Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Looks Like a Marvelous Return to Form
June 18, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
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
The Outer Worlds Lets You Talk Your Way Out of Everything
June 17, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
Journey to the Savage Planet is a Goofy Trip to Space Worth Taking
June 17, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
Dicey Dungeons is My New Roguelike Drug
June 13, 2019 | 06:15 EDT
Zombie Army 4: Dead War Explodes With Arcade Action
June 13, 2019 | 05:45 EDT
Dying Light 2 May Finally Live Up to That Dead Island Trailer
Techland has been making great video game trailers for over a decade now, and the trailer for Dying Light 2 shows the devs have something phenomenal in the works.
June 13, 2019 | 10:00 EDT
Watch Dogs: Legion's NPCs Aren't as Novel as You Might Think
You can recruit whoever you want in Watch Dogs Legion, but is that really as novel as it is made out to be?
June 12, 2019 | 10:00 EDT
Doom Eternal's Storytelling Finally Matches its Best in Class Shooting
June 10, 2019 | 12:32 EDT
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered Review
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered brings a classic into the modern age. There are plenty of new bells and whistles, but the core gameplay and design remain the same. For better and worse.
May 13, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Konami Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection Review
With a scattershot selection of games and a slapdash presentation, Konami Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection misses the mark. The games are playable, but this doesn't feel like the definitive way to preserve these classics. It instead feels like a school project thrown together during an all-nighter.
May 8, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
Sniper Elite V2's Remaster is Right On Target
April 24, 2019 | 11:00 EDT
Inside Xbox 4/16 - Gears 5 eSports Coming to TBS This June
April 16, 2019 | 06:37 EDT
Yoshi's Crafted World Review
Yoshi's Crafted World has a style that erupts off the screen, but it leans too far into simplistic gameplay. That's great for kids, but it's not the all-ages fun that Nintendo is known for.
April 12, 2019 | 02:00 EDT
We Happy Few: They Came From Below Review - Am I The Monster?
April 4, 2019 | 05:00 EDT
Devolver Digital's Observation is Now An Epic Store Exclusive
March 26, 2019 | 03:45 EDT
Generation Zero Has Zero Reason To Exist
March 26, 2019 | 10:30 EDT
Sony State of Play 3/25 - Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Adds Retro Skins, Nitro Kart Content
March 25, 2019 | 07:18 EDT
Sony State of Play 3/25 - Concrete Genie Gains PSVR Mode
March 25, 2019 | 06:54 EDT
Roguelike Zelda-like Sparklite Lights Up The World This Fall
March 19, 2019 | 10:00 EDT
Kongregate Secures PC Exclusives With "Premiering on Kartridge" Program
March 6, 2019 | 12:00 EST
Far Cry New Dawn Review
Frustratingly, Far Cry New Dawn doesn't deliver in any real way. It doesn't pay off Far Cry 5's ending. It doesn't offer new spins on the Far Cry formula. It doesn't even offer players an escape from money woes. It's just another Far Cry, and that's just not enough anymore.
March 5, 2019 | 02:00 EST
Dead or Alive 6 Review - Fame, Without Love
March 1, 2019 | 10:00 EST
Crackdown 3 Review
Crackdown 3 is forgettable, broken in places, extremely short and set in its ways. Still, I'd be lying if I told you I didn't have a hell of a lot of fun playing it.
February 18, 2019 | 12:00 EST
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Review
As a carefree way to fritter away a few hours with friends, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe fits the bill. As an entry in one of the premier franchises in gaming, the adherence to tradition and generic "New" theming leave this one missing the mark.
February 14, 2019 | 12:00 EST