Diego Escala
MonsterVineWhat the Car? Review - Fun Gimmicks, Laughs, and a Few Stalls
Published 10/3/2024
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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PC / iOS / Mac - 9/9/2024
WHAT THE CAR?
You’re a car with legs! Race through hundreds of unique levels: jump, fly with jetpacks, climb tall buildings, deliver packages, and so pretty much everything you can’t do in a normal racing game.
- Developer
- Triband
- Publisher
- Triband
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77
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Medium confidenceMostly aligned
Critic avg
77
6 scored reviews
Total coverage
6
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Score range
70–84
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Score range is 11–20 points
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The critic average is 77 across 6 scored reviews, with a 14-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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Didi
Thumb CultureWhat The Car? – PC Review
Published 9/17/2024
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalOliver Shellding
WayTooManyGamesReview - WHAT THE CAR?
Published 9/12/2024
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Score
75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlfonso Majarucon
Game8WHAT THE CAR? Review | The Fun Is Almost Frightening
Published 9/6/2024
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Score
84
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRobert Scarpinito
TechRaptorWhat the Car? Review – Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads
Published 9/6/2024
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Score
80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalLucas White
ShacknewsWhat the Car? review: A wiggly wave of goofy puns and bear buddies
Published 9/6/2024
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Score
70
-7 vs critic avg
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