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Ollie Barder - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Ollie Barder

Ollie Barder

81.6

Avg Score Given

-1.1

Steam Disparity

+6.5

MC Disparity

+3.6

Combined Disparity

115

Reviews

33 early (29%)69 launch window (60%)13 late (11%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

11.5

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Forbes

115 reviews

+3.6

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Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

Based on 115 scored reviews, Ollie Barder gives games an average score of 81.6/100. Ollie Barder scores games 1.1 points lower than Steam users and 6.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 115)+

70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-XviaForbes
Jul 17, 2026Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 94.7/100 · -24.7 pts
Star FoxviaForbes
Jun 24, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Metacritic 82/100 · -2.0 pts
R-Type Dimensions IIIviaForbes
May 19, 2026Launch window
40/100View review
Steam 44.3/100 · -4.3 pts
PragmataviaForbes
Apr 13, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Steam 96.6/100 · -6.6 ptsMetacritic 89/100 · +1.0 pts
Dragon Quest VII ReimaginedviaForbes
Feb 3, 2026Early review
70/100View review
Steam 89.1/100 · -19.1 ptsMetacritic 77/100 · -7.0 pts