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Sam Gowing - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Sam Gowing

Sam Gowing

70.3

Avg Score Given

-5.8

Steam Disparity

+5.2

MC Disparity

-2.5

Combined Disparity

Reviews

1 early (14%)6 launch window (86%)0 late (0%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

16.4

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

TechRaptor

6 reviews

+1.0

New Game Network

1 reviews

-19.7

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

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Based on 7 scored reviews, Sam Gowing gives games an average score of 70.3/100. Sam Gowing scores games 5.8 points lower than Steam users and 5.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 7)+

Bleeding EdgeviaTechRaptor
Apr 1, 2020Launch window
85/100View review
Steam 65.5/100 · +19.5 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +22.0 pts
inbentoviaNew Game Network
Mar 18, 2020Launch window
77/100View review
Steam 96.7/100 · -19.7 pts
Yes, Your GraceviaTechRaptor
Mar 6, 2020Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 87.1/100 · -7.1 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +5.0 pts
SkellboyviaTechRaptor
Feb 9, 2020Launch window
55/100View review
Journey to the Savage PlanetviaTechRaptor
Jan 27, 2020Early review
80/100View review
Steam 86.8/100 · -6.8 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +10.0 pts