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113

Total Reviews

Journalists

79.2

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-4.0

Metacritic Disparity

+7.8

Combined Disparity

+4.7

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

15.4

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

45 early (40%)63 launch window (56%)5 late (4%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 16, 2023

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Based on 113 scored reviews, Next Gen Base gives games an average score of 79.2/100. Next Gen Base scores games 4.0 points lower than Steam users and 7.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 113)+

Marvel's Spider-Man 2byBen Ward
Oct 16, 2023Early review
95/100View review
Steam 83.2/100 · +11.8 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +9.0 pts
God of War RagnarökbyBen Ward
Nov 3, 2022Early review
100/100View review
Steam 88.8/100 · +11.2 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · +17.0 pts
The Last of Us Part IbyBen Ward
Aug 31, 2022Early review
100/100View review
Steam 84.3/100 · +15.7 ptsMetacritic 80/100 · +20.0 pts
Ghostwire: TokyobyBen Ward
Mar 21, 2022Early review
80/100View review
Steam 82.8/100 · -2.8 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +9.0 pts
Gran Turismo 7byAsim Tanvir
Mar 2, 2022Early review
100/100View review
Metacritic 26/100 · +74.0 pts