Chris Penwell

74.4

Avg Score Given

-5.6

Steam Disparity

+11.7

MC Disparity

+2.0

Combined Disparity

Reviews

17 early (36%)29 launch window (62%)1 late (2%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

13.7

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Hardcore Gamer

17 reviews

-5.4

Destructoid

8 reviews

+2.6

SmashPad

7 reviews

-5.8

The Outerhaven Productions

7 reviews

+13.6

TechRaptor

5 reviews

+4.2

Gamepur

3 reviews

+19.4

Review summary

Updated Oct 19, 2026

Based on 47 scored reviews, Chris Penwell gives games an average score of 74.4/100. Chris Penwell scores games 5.6 points lower than Steam users and 11.7 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 47)

Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!viaSmashPad
Oct 14, 2026Early review
85/100View review
Steam 75.4/100 · +9.6 pts
Deer & BoyviaSmashPad
Jul 6, 2026Launch window
60/100View review
Steam 94.2/100 · -34.2 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · -14.0 pts
Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next!viaSmashPad
May 28, 2026Launch window
40/100View review
Rugrats: Retro Rewind CollectionviaSmashPad
May 21, 2026Early review
40/100View review
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020viaSmashPad
May 11, 2026Early review
60/100View review

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