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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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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets Brand-New Update

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from GameRant (Written by Sarah Fields) | October 30, 2026

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from TheGamer (Written by Josh Coulson) | October 30, 2026

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World of Warcraft Could Be One Step Closer to Coming to Xbox
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World of Warcraft Could Be One Step Closer to Coming to Xbox

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from GameRant (Written by Adrian Morales) | October 30, 2026

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from TheGamer (Written by James Lucas) | October 30, 2026

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Might Be Getting A Black Ops-Style Port Soon

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from TheGamer (Written by George Foster) | October 30, 2026

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from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Kevin Kelly) | October 30, 2026

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Xbox Just Lost One of the Best Games Ever Made
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from GameRant (Written by James Ratcliff) | October 30, 2026

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Brand-New Dinosaur Horror Game is Now on Steam

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from GameRant (Written by Cameron Swan) | October 30, 2026

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Mass Effect: Universe And BioWare Killed To Make Room For Battlefront 3
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Mass Effect: Universe And BioWare Killed To Make Room For Battlefront 3

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from TheGamer (Written by George Foster) | October 30, 2026

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from TheGamer (Written by Josh Coulson) | October 30, 2026

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