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Ashley Bates - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Ashley Bates

73.5

Avg Score Given

-4.4

Steam Disparity

+7.9

MC Disparity

+1.7

Combined Disparity

134

Reviews

40 early (30%)82 launch window (61%)12 late (9%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

13.0

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Cultured Vultures

126 reviews

+1.9

Xbox One UK

8 reviews

-1.3

Review summary

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Aug 28, 2026

Based on 134 scored reviews, Ashley Bates gives games an average score of 73.5/100. Ashley Bates scores games 4.4 points lower than Steam users and 7.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 134)+

Dragon's Dogma 2viaCultured Vultures
Mar 20, 2024Early review
85/100View review
Steam 61.6/100 · +23.4 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +20.0 pts
Tekken 8viaCultured Vultures
Jan 23, 2024Early review
90/100View review
Steam 56.4/100 · +33.6 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +15.0 pts
Like A Dragon: Infinite WealthviaCultured Vultures
Jan 23, 2024Early review
90/100View review
Steam 90.6/100 · -0.6 ptsMetacritic 85/100 · +5.0 pts
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course PassviaCultured Vultures
Dec 14, 2023Late review
95/100View review
Metacritic 66/100 · +29.0 pts
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His NameviaCultured Vultures
Nov 6, 2023Early review
70/100View review
Steam 95.4/100 · -25.4 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · -13.0 pts