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Chris Melnyk - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Chris Melnyk

Chris Melnyk

77.0

Avg Score Given

+4.5

Steam Disparity

+8.6

MC Disparity

+4.9

Combined Disparity

Reviews

8 early (27%)20 launch window (67%)2 late (7%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

14.9

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Smash Jump

19 reviews

+3.5

The Game Crater

11 reviews

+7.3

Review summary

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Oct 17, 2026

Based on 30 scored reviews, Chris Melnyk gives games an average score of 77.0/100. Chris Melnyk scores games 4.5 points higher than Steam users and 8.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 30)+

Castlevania: Belmont's CurseviaSmash Jump
Oct 13, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Steam 69.8/100 · +20.2 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts
TCG: Card Shop SimulatorviaSmash Jump
Sep 17, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 96.3/100 · -6.3 pts
Star Wars Zero CompanyviaSmash Jump
Sep 6, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 83.5/100 · +6.5 ptsMetacritic 80/100 · +10.0 pts
Wreck RunnersviaSmash Jump
Jul 22, 2026Launch window
50/100View review
Steam 80.7/100 · -30.6 pts
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag ResyncedviaSmash Jump
Jul 8, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Steam 80.7/100 · +9.3 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +6.0 pts