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Phil Hornshaw - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Phil Hornshaw

71.8

Avg Score Given

-5.8

Steam Disparity

+5.5

MC Disparity

+1.4

Combined Disparity

Reviews

38 early (43%)48 launch window (55%)2 late (2%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

14.1

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

GameSpot

43 reviews

+3.9

Digital Trends

38 reviews

-1.5

IGN

5 reviews

+6.4

The Escapist

2 reviews

-15.2

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Review summary

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Based on 88 scored reviews, Phil Hornshaw gives games an average score of 71.8/100. Phil Hornshaw scores games 5.8 points lower than Steam users and 5.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 88)+

Order of the Sinking StarviaGameSpot
Oct 7, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Steam 97.3/100 · -17.3 ptsMetacritic 80/100 · 0.0 pts
The Blood of DawnwalkerviaGameSpot
Aug 31, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Steam 87.6/100 · -7.6 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · -3.0 pts
SlitterheadviaGameSpot
Nov 5, 2024Early review
40/100View review
Steam 79.0/100 · -39.0 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -36.0 pts
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6viaGameSpot
Oct 31, 2024Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 43.5/100 · +36.5 ptsMetacritic 62/100 · +18.0 pts
Destiny 2: The Final ShapeviaGameSpot
Jun 17, 2024Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 78.8/100 · +11.2 ptsMetacritic 74/100 · +16.0 pts