Mattia Mariano


44 games reviewed
80.1 average score
82 median score
86.4% of games recommended
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a contradictory game: it has a good narrative and a great gameplay, but all is cancelled by a live service structure that limits its depth and variety. The game is worth for the fans only for the main campaign.

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Dec 4, 2023

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 feels more like a DLC to Modern Warfare 2 than a title in its own right. The campaign mode is extremely short and poorly handled, while the multiplayer is plagued by an unbalanced meta and SBMM. The zombie mode gets a makeover, winking at Warzone and making it an extraction game.

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Nov 3, 2023

The game design and exploration logic tied to Lord of the Fallen's main mechanics work great, thanks to a game map layout that remains elaborate and intelligent throughout. Unfortunately, the lack of variety of enemies and poor management of their placement, coupled with a number of serious technical inaccuracies in the control system severely ruins the gameplay.

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8.7 / 10.0 - Mortal Kombat 1
Oct 5, 2023

Mortal Kombat 1 suits both the veteran and the new player, offering a complete fighting experience. The feel is great and you will be able to range in terms of gameplay variety thanks to its roster. A few software optimisation issues and a slight general balancing problem spoil the overall experience, but it's nothing that can't be fixed with some future updates.

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Sep 13, 2023

From Software returns to the Armored Core saga with an effective and entertaining sixth chapter. Its combat system is dynamic and satisfying, while the narrative leaves something to be desired as it lacks bite. Regardless, it remains a must-have title for all mecha fans and is considered an excellent action game.

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Aug 9, 2023

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart offers a light-hearted and fun sci-fi adventure that is also varied, intense and spectacular. However, the PC version suffers from problems mostly related to optimisation that spoil the overall experience.

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Jun 23, 2023

The Game as a Service formula of The Outlast Trials is challenging and punishing, but also functional and fun. Each element integrates perfectly into what is a game formula so distant from the saga's origins, but at the same time so functional.

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4.5 / 10.0 - Redfall
May 21, 2023

Redfall gets everything wrong right from the start, and any attempt by the developers to save what can be saved turns out to be completely drained and lacking grit. The insurmountable mountain of narrative, technical and creative problems instantly extinguish the feeble dim light that could be glimpsed in the distance.

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Mar 23, 2023

Lightfall is a controversial expansion for Destiny 2. While it once again shows a highly entertaining gameplay, we are not convinced by the narrative context. The expansion lacks bite, leaving a bitter taste for being "the beginning of the end".

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7.3 / 10.0 - High on Life
Mar 18, 2023

Social satire and demented humour are the beating heart of High on Life: the way they are conveyed to the player is of excellent quality. However, beyond that the game doesn’t have much to offer.

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8.9 / 10.0 - Dead Space (Remake)
Feb 28, 2023

Dead Space is a mighty remake with improvements in every aspect: Isaac Clarke's misadventure has been completely overhauled to offer a new approach that works really well. We trust that this is only the first step towards a new way of playing horror titles.

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9.3 / 10.0 - Hi-Fi Rush
Feb 7, 2023

Hi-Fi Rush is fresh, spontaneous, lighthearted and fun, with simply outstanding attention to detail, good graphics and aesthetics, and overall very enjoyable gameplay. The progression of the adventure flows like a charm, between ever-changing sequences and fights, mechanics that are constantly being introduced, crazy bossfights, and staging gimmicks that are nothing short of genius.

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Jan 9, 2023

The Callisto Protocol is a beautiful audio-visual experience, but it is a hole in the water on both the gameplay and narrative sides. The game offers breathtaking settings, but this is not enough if the product lacks ideas and a well-calibrated combat system.

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 returns in a remake that fails to fully satisfy. The gameplay is certainly among the best on the market in the shooting aspect, but it has serious problems that lead to this chapter being considered the worst of the entire saga.

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8.8 / 10.0 - Metal: Hellsinger
Sep 29, 2022

Metal Hellsinger never sets out to offer endless hours of gameplay at all costs or who knows variety or emphasis on storytelling, not even breathtaking visuals, but when you throw yourself into its insane riot of heart-pounding shootouts and heavy metal music you can be sure you will come out satisfied.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Trek to Yomi
Jun 8, 2022

Trek to Yomi is a dramatic journey of revenge and redemption, with a poor narrative aspect and a repetitive and unbalanced combat system. The developer put all their effort in the beautiful aesthetics and sound aspect of the game, resulting in an immersive, yet not totally satisfying, experience.

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May 12, 2022

While The Stanley Parable was already a unique and awesome experience, with its superb narrative and the wide range of choices the player can experience, the Ultre Deluxe Edition makes it even better and crazier, truly an experience everybody should try once in their life.

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Mar 20, 2022

Thanks to The Witch Queen, Bungie has demonstrated that the narrative component is one of the main focuses for Destiny. The spectacular campaign, the evocative raid, the numerous quests and even the side activities managed to immerse us in the narrative as rarely happened before

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9.1 / 10.0 - Inscryption
Feb 9, 2022

The deal offered by Inscryption is like a two-faced coin: on one side we have a disturbing plot, told through an intricate narrative full of mystery, while on the other side we have a deep, elaborate and fun card game.

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In every moment of playing Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach it’s clear the willingness of the developers to give the saga’s concept the right creative and imaginative depth; unfortunately, an horrendous technical sector collapses much of the gaming experience, while a lack of clarity on narrative intentions and some flaws at the base of the gameplay contribute to make Security Breach weaker than expected in terms of enjoyability.

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