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Garth Kaestner - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Garth Kaestner

79.5

Avg Score Given

-17.2

Steam Disparity

+6.8

MC Disparity

+4.3

Combined Disparity

Reviews

8 early (38%)11 launch window (52%)2 late (10%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

11.0

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

Nexus Hub

19 reviews

+4.2

SA Gamer

2 reviews

+4.5

Review summary

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Aug 29, 2026

Based on 21 scored reviews, Garth Kaestner gives games an average score of 79.5/100. Garth Kaestner scores games 17.2 points lower than Steam users and 6.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 21)+

Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. BrainviaNexus Hub
Dec 15, 2021Launch window
75/100View review
Metacritic 78/100 · -3.0 pts
Mario Party SuperstarsviaNexus Hub
Nov 17, 2021Launch window
80/100View review
Metacritic 80/100 · 0.0 pts
Kirby Fighters 2viaNexus Hub
Oct 6, 2020Launch window
65/100View review
Metacritic 78/100 · -13.0 pts
Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic GamesviaNexus Hub
Nov 5, 2019Launch window
65/100View review
Metacritic 67/100 · -2.0 pts
The Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningviaNexus Hub
Sep 18, 2019Early review
88/100View review
Metacritic 83/100 · +5.0 pts