Stephen LaGioia
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A culmination of the open-world simcade racing franchise, with tons of familar and new events, collectibles, and sights to see — brought to life by gorgeous Japanese environments.Since its debut hit the ground running over a decade back — goodness have I gotten old — [...]
High on Life makes an emphatic return with even wilder talking weapons and thrilling skateboarding mechanics to keep the action flowing.Strange anthropomorphized guns, vibrant alien worlds, gunplay while skateboarding Tony Hawk-style, colorful aliens with funny-sounding names, and
Gearbox's wild looter-shooter is back and better than ever - in most respects.Over my decades of gaming, I’ve grown a bit jaded with a majority of games that reside in [...]
Shadows shines brightly in terms of presentation, as well as some combat and progression elements, but overall feels like a “jack of all trades” and a Samurai master of none.There are few gaming franchises still going that are as expansive and rich in history as Ubisoft’s Assassin’s [...]
Avowed
Avowed is an immersive ARPG experience from the Pillars of Eternity universe, offering a slew of fun spells and weapons, along with several distinct biomes in the trecherous Living Lands to traverse.The Xbox platforms are scarcely known for compelling fantasy-laden RPGs, at least not in terms of console exclusives. [...]
This delightful cat-venture returns, this time bringing pirate-themed foes and island biomes, as well as frantic navel ship battles.Cat Quest III, the third entry in this charming feline ARPG series, comes emphatically on the heels (paws?) [...]
World of Goo 2
World of Goo 2 is worthy sequel to its classic predecessor, while also standing tall (albeit a bit wobbly) as a distinct experience.In the ancient gaming era of 2008, then-indie upstarts 2D Boy emphatically splashed onto the scene with the [...]
A rare snow day I could have done without.Like a wild roller coaster ride at Cartmanland, South Park has seen its ups and downs over the [...]
Mario and his pals are back in more glorious form than ever in this faithful, vibrant remake of Super Mario RPG. For myself and many others growing up in the proclaimed “golden age of gaming” of the mid-90s, Super Mario [...]
WarioWare is back in true zany form, with over 200 fun & absurd microgames, a more fleshed out Story Mode, and tons of multiplayer options. As a fan of the charmingly wacky and simple WarioWare: Smooth Moves, I couldn’t help but feel something [...]
Mirage largely returns to the stealth-based gameplay of past titles, while adding a new insta-kill Focus system, fun combat tools, and a bustling Middle East-city setting.Ubisoft’s historical fiction epic, Assassin’s Creed, has seen a slew of themes, premises, and gameplay concepts across its [...]
Diablo IV
Diablo IV takes the darker themes & grittiness of Diablo II and brings the experience to vibrant life with the fully open-world Sanctuary, deep customization, & loads of loot. Blizzard’s gripping ARPG loot fest plunges into epic and dark territory convincingly with Diablo IV. On the one hand, [...]
