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Mark Nielsen - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Mark Nielsen

67.1

Avg Score Given

-16.3

Steam Disparity

-8.9

MC Disparity

-11.7

Combined Disparity

Reviews

1 early (14%)6 launch window (86%)0 late (0%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

Highest Score

22.5

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

VGChartz

7 reviews

-11.7

Review summary

Updated Aug 27, 2026

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Based on 7 scored reviews, Mark Nielsen gives games an average score of 67.1/100. Mark Nielsen scores games 16.3 points lower than Steam users and 8.9 points lower than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 7)+

Diablo IV: Lord of HatredviaVGChartz
May 4, 2026Launch window
25/100View review
Steam 71.1/100 · -46.1 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · -44.0 pts
Hollow Knight: SilksongviaVGChartz
Oct 3, 2025Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 89.4/100 · -14.4 ptsMetacritic 89/100 · -14.0 pts
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33viaVGChartz
May 12, 2025Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 95.3/100 · -5.3 ptsMetacritic 95/100 · -5.0 pts
Age of Mythology: RetoldviaVGChartz
Sep 13, 2024Launch window
75/100View review
Steam 90.4/100 · -15.4 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · -3.0 pts
MultiVersusviaVGChartz
May 31, 2024Launch window
50/100View review
Metacritic 54/100 · -4.0 pts