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Matt Sainsbury

76.7
Avg Score Given
-2.9
Steam Disparity
+9.4
MC Disparity
+2.3
Combined Disparity
1645
Reviews
351 early (21%)1044 launch window (64%)249 late (15%)

Scoring Pattern

N/A
Lowest Score
100
Highest Score
18.8
Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

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1645 reviews

+2.3

Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

Based on 1,645 scored reviews, Matt Sainsbury gives games an average score of 76.7/100. Matt Sainsbury scores games 2.9 points lower than Steam users and 9.4 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 1,645)+
  1. Elden Ring: Tarnished EditionviaDigitally Downloaded
    Aug 27, 2026·Early review
    100/100View review
    Steam 53.8/100 · +46.2 pts
  2. Star Wars Zero CompanyviaDigitally Downloaded
    Aug 27, 2026·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 77.7/100 · +12.3 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +12.0 pts
  3. Defender of the Crown: The Legend ReturnsviaDigitally Downloaded
    Aug 18, 2026·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 67.3/100 · +2.7 pts
  4. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOTviaDigitally Downloaded
    Aug 17, 2026·Early review
    100/100View review
    Steam 87.0/100 · +13.0 pts
  5. Blue Reflection QuartetviaDigitally Downloaded
    Jul 29, 2026·Early review
    100/100View review
    Steam 64.1/100 · +35.9 pts

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