Author: Vincent Mahoney

Vincent is a game reviewer, graphic designer, illustrator and insurance agent: He wears many hats, but none of them properly cover his bald spot. His long-term goal is to publish a comic of the story he and his wife created together. He grew up playing action-platform games such as Super Mario, Metroid, Mega Man, Contra and Castlevania, but discovered his love for RPGs through Super Mario RPG and Final Fantasy VI, then embarking upon a quest to play every RPG he possibly can. At over 200 RPGs and counting the quest is not going so well, and there are buster swords, giant cats, eight virtues and personae appearing to him in his sleep. Please send help.

Save State Is Living Large in Tears of the Kingdom’s Land of Hyrule

Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney has been pretty much living in the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule this week in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Find out in this week’s column how Vincent is doing and learn about some highlights of the latest release in the Zelda franchise.

GiN Lounge Podcast: Neal and Vincent Discuss RPGs

This week GiN Lounge Podcast hosts Neal Sayatovich and Vincent Mahoney roll up some characters and talk about all things RPGs. Neal and Vincent discuss what they think makes a good or bad RPG.

Enjoying the Cult Classics Style of Horde Shooter Outer Terror

Referencing all kinds of great movies from the eighties and nineties like The Evil Dead and Terminator is just one thing that drew Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney to Outer Terror. There are also side quests, comics, power-ups and plenty of horde-slaying weaponry.

Save State Finds Xenoblade 3’s Future Redeemed DLC to Be a Series Highlight

This week Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney is in gamer heaven because Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has released its Future Redeemed DLC. Vincent has been playing the Xenoblade series since 2010, and according to him, it just keeps getting better.

Everspace 2 Combines Looting and Shooting With Spectacular Exploration-Driven Adventure

Our reviewer Vincent Mahoney had an absolutely phenomenal time playing Everspace 2, a title with an incredible amount of customization options in a massive sci-fi universe that is filled with intense starfighter combat and plenty opportunities for lucrative looting.

GiN Lounge Podcast: Managing Microtransactions in Gaming

This week’s GiN Lounge podcast episode tackles something on every gamer’s mind: money. Neal and Vince discuss the good and bad points of microtransactions.

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Is Castlevania Too

Where was Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney when his power went out again this week? Playing Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon on his Steam Deck in the dark, which made living without lights, heat and other modern comforts a little more bearable.

Capcom Offers Superb Survival Horror in Resident Evil 4 2023 Remake

The original Resident Evil 4 was a highpoint for the popular franchise, and now Capcom has remade the classic survival horror adventure from the ground up for a thoroughly modern take that is pretty close to perfect for fans of the genre.

State State’s Luminous Labyrinthine Platforming With 9 Years of Shadows

This week Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney tries to get the term labyrinthine platformer to catch on whenever he is not overly mesmerized by all the amazing colorful effects in 9 Years of Shadows.

Conquering A New Souls-Like Adventure With Bleak Faith: Forsaken

Bleak Faith: Forsaken takes a lot of inspiration from Dark Souls, but changes it up in key ways relating to hit boxes and dodging, as well as adding new monsters like robots, steampunk abominations, knights, giants and crazy centipede creatures to the usual enemy mix.