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The Vertical Slice - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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The Vertical Slice

Total Reviews

Journalists

74.5

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-5.5

Metacritic Disparity

+7.3

Combined Disparity

-4.0

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

22.3

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

8 early (24%)20 launch window (59%)6 late (18%)

Review summary

Updated Nov 17, 2017

Reviews

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Based on 34 scored reviews, The Vertical Slice gives games an average score of 74.5/100. The Vertical Slice scores games 5.5 points lower than Steam users and 7.3 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 34)+

99VidasbyKevin McIntosh
Nov 17, 2017Late review
100/100View review
Steam 79.2/100 · +20.8 ptsMetacritic 64/100 · +36.0 pts
Spiral SplatterbyKevin McIntosh
Oct 21, 2017Early review
50/100View review
Steam 70.1/100 · -20.1 pts
Ittle Dew 2byChris Roberto
Nov 30, 2016Early review
100/100View review
Steam 86.0/100 · +14.0 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +21.0 pts
NebulousbyChris Roberto
Oct 4, 2016Launch window
42/100View review
The Huntsman: Winter's CursebyChris Roberto
Sep 23, 2016Late review
75/100View review
Steam 72.4/100 · +2.6 pts