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Who is "Mighty Man"?

"Mighty Man" is OpenCritic's way of tagging games based on the scores awarded to them by top critics.

The color scheme comes from video games, where "orange" loot is often best, with purple, blue, and green tiered loot following.

Mighty
Mighty
The top 10% of game ratings. Best in their genre. Universal critical acclaim.
Strong
Strong
The next 30% of all games scored on OpenCritic. Great execution with a few flaws.
Fair
Fair
Games scored in the 30th - 60th percentiles. Some issues hold these games.
Weak
Weak
The bottom 30% of game ratings. Games that missed on some key elements.

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Take-Two Head Addresses Ocarina of Time and GTA 6 Competing

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from GameRant (Written by Sarah Fields) | November 12, 2026

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from GameRant (Written by James Ratcliff) | November 12, 2026

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Xbox Officially Brings 21 More Games To PC Today

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from Screen Rant (Written by Ben Brosofsky) | November 12, 2026

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from GameRant (Written by Marc Deschamps) | November 12, 2026

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Xbox Game Pass Officially Gets Its 11th New Game Just 12 Days Into November

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from GameRant (Written by Dominik Bošnjak) | November 12, 2026

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from Screen Rant (Written by Nicholas Becher) | November 12, 2026

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Gears of War: E-Day Free Download Available Now
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Gears of War: E-Day Free Download Available Now

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from GameRant (Written by Cameron Swan) | November 12, 2026

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from GameRant (Written by Cameron Swan) | November 12, 2026

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Elden Ring Gets Brand-New $400 Release
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Elden Ring Gets Brand-New $400 Release

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from GameRant (Written by James Ratcliff) | November 12, 2026

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from Screen Rant (Written by Ben Brosofsky) | November 12, 2026

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