John-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseVoid Bastards PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 5/18/2020
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PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 5/28/2019
Void Bastards
"Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?"
- Developer
- Blue Manchu
- Publisher
- Humble Games
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Critic avg
83
26 scored reviews
Total coverage
26
All coverage currently scored
Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 83 across 26 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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26 included scored reviews
90–1007 reviews · 27%
80–8915 reviews · 58%
70–793 reviews · 12%
Below 701 review · 4%
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Kai Powell
WccftechVoid Bastards (PS4) Review – Some Assembly Required
Published 5/15/2020
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalPJ O'Reilly
Nintendo LifeReview: Void Bastards - In Space, No One Can Hear You Chuckle
Published 5/14/2020
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Void Bastards Review
Published 5/7/2020
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven Green
Nintendo World ReportVoid Bastards (Switch) Review
Published 5/6/2020
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalslicerdyster
XboxEraReview: Void Bastards - A roguelike space odyssey
Published 1/7/2020
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSoftpedia Void Bastards Review
Published 6/23/2019
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoshua (Shnook)
GameGrinVoid Bastards Review
Published 6/18/2019
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDiego Escala
MonsterVineVoid Bastards Review – The Sci-Fi RocknRolla
Published 6/18/2019
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Everatt
COGconnectedVoid Bastards Review – Fills a Glorious Void You Never Knew You Had
Published 6/14/2019
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88
+5 vs critic avg
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