Giovanni Colantonio

New York

Senior Gaming Editor at Digital Trends

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Revenge of the Savage Planet review: corporate incompetence becomes slapstick sci-fi

1 week ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

Revenge of the Savage Planet MSRP $50.00 “Revenge of the Savage Planet plays its open-world formula safe, but it shows its teeth where it matters.” Pros Sharp satire Enjoyable exploration Clever environmental puzzling Co-op play is a plus Cons Story peters out by the end By the books structure Dull combat Table of Contents To make it in today’s cutthroat world, sometimes it feels like you have to be a taker to survive. It’s a ruthless mentality that makes the rich richer, crooked politicians...
Revenge of the Savage Planet review: corporate incompetence becomes slapstick sci-fi

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Giovanni Colantonio

NowRevenge Of The Savage Planet ReviewDespite its protagonist’s perpetually jaunty stride, Revenge of the Savage Planet does not put its best foot forward.
The radical joy of Infinity Nikki: creating a game for the female gaze

1 week ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

Table of Contents Picture, if you will, a typical open-world action-adventure game. Imagine a game that has players blasting monsters with magic, platforming around ruined architecture, and delving into a wealth of scattered lore. When you close your eyes, what does the protagonist of that game look like? What is their personality? How do they dress?
The radical joy of Infinity Nikki: creating a game for the female gaze

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Giovanni Colantonio

Infinity Nikki: What Is The War Of Heavens? There's maybe more lore in Infinity Nikki than you're expecting from a dress-up gacha game, but there are plenty of ways to learn about Miraland and …
The 20 best Nintendo Switch exclusives of all time

1 week ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

Table of Contents When the Nintendo Switch launched in 2017, our expectations were high. The hybrid console instantly felt like a dream console, and the fact that it would launch with a brand new Legend of Zelda game was a good sign that Nintendo was ready to support it with high quality games. The bar was high right out the gate — and Nintendo cleared it time and time again over eight memorable years.
The 20 best Nintendo Switch exclusives of all time

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Giovanni Colantonio

2 days agoIf you own a legacy Nintendo Switch, and you choose to update your system with the latest 20.0.0 patch, then you’ll see that some interesting Switch 2 features have been added to the mix. Namely, the ability to use Nintendo’s upcoming Virtual Game Card functionality for locally sharing digital …
Your kids are going to get a kick out of Apple Arcade’s wacky new multiplayer game

1 week ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

When Apple Arcade launched in 2019, it had one game that I’d label a killer app: What the Golf? The wacky game was a total riot, twisting a very simple sports hook on its head in countless ways. That approach has since become something of a studio philosophy for developer Triband, who has escalated that idea in each of its games since, from What the Bat? to What the Car?
Shotgun Cop Man has everything I need from an action game for just $10

2 weeks ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

Big budget action games really want to impress me. When I play something like Monster Hunter Wilds, I’m taken aback by the sheer scope and spectacle of it all as I slay enormous monsters while lightning strikes around me. That technical ambition is often matched by a narrative one too. Dynasty Warriors: Origins doesn’t just deliver thousands of soldiers for me to carve up; it aims to tell a dense story about fighting for peace.
Days Gone Remastered reveals a game that was both behind and ahead of its time

2 weeks ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

Is Days Gone a misunderstood masterpiece? Table of Contents That’s a question that some gamers have been asking since April 26, 2019 — the very day that Sony’s open-world zombie game first released. A wave of lukewarm critical reviews, including a dreaded “6.5” from IGN, kicked off a minor culture war as the game’s biggest defenders went to bat for it before it was even installed on most PS4s.
Skin Deep review: wacky immersive sim could have used more chaos

2 weeks ago | digitaltrends.com | Giovanni Colantonio

“Skin Deep is a wacky slice of immersive slapstick that could have used a little more chaos.” Pros Classic Blendo style Wacky story and world Emergent slapstick humor Clever immersive sim systems Cons Some level-killing bugs Not enough ways to tackle ships Some repetitive objectives Table of Contents How is a person expected to do a job with no resources? That’s the question that intergalactic insurance agent Nina Pasadena comes up against in Skin Deep, a miniature immersive sim from Blendo....