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Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral Wreckfest Review
Published 8/27/2019
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Wreckfest
Wreckfest is a racing video game developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by THQ Nordic. It features demolition derbies and traditional races with a strong emphasis on vehicular damage and realistic physics. The game includes various modes such as career, multiplayer, and custom events. Released in 2018, Wreckfest is notable for its detailed destruction modelling and the strategic depth required in vehicle customisation and handling.
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- Bugbear Entertainment
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
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81
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60–100
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The critic average is 81 across 40 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.
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90–10011 reviews · 28%
80–8918 reviews · 45%
70–799 reviews · 23%
Below 702 reviews · 5%
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Cubed3Wreckfest (Xbox One) Review
Published 8/26/2019
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalTeodor Nechita
SoftpediaSoftpedia Wreckfest Review
Published 8/26/2019
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85
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlan Strawbridge
PlayStation UniverseWreckfest PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 8/25/2019
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalZac Reardon
WellPlayedCAR SMASH!
Published 8/24/2019
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalLuke Reilly
IGNIGN Wreckfest Review
Published 8/23/2019
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewWreckfest Review (Xbox One) – GameSpew
Published 8/23/2019
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90
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Read originalAndrew King
PlayStation LifeStyleWreckfest Review — Medium Octane (PS4)
Published 8/23/2019
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65
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalCraig S
VGChartzWreckfest (PS4) Review
Published 8/23/2019
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Gamble
Gaming NexusWreckfest Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 7/19/2018
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85
+4 vs critic avg
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