The rogue-lite genre isn’t known for being kind. That being said, most games that fit the description actually want you to win. Noita does not. Noita wants you to die. At any given moment, you’re a single blink of your eyes away from death, which isn’t going to be for everybody. But it’s a remarkable […]
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Adventure games don’t come in the form of non point-and-click sidescrollers all that often. Re:Turn – One Way Trip may look like a more traditional indie horror title, but it truly is an adventure game through and through. The story kept my interest the whole way, even if it left some lingering questions (and the game […]
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Need to know What is it? Systems-driven real-time tactics game set in the Russian backwoods during WWII.Expect to pay £30Developer Alter GamesPublisher Daedalic EntertainmentReviewed on Nvidia GeForce 2080 Super, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 32 GB RamMultiplayer? NoLink Official site Partisans may look drier than a towel in Death Valley, a game with more brown in […]
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They almost got the official name right this time. For years, it was Onechanbara, despite that’s not how that word is spelled. Now it’s Onee Chanbara, even though it’s a portmanteau and should be one word. Unfortunately, this inability to stick to proper naming conventions is probably the most interesting thing about Onee Chanbara Origin, which manages […]
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While it’s functionally impossible to review games in a vacuum, I usually try to judge them on their own merits. Maybe it’s ironic that Space Crew is set in the vacuum of space. Because there is absolutely no way I can express my opinions on Space Crew without talking about its predecessor, Bomber Crew. Bomber […]
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Many moons ago I spent my youth working in a restaurant. Over the years I worked basically every position, from server to bartender, to cook, to manager. While all that is a hazy memory now, nothing brings the dread of working a lunch rush back quite like having to fill all those roles at once […]
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When Salt and Sanctuary released back in 2016, I considered it the perfect blend of Dark Souls‘ action and themes combined with 2D Metroidvania goodness. We won’t see a sequel from Ska Studios yet, although there’s an offering from developer Glass Heart Games and publisher Another Indie that comes close to scratching that itch. It’s none […]
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The Survivalists is an adventure sandbox offering from Team 17, the makers of The Escapists games. You can expect a bit of lighthearted humor and cartoony design, mixed with Minecraft mechanics (crafting and building) and a bit of Don’t Starve (survival on a deserted island). While enjoyable in short bursts, The Survivalists did present several […]
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Star Wars has more variance in quality than almost any other franchise around. Fans have long sought refuge from the mediocre follow-ups to the original trilogy through its largely impressive video game catalog. Among the entries in these hallowed halls was the X-Wing series that began in the early ’90s. Star Wars: Squadrons hopes to […]
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One week after the early access launch of Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian is releasing its first major patch–but more importantly, has shared some anecdotes on the choices players are making in the game. Notably, the studio has shared a player death heatmap to see where players have been dying the most. The map, below, shows which areas are […]
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Hot damn, do I love an A-Wing. Until Star Wars: Squadrons, the speed demon of the Rebellion was never my favorite ship. Years of my life spent playing Rogue Squadron made me an X-Wing diehard, and even when I first played Squadrons on a controller, I didn’t appreciate the joy of piloting what’s basically an […]
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The genre-mashing action strategy game Castlestorm II brings players back to the humorous fantasy kingdom where everyone is looking for an excuse to attack each other. This time around, the world is literally going to hell as the realms of the dead and the living start to merge, causing catastrophic shifts in the landscape. Still, […]
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EA normally releases new NHL games during the Stanley Cup playoffs when the sporting world is focused on hockey, but complications due to COVID-19 led to a delay for NHL 21. The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup weeks ago, and as a result, ice hockey has escaped the wider public sports consciousness as other […]
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The original Spelunky was indie developer Derek Yu’s first crack at making a fully featured game. Seven years after its release, Spelunky is widely considered one of the legendary indie classics alongside other incredible games like Terraria and Stardew Valley. So when developer Mossmouth announced Spelunky 2 was in the works, it certainly had my […]
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Releasing out of Early Access can be tricky. Bartlow’s Dread Machine, a unique twin-stick shooter with a surprising amount of creativity and variety, has been putting out new sections of the game at quick intervals since its EA debut just two months ago. It finally has all of its main content in place and, while it’s […]
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