Pyre

Rock Paper Shotgun

Brendan Caldwell·Jul 28, 2017

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I only wish that the mechanics and feeling of Pyreball lived up to that strong storytelling, because it so often feels like an interruption to a great tale.

IGN

T.J. Hafer·Jul 25, 2017

Critic97/100

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The stars of deep tactical gameplay and memorable choices align in Supergiant's epic story.

Push Square

Graham Banas·Jul 25, 2017

Critic90/100

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Pyre marks Supergiant Games' third consecutive masterpiece. A bizarre blend of genres creates an excitingly original title aided by incredible world building and one of the most consistently interesting casts of characters we've ever seen assembled. This is all further enhanced by some outstanding artwork. Framerate issues and the odd difficulty spike detract from the overall experience, but can't prevent this outing from achieving excellence.

Eurogamer

Cassandra Khaw·Jul 24, 2017

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Supergiant Games' Pyre is, like all of their prior games, just sumptuous. But while I loved Bastion and Transistor, tho…

Kotaku

Gita Jackson·Jul 24, 2017

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Pyre is a sports game about starting a revolution. In a worse game, that would be a joke, but Pyre takes both its sports and its politics seriously and

PC Gamer

Wes Fenlon·Jul 24, 2017

Critic71/100

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Supergiant Games delivers stunning art and a well-written story, but stretched across an overlong, repetitive campaign.

Game Informer

Matt Miller·Jul 24, 2017

Critic88/100

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Supergiant Games combines classic arcade sports and choice-driven RPGs into a a story of redemption and competition.

GameSpot

Peter Brown·Jul 24, 2017

Critic90/100

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Pyre's wit and whimsy effortlessly usher you into a captivating world of punishment, sacrifice, and competition.

Polygon

Philip Kollar·Jul 24, 2017

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What happens when you mix basketball, fantasy RPGs and a visual novel? Something special