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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


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The King's Bird Review

The King's Bird captures a freewheeling spirit in its aerial platforming but doesn't do enough to leave a mark with anyone but the most hardcore.

August 23, 2018 | 10:00 EDT

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WarioWare Gold Review

WarioWare Gold brings together the best from three earlier entries in the franchise and combines it with just the right amount of new Wario weirdness.

August 22, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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We Happy Few Review - Mask of the Beatnik

August 9, 2018 | 09:00 EDT

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Mothergunship Review

As an FPS, Mothergunship and its amazing gun crafting is an improvement on what came before. As a roguelike, the game fails at the basics, providing an overly randomized system and lackluster progression.

July 30, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Tempest 4000 Review

Trippy, harsh, explosive and bizarre. This is everything you would want in a Tempest sequel, provided you want one at all.

July 17, 2018 | 10:00 EDT

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Coverage Club: May Flowers

July 13, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Coverage Club: Hip to Be Square

July 6, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Coverage Club: Mixing It Up

June 29, 2018 | 03:53 EDT

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Coverage Club: Into The Mix

June 22, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Coverage Club: Cute Before the Storm

June 8, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Onrush Review

After a decade of waiting, Burnout's heir apparent is here. With a mix of reckless driving, team-based objectives, and just a dash of neon superpowers, Onrush is an explosive cocktail that's not to be missed.

June 5, 2018 | 05:00 EDT

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Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Review

While it's disappointing that there aren't more extras, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is still an excellent museum piece for fighting game historians and would-be quarter jockeys alike.

June 1, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Coverage Club: Stars and Skies

June 1, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Moonlighter Review

May 28, 2018 | 08:00 EDT