Chris Thursten
Scoring Pattern
Disparity by Outlet
Disparity Over Time
Each point represents a review. Hover for details. Positive = critic higher than users. Negative = critic lower.
Reviews
8/6/2018
Early Review“A stellar action platformer with gorgeous presentation and excellent combat. Punishing but worth it.”
“A rich competitive sandbox that handsomely rewards your time and energy, Dota 2 isn't just a game-it's a hobby and a passion.”
4/24/2018
Launch Window“A deep tactical wargame with strong fundamentals supporting a broadly successful campaign system.”
3/30/2018
Late Review“A joyous, deep and rewarding tactical shooter.”
12/21/2017
Early Review“The Battle Royale genre gets its first definitive success.”
12/20/2017
Late Review“Frustrating, buggy and overly dependent on trial-and-error, this is a missed opportunity.”
12/1/2017
Launch Window“Deep but accessible, Battlerite is packed with smart decisions and reliably creates great competitive moments.”
5/19/2017
Launch Window“Gorgeous grand strategy with atmosphere, depth and replayability—but it needs more time to reach its potential.”
3/20/2017
Early Review“Marred by inconsistency and in need of a polish pass, this vast new sci-fi frontier nonetheless rewards dedicated exploration.”
2/28/2017
Launch Window“A slow start gives way to a thought-provoking adventure in a remarkable setting. A fitting follow-up to a beloved RPG.”
2/27/2017
Launch Window“A deep and gratifying medieval swordfighting sim that risks putting off newcomers. Persevere and the rewards are well worth it.”
10/31/2016
Launch Window“A brilliant singleplayer campaign married to inventive, skill-intensive multiplayer that calls back to FPS classics of old.”
9/27/2016
Late Review“An original and deep game of strategic online warfare that brings your sci-fi capital ship fantasies to life.”
11/16/2015
Launch Window“A brilliant strategy game that manages to be both broad and deep, challenging and accessible.”
9/2/2015
Launch Window“AI flaws and a limp campaign let down an otherwise-accomplished RTS revival.”
8/25/2015
Launch Window“Too brief and inconsequential to live up to expectations. One for Dragon Age lore obsessives and ardent completionists.”
8/19/2015
Late Review“A solid console adaptation of an intricate and rewarding competitive experience, but not without rough edges.”
6/3/2015
Launch Window“The most any studio has done to open up a complex genre to a new audience. Inviting, entertaining, and deceptively deep.”
5/12/2015
Launch Window“A beautifully designed, tough, and cheerful roguelike that rewards perseverance with a singular feeling of finesse.”
5/6/2015
Launch Window“MachineGames are still masters of first-person violence, but this return to Castle Wolfenstein doesn't give them anything new to work with.”