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Joel Couture - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Joel Couture

75.0

Avg Score Given

-4.5

Steam Disparity

+5.7

MC Disparity

+1.2

Combined Disparity

Reviews

23 early (25%)59 launch window (63%)11 late (12%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

17.9

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

CGMagazine

57 reviews

+0.7

Siliconera

28 reviews

+2.4

Nintendo Life

8 reviews

-1.2

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Review summary

Updated Aug 29, 2026

Based on 93 scored reviews, Joel Couture gives games an average score of 75.0/100. Joel Couture scores games 4.5 points lower than Steam users and 5.7 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 93)+

Fatal Fury: City of the WolvesviaSiliconera
Apr 29, 2025Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 81.2/100 · +8.8 ptsMetacritic 64/100 · +26.0 pts
Bleach: Rebirth of SoulsviaSiliconera
Apr 11, 2025Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 66.6/100 · +3.4 ptsMetacritic 82/100 · -12.0 pts
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.viaSiliconera
Feb 22, 2025Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 71.1/100 · -1.1 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · -9.0 pts
AwariaviaSiliconera
Dec 29, 2024Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 96.4/100 · -6.4 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +11.0 pts
Dragon Ball Sparking! ZeroviaSiliconera
Oct 7, 2024Early review
80/100View review
Steam 86.4/100 · -6.4 ptsMetacritic 83/100 · -3.0 pts