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Joel Franey

Current outlet: GamesRadar+

Reviews

13 games · 11 scored

Avg score

11 scored reviews

Score style

Harsh

-4 vs peer avg · 11 compared

Outlets

GamesRadar+

Latest

2026

Most recent saved review

Reviewer scoring style

This reviewer currently scores about -4 points below the peer average on games where Critic Atlas has comparable scored reviews.

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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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Saros

GamesRadar+

Saros review: "A lean fusion of roguelike sci-fi action and eldritch horror that successfully remixes Returnal for a broader audience" | GamesRadar+

Published 4/24/2026

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-8 vs game avg

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Battlefield 6

GamesRadar+

Battlefield 6 might be lacking in new ideas, but its highly polished and cathartic multiplayer more than makes up for a patchy story campaign

Published 10/9/2025

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GamesRadar+Text review

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-3 vs game avg

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The Rogue Prince of Persia

GamesRadar+

The Rogue Prince of Persia review: "I roguelike but don't roguelove this freerunner – there's just not enough to stand out" | GamesRadar+Total Film

Published 8/26/2025

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-11 vs game avg

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DOOM: The Dark Ages

GamesRadar+

Doom: The Dark Ages review: "Some may appreciate the greater focus on close-quarters, but others will find themselves nostalgic for the simple joys of double jumps" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+Total Film

Published 5/9/2025

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-13 vs game avg

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Shadows of Doubt

GamesRadar+

Shadows of Doubt review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge

Published 9/23/2024

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+12 vs game avg

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge

Published 6/18/2024

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100

+6 vs game avg

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Nightingale

GamesRadar+

Nightingale Early Access review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge

Published 2/23/2024

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Manual scope check 2026-05-27: set review coverage to Review-in-progress from audit queue.

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Unscored

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Palworld

GamesRadar+

Palworld review: "Seems completely oblivious to how odd it is" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge

Published 1/23/2024

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Unscored

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Lords of the Fallen (2023)

GamesRadar+

Lords of the Fallen review: "Aspirations to be Dark Souls 4 might have been a little ambitious" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge

Published 10/12/2023

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+5 vs game avg

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge

Published 5/11/2023

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