Critic Atlas

Reviewer profile

Jason Fanelli

Current outlet: MMORPG.com

Previously at: But Why Tho? · COGconnected · Game Informer · GameSpot · IGN · Restart.run · Tom's Guide

Reviews

76

76 games · 76 scored

Avg score

77

76 scored reviews

Score style

Balanced

+2 vs peer avg · 76 compared

Outlets

8

But Why Tho? · COGconnected · Game Informer · GameSpot · IGN · MMORPG.com · Restart.run · Tom's Guide

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 +2.

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 76 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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PRAGMATA

MMORPG.com

Pragmata Review: This One's For The Dads.com

Published 4/13/2026

Text · Full review

Score

90

+2 vs game avg

WWE 2K26

Restart.run

WWE 2K26 Review: Title Contender

Published 3/5/2026

Text · Full review

Score

80

+2 vs game avg

High On Life 2

Game Informer

High On Life 2 Review - Contact High - Game Informer

Published 2/13/2026

Text · Full review

Score

88

+16 vs game avg

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

GameSpot

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Review In Progress - Worthy of the Elder Gods

Published 10/30/2025

Text · Review-in-progress

Manual scope check 2026-05-26: set review coverage to Review-in-progress from audit queue.

Score

90

+5 vs game avg

While Waiting

But Why Tho?

REVIEW: ‘While Waiting’ Analyzes Life Through Its Quietest Moments

Published 2/25/2025

Text · Full review

Score

80

+4 vs game avg

Tekken 8

GameSpot

Tekken 8 Review - The Heat Of Battle

Published 1/23/2024

Text · Full review

Score

80

-12 vs game avg

Alan Wake II

MMORPG.com

Alan Wake 2 Review: A Thrilling, Tense Masterpiece

Published 11/3/2023

Text · Full review

Score

80

-9 vs game avg

Mortal Kombat 1

GameSpot

Mortal Kombat 1 Review - New Era, Familiar Kombat

Published 9/20/2023

Text · Full review

Score

80

-2 vs game avg

Sea of Stars

GameSpot

Sea Of Stars Review - Playing With Power

Published 9/8/2023

Text · Full review

Score

90

+3 vs game avg

Tron: Identity

GameSpot

Tron: Identity Review - Gone In 60 Millicycles

Published 4/14/2023

Text · Full review

Score

70

-2 vs game avg

High on Life

GameSpot

High On Life Review - Talking Heads

Published 12/16/2022

Text · Full review

Score

70

+11 vs game avg

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

Game Informer

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Review - A Half-Century Of Gaming History Stuffed Into An Excellent Package - Game Informer

Published 12/6/2022

Text · Full review

Score

90

+3 vs game avg

Madden NFL 23

Tom's Guide

Madden NFL 23 review: Aging veteran | Tom's GuideTom's Guide

Published 9/6/2022

Text · Full review

Score

70

+5 vs game avg

MultiVersus

GameSpot

MultiVersus Review: A Super Smash Hit

Published 8/3/2022

Text · Full review

Score

80

0 vs game avg

DNF Duel

GameSpot

DNF Duel Review - Here Comes A New Challenger

Published 6/30/2022

Text · Full review

Score

80

+2 vs game avg

Bugsnax

GameSpot

Bugsnax: The Isle of Bigsnax Review - Secret Menu

Published 4/28/2022

Text · Full review

Score

70

-6 vs game avg

Gamedec

MMORPG.com

Not So MMO: Gamedec Review.com

Published 10/12/2021

Text · Full review

Score

65

-5 vs game avg

Pokemon UNITE

GameSpot

Pokemon Unite Review -- A Micro-Aggressive MOBA

Published 7/28/2021

Text · Full review

Score

70

+2 vs game avg

Biomutant

MMORPG.com

The RPG Files: Biomutant Review.com

Published 5/24/2021

Text · Full review

Score

75

+9 vs game avg

Gungrave VR

COGconnected

Gungrave VR Review – Limited Ammo

Published 1/18/2019

Text · Full review

Score

40

+1 vs game avg

GRIS

COGconnected

GRIS Review – An Absolutely Stunning Moving Painting

Published 12/13/2018

Text · Full review

Score

90

+4 vs game avg

Omen of Sorrow

COGconnected

Omen of Sorrow Review – A Graveyard Smash

Published 11/27/2018

Text · Full review

Score

71

+5 vs game avg

NBA 2K19

COGconnected

NBA 2K19 Review – Breaking Ankles and Your Budget

Published 9/11/2018

Text · Full review

Score

86

+6 vs game avg

The Low Road

COGconnected

The Low Road Review – A Bumpy Ride

Published 9/6/2018

Text · Full review

Score

68

+2 vs game avg

The Messenger

COGconnected

The Messenger Review – Delivering Hot Retro Realness

Published 8/28/2018

Text · Full review

Score

90

+3 vs game avg

Defiance 2050

COGconnected

Defiance 2050 Review – From Mediocre TV Show to Mediocre MMO

Published 7/29/2018

Text · Full review

Score

65

+7 vs game avg

Runner3

COGconnected

Runner3 Review – Tons of Fun On The Run

Published 5/18/2018

Text · Full review

Score

88

+13 vs game avg

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