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Jessica Howard - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Jessica Howard

Jessica Howard

71.4

Avg Score Given

-12.1

Steam Disparity

+3.8

MC Disparity

-5.6

Combined Disparity

Reviews

6 early (43%)8 launch window (57%)0 late (0%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

16.6

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

GameSpot

13 reviews

-6.5

Paste Magazine

1 reviews

+5.4

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Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 14 scored reviews, Jessica Howard gives games an average score of 71.4/100. Jessica Howard scores games 12.1 points lower than Steam users and 3.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 14)+

Persona 5 TacticaviaGameSpot
Nov 15, 2023Early review
80/100View review
Steam 73.5/100 · +6.5 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +9.0 pts
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful LifeviaGameSpot
Jun 29, 2023Launch window
50/100View review
Steam 78.4/100 · -28.4 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · -20.0 pts
StorytellerviaGameSpot
Apr 5, 2023Launch window
40/100View review
Steam 88.4/100 · -48.4 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · -31.0 pts
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost DemonviaGameSpot
Mar 14, 2023Early review
90/100View review
Metacritic 84/100 · +6.0 pts
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII ReunionviaGameSpot
Dec 6, 2022Early review
80/100View review
Steam 89.6/100 · -9.6 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +4.0 pts