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Michael Murphy

Current outlet: Restart.run

Previously at: Game Informer · Hardcore Gamer · SmashPad

Reviews

11

11 games · 11 scored

Avg score

79

11 scored reviews

Score style

Balanced

+2 vs peer avg · 11 compared

Outlets

4

Game Informer · Hardcore Gamer · Restart.run · SmashPad

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 11 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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Romeo Is a Dead Man

SmashPad

REVIEW - "Romeo is a Dead Man" is an action-packed bumpy ride

Published 2/10/2026

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Score

70

-6 vs game avg

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Dying Light: The Beast

Game Informer

Dying Light: The Beast Review - A Deadly Return to Form - Game Informer

Published 9/19/2025

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Score

85

+6 vs game avg

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Slitterhead

Hardcore Gamer

Review: Slitterhead

Published 11/4/2024

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Score

70

+11 vs game avg

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Astro Bot

Hardcore Gamer

Review: Astro Bot is Fun, Rewarding, Nostalgic

Published 9/5/2024

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Score

90

-5 vs game avg

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Visions of Mana

Hardcore Gamer

Review: Visions of Mana is a Fine Wine

Published 8/27/2024

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Score

80

+9 vs game avg

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