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Nick Shively - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Nick Shively

75.0

Avg Score Given

-2.7

Steam Disparity

+7.8

MC Disparity

+2.8

Combined Disparity

Reviews

11 early (32%)22 launch window (65%)1 late (3%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

17.4

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

MMOGames

20 reviews

+3.2

MMORPG.com

13 reviews

+5.8

We Got This Covered

1 reviews

-40.6

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Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

Based on 34 scored reviews, Nick Shively gives games an average score of 75.0/100. Nick Shively scores games 2.7 points lower than Steam users and 7.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 34)+

Code Vein IIviaMMORPG.com
Jan 27, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Steam 65.0/100 · +25.0 ptsMetacritic 58/100 · +32.0 pts
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice ChroniclesviaMMORPG.com
Sep 30, 2025Launch window
95/100View review
Steam 89.3/100 · +5.7 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +20.0 pts
Shinobi: Art of VengeanceviaMMORPG.com
Aug 25, 2025Early review
85/100View review
Steam 82.3/100 · +2.7 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · +2.0 pts
WildgateviaMMORPG.com
Aug 1, 2025Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 76.4/100 · -6.4 pts
Elden Ring: NightreignviaMMORPG.com
May 28, 2025Early review
70/100View review
Steam 81.7/100 · -11.7 ptsMetacritic 68/100 · +2.0 pts