WTMG's Heidi Hawes: "I wasn’t expecting Goosebumps Dead of Night to be particularly great, but I had no idea it was going to be this disastrous. The gameplay is beyond basic and uninspired, even for a children’s game. The graphics are all over place and even made me sick at times. It’s like they blew most of their budget on Jack Black, who only agreed to take the part because he was contractually obligated. The worst part is that there are some great ideas in here, in theory. If Cosmic Forces had been able to put more money and care into this title, they could have potentially made a really fun game for kids and adults alike. But as it stands, Goosebumps Dead of Night is one nightmare you should run away from."
WTMG's Leo Faria: "We played a lot of games in 2020 in order to forget about the chaos ensuing outside our homes. Most of the games we’ve played this year were actually pretty good, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a few stinkers that made us remember we were still trapped in this nightmare of a year. It’s time to exorcise these disasters from our consciousness, paying one last “tribute” to them before we start repressing our memories."
GameEnthus Podcast ep415: Humility or Siege Nomenclature This week John (@BookofNerds) from @BoardinEastLA and the @FivebyGames Podcast joins Mike (@AssaultSuit), Tiny (@Tiny415) and Aaron (@Ind1fference) talk about HighScore, the life of Chadwick Boseman, plenty of board games, plenty of video games and much more.
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "Goosebumps Dead of Night could've been a compendium of the series' best horror iconography and occasional silliness but instead opted to be a cash grab. I hate rendering such a harsh verdict against Cosmic Forces' work; and yet, everything I'm seeing points to said conclusion. Its overinflated price tied with woefully unexceptional gameplay rings all the same alarm bells of a typical licensed game. Because of this, the few solid qualities ring as hollow reasons to justify its existence, rather than building towards a worthwhile time. For the kid who may pay full price? This may end up as one of R. L. Stine's greatest nightmares yet—for all the wrong reasons."