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Cory in the House Surges, Then Slides, in Bid to Top Clair Obscur on Metacritic

A meme-driven rush of perfect user reviews briefly vaulted the 2008 DS tie-in into Metacritic’s elite.

Overview

  • As of the latest reports, the game sits at a 9.3 user score and is ranked fifth after peaking at number two with 9.4 earlier.
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 remains the top user-rated title at roughly 9.6 and also holds a 9.2 critic average.
  • The DS tie-in was panned on release, with just two Metacritic critic reviews scoring it 3/10 and 4/10.
  • The renewed surge follows fresh meme activity and Reddit attention, echoing a 2013 4chan and Reddit push that first boosted its user score.
  • A few users appear to be downvoting Clair Obscur to help the DS game climb, though the extent of any coordination is uncertain.