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Mike Mahardy

Current outlet: Polygon

Previously at: GameSpot

Reviews

34

34 games · 34 scored

Avg score

76

34 scored reviews

Score style

Balanced

-3 vs peer avg · 34 compared

Outlets

2

GameSpot · Polygon

Latest

2022

Most recent saved review

Reviewer scoring style

This reviewer currently scores close to the peer average on comparable games, with an average delta of -3.

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 34 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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Risk of Rain 2

Polygon

Hear me out: Risk of Rain 2 is the Mario 64 of roguelikes

Published 7/24/2022

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Score

80

-6 vs game avg

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Diablo III: Eternal Collection

GameSpot

Diablo 3: Eternal Collection Switch Review - Better With Age

Published 11/1/2018

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90

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I Expect You To Die

GameSpot

I Expect You to Die Review

Published 12/15/2016

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80

-1 vs game avg

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Titanfall 2

GameSpot

Titanfall 2 Review

Published 10/24/2016

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90

+1 vs game avg

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Gears of War 4

GameSpot

Gears of War 4 Review

Published 10/6/2016

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Score

70

-14 vs game avg

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Destiny: Rise of Iron

GameSpot

Destiny: Rise of Iron Review

Published 9/26/2016

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Score

60

-12 vs game avg

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Mother Russia Bleeds

GameSpot

Mother Russia Bleeds Review

Published 9/5/2016

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70

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Master of Orion

GameSpot

Master of Orion Review

Published 8/27/2016

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70

-7 vs game avg

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Zero Time Dilemma

GameSpot

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

Published 7/1/2016

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60

-22 vs game avg

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Overwatch

GameSpot

Overwatch Review

Published 5/25/2016

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90

-1 vs game avg

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TASTEE: Lethal Tactics

GameSpot

Tastee: Lethal Tactics Review

Published 5/14/2016

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70

-1 vs game avg

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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

GameSpot

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Review

Published 5/5/2016

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100

+7 vs game avg

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Bravely Second: End Layer

GameSpot

Bravely Second: End Layer Review

Published 4/13/2016

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70

-13 vs game avg

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Dark Souls III

GameSpot

Dark Souls 3 Review

Published 4/4/2016

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80

-9 vs game avg

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ADR1FT

GameSpot

Adr1ft Review

Published 3/28/2016

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50

-12 vs game avg

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Casey Powell Lacrosse 16

GameSpot

Casey Powell Lacrosse 16 Review

Published 3/14/2016

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50

-16 vs game avg

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Devil Daggers

GameSpot

Devil Daggers Review

Published 3/3/2016

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80

-3 vs game avg

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Far Cry Primal

GameSpot

Far Cry Primal Review

Published 2/22/2016

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80

+3 vs game avg

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XCOM 2

GameSpot

XCOM 2 Review

Published 2/1/2016

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Score

90

+4 vs game avg

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The Witness

GameSpot

The Witness Review

Published 1/25/2016

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90

+3 vs game avg

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Just Cause 3

GameSpot

GameSpot Just Cause 3 Review

Published 11/30/2015

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80

+9 vs game avg

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Star Wars Battlefront

GameSpot

GameSpot Star Wars Battlefront Review

Published 11/16/2015

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70

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Rise of the Tomb Raider

GameSpot

GameSpot Rise of the Tomb Raider Review

Published 11/9/2015

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90

+3 vs game avg

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Call of Duty: Black Ops III

GameSpot

GameSpot Call of Duty: Black Ops III Review

Published 11/5/2015

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70

-7 vs game avg

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Halo 5: Guardians

GameSpot

GameSpot Halo 5: Guardians Review

Published 10/27/2015

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80

-3 vs game avg

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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes

GameSpot

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Review

Published 10/21/2015

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50

-21 vs game avg

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone

GameSpot

GameSpot The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone Review

Published 10/8/2015

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90

+13 vs game avg

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Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection

GameSpot

GameSpot Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Review

Published 9/30/2015

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80

-3 vs game avg

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Destiny: The Taken King

GameSpot

GameSpot Destiny: The Taken King Review

Published 9/21/2015

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80

-4 vs game avg

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Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

GameSpot

GameSpot Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Review

Published 8/24/2015

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70

-12 vs game avg

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Volume

GameSpot

GameSpot Volume Review

Published 8/18/2015

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80

+2 vs game avg

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Galak-Z

GameSpot

GameSpot Galak-Z Review

Published 8/4/2015

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80

+1 vs game avg

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