Jed Whitaker
CGMagazineYonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (PS4) Review – No combat, no problem
Published 7/20/2017
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 7/18/2017
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits. Yonder offers a world to lose yourself in; a world filled with the wonder of discovery and the spirit of adventure.
- Developer
- Prideful Sloth
- Publisher
- Merge Games, Prideful Sloth, Nippon Ichi Software
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71
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Critic avg
71
48 scored reviews
Total coverage
48
All coverage currently scored
Score range
30–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 48 scored reviews, with a 70-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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48 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 8%
80–8914 reviews · 29%
70–7917 reviews · 35%
Below 7013 reviews · 27%
Showing 31-40 of 48 matching critic reviews. 48 total critic reviews. Page 4 of 5.
Daryl Leach
Use a PotionUse a Potion Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Review
Published 7/19/2017
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86
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalAran Suddi
TheSixthAxisYonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Review
Published 7/19/2017
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 7/18/2017
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100
+29 vs critic avg
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Read originalVic Hood
EurogamerYonder: The Cloud Catcher review
Published 7/18/2017
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalYonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 7/17/2017
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75
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Bohn
Hardcore GamerReview: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Published 7/17/2017
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30
-41 vs critic avg
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Read originalKieron Verbrugge
WellPlayedErrand Simulator 2017
Published 7/17/2017
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalRenan Fontes
Cubed3Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 7/17/2017
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40
-31 vs critic avg
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Read originalChandler Wood
PlayStation LifeStyleYonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Review – Vibrant Beauty (PS4)
Published 7/17/2017
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70
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