[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to gaming, my genre of choice has always been adventures. These types of games have always held a special place in my heart and have given me the most joy when sitting in front of a computer. So, it should come…
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[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]ome games take real-life events, people, or ideas and use them as the basis of the story. In The Mystery of Oak Island Visionaire take on the centuries-old legend of a supposed treasure long buried in the soil of the island off of Nova…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]here’s little doubt that inXile has dominated the Kickstarter scene lately in recent years. 2014’s Wasteland 2 arrived as a much lauded sequel to the 1988 classic, and Torment: Tides of Numenera is currently the most funded videogame on Kickstarter. Now, with The Bard’s Tale IV set continue…
Adventure games appear to be cropping up on Kickstarter almost faster than we can keep up with these days. One of the latest point and click adventures is called The Mystery of Oak Island, and it’s based on a real life mystery surrounding treasure beneath…
This Is The Police is a strategy adventure game featuring Jon St. John, the iconic voice of Duke Nukem. On February 22, the campaign became a success, reaching is $25k goal with a few days left till its end. Since then, two new backer tiers…
The Big List of Discounted Crowdfunded Games in the 2014 Steam Holiday Sale by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he annual Steam Holiday Sale is now upon us! No matter what you may or may not celebrate personally, it’s incredibly hard for PC gamers to ignore this event….
Kickstarter’s Top 50: How Good Are They? by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite being around for many years, it wasn’t until a few massive projects landed on the site that most video game players earnestly began to back projects. It’s fitting that the project that started this…
Every week (starting now at least) we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of…
Kirm is a mute little boy from the Makoa tribe on an island far away. It is a custom for the young ones to undergo a rite a passage to move forward into adulthood. Kirm’s fate is very different from the rest of the tribe,…
Where Are the Crowdfunded Console Exclusives? By Mitchell “Moe” Long [divider] When browsing crowdfunded titles, we typically assume they’re PC games. However support for consoles has been pretty prevalent. Though some users may scoff at the notion of opting for a console port when offered…
Tex Murphy: Tesla Effect Reviewed By Mitchell “Moe” Long [divider] It’s rare that a game receives a sequel after 18 years, but considering the series, this should be expected. Tex Murphy is among the most unique franchises in the game world, thus it’s only fitting…
Tex Murphy Retrospective By Mitchell “Moe” Long [divider] [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I first loaded up the “Tex Murphy” series on my computer, thanks to the friendly folks at GOG.com, I didn’t quite know what to expect. Sure I’d researched the detective, and knew the buzz words: “action-adventure,”…
Thomas Busse Discusses The Eldritch Cases: Dagon By Suzanne Verras [divider] I recently had the pleasure of speaking to Thomas Busse, the developer of the point and click horror adventure, The Eldritch Cases: Dagon. We asked him about the Kickstarter campaign, The Eldritch Cases: Dagon…
Point and click games have been a great story telling medium since the days of DOS, and that hasn’t changed much over the years. Kickstarter is just full of these things, and for good reason: anyone can put one together. What makes an adventure game…
We’ve already talked about Broken Sword: Serpent’s Curse. In fact, our very own Moe Long, Cliqist’s VP of shark punching, has already covered Episode 1, and is putting together a Broken Sword retrospective for fans of the series and newcomers alike. Well, lucky for us…
It’s awards season for games too, and while the Game Awards took place last December, and the Game Developers Choice Awards and Independent Games Festival awards are scheduled for next month at the Game Developers Conference, the 46th Annie Awards honored games last Saturday at…