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Alex Santa Maria

Staff Writer

About Alex Santa Maria

Alex Santa Maria is TechRaptor's former Reviews Editor (2015-2020) and current occasional critic. Joining the site early in its life, Alex grew the review vertical into its own and laid a solid foundation for the growth that TechRaptor still sees today. After a brief sabbatical to explore his options, Alex has returned to the fold to give insight into arcade games, first-person shooters, and the next F-Zero game. Whenever that ends up coming out.

Graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of South Florida, Alex always keeps busy with multiple projects. That could include anything from building a unique Magic the Gathering deck to reworking a chapter for one of the always-in-development novels. Despite that, reviews continue to be his passion, and he has published his opinions wherever an editor will let him. 

Alex is our resident fan of pinball, Needlers, roguelikes, and anything with authentic '80s vibes and neon lighting. He owns an office chair once used by Billy Mays that has somehow survived multiple moves. Please don't ask him about Ready Player One; he thinks it's a mixed bag.

Articles by Alex Santa Maria


Total Articles: 594


Popup Dungeon

Popup Dungeon Pops Up For An August Release

Popup Dungeon got revealed by Humble Games to have an August Release for the tabletop-looking card-based roguelike and customization engine

June 14, 2020 | 01:48 EDT

Coreupt

Coreupt Brawls Its Way Into The Guerrilla Collective

Fighting and brawling came on-screen when Corrupt was revealed during the Guerrilla Collective as its solo developer seeks to shake things up

June 14, 2020 | 01:27 EDT

Vigil: The Longest Night

Vigil: The Longest Night Fights The Dark With New Gameplay

Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D action/adventure inspired by Castlevania that's coming in 2020. New gameplay is out now thanks to the Guerrilla Collective

June 14, 2020 | 01:14 EDT

Deathloop

Arkane Reveals The Stylish Action Of Deathloop

First revealed by Bethesda two years ago at E3, Arkane Lyon is ready to reveal the gameplay of their new time-traveling FPS, Deathloop. Full of dual-wielding, sawed-off shotguns and Arkane's signature first-person superpowers, the stylish trailer was full of bloodshed and profanity.

June 11, 2020 | 05:07 EDT

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Explore a Purrfect Cyberpunk World In Stray

Coming from BlueTwelve Studio and Annapurna Interactive, Stray is a cyberpunk adventure where you play as a cat in a neon-filled cityscape.

June 11, 2020 | 04:28 EDT

Of Bird and Cage

Of Bird and Cage Is A Metal Album You Play Through

Of Bird and Cage is a symphonic metal experience that takes you through a two-hour first-person narrative with multiple endings.

June 11, 2020 | 01:46 EDT

Disintegration Review
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Disintegration Review

June 10, 2020 | 09:00 EDT

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Review
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Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Review

June 6, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

Maneater Review
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Maneater Review

May 22, 2020 | 12:15 EDT

Dark Nights With Poe & Munro Review
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Dark Nights With Poe & Munro Review

D'Avekki Studios returns with Dark Nights, an FMV spinoff that improves on the burgeoning Interactive TV genre spearheaded by Netflix.

May 19, 2020 | 10:00 EDT

Chex Quest HD Review
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Chex Quest HD Review

May 18, 2020 | 10:00 EDT

Streets of Rage 4 Review
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Streets of Rage 4 Review

April 29, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

Gears Tactics Review
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Gears Tactics Review

April 27, 2020 | 09:00 EDT

Pong Quest Review
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Pong Quest Review

April 21, 2020 | 09:00 EDT

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Wunderling Jumps At Every Chance For Innovation

April 10, 2020 | 07:00 EDT

Roundguard Review
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Roundguard Review

Roundguard adds RPG and Roguelike mechanics to Peggle's arcade pachinko gameplay. Can it achieve an Ultimate Extreme Fever?

April 4, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Doom 64 Rewind Review
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Doom 64 Rewind Review

Check out our full review of Doom 64.

April 3, 2020 | 11:00 EDT