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Dave Frear - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Dave Frear

70.3

Avg Score Given

+0.5

Steam Disparity

+6.1

MC Disparity

+3.6

Combined Disparity

Reviews

1 early (1%)54 launch window (76%)16 late (23%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

14.9

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Nintendo Life

71 reviews

+3.6

Review summary

Updated Aug 27, 2026

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Based on 71 scored reviews, Dave Frear gives games an average score of 70.3/100. Dave Frear scores games 0.5 points higher than Steam users and 6.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 71)+

1080° SnowboardingviaNintendo Life
Dec 11, 2023Launch window
70/100View review
Wave Race 64viaNintendo Life
Aug 19, 2022Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 82/100 · +8.0 pts
Pokémon Snap 64viaNintendo Life
Jun 24, 2022Late review
70/100View review
Metacritic 78/100 · -8.0 pts
F-Zero XviaNintendo Life
Mar 11, 2022Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 86/100 · +4.0 pts
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3DviaNintendo Life
Feb 25, 2022Late review
90/100View review
Metacritic 89/100 · +1.0 pts