Donato Marchisiello


97 games reviewed
78.6 average score
80 median score
56.7% of games recommended
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82 / 100 - Sand Land
May 6, 2024

Sand Land is an excellent game, both in content and artistry. Its complex structure and engaging narrative ensure around 20 hours of fun. The developers created an open world that aligns well with the distinct style of Arale and Dragon Ball's creator. However, the game's general simplification might bore experienced players over time. Still, Bandai Namco and ILCA's offering is a positive and enjoyable project.

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Apr 8, 2024

In conclusion, South Park: Snow Day! isn’t the best co-op hack ‘n slash on the market, but it’s fun and perfectly captures the anarchic humor of the TV series. Despite content shortcomings and the lack of crossplay, it offers a sufficient gameplay structure with classic ideas reinterpreted in a South Park style. With long-term support, it could become an unmissable co-op game!

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Apr 1, 2024

Outcast: A New Beginning is a good product that will surely please the veteran fans of the original game. Appeal Studios has crafted a generally good game, though not perfect. The dynamic and fun gameplay is hampered by a shaky technical department and a somewhat predictable and not particularly exciting narrative. Overall, the game honors the legendary original, though it clearly needs ongoing polishing to perfect and improve what can still be enhanced.

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89 / 100 - Humanity
Mar 22, 2024

Humanity is an excellent product, without a doubt: in its conceptual simplicity, Enhance's product transports us to a mystical world with gameplay mechanics inspired by Lemmings but naturally more original and evolved. A long campaign that shifts from classic puzzle norms to more action-oriented gameplay, along with a creative mode to craft or download levels, makes for an intriguing and long-lasting experience. Its only flaw is not being a true VR port but rather a straightforward translation to the Meta platform.

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Mar 11, 2024

Contra: Operation Galuga is a delight for series fans and shooter enthusiasts. With its Perk system, multiple difficulty levels, and three game modes, it’s one of the most accessible yet challenging titles in the genre. It offers hours of arcade fun despite a short campaign. Technically, it’s enjoyable and smooth, making it a recommended experience.

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91 / 100 - Helldivers II
Feb 15, 2024

Helldivers 2, despite some short-lived technical and content limitations, is a fun, tactical, and carefree game with a community-based mission approach. With a low price, solid gameplay mechanics, and team-oriented vision, it's one of the best co-op games on the market.

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Jan 23, 2024

Cave Digger 2 is a good value, especially considering the Xbox game-sharing trick with a friend. It offers solid gameplay, an enticing setting, and humor, despite technical and gameplay limits appearing after a few hours. The ability to play cooperatively with up to four people across platforms is a bonus. Recommended for survival enthusiasts, especially those craving new products.

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Nov 21, 2023

The question is: is Modern Warfare III a massive expansion or a standalone game? The truth lies somewhere in between. It offers few new features (mainly evolutions of the past) and some content quality gaps, but its monstrous multiplayer structure is technically infinite. Whether it's worth buying depends on the player's recent history. If you've played the previous title extensively, you may struggle to distinguish between Modern Warfare II and III. But if you haven't bought Call of Duty in a while, Modern Warfare III might be a culmination of the dynamic, frenetic CoD experience.

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85 / 100 - Blasphemous 2
Nov 17, 2023

Blasphemous 2 is an excellent second chapter in a series that has become a benchmark for genre enthusiasts. The Game Kitchen has improved and expanded the overall experience, offering more varied gameplay and exploration. While not perfect, it maintains high quality. However, those with strong religious sensitivities might find it unsuitable.

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Nov 15, 2023

Hellboy Web of Wyrd is a stylish nostalgia trip, paying homage to Mignola's artistic genius. Visually appealing but limited in gameplay, it will polarize opinions based on fans' devotion to Red. While entertaining, it suffers from repetitiveness.

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Nov 7, 2023

Wizard with a Gun is a solid product in every aspect. Galvanic Games' work is aesthetically pleasing, narratively sufficient, and mechanically satisfying. While it doesn't break new ground, it's a great refresher of basic genre mechanics. Recommended for roguelike fans and newcomers alike.

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Oct 25, 2023

Dungeons of Eternity is an excellent dungeon crawler, possibly one of the best available for the Meta headset. With good aesthetics, solid combat, and credible physics, its only current limitation is content. The future looks promising for this foundationally strong VR RPG.

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85 / 100 - Endless Dungeon
Oct 24, 2023

Endless Dungeon is an excellent game combining action and strategy. A mix of tower defense and shooter elements with good RPG mechanics, it offers a dynamic and artistically inspired experience. While it suffers from some technical issues, hard work can likely fix them soon.

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Oct 11, 2023

Darktide for Xbox is an excellent product available at a great price (or even free on Game Pass). Fatshark's significant improvements enhance some core aspects of the game. While the gameplay remains repetitive and has some technical issues, these are acceptable given the launch price. A good cooperative shooter balancing strategy and dynamism, it's particularly challenging at higher difficulties.

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80 / 100 - PAYDAY 3
Sep 27, 2023

Payday 3 isn't a revolution, but an evolution, simplifying (but not reducing) a well-established concept. It's a lighter, more fluid tactical shooter, and a good starting point for future development. With an accessible price, especially on Game Pass, it's a good but imperfect experience.

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79 / 100 - NBA 2K24
Sep 18, 2023

NBA 2K24 is a good game, perhaps the boldest in recent years in some respects. For those looking to play peacefully without much online competition, it offers a solid and enjoyable experience. However, multiplayer modes are complex and bogged down by features that complicate rather than balance the game, with micro-transactions creating high barriers. The overall experience is solid and nearly realistic. It could be a great first entry for newcomers, but may not offer enough new content to justify a purchase for veterans.

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91 / 100 - Remnant II
Aug 3, 2023

Remnant II is bigger, harder, and freer: a significant step forward from the past. Despite some technical and “soul” issues, Gearbox and Gunfire's product is a little gem, likely the best action RPG for value. The future is bright, and with solid support, Remnant II could become a cornerstone of hardcore action RPG experiences.

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76 / 100 - Exoprimal
Jul 20, 2023

Exoprimal is a good multiplayer game with intriguing but not original ideas and decent gameplay. It currently offers only one mode on few maps, though its content roadmap looks promising. Fun and varied, but strategic aspects might give way to button mashing.

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85 / 100 - Diablo IV
Jun 15, 2023

Diablo IV is already a contender for the best action RPG currently on the market: a bold but concrete statement. And we're just at the beginning: Activision Blizzard's title is only the "starting station" of an adventure that has made its first powerful roar. Although it is not yet a complete revolution, its power cannot be denied: Diablo IV currently encapsulates everything that has defined the saga over time. Excellent narration, solid and deep gameplay, a delicate "compromise" between single-player and multiplayer experience. Despite some conceptual flaws, we are likely looking at a future "masterpiece." Could this be the new World of Warcraft in terms of power and potential?

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67 / 100 - Redfall
May 9, 2023

Redfall is a game with enormous technical problems that complicate its already shaky dignity. Players' frustration is somewhat justified but not entirely: despite its technical shortcomings, Redfall has good foundations and is quite fun, especially given its low entry price. Currently, the game doesn't justify a seventy-euro price tag, but with future updates, it could become a clean and dignified cooperative crossplay and cross-save title. For now, it's an average game, but its low cost makes it worth trying.

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