kindred Nostalgia - Game Informer
Published 1/13/2023
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78
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoseph Moorer
Gaming NexusVengeful Guardian: Moonrider Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 1/12/2023
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalGriffith Aldrich Melton
Game RantVengeful Guardian: Moonrider Review
Published 1/12/2023
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Chancey
TechRaptorVengeful Guardian: Moonrider Review
Published 1/11/2023
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75
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalZoey Handley
DestructoidReview: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider – Destructoid
Published 1/11/2023
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75
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephan Adamus
COGconnectedVengeful Guardian: Moonrider Review – Wrath of an 80’s Cyber Ninja
Published 1/11/2023
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84
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Shive
Hardcore GamerReview: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Published 1/11/2023
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Farrell
PC InvasionVengeful Guardian: Moonrider review — Electric mayhem
Published 1/11/2023
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-4 vs critic avg
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