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Reviewer profile

Charles Hartford

Current outlet: But Why Tho?

Reviews

61

61 games · 61 scored

Avg score

77

61 scored reviews

Score style

Balanced

+1 vs peer avg · 61 compared

Outlets

1

But Why Tho?

Latest

2026

Most recent saved review

Reviewer scoring style

This reviewer currently scores close to the peer average on comparable games, with an average delta of +1.

How to use this

Their scores are not strongly harsh or lenient in the current data, so individual game deltas may be more useful than the overall style label.

Based on 61 compared reviews against other scored reviews for the same games.

Review history

How this reviewer maps across games

Review history follows the reviewer as a person, even if they have moved between outlets. Each review keeps the outlet where it was originally published.

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Coffee Talk Tokyo

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REVIEW: ‘Coffee Talk Tokyo’ Explores the Journeys That Make Up Life

Published 5/18/2026

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Score

85

+3 vs game avg

Everything is Crab

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REVIEW: ‘Everything Is Crab’ Delivers A Cute Roguelite Experience

Published 5/7/2026

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Score

70

-7 vs game avg

Invincible VS

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REVIEW: ‘Invincible VS’ Is As Unforgiving As It Is Brutal

Published 4/30/2026

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Score

80

+3 vs game avg

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake

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REVIEW: ‘FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE’ Rebuilds A Classic Into Something Dull

Published 3/9/2026

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Reviewer assigned from bulk review-audit existing-reviewer acceptance: "Charles Hartford" (charles-hartford).

Score

55

-21 vs game avg

BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X

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REVIEW: ‘BlazBlue Entropy Effect X’ Dives Deep Into Customization And Stylish Action

Published 2/15/2026

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Score

80

-1 vs game avg

Absolum

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REVIEW: ‘Absolum’ Shines In The Roguelite Genre

Published 10/9/2025

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Score

90

+3 vs game avg

Bleach: Rebirth of Souls

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REVIEW: ‘Bleach: Rebirth Of Souls’ Is As Frustrating As It Is Entertaining

Published 3/24/2025

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Score

50

-22 vs game avg

Avowed

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REVIEW: Obsidian Has Crafted Something Special With ‘Avowed’

Published 2/13/2025

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Score

95

+15 vs game avg

Ara: History Untold

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REVIEW: ‘Ara: History Untold’ Offers Grand And Rewarding 4X Strategy (PC)

Published 9/23/2024

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Score

95

+17 vs game avg

Animal Well

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REVIEW: ‘Animal Well’ Delivers Excellence That Won’t Be For Everyone (PC)

Published 5/9/2024

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Score

90

+1 vs game avg

Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

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REVIEW: ‘Invincible Presents: Atom Eve’ Delivers A Visual Novel With Some Struggles. (PC)

Published 11/14/2023

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Score

60

-12 vs game avg

Detective Pikachu Returns

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Review: ‘Detective Pikachu Returns’ Manages To Deliver Some Charm (Switch)

Published 10/8/2023

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Score

50

-16 vs game avg

Souls of Chronos

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REVIEW: ‘Souls of Chronos’ Never Manages To Come Together (PC)

Published 2/18/2023

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Score

60

-4 vs game avg

Just Dance 2023 Edition

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REVIEW: ‘Just Dance 2023’ Delivers An Enjoyable, Chill Experience (XSX)

Published 11/21/2022

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Score

70

-6 vs game avg

Marvel Snap

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REVIEW: ‘Marvel Snap’ Delivers Card-Based Super Hero Fun (iOS)

Published 10/19/2022

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Score

100

+14 vs game avg

Them's Fightin' Herds

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REVIEW: ‘Them’s Fightin’ Herds’ Delivers A Quirky Take On Tournament Fighters (XSX)

Published 10/18/2022

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Score

80

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Castle Morihisa

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REVIEW: ‘Castle Morihisa’ Delivers a Challenging, Card-Based Experience (PC)

Published 2/9/2022

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Score

75

+4 vs game avg

Astria Ascending

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REVIEW: ‘Astria Ascending’ Is a New Take on Turn-Based RPGs (PC)

Published 9/27/2021

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Score

90

+25 vs game avg

Cris Tales

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REVIEW: ‘Cris Tales’ is Storybook Visuals Meets Turn-Based Combat (XSX)

Published 7/23/2021

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Score

85

+12 vs game avg

Pokemon UNITE

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REVIEW: “Pokemon Unite’ is a Fun and Streamlined MOBA (Switch)

Published 7/23/2021

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Score

80

+12 vs game avg

Black Skylands

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REVIEW: ‘Black Skylands’ Offers Sky High Adventure at Its Own Pace (PC)

Published 7/8/2021

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Score

70

-4 vs game avg

Dark Deity

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REVIEW: ‘Dark Deity’ Delivers a Fantasy-Driven Tactics Experience (PC)

Published 6/21/2021

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Score

95

+22 vs game avg

Biomutant

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REVIEW: ‘Biomutant’ Has Customization, Coolness, but Little Character (XSX)

Published 5/24/2021

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Score

85

+19 vs game avg

John Wick Hex

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REVIEW: ‘John Wick Hex’ – Being the Baba Yaga is a Tough Gig

Published 12/9/2020

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Score

70

-6 vs game avg

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!

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REVIEW: ‘Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!,’-brings a new structure to familiar gameplay.

Published 10/12/2020

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Score

85

+7 vs game avg

Legends of Runeterra

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REVIEW: ‘Legends of Runeterra,’ A Legend in the Making

Published 5/9/2020

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Score

95

+6 vs game avg

Convoy

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REVIEW: Battling Through a Harsh Wasteland in ‘Convoy: A Tactical Roguelike’

Published 4/13/2020

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Score

65

-2 vs game avg

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends

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REVIEW: ‘Bubble Bobble 4 Friends,’ – Lackluster Continuation of a Classic

Published 3/24/2020

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Score

50

-20 vs game avg

Darksiders Genesis

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REVIEW: War and Strife Ride to Battle in ‘Darksiders Genesis’

Published 2/21/2020

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Score

75

-4 vs game avg

The Turing Test

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REVIEW: ‘The Turing Test’ is Superb Puzzle Gaming, with a Narrative to Match

Published 2/7/2020

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Score

95

+15 vs game avg

Heroland

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REVIEW: ‘Heroland” – Interesting Attractions, Can’t Stand the Tourists

Published 12/3/2019

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Score

75

+5 vs game avg

Afterparty

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REVIEW: ‘Afterparty’ is a Forgettable Journey On The River Styx

Published 11/12/2019

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Score

60

-13 vs game avg

The Outer Worlds

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REVIEW: ‘The Outer Worlds’ – Overthrowing Corporate Tyranny Never Felt So Good

Published 10/28/2019

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Score

95

+13 vs game avg

Mistover

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REVIEW: ‘ MISTOVER ’ Makes You Feel the Weight of Doomsday.

Published 10/14/2019

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Score

75

+6 vs game avg

Killer Queen Black

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REVIEW: ‘Killer Queen Black’- A Strong Opening With Little Staying Power

Published 10/10/2019

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Score

70

-10 vs game avg

BurgerTime Party

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REVIEW: ‘Burger Time Party!’ – Same Tasty Burger, All New Toppings

Published 10/8/2019

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Score

85

+19 vs game avg

Gears 5

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REVIEW: ‘Gears 5’ Lives Up to the Franchise’s Legacy

Published 9/11/2019

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Score

90

+5 vs game avg

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