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James Burnett - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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James Burnett

84.0

Avg Score Given

-12.5

Steam Disparity

+1.6

MC Disparity

-2.4

Combined Disparity

Reviews

5 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

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Lowest Score

Highest Score

8.9

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Low score spread detected. This reviewer may use a narrow scoring range or binary scoring system.

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Gameplanet

5 reviews

-2.4

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Review summary

Updated Aug 28, 2026

Based on 5 scored reviews, James Burnett gives games an average score of 84.0/100. James Burnett scores games 12.5 points lower than Steam users and 1.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 5)+

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong NumberviaGameplanet
Mar 24, 2015Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 94.2/100 · -24.2 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · -9.0 pts
Bayonetta 2viaGameplanet
Nov 5, 2014Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 90/100 · 0.0 pts
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DSviaGameplanet
Oct 15, 2014Launch window
80/100View review
Metacritic 88/100 · -8.0 pts
Goat SimulatorviaGameplanet
Apr 1, 2014Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 90.9/100 · -0.9 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +24.0 pts
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between WorldsviaGameplanet
Dec 11, 2013Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 89/100 · +1.0 pts