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James Baker - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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James Baker

75.0

Avg Score Given

-6.6

Steam Disparity

+5.5

MC Disparity

+2.9

Combined Disparity

Reviews

1 early (11%)7 launch window (78%)1 late (11%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

14.4

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Goomba Stomp

9 reviews

+2.9

Review summary

Updated Aug 28, 2026

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Based on 9 scored reviews, James Baker gives games an average score of 75.0/100. James Baker scores games 6.6 points lower than Steam users and 5.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 9)+

FIFA 19viaGoomba Stomp
Sep 30, 2018Launch window
50/100View review
Metacritic 29/100 · +21.0 pts
Two Point HospitalviaGoomba Stomp
Sep 16, 2018Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 92.0/100 · -12.0 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +4.0 pts
Football Manager Touch 2018viaGoomba Stomp
May 31, 2018Launch window
75/100View review
GoetiaviaGoomba Stomp
May 19, 2018Late review
85/100View review
Steam 76.8/100 · +8.2 pts
MulakaviaGoomba Stomp
Feb 26, 2018Early review
80/100View review
Steam 90.8/100 · -10.8 ptsMetacritic 72/100 · +8.0 pts