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The Independent - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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The Independent

Total Reviews

Journalists

82.7

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-1.4

Metacritic Disparity

+12.5

Combined Disparity

+8.6

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

9.7

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Low score spread detected. This outlet may use a narrow scoring range or binary scoring system.

Review Timing

21 early (70%)7 launch window (23%)2 late (7%)

Reviews

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Review summary

Updated Nov 3, 2022

Based on 30 scored reviews, The Independent gives games an average score of 82.7/100. The Independent scores games 1.4 points lower than Steam users and 12.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 30)+

God of War RagnarökbyJasper Pickering
Nov 3, 2022Early review
100/100View review
Steam 88.8/100 · +11.2 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · +17.0 pts
Bayonetta 3byJasper Pickering
Oct 25, 2022Early review
90/100View review
Metacritic 78/100 · +12.0 pts
A Plague Tale: RequiembyJasper Pickering
Oct 17, 2022Early review
80/100View review
Steam 90.9/100 · -10.9 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · -3.0 pts
Return to Monkey IslandbyJasper Pickering
Sep 19, 2022Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 91.2/100 · -1.2 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +14.0 pts
Splatoon 3byJasper Pickering
Sep 7, 2022Early review
90/100View review
Metacritic 72/100 · +18.0 pts