Call of Cthulhu

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 47
  3. Negative: 4 out of 47
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  1. Gameplanet
    Oct 31, 2018
    40
    There are hints of a great game buried under the decaying leviathan that is Call of Cthulhu, but they are interspersed with the detritus of too many disparate or poorly executed ideas that those hints feel more like broken promises than unrealized ones.
  2. Metro GameCentral
    Oct 30, 2018
    40
    A spirited attempt to adapt Lovecraft’s mythos, but while it overcomes the low budget when it comes to atmosphere the overly simplistic gameplay drags it down.
  3. CGMagazine
    Oct 30, 2018
    40
    Call of Cthulhu tries to make the Great Old One awaken from his slumber, but fails to make an engaging game in the process.
  5. VideoGamer
    Oct 30, 2018
    40
    Call of Cthulhu's atmosphere, especially early on, is delicious, but it's let down by wayward pacing and plot and some muddy graphics.
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  1. The Jimquisition
    Nov 6, 2018
    Cyanide’s back and it’s brought a Call of Cthulhu game based on the old pen n’ paper tabletop RPG. Walk around, investigate things, sometimes hide from stuff, and guess that you need one of several daggers to slash a painting to stop a monster....It’s an odd little one, this. Getting a mixed reception, but I personally dug it.
  2. Vice
    Oct 31, 2018
    There are a lot of games I’d call good but not interesting. I’d rather play the interesting ones. "Recommending" Call of Cthulhu a strange proposition. The kind of person who'll be interested knows it. Experiences like this call to you, as if beckoning from a forgotten city beneath the waves.

Awards & Rankings

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#53 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018
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#89 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 214 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 117 out of 214
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 214
  3. Negative: 37 out of 214
  1. Sinefold
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    Very atmospheric game. For lovers of creativity Lovecraft the most it. The graphics are not at an ideal level, but for me this is not the main thing.
  2. Yigiton98
    Feb 16, 2019
    7
    A fantastic atmosphere! If you a lover of Lovecraft, you will probably love this game.
  3. metazoid
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    If you like an atmospheric game and a fan of Lovecraft you should definitely get this, for those not obsessed with the best graphics and solidIf you like an atmospheric game and a fan of Lovecraft you should definitely get this, for those not obsessed with the best graphics and solid gameplay, worth a buy and try!… Full Review »
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