Chris Jecks
TwinfiniteWhere the Heart Leads Review - Heart Over Head
Published 7/21/2021
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70
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PS4 / PC - 7/12/2021
Where the Heart Leads
On the kind of stormy night that can change a person's destiny, an enormous sinkhole opens in the middle of Whit Anderson's farm. Braving the rumbling thunder and the driving rain, Casey - their curious Golden Retriever - ventures too close to the gaping maw and tumbles in. Desperate to save her, Whit descends into the darkness, and emerges in a realm beyond his imagining. In this strange world, constantly shifting like the stops and starts of a dream, Whit bears witness to the story of his life and gains the power to change it.
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- Armature Studio
- Publisher
- Armature Studio
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Critic avg
74
18 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
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Score range
30–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 18 scored reviews, with a 60-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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18 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 11%
80–898 reviews · 44%
70–795 reviews · 28%
Below 703 reviews · 17%
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Cosmin Vasile
SoftpediaSoftpedia Where the Heart Leads Review
Published 7/17/2021
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalPedro Cooray
Checkpoint GamingWhere the Heart Leads Review – Tough, beautiful choices
Published 7/15/2021
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Score
80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewWhere the Heart Leads Review – GameSpew
Published 7/14/2021
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoe Apsey
PlayStation UniverseWhere The Heart Leads Review (PS4) - A Stirring Narrative Adventure With Real Soul That Never, Ever Leaves You - PlayStation Universe
Published 7/14/2021
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85
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth PlayingPS4 Review - 'Where the Heart Leads'
Published 7/14/2021
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJenny Jones
PlayStation LifeStyleWhere the Heart Leads Review – Home Sweet Home (PS4)
Published 7/13/2021
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Score
70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJacob Zeranko
Screen RantWhere the Heart Leads Review: A Beautifully Told Story
Published 7/12/2021
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalTodd Eggleston
WayTooManyGamesReview - Where the Heart Leads
Published 7/12/2021
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30
-44 vs critic avg
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Read originalTJ Denzer
ShacknewsWhere the Heart Leads review: A heart in the right place
Published 7/12/2021
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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