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Reviewer profile

Sam Watanuki

Current outlet: TheGamer

Reviews

25

23 games · 25 scored

Avg score

77

25 scored reviews

Score style

Lenient

+8 vs peer avg · 25 compared

Outlets

1

TheGamer

Latest

2021

Most recent saved review

Reviewer scoring style

This reviewer currently scores about +8 points above the peer average on games where Critic Atlas has comparable scored reviews.

How to use this

A higher-than-peer score from this reviewer may be less meaningful by itself. Look for cases where they are unusually high or low compared with their own baseline.

Based on 25 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.

Showing 1-25 of 25 reviews

TheGamer

Exo One Review: Exo-llent

Published 11/18/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

90

+11 vs game avg

Review

Treasures of the Aegean

TheGamer

Treasures of the Aegean Review: Time After Time

Published 11/15/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

80

+3 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Back 4 Blood Review: More 2 Love

Published 10/9/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

90

+13 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Aeon Drive Review: Time After Time

Published 10/1/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

90

+17 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Skatebird Review: Winged Thrashin'

Published 9/15/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

60

+2 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Madden 22 Review: Familiar, But In Next-Gen

Published 8/20/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

70

+2 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Chernobylite Review: Green Light Special

Published 7/28/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

90

+16 vs game avg

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Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

TheGamer

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed Review: Stripped Down Simplicity

Published 7/20/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

70

+18 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Worms Rumble Switch Review: Scootin' By On Switch

Published 6/28/2021

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Reviewer assigned after source-page byline enrichment.

Score

80

+13 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Chivalry 2 Review: More Medieval Mayhem

Published 6/9/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

90

+6 vs game avg

Review

Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl

TheGamer

Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl Review: Shnickty Shnickty Shnoine!

Published 5/7/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

60

-10 vs game avg

Review

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

TheGamer

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 Review: Next-Gen Birdman

Published 3/25/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

100

+11 vs game avg

Review

Destruction AllStars

TheGamer

Destruction AllStars Review: Bucket Of Bolts

Published 2/3/2021

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

40

-19 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Worms Rumble Review: Wormed Its Way Into My Heart

Published 12/3/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

90

+23 vs game avg

Review

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

TheGamer

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition PS4 Review: Meet Me In Erdrea

Published 12/1/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

100

+9 vs game avg

Review

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

TheGamer

TheGamer Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Review

Published 9/7/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

100

+11 vs game avg

Review

Nexomon: Extinction

TheGamer

Nexomon: Extinction Review: A Successful (And Addicting) Return To Classic Monster-Catching

Published 8/21/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

80

+10 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Tiny Racer Review: Hold Me Closer Tiny Racer

Published 8/13/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

60

+21 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Skully Review: Keep On Rollin', Baby

Published 8/5/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

90

+30 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

What Happened Review: Chews You Up, Spits You Out, Goes Back For Seconds

Published 8/5/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

60

+8 vs game avg

Review

TheGamer

Skater XL Review: My Inner Kerry Getz Is Screaming

Published 8/1/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

70

+14 vs game avg

Review

The Last of Us Part II

TheGamer

The Last of Us: Part II Review: Trying To Forgive

Published 6/24/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

70

-22 vs game avg

Review

Cannibal Cuisine

TheGamer

Cannibal Cuisine Review: A Well-Done Party Game

Published 5/19/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

70

+6 vs game avg

Review

Avicii Invector

TheGamer

AVICII Invector Review: Life's A Game Made For Everyone

Published 1/6/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

80

-2 vs game avg

Review

Monster Jam Steel Titans

TheGamer

Monster Jam Steel Titans Review: Big Wheels Keep On Turnin'

Published 1/2/2020

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Reviewer assigned from OpenCritic API author data during automated unresolved-reviewer resolver.

Score

50

-2 vs game avg

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