Need to know What is it? An iterative sequel to a modern roguelike classic.Expect to pay: $20Developer: MossmouthPublisher: MossmouthOut: September 29, 2020Reviewed on: Core i5-2500K, 8GB RAM, GTX 780 TiMultiplayer: Online cooperative, local deathmatchLink: Official Site You can kill cavemen in their sleep in Spelunky 2. That’s the kind of game it is: ultra-violent. At […]
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I love to be surprised by indie games. Puzzle-platformers, in particular, are great for finding unique ideas and stories that create lasting impressions. Projection: First Light is a shorter game like most of its brethren, and there’s a certain amount of wonkiness to its mechanics. However, it’s got a lot of heart, a fantastic presentation, really […]
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Roguelikes and rogue-lites are a genre that you can find an abundance of on Steam. There are many examples of great games in this genre duo, but they come with their own design risks. Their random nature means that if a developer isn’t careful, it can ruin how the game works from the get-go. This […]
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Crusader Kings 3 is an intricate story-telling device weaving countless threads as long as you have the will to keep it spinning. here was a naked man in my court. On June 14, 1073 AD, my steward, vassal and knight, Earl Muiredach mac Carthach of Desmond arrived at the meeting of my small council dressed […]
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Pendragon is a fascinating but flawed experiment in procedural narrative. Legends are slippery things. One tells of Arthur, the once and future King of Britain who united the realm against the Saxon invaders. Where historical fact is elusive, literary fancy has imagined Arthur’s idyllic court of Camelot, its chambers populated with knights, wizards, and witches, […]
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Port Royale 4 is a trading/economic management game set in the Caribbean during the Age of Sail. It’s from developer Gaming Minds Studios and publisher Kalypso Media. Truth be told, my experience with the Port Royale franchise hasn’t been that extensive. I’ve only played the first couple of games in the series, and only in […]
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Some games have great premises. Cyber Hook is a first-person platformer that’s about grappling around cyberspace in order to get to the finish line in as little time as possible. When it focuses on this, it’s often enjoyable, if a little unambitious. Unfortunately, the game also wants to be akin to a first-person Super Meat Boy, but […]
Continue ReadingNeed to know What is it? A gangster epic set in 1930s America.Expect to pay £35/$40Developer Hangar 13Publisher 2KReviewed on RTX 2080 Super, Intel i7-9700K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer NoneLink Official site Welcome to the 1930s. The economy has collapsed, authoritarian regimes are gaining power around the world, dust storms are killing crops and causing food shortages, […]
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Sam Stone has had a rough go in regards to sequels. Although the first entries in the franchise are well-loved by fans, many were turned off by the cartoony direction of the second game and the military FPS-like focus that the third game offered. Serious Sam 4 successfully brings back much of what people wanted to […]
Continue ReadingNeed to know What is it? A shooter campaign that pits you against enormous hordes of alien monsters.Expect to pay $40Developer CroteamPublisher Devolver DigitalReviewed on Windows 10, Intel Core i5-9600K, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 2070 SuperMultiplayer? 4-player online co-opOut: NowLink: Official site If you told me that Serious Sam 4 had been pulled out of a time capsule that was buried […]
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Going Under is billed as a rogue-lite. While that’s kind of correct, it won’t give you a very good idea of what the game is. The game isn’t built on one giant dungeon run, but several smaller ones. It’s also not a purely gameplay-focused experience, opting to have an equal emphasis on characters and narrative. […]
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The original Tennis World Tour had just about the worst launch a new franchise could ever expect. It was reportedly only 20% completed in the weeks leading up to its release, and lacked promised features such as online multiplayer. As expected of sending a game out in those conditions, it was not great. Just over […]
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Need to know What is it? A strategy game based on the legend of King Arthur.Developer InklePublisher In-houseReviewed on RTX 2080 Super, Intel i7-9700K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer NoneLink Official site I’ve lost count of how many endings I’ve seen in Pendragon, the latest game from 80 Days creator Inkle. Your primary goal is always the same: […]
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Pendragon is easily one of the oddest and most unique games I’ve played all year. Drawing from some rather varied inspirations — primarily chess and FTL — it’s ostensibly a roguelite turn-based tactical game themed around Arthurian legends. It’s actually a storytelling mechanism which uses turn-based strategy combat to influence and expand on that story. […]
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I reviewed WWE 2K20 last year and, needless to say, I was severely disappointed. It was, for lack of a better term, a botch of epic proportions. Bugs and glitches riddled the title, and numerous criticisms and complaints were levied against Visual Concepts and 2K. So, when WWE 2K21 got canceled and WWE 2K Battlegrounds […]
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