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Steve Bowling - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Steve Bowling

71.3

Avg Score Given

-8.5

Steam Disparity

+1.8

MC Disparity

-2.8

Combined Disparity

Reviews

7 early (19%)24 launch window (65%)6 late (16%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

18.3

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Nintendo Life

37 reviews

-2.8

Review summary

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Aug 30, 2026

Based on 37 scored reviews, Steve Bowling gives games an average score of 71.3/100. Steve Bowling scores games 8.5 points lower than Steam users and 1.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 37)+

Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-SanviaNintendo Life
Oct 30, 2018Launch window
80/100View review
Luigi's MansionviaNintendo Life
Oct 11, 2018Early review
80/100View review
Metacritic 82/100 · -2.0 pts
Dragon Ball FighterZviaNintendo Life
Oct 1, 2018Late review
90/100View review
Steam 90.4/100 · -0.4 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +11.0 pts
WarioWare GoldviaNintendo Life
Jul 31, 2018Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 83/100 · +7.0 pts
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM TrilogyviaNintendo Life
May 8, 2018Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 91.1/100 · -11.1 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts