Machines that can look at people’s memories are a fairly popular sci-fi trope. The Signifier, however, goes about it in a noticeably different way. It’s part-adventure game and part-walking simulator, with enough unique concepts to stand on its own and deliver an intriguing, memorable story. The voice acting and character animations don’t live up to […]
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NEED TO KNOW What is it? A cooking simulator that piles on the pressure.Expect to pay: $20/£15Developer: Vertigo Gaming IncPublisher: Vertigo Gaming IncReviewed on: GTX 970, Intel Core i5-4670k, 8GB RAMMultiplayer? YesLink: Official site There are some foods that can, frankly, just get in the bin. I’ve lost count of the creative streams of Gordon […]
Continue ReadingNeed to Know What is it? A first-person horror exploration game.Expect to pay $30/£23.79Developer Frictional GamesPublisher Frictional GamesMultiplayer? NoOut October 20Link Steam Amnesia: The Dark Descent is one of the PC’s best loved horror games, so this direct follow-up had enormous expectations to meet. Judging by the number of times my housemates heard me shout at it, I’d say that Amnesia: Rebirth […]
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The medium’s storytellers can’t escape the allure of near-future dystopias. Getting to play around in a world of what-ifs is an enticing prospect — but stories need conflict, so utopias are out. But even when humankind crumbles under the foot of our robot overlords, the immutability of the narrative adventure will keep our legacy alive. […]
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The arrival of Torchlight III as an Early Access game back in June 2020 was quite a surprise. It was previously announced that the next installment in the hit action role-playing game (ARPG) franchise would be a free-to-play offering (Torchlight Frontiers). Then, plans changed and we saw a shift in the game’s development leading to […]
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I shouldn’t like Genshin Impact as much as I do. It has lootboxes with dreadfully low drop rates, an energy system that limits how quickly I progress at higher levels, and an extremely annoying sidekick that refers to itself exclusively in third person. These flaws would doom other games, but Genshin Impact is also a […]
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Need to know What is it? A remastered version of a real-time strategy game from 2005.Expect to pay $20/£15, or Game Pass subscriptionDeveloper Forgotten EmpiresPublisher Xbox Game StudiosReviewed on Intel i7-4790k, AMD Radeon 5700XT, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? Yes, onlineLink Official site Age of Empires 3 was always a black sheep—the unloved mercenary of its series who’d […]
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Need to know What is it? The newest entry in EA’s decades-old soccer series. Expect to pay $60/£55Developer EA VancouverPublisher EA SportsReviewed on i9 10900K, RTX 2080 TI, 32GB RAMMultiplayer? Up to 22 playersLink Official site EA’s soccer sim has been going through the motions for years now. Ever since FIFA 14 launched, it’s been […]
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It’s usually not very promising when a developer with no previous experience on a classic franchise announces that they’re rebooting it. Most of the time, those don’t turn out so well. Aquanox Deep Descent is a re-imagining of the franchise wrapped in a modern package. And it’s very good! The visuals are strong, the underwater dogfighting […]
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It’s truly rare for me to find a game that makes me feel the way Ring of Pain does. On one hand, I love its gameplay loop. Upgrading stats, scoring loot, fighting monsters, and taking risks are rarely as compelling and satisfying as they are here. But the game is also horribly unfair in ways […]
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(credit: Corsair) When it comes to keyboards, every peripheral company believes that its flagship keyboard is the best of the best. Oftentimes, however, not much is done to make the keyboard stand out from the pack. For Corsair, it’s hopeful that its new flagship K100 gaming keyboard will be the last one PC gamers will […]
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In the past few months, I’ve played several rogue-lite games from the likes of Hades and Risk of Rain 2. Those are known as “action rogue-lites” due to the emphasis on faster movement and attacks as you explore stages. This time around, I had the pleasure of trying out Crown Trick, a new title from […]
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I really enjoyed beat-em-ups in my younger years. Upon hitting adulthood, however, I saw little value in their extremely short lengths and horribly shallow gameplay that was designed to convince people to drop another quarter into a machine. 9 Monkeys of Shaolin very clearly takes inspiration from those games, but it has depth to its combat, a […]
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Deep in the murky crevices of Noita, within one of the rest areas between its infernal biomes, I absent-mindedly purchased a spell modifier I didn’t fully understand. One of the core facets of this wonderful, maddening roguelike is the many ways you can alter your magic wands. With clever min-maxing and a little bit of […]
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This is a World War II game where you fight as the local people resisting the Nazi occupation – but it’s not set in France! That’s right, baby, we’re finally acknowledging that Soviet partisans existed. The game, appropriately enough, is titled Partisans 1941. As hinted in the title, the year is 1941. The Nazi blitzkrieg […]
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