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Bryan Lawver - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Bryan Lawver

70.8

Avg Score Given

-8.8

Steam Disparity

+6.6

MC Disparity

-1.9

Combined Disparity

Reviews

6 early (18%)26 launch window (79%)1 late (3%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

14.0

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

GamingTrend

28 reviews

-2.8

Screen Rant

4 reviews

+3.6

Inverse

1 reviews

0.0

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

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Based on 33 scored reviews, Bryan Lawver gives games an average score of 70.8/100. Bryan Lawver scores games 8.8 points lower than Steam users and 6.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 33)+

Final Fantasy XIV: EndwalkerviaInverse
Dec 17, 2021Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 90/100 · 0.0 pts
The PathlessviaScreen Rant
Nov 11, 2020Early review
60/100View review
Steam 91.0/100 · -31.0 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · -21.0 pts
Trials of ManaviaScreen Rant
Apr 27, 2020Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 91.4/100 · -11.4 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +4.0 pts
Lost EmberviaGamingTrend
Jan 12, 2020Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 88.1/100 · -8.1 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +10.0 pts
PineviaScreen Rant
Nov 26, 2019Launch windowPublished score: 20
100/100View review
Metacritic 57/100 · +43.0 pts