Last week, I did a video about Life is Strange: Before the Storm, saying how stupid I was to dismiss it before it even came out, and talking about why, despite it being a flawed game from developers who didn’t seem to know what they…
Imagination proves itself a person’s best friend and greatest enemy in The Lost Cave of the Ozarks. Filling In The Dark Unknown Created by the one-man developer RubberGardner, the game takes place across two interweaving timelines. In the 1880’s, a day spent playing in the…
It’s no secret that tag team fighters are big right now. If you follow the fighting game scene at all, you’ve heard more than enough about a certain upcoming fighter destined to unseat Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Here’s the catch: I’m not talking about Dragon Ball…
I’ve never been a fan of rhythm or music games. I’ve also never been the biggest fan of Dubstep music. However, Aaero serves as a decent way to enjoy both forms of media. Developed by Mad Fellows, Aaero doesn’t have a story at all- which is fine. In the…
I didn’t know what to expect from Dynasty Feud when I first started it up. From the art, it reminded me a bit of Cartoon Network shows that were bumped down in prime time hours. But I was surprised. Making History Come Alive! And Fight…
Shmup fans will want to check out Polar Night Games‘ premier title, Terra Feminarum. The Helsinki-based team recently released a demo version of their upcoming game on itch.io, touting it as “a Finnish mythology themed Japanese style danmaku shoot ’em up.” Mouthful though that may be, the…
“Warning, playing TACTICAL may result in abnormal sweating, high blood-pressure, self-loathing and short episodes of euphoria. Keep game out of reach of children, (they may embarrass you by how easy they find it). Before playing always consult your doctor.” TACTICAL, Gameface Games’s first official Steam…
Where Are My Friends? is developer Beard Game Studios’ first release, and trying to span four different genres in your first game is a pretty damn impressive show of confidence. Games that have tried to do this in the past have a pretty mixed track…
Jakarta-based Semisoft releases their first game on Steam on January 24th, just over a year after reaching their funding goal on Kickstarter. LeGrand Legacy Tale of the Fatebound is a sketched to life JRPG boasting nostalgic visuals and tactical combat. It courses with artistry and pragmatically…
Trilby: The Art of Theft is a fascinating game for any number of reasons. It comes to us via Ben Croshaw, better known as Yahtzee, the creator of Zero Punctuation. It wasn’t the first game he made, nor the most popular or even the best….
In the Awesome Games Done Quick 2018 marathon, it’s easy to see that random number generation, or RNG, is a speedrunner’s worst nightmare. The elegant runs on display showcase the creativity of gamers who expertly navigate complex game mechanics. Playing Dragon Fang Z while watching…
Each new in-game day is full of possibilities. Grow crops, make friends, occasionally receive dire warnings about mankind’s hubris, the usual. My Time at Portia is a colorfully upbeat crafting sim that lures you into a cute world where most of humanity was destroyed in a…
Stay, a new adventure game from Appnormals Team, tasks players with one simple mission: Stay in contact with a trapped and confused man named Quinn, and keep him alive. One Sad Situation After waking up in a locked room with no memory of how he…
What comes to mind when you think of the defining qualities of 80’s and 90’s games? Would they include straightforward, undiluted action, or the no-nonsense style stripped of fluff? What about the grueling difficulty that constantly you beckons to back to conquer its trials? Well,…
If late-90s low-poly graphics mixed with tactical FPS gunplay sounds like your ideal game, look no further than Due Process. Currently in development by Seattle-based studio “Giant Enemy Crab”, the game promises high-octane strategy in a stylishly retro package. Commence Operation Fans of SWAT and Rainbow Six will feel…
When Life is Strange: Before the Storm debuted at E3 2017, I wrote two articles tearing it to shreds. The first, We Don’t Need a Life is Strange Prequel, questioned the need for such a game. We already know all we needed about the relationship…