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Al McCarthy - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Al McCarthy

83.3

Avg Score Given

+7.7

Steam Disparity

+12.1

MC Disparity

+10.6

Combined Disparity

Reviews

5 early (56%)3 launch window (33%)1 late (11%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

12.3

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Attack of the Fanboy

9 reviews

+10.6

Review summary

Updated Aug 26, 2026

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Based on 9 scored reviews, Al McCarthy gives games an average score of 83.3/100. Al McCarthy scores games 7.7 points higher than Steam users and 12.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 9)+

Madden NFL 18viaAttack of the Fanboy
Aug 21, 2017Early review
60/100View review
Metacritic 37/100 · +23.0 pts
Uncharted: The Lost LegacyviaAttack of the Fanboy
Aug 18, 2017Early review
90/100View review
Metacritic 80/100 · +10.0 pts
Agents of MayhemviaAttack of the Fanboy
Aug 15, 2017Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 58.3/100 · +11.7 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +5.0 pts
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare RemasteredviaAttack of the Fanboy
Jun 27, 2017Late review
90/100View review
Metacritic 85/100 · +5.0 pts
Nex MachinaviaAttack of the Fanboy
Jun 19, 2017Early review
90/100View review
Steam 87/100 · +3.0 ptsMetacritic 80/100 · +10.0 pts