Jess Nickelsen

78.3

Avg Score Given

+5.3

Steam Disparity

+12.4

MC Disparity

+8.9

Combined Disparity

Reviews

9 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

7.9

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Low score spread detected. This reviewer may use a narrow scoring range or binary scoring system.

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

NZGamer

9 reviews

+8.9

Review summary

Updated Aug 28, 2026

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Based on 9 scored reviews, Jess Nickelsen gives games an average score of 78.3/100. Jess Nickelsen scores games 5.3 points higher than Steam users and 12.4 points higher than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 9)

Cities: Skylines - SnowfallviaNZGamer
Mar 7, 2016Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 61.8/100 · +13.3 ptsMetacritic 67/100 · +8.0 pts
Shadowrun: Hong KongviaNZGamer
Sep 14, 2015Launch window
85/100View review
Steam 86.7/100 · -1.7 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +7.0 pts
Cities: SkylinesviaNZGamer
Apr 27, 2015Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 92.9/100 · -2.9 ptsMetacritic 86/100 · +4.0 pts
The Sims 4: Get to WorkviaNZGamer
Apr 7, 2015Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 46.8/100 · +33.2 ptsMetacritic 58/100 · +22.0 pts
Blackguards 2viaNZGamer
Feb 9, 2015Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 67.0/100 · +3.0 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · -3.0 pts