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Reviewer profile

Michael Fertitta

Current outlet: SmashPad

Reviews

8 games · 8 scored

Avg score

8 scored reviews

Score style

Harsh

-6 vs peer avg · 8 compared

Outlets

SmashPad

Latest

2026

Most recent saved review

Reviewer scoring style

This reviewer currently scores about -6 points below the peer average on games where Critic Atlas has comparable scored reviews.

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A lower-than-peer score from this reviewer may be part of their normal baseline. Their positive reviews may be especially worth noticing.

Based on 8 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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Clockwork Ambrosia

SmashPad

REVIEW - "Clockwork Ambrosia" is an absolute blast!

Published 5/12/2026

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Score

+2 vs game avg

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The House of Hikmah

SmashPad

REVIEW – “The House of Hikmah” is a beautiful but bug-riddled cultural experience

Published 4/7/2026

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-13 vs game avg

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Mr. Sleepy Man

SmashPad

REVIEW – “Mr. Sleepy Man” is an interactive lucid dream

Published 3/21/2026

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-5 vs game avg

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Demon Tides

SmashPad

REVIEW – “Demon Tides” is a devilishly good tribute to retro 3D open-world games

Published 2/19/2026

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-6 vs game avg

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Escape from Ever After

SmashPad

REVIEW – “Escape From Ever After” is the Paper Mario We’ve Needed for Years!

Published 2/11/2026

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+8 vs game avg

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Seafrog

SmashPad

REVIEW - "Seafrog" shreds onto the Switch!

Published 1/28/2026

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-10 vs game avg

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Majogami

SmashPad

"Majogami" Review

Published 10/29/2025

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-13 vs game avg

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Is This Seat Taken?

SmashPad

"Is This Seat Taken?" Review

Published 8/19/2025

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