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Brian McDonald - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Brian McDonald

77.2

Avg Score Given

-8.3

Steam Disparity

+3.1

MC Disparity

-2.0

Combined Disparity

Reviews

3 early (15%)13 launch window (65%)4 late (20%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

15.9

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

NZGamer

19 reviews

-2.8

8-Bit Island

1 reviews

+12.5

Review summary

Updated Aug 28, 2026

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Based on 20 scored reviews, Brian McDonald gives games an average score of 77.2/100. Brian McDonald scores games 8.3 points lower than Steam users and 3.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 20)+

Mini Metrovia8-Bit Island
Apr 16, 2019Late review
100/100View review
Steam 96.1/100 · +3.9 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +21.0 pts
Middle-earth: Shadow of WarviaNZGamer
Nov 2, 2017Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 88.9/100 · -13.9 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +20.0 pts
Dishonored: Death of the OutsiderviaNZGamer
Oct 5, 2017Launch window
93/100View review
Steam 87.6/100 · +5.4 ptsMetacritic 72/100 · +21.0 pts
Agents of MayhemviaNZGamer
Aug 18, 2017Launch window
67/100View review
Steam 58.3/100 · +8.7 ptsMetacritic 65/100 · +2.0 pts
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaviaNZGamer
Jul 14, 2017Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 86/100 · +4.0 pts