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Tom Olson - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Tom Olson

71.3

Avg Score Given

-13.4

Steam Disparity

+2.9

MC Disparity

-5.5

Combined Disparity

Reviews

2 early (5%)29 launch window (66%)13 late (30%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

16.2

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

PC Aficionado

43 reviews

-4.0

The Digital Fix

1 reviews

-66.2

Review summary

Updated Aug 28, 2026

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Based on 44 scored reviews, Tom Olson gives games an average score of 71.3/100. Tom Olson scores games 13.4 points lower than Steam users and 2.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 44)+

Attack of the BugsviaPC Aficionado
Dec 17, 2017Launch window
68/100View review
It's Quiz TimeviaPC Aficionado
Dec 8, 2017Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 74.4/100 · +5.6 pts
Seven: The Days Long GoneviaPC Aficionado
Dec 5, 2017Launch window
73/100View review
Metacritic 73/100 · 0.0 pts
Ben 10viaPC Aficionado
Nov 30, 2017Launch window
45/100View review
Steam 75.6/100 · -30.6 ptsMetacritic 50/100 · -5.0 pts
Super Mario OdysseyviaPC Aficionado
Nov 26, 2017Launch window
96/100View review
Metacritic 89/100 · +7.0 pts