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David Poole - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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David Poole

82.0

Avg Score Given

-1.1

Steam Disparity

+10.8

MC Disparity

+6.8

Combined Disparity

131

Reviews

13 early (10%)103 launch window (79%)15 late (11%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

10.6

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

GotGame

131 reviews

+6.8

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

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Based on 131 scored reviews, David Poole gives games an average score of 82.0/100. David Poole scores games 1.1 points lower than Steam users and 10.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 131)+

Guardians of the GalaxyviaGotGame
Oct 25, 2021Early review
90/100View review
Metacritic 74/100 · +16.0 pts
Back 4 BloodviaGotGame
Oct 18, 2021Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 68.8/100 · +11.2 ptsMetacritic 53/100 · +27.0 pts
NEO: The World Ends with YouviaGotGame
Oct 4, 2021Late review
75/100View review
Steam 92.3/100 · -17.3 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · -4.0 pts
Life is Strange: True ColorsviaGotGame
Sep 16, 2021Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 88.9/100 · +1.1 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +21.0 pts
Maneater: Truth QuestviaGotGame
Sep 9, 2021Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 48.9/100 · +26.1 pts