Nick Mangiaracina
This author account hasn't been claimed yet. To claim this account, please contact the outlet owner to request access.
Writing For
MonsterVine 
KeenGamer Latest Reviews
That’s right, Demonschool is finally out. After being delayed several times, a game originally slated for release on September 13th, 2024 (Friday the 13th), is releasing over a year later. Did the extra time secure a flawless launch, or is the final release a bit rough?
ARC Raiders is an extraction shooter that can be played solo or with one or two friends. The draw appears to be a hefty mix of PvE and PvP elements, but does Embark pull it off? Can a million people be wrong?
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted is a remaster of the original Plants vs. Zombies, released in 2009, a game that has been ported to more platforms than Skyrim. How does Replanted bring an aging tower defense into the modern age?
The nice thing about BALL x PIT is that everything you need to know about the game is in the title. There are balls, you’re in a pit, that’s the meat of it. And what BALL x PIT taught me is that’s really all you need to make an engaging video game.
Final Fantasy Tactics still holds up, but is it worth the price of entry with so many options available already? Let’s dig into Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles.
Echoes of the End is a character action game that incorporates a lot of 3D platforming and puzzle-solving. While the game itself looks okay and, from the outside, even seems like an interesting, if niche, indie title, I found a considerable amount of flaws in its design.
Neverwinter Nights 2 had a mixed reception. Some people believe that Bioware will always be king when it comes to the Dungeons & Dragons licensing of CRPG games, and others believe that Obsidian takes what Bioware does and makes it better. These are arguments of the past, however, as Bioware lost the Dungeons and Dragons license midway through the aughts and has since had breakaway hits and failures with their own IPs. So we leave it up to companies like Aspyr to take these great games and ma...
Over ten years ago, I remember playing Orcs Must Die! and thinking it was a fun twist on the standard tower defense formula. Since then, the series has grown and received a roguelite spin-off game, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap. Featuring a mix of roguelite elements, four-player co-op, and a slew of player/map modifiers that keep every game fresh and interesting. But as Robot Entertainment pushes the boundaries of their comfort zone, so too do they push the technical boundaries of their engine.
Maybe it’s a bit surprising we’ve taken so long to get to a The Lord of the Rings style life sim, but Tales of the Shire is finally here. Players take on the role of a hobbit in the burgeoning village of Bywater as it seeks to become an official village in the magistrate’s eyes. Along the way, you’ll be cooking, fishing, foraging, and gardening your way into the hearts of your fellow hobbits.
Maybe I like racing games? I signed up to review Wheel World because it looked like an interesting game with a bizarre story, and I thought Nidhogg was pretty darn good. I ended up getting an open-world racing game and was disappointed for about eight seconds. While I was hoping for a little bit more of a story-focus and a mission-structure that felt more off-the-wall, I got an arcade bike racing game that was really fun to play.