Critic Atlas

Reviewer profile

Michael Chow

Current outlet: COGconnected

Reviews

99

99 games · 99 scored

Avg score

76

99 scored reviews

Score style

Balanced

+2 vs peer avg · 98 compared

Outlets

1

COGconnected

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 98 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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Opus: Prism Peak

COGconnected

OPUS: Prism Peak Review – A Stunning Narrative That Lingers Long After the Credits

Published 4/15/2026

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Score

90

+3 vs game avg

Esoteric Ebb

COGconnected

Esoteric Ebb Review – Where Dialogue Is the Real Adventure

Published 3/2/2026

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Score

90

+1 vs game avg

Bounty Star

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Bounty Star Review – Contemporary Nostalgia

Published 11/13/2025

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Score

70

+3 vs game avg

Adventure of Samsara

COGconnected

Adventure of Samsara Review – A Slow-Burn Worth the Climb

Published 9/11/2025

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Score

85

+7 vs game avg

Abyssus

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Abyssus Review – Hand-Crafted Chaos in the Deep

Published 8/17/2025

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Score

75

+3 vs game avg

Tamagotchi Plaza

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Tamagotchi Plaza (Switch 2) Review – Cute, Confusing, and Lacking Core Charm

Published 7/17/2025

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Score

50

+3 vs game avg

Blue Prince

COGconnected

Blue Prince Review – Good Morning, Sweet Prince

Published 4/20/2025

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Score

95

+4 vs game avg

W.A.N.D. Project

COGconnected

W.A.N.D. Project Review – Promising But Lacking

Published 12/29/2024

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Score

65

-4 vs game avg

Beyond Galaxyland

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Beyond Galaxyland Review – To Infinity or Beyond?

Published 10/25/2024

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Score

80

-3 vs game avg

Pepper Grinder

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Pepper Grinder Review – A Short and Sweet Adventure

Published 4/8/2024

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Score

80

+2 vs game avg

Blood West

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Blood West Review – A Bloody Good Time

Published 1/6/2024

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Score

80

-3 vs game avg

Jusant

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Jusant Review – Tranquil Tower Traversal

Published 10/31/2023

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Score

84

-4 vs game avg

Moonstone Island

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Moonstone Island Review – A Charming Good Time

Published 10/5/2023

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Score

82

-1 vs game avg

NBA 2K24

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NBA 2K24 Review – Shining Bright on the Court

Published 9/22/2023

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Score

70

+6 vs game avg

Touhou: New World

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Touhou: New World Review – Breaking Barriers

Published 9/12/2023

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Score

68

+5 vs game avg

Troublemaker

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Troublemaker Review – Making the Most of It

Published 4/25/2023

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Score

64

+3 vs game avg

Shadow Warrior 3

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Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition Review – More of the Same

Published 2/21/2023

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Score

75

+7 vs game avg

Batora: Lost Haven

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Batora: Lost Haven Review – Lost But Somewhat Found

Published 11/1/2022

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Score

67

0 vs game avg

Gordian Quest

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Gordian Quest Review – Dungeons and Deckbuilding

Published 7/6/2022

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Score

80

+5 vs game avg

In Nightmare

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In Nightmare Review – A Fever Dream of Sorts

Published 4/14/2022

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Score

60

+11 vs game avg

Coromon

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Coromon Review – A Different Form of Flattery

Published 4/4/2022

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Score

70

-3 vs game avg

Young Souls

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Young Souls Review – More Than Meets the Eye

Published 9/4/2021

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Score

85

+6 vs game avg

I Am Dead

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I Am Dead (PS5) Review – Beautiful Journey Between Life and Death

Published 8/24/2021

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Score

85

+5 vs game avg

Tasomachi

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Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight Review – Not Much Behind the Twilight

Published 4/26/2021

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Score

47

-14 vs game avg

Bravely Default II

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Bravely Default 2 Review – Brave New Direction

Published 2/25/2021

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Score

83

+5 vs game avg

FAIRY TAIL

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Fairy Tail Review – Wizards! Dragons! Fairies?!

Published 7/30/2020

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Score

78

+8 vs game avg

Sakura Wars

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Sakura Wars Review – Great Concept, Underwhelming Execution

Published 4/27/2020

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Score

68

-1 vs game avg

MLB The Show 20

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MLB The Show 20 Review – Perennial Powerhouse Inches Closer To Perfection

Published 3/19/2020

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Score

90

+9 vs game avg

Bloodroots

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Bloodroots Review – A Melting Pot of Bloodshed

Published 2/27/2020

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Score

85

+7 vs game avg

Heroland

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Heroland Review – We Can’t All Be Heroes

Published 1/4/2020

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Score

73

+3 vs game avg

Oninaki

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ONINAKI Review – Simple, Familiar and Fun

Published 8/21/2019

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Score

75

+7 vs game avg

198X

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198X Review – Unsweetened Nostalgia

Published 7/24/2019

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Score

70

-3 vs game avg

My Friend Pedro

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My Friend Pedro Review – Bullet-Time Banana Bonanza

Published 6/20/2019

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Score

82

+1 vs game avg

Weedcraft Inc

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Weedcraft Inc Review – Another Game, Another Tycoon Sim

Published 4/18/2019

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Score

65

-4 vs game avg

MLB 19: The Show

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MLB The Show 19 Review – Back-to-Back Jacks

Published 4/2/2019

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Score

88

+2 vs game avg

Resident Evil 2

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Resident Evil 2 Review – A Remade Survival Horror Classic Done Right

Published 1/22/2019

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Score

90

-2 vs game avg

Onimusha: Warlords

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Onimusha: Warlords Review – A Demon Slaying Classic

Published 1/15/2019

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Score

80

+7 vs game avg

Hitman 2

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Hitman 2 Review – Right on the Mark

Published 11/9/2018

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Score

85

+1 vs game avg

SoulCalibur VI

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Soulcalibur VI Review – High Caliber Fighting

Published 10/17/2018

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Score

85

+2 vs game avg

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