Ian Birnbaum

70.4

Avg Score Given

-4.9

Steam Disparity

+5.2

MC Disparity

+1.1

Combined Disparity

Reviews

1 early (3%)30 launch window (88%)3 late (9%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

14.1

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

PC Gamer

34 reviews

+1.1

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 34 scored reviews, Ian Birnbaum gives games an average score of 70.4/100. Ian Birnbaum scores games 4.9 points lower than Steam users and 5.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

Reviews

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 34)

World War ZviaPC Gamer
May 3, 2019Launch window
60/100View review
Steam 82.4/100 · -22.4 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · -3.0 pts
Weedcraft IncviaPC Gamer
Apr 18, 2019Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 80.1/100 · -5.1 ptsMetacritic 68/100 · +7.0 pts
Crackdown 3viaPC Gamer
Feb 15, 2019Launch window
60/100View review
Metacritic 43/100 · +17.0 pts
DUSKviaPC Gamer
Dec 12, 2018Launch window
89/100View review
Steam 97.0/100 · -8.0 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · +6.0 pts
OVERKILL's The Walking DeadviaPC Gamer
Nov 15, 2018Launch window
55/100View review
Metacritic 53/100 · +2.0 pts