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Ben Smith - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Ben Smith

79.8

Avg Score Given

-5.6

Steam Disparity

+10.5

MC Disparity

+2.7

Combined Disparity

Reviews

10 early (29%)17 launch window (50%)7 late (21%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

11.2

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Handsome Phantom

34 reviews

+2.7

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

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Based on 34 scored reviews, Ben Smith gives games an average score of 79.8/100. Ben Smith scores games 5.6 points lower than Steam users and 10.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 34)+

GhostrunnerviaHandsome Phantom
Oct 26, 2020Early review
90/100View review
Steam 91.3/100 · -1.3 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +11.0 pts
Disc RoomviaHandsome Phantom
Oct 22, 2020Early review
80/100View review
Steam 93.3/100 · -13.3 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +10.0 pts
Journey to the Savage PlanetviaHandsome Phantom
Jan 27, 2020Early review
80/100View review
Steam 86.8/100 · -6.8 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +10.0 pts
Felix the ReaperviaHandsome Phantom
Oct 14, 2019Early review
75/100View review
Steam 72.1/100 · +2.9 pts
Ion FuryviaHandsome Phantom
Aug 14, 2019Early review
85/100View review
Steam 92.9/100 · -7.9 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +15.0 pts