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Matthew Codd - Review Scores & Disparity | ReviewDisparity

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Matthew Codd

79.3

Avg Score Given

-6.7

Steam Disparity

+8.1

MC Disparity

+3.6

Combined Disparity

129

Reviews

19 early (15%)97 launch window (75%)13 late (10%)

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

13.8

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Disparity by Outlet

The journalist's average disparity score per outlet

NZGamer

128 reviews

+3.6

Digitally Downloaded

1 reviews

N/A

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Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 129 scored reviews, Matthew Codd gives games an average score of 79.3/100. Matthew Codd scores games 6.7 points lower than Steam users and 8.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 129)+

Yomawari: Midnight ShadowsviaNZGamer
Nov 9, 2017Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 93.0/100 · -3.0 ptsMetacritic 70/100 · +20.0 pts
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth - Book OneviaNZGamer
Sep 11, 2017Early review
80/100View review
Steam 92.4/100 · -12.4 pts
White Day: A Labyrinth Named SchoolviaNZGamer
Aug 23, 2017Early review
80/100View review
Steam 81.0/100 · -1.1 ptsMetacritic 61/100 · +19.0 pts
Final Fantasy XIV: StormbloodviaNZGamer
Jul 17, 2017Launch window
90/100View review
Metacritic 75/100 · +15.0 pts
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 5 - From the GallowsviaNZGamer
Jun 8, 2017Launch window
50/100View review
Steam 83.4/100 · -33.4 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · -16.0 pts