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The Low Road is a satirical take on the espionage thriller, dropping players into the shoes of Noomi Kovacs as she tries to make her way out from behind her desk and into the treacherous world of industrial espionage, which starts with getting the coworkers with more tenure fired. This kind of dry wit permeates all of The Low Road, and makes for an entertaining ride start to finish.
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Human: Fall Flat drops down into the "intentionally difficult" realm of gaming, where Octodad lives. Underneath a frustrating control scheme is a solid physics puzzler. It's up to your level of masochism whether you'll laugh your way through or break your way through a few controllers. Depending on your taste in games, you'll love or hate it. Click in for a full review.
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 tries to mix up the military shooter by focusing on long range weaponry and plopping you down in an open-world environment. The story may be by the books, but the gameplay allows you to have more chances at variety as you strive to take down an evil regime and hopefully figure out what happened to your brother in the process.
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The Deadly Tower of Monsters is a new Diablo-esque game set in a retro-60's space movie scene. Blatantly labeling itself as a DVD release of an old-school movie, the game uses chintzy stop-motion and wire animated monsters to humorous effect. But does the fun sheen cover a quality game, or is it as corny to play as it looks? Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge takes it for a spin and gives you his review.
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One Upon Light is a new indie top down puzzle/suspense game that puts you in the shoes of a scientist that, due to a series of unfortunate events, finds himself unable to set foot in light, and must slink through the shadows to get back to his lab to figure out what happened and how to reverse it. Ryan Johnson of The Gamer's Lounge helps you decide whether to let this one slink back into the shadows or shine some light on it, though those two descriptions may be backwards from what you think...
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Kromaia Omega releases today on PS4. This new take on SHMUPs finds you piloting a nimble spacecraft in full 360 degree space dogfights reminiscent of oldschool StarFox, with gargantuan bosses and unlockable spacecrafts that provide new challenges going through previous levels. Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge got to sit down with the game and gives his review.
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I Am Bread, the infamously difficult PC title about a slice of delicious bread and it's plight to become toast, has recently been released on PS4. Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge got to take it for a spin. While an enjoyable challenge, there's one thing about translating to consoles that this reviewer felt could have been done better.
Read MoreOperation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy offers the light story and quick and easy combat experience necessary for a portable RPG experience, but the daunting character customization may take some getting used to.
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Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure has been on American shores before some eight years ago. Recently, it made it's way to PC digital platforms. The quirky art style and dedication to the core of an action RPG allow for some lighthearted fun to be had by all. A spunky heroine with a unique weapon fights mysterious phantoms to save a friendly monster town. You know the drill: click in to see if this game is worth your time.
Read MoreSteve Jackson's classic book series heads to Chapter 3. Sorcery is a series of apps based on classic works by Steve Jackson in the vein of the Choose Your Own Adventure series, but with more choice and a definite RPG flair. The improvements in gameplay definitely warrant your attention, but is it too late to jump in for newcomers? Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge gives you the rundown.
Read MoreLa-Mulana EX, a new release of a ten-year old game, itself a harkening back to games of old, has been released on the PS Vita. Given the old school difficulty, some may love it, whilst the classic gameplay may be deemed ancient by other's standards. Click in to see if it's worth your time.
Read MoreFrenchy Bird: Flappy Bird in France. Is it a clone, or a tribute? As a budget title for the Wii U at a mere $1.99, it may be worth your while if you've ever been curious as to what the big deal was with Flappy Bird. It may even improve on the formula, making it something to actually boot up more than the one time. Read in for a full review.
Read MoreFamily Tennis SP is a budget title tennis game for the Wii U that makes me feel like the motion control phase never happened. Like Wii Tennis without the motion control, it provides a fun, if simplistic experience best suited to those up for a challenge.
Read MoreTitan Attacks received a glowing review when it came through The Gamer's Lounge for the full Sony cross-buy situation. Now, it finds a home on the 3DS. Does the twitch gameplay and fast action make for a fun 3DS title? Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge found a few flaws in this version, but that's not to say it's without any merit.
Read MoreDying Light takes a genre--zombie apocalypse--and turns it on it's head. Much like the duality of the day/night cycle, the game manages to take a stagnant genre and inject it with new by simply harkening back to the old. By borrowing from several modern classics outside of it's own genre, Dying Light manages to bring together a fun game. While not without it's faults, Dying Light will have you feeling the classic terror of survival horror as you pray for sunup.
Read MoreCitizens of Earth! The Vice President of the Earth needs your help! A quirky new RPG that honors classic gameplay tropes from games like Earthbound and Pokemon has just arisen. Instead of the stereotypical grizzled war heroes, you control a VP who doesn't want to get his hands dirty, so he enlists the general populace who use their own talents to take down evil.
Read MoreSyberia is a decade-old PC point-and-click game that hit well on PC for it's engaging storyline. It has since spawned a second game in the series, and a third reportedly comes out next year. Potentially to increase knowledge of the series in time for the new release, Syberia has been ported to the PlayStation 3, giving a new user base a chance to experience this unique adventure.
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