Dinosaur shooter Code Violet overpromises and never delivers - AV Club
Google News • 1/14/2026 – 1/16/2026
Summary
The game Code Violet has been criticized for overpromising and failing to deliver on its expectations, according to AV Club. Reviews from IGN, Push Square, and Noisy Pixel describe it as a broken survival horror experience that players should avoid. Additionally, an update (version 1.000.026) has been released, which adds new settings and enhances hit reaction visuals, as reported by MP1st.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
91d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2149
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2149/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2149/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 91 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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