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Zack Palm - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Zack Palm

79.6

Avg Score Given

-0.7

Steam Disparity

+10.7

MC Disparity

+5.5

Combined Disparity

Reviews

16 early (46%)19 launch window (54%)0 late (0%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

13.3

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Gamepur

25 reviews

+8.2

GameSkinny

10 reviews

-1.8

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Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 35 scored reviews, Zack Palm gives games an average score of 79.6/100. Zack Palm scores games 0.7 points lower than Steam users and 10.7 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 35)+

Alan Wake 2viaGamepur
Oct 26, 2023Early review
100/100View review
Metacritic 76/100 · +24.0 pts
Mortal Kombat 1viaGamepur
Sep 25, 2023Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 72.4/100 · +17.6 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +25.0 pts
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyviaGamepur
Sep 20, 2023Early review
85/100View review
Steam 90.3/100 · -5.3 ptsMetacritic 89/100 · -4.0 pts
Immortals of AveumviaGamepur
Aug 21, 2023Early review
75/100View review
Steam 69.7/100 · +5.3 ptsMetacritic 61/100 · +14.0 pts
Baldur's Gate 3viaGamepur
Aug 21, 2023Launch window
100/100View review
Steam 96.8/100 · +3.2 ptsMetacritic 92/100 · +8.0 pts