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Tom's Guide - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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340

Total Reviews

Journalists

77.3

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-3.6

Metacritic Disparity

+8.2

Combined Disparity

+4.4

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

11.0

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

122 early (36%)190 launch window (56%)28 late (8%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 12, 2026

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Based on 340 scored reviews, Tom's Guide gives games an average score of 77.3/100. Tom's Guide scores games 3.6 points lower than Steam users and 8.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 340)+

Marvel Tokon: Fighting SoulsbyTony Polanco
Aug 12, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 47.8/100 · +42.2 ptsMetacritic 81/100 · +9.0 pts
Halo: Campaign EvolvedbyTom Pritchard
Jul 31, 2026Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 61.9/100 · +8.1 ptsMetacritic 58/100 · +12.0 pts
Splatoon RaidersbyAnthony Spadafora
Jul 21, 2026Early review
90/100View review
Metacritic 92/100 · -2.0 pts
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag ResyncedbyRory Mellon
Jul 8, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Steam 80.2/100 · -0.2 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -4.0 pts
Star FoxbyAnthony Spadafora
Jun 24, 2026Early review
80/100View review
Metacritic 82/100 · -2.0 pts