Paul Broussard
VGChartzWHALIEN - Unexpected Guests (PC) Review
Published 3/12/2023
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Score
50
-21 vs critic avg
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PC - 1/24/2023
WHALIEN - Unexpected Guests
Push and Pull your way through this heartfelt adventure! Fin, the mechanical whale you call home, is plagued by mischievous Squiddies. As Ernest Hemingwhale you set out on a Fin-tastic journey to help your friend with his unexpected guests.
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- Forbidden Folds
- Publisher
- Forbidden Folds
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Critic avg
71
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Total coverage
5
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Score range
50–85
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 71 across 5 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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Alana Dunitz
GameGrinWHALIEN - Unexpected Guests Review
Published 3/5/2023
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalCallum
Use a PotionUse a Potion WHALIEN - Unexpected Guests Review
Published 2/7/2023
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Score
80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrei Dumitrescu
SoftpediaWhalien – Unexpected Guests Review (PC)
Published 1/24/2023
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Score
85
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlleef Ashaari
KakuchopureiWHALIEN – UNEXPECTED GUESTS IS A QUIRKY & VIBRANT GAME YOU CAN FINISH IN ONE GO
Published 1/23/2023
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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