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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

having to also slap it back into action via QTE when you scrape against a wall fits that notion too

Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

he used to actually recognize me and take the time to speak to me a long time ago when I worked at a yogurt shop downtown when he had no obligation to do any of that I always thought that was very kind of him

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

dude I get it, I dedicated my whole review intro to talking shit to that freak haha

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Since 2008, I've waited for a racing game to hit the highs of Burnout Paradise. This year's Screamer came close (play it!), but Star Wars: Galactic Racer is that racer I've been longing for. What an absolutely spectacular and well-designed game: comicbook.com/gaming/revie...

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer's Blistering Sense of Speed and Novel Roguelite Campaign Make for One Fantastic Racer (Review)

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a fantastic racing game with a unique campaign, responsive set of mechanics, and sensational sense of speed.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

yeah I love those games! I've got a soft spot for Sucker Punch (except Sly 3)

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ghost of Yotei's DLC is centered around rehabilitation and atonement and thoughtfully utilizes those themes in its side missions, main quest, and even its actual world design. It's a cohesive and focused expansion, and I loved it: comicbook.com/gaming/revie...

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Ghost of Yotei: Echoes of Sekigahara's Excellent Campaign Overshadows Its Average Roguelite Mode (Review)

Ghost of Yotei's new Most Wanted roguelite mode is not bad, but it is outshined by the story-based Echoes of Sekigahara expansion.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Ghost of Yotei: Echoes of Sekigahara's Excellent Campaign Overshadows Its Average Roguelite Mode (Review)

Ghost of Yotei's new Most Wanted roguelite mode is not bad, but it is outshined by the story-based Echoes of Sekigahara expansion.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

true! I remember being annoyed by that in AW2 as well but I think I just couldn't find a place for it in my review

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

action games should be bolder more often like Onimusha and not always default to the soulslike template www.gamespot.com/articles/not...

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Not Everything Needs To Be A Soulslike, And Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Shows Why

Deflecting clichés with style.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

yeah sadly, aside from Will's review, I was too busy and missed out on what you guys all thought of it on the server

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

haha thank you, I'll take the praise

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

action games should be bolder more often like Onimusha and not always default to the soulslike template www.gamespot.com/articles/not...

gamespot.com

Not Everything Needs To Be A Soulslike, And Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Shows Why

Deflecting clichés with style.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

true they have not added rocket cars to it yet but fingers crossed

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

of course! I love it and I'm not sure what didn't click with you but Sloclap has patched it a bunch over the last year

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

broke a whole dang team in the span of like five seconds

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Zoe please play some Metallica for my boy so he's happy

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

it's funny to think of all the Heavy Rain interviews in hindsight where he acted all arrogant when this terribly written Lifetime movie of a game full of shit like this was seemingly what gave him such an ego

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

a good omen to see in the beginning, surely

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

No problem dude! Glad to have your input here!

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It didn't come off like that, but I just wanted to clarify! And yes, it is silly to be so focused on one negative review when there are so many positive ones. It is human nature to focus on negative feedback, I guess.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Gaming isn't ComicBook's primary focus, yes, but it is my primary focus. I've covered this industry professionally for a decade and take it seriously. Just wanted to clear that up!

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

not one slur or unwarranted attack on my writing skills! it's been nice!

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Yes, ComicBook's scale allows for half points. I don't think anyone abstains from using them. It's just up to the writer to choose what score fits the best.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I loved Control and both of its expansions, yes! They set a high bar, but Resonant fails on its own merits a lot of the time. (Also Rockay City is, in my estimation, a worse game!)

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you for saying something, Carolyn. I feel like my points, while harsh, were backed up well, and to see it boiled down to a number and mocked from someone on the team was... disappointing.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

the whiplash of going from Onimusha to Resonant almost killed me an expertly sharpened katana to a dull spork

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

status effect stuff like this is often hollow and presented as a sly substitution for actual depth and that is so true in Resonant, sadly

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

the combat doesn't get better later on either partially because of how weak you *always* feel it's ridiculous

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I found Control Resonant to be one of the most sauceless and poorly balanced melee action games I've played in some time with a story that did little to fill me with awe or wonder comicbook.com/gaming/revie...

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Control Resonant's Pivot to Melee Action Is a Terrible Waste of Remedy's Talents (Review)

Control Resonant's terrible, mindless melee combat and weak story make for one incredibly disappointing sequel.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

or a takoyaki arrow if you're nasty

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

he should kill two birds with one arrow and just make hot dog or taquito arrows

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

is he supposed to eat the arrows

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onion person @junlper.beer · 10/09/2026

trying to get people to understand that the trans women in sports debate isn’t really about sports but a meta narrative pushed by the right all about slowly getting all trans people out of public life is truly impossible

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

come on man I'm just trying to enjoy this gondola ride in nature

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I tried multiple times to get input from that team for this piece but was sadly unsuccessful, which is not surprising because the team closed down!

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I spoke to a ton of Metroidvania developers for GameSpot's Metroidvania Week and got them to talk about Metroid for its 40th anniversary www.gamespot.com/articles/how...

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How 40 Years of Metroid Have Impacted The Biggest Metroidvania Developers

Metroidvania developers pay their respects to a genre legend.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Of course! I'll be here so reach out whenever.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The digital library was an invaluable resource when writing this essay book for Lost in Cult bsky.app/profile/oran...

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I spoke to a ton of Metroidvania developers for GameSpot's Metroidvania Week and got them to talk about Metroid for its 40th anniversary www.gamespot.com/articles/how...

gamespot.com

How 40 Years of Metroid Have Impacted The Biggest Metroidvania Developers

Metroidvania developers pay their respects to a genre legend.

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Way of the Sword

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Michael Leri @orangeflavored.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

it is very unwieldy for many reasons, but the game is pretty enough to make the struggle worth it

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