Nick Mangiaracina
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I had a really good time playing Yars Rising and importantly, it didn’t break the time bank. Having cruised through the main game in less than 10 hours, I managed to get over 80% of the collectibles while finishing the game in time for the embargo. Furthermore, if the game...
Even without the DLC, Vampire Survivors has an extreme amount of content to unlock within the game. Free updates alone have added in modifiers for the base game and a ton of weapon combos, unions, stage variances, and things to collect. The DLC not only includes a separate side-story but...
While I love genre-bending and mash-ups, I was pretty disappointed with Demon’s Mirror. What should have been a mix of two great genres ended up becoming a tedious and frustrating chore. The art style is mimicking Slay the Spire and is uninspired. I found myself immediately put-off from most of...
Overall, I have to say I’m pretty disappointed with Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash. The game is quite good looking and has a lot of fanfare for fans of the Uma Musume series but provides an extremely hollow experience full of basic UX missteps and a complete lack of...
With all the changes, the extra story, and the ability to play on a console that won’t melt in your hands while pushing its modest graphics, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is a worthwhile endeavor. As a long time fan of the series, I’m glad I got to experience the...
As I mentioned earlier, Cat Quest III is about exploration, and while the story is straightforward enough, there’s lots of side-questing to do to keep you occupied for a few hours beyond what the story offers. For example, there’s a large inflatable pirate duck that roams the map and becomes...
While an overall shorter experience, there’s plenty to do around Barnsworth that was optional. Revisiting, I already found several things that I had missed on my first playthrough. Playing through Thank Goodness You’re Here! had me wondering why more comedy games of this ilk don’t exist and I believe I...
The price is right for an eleven hour game. I’ll likely go back through it one more time for achievement cleanup and to check some things I believe I missed on my first playthrough. It’s far from a long game but it is a tight and thoughtful experience. There’s no...
The First Descendant seems like a fun lark at the moment. Even after completing the lengthy campaign, which took me around 45 hours, I’m still looking forward to more of the gameplay. All I can really do is review what’s currently in the game now. I look at games like...
While my playthrough wasn’t without issue, overall I enjoyed Until Then. The characters Polychroma created are memorable. Like a binged television series, I’m going to miss the characters greatly. The amount of threads being pulled throughout the story is impressive and actually engaging. While a lot of narrative adventure games...
Not only is this the type of sequel you want for a series, this is the type of remaster you want for your game. It makes me curious if Nintendo is doing these faithful and absolutely stunning remasters to set up for an RPG revival. Considering the middling reception of...
Neurodiver, except for its length, is about what I expected. The art, writing, and music are top notch. The storyline is engaging, exciting, and all the other ‘e’ adjectives. I truly love the world that’s been created here and added to, thanks to Neurodiver. As I mentioned earlier I hope...
