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Think of the Children!

Released: 10/19/2017

Critics
62
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Users
57

Score Breakdown

62.1

Critic Average

7 reviews

57

Steam User Score

240 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+5.5

62 vs 57

Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
+5.5

Average of both sources

Review Disparities

Positive = critic higher than usersNegative = critic lower than users

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11/28/2018

Late Review

That aside, the multiplayer madness found in Think of the Children is good and the combination of boxy voxel visuals and a rather delightful, hugely catchy soundtrack mixes with the fast paced gameplay really well

60

60/100

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10/11/2018

Late Review

Think of the Children is a fun and frantic party game that delivers on its promise of parenting mayhem. I enjoyed the simplistic gameplay and objectives, but really struggled with the visual style, particularly in handheld mode. I would have also loved to have some options to make difficulty adjustments, but the game as it stands shines the best when played with others, though solo mode is still achievable.

60

60/100

Read

10/3/2018

Late Review

Think of the Children a niche recommendation to those dying for couch co-op experiences, but the game is a disaster for solo players.

50

50/100

Read

9/23/2018

Late Review

Think of the Children can be frustrating and a lot to contend with when playing solo, but this micro-management game is great fun with friends. Couch co-op play is a blast as you work together across multiple funny scenarios to ensure your parenting skills are up to scratch.

75

75/100

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9/22/2018

Late Review

The game’s main weakness is really that as a single-player experience it’s a bit too hard to progress as a whole. Playing with up to 3 friends makes the fact that kids will get into trouble at different corners of the screen simultaneously less hopeless, and you can then shoot for more of a zone defense approach to be successful. I’m not sure if the game intended to emphasize the wisdom in there being 2 parents, or even better that it takes a village to raise a child, but while the extremes the game goes to are pretty ridiculous (and generally entertaining) the aggravation of parenting comes through in Think of the Children with some authenticity.

70

70/100

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1/28/2018

Late Review

It was designed as a cooperative game and it shows. The concept and story are nice, but the difficult needs some serious changes to be viable for a solo player.

40

40/100

Read

10/26/2017

Launch Window

Think of the Children! is a hilarious party game that is simple enough for anyone to pick up and join in

80

80/100

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