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Star News - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Total Reviews

Journalists

80.0

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-0.9

Metacritic Disparity

+15.3

Combined Disparity

+10.0

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

12.4

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

12 early (38%)17 launch window (53%)3 late (9%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 28, 2020

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Based on 32 scored reviews, Star News gives games an average score of 80.0/100. Star News scores games 0.9 points lower than Steam users and 15.3 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 32)+

Watch Dogs: LegionbyRod Oracheski
Oct 28, 2020Early review
80/100View review
Steam 56.6/100 · +23.4 ptsMetacritic 58/100 · +22.0 pts
Final Fantasy VII RemakebyRod Oracheski
Apr 15, 2020Launch window
82/100View review
Metacritic 82/100 · 0.0 pts
Darksiders GenesisbyRod Oracheski
Feb 13, 2020Late review
80/100View review
Steam 81.8/100 · -1.8 ptsMetacritic 75/100 · +5.0 pts
Zombie Army 4: Dead WarbyStar News Staff
Feb 6, 2020Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 86.2/100 · -6.2 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +17.0 pts
Journey to the Savage PlanetbyRod Oracheski
Jan 26, 2020Early review
80/100View review
Steam 86.8/100 · -6.8 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +10.0 pts