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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Nova-111 is a unique turn-based strategy game that adds a healthy injection of chaos and tension by allowing some of your obstacles to move in real-time. With a little bit of quirky humor, 111 deviously hidden collectibles, and a healthy dollop of brain scratching challenges within, the game warrants a closer look. Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge gives his opinion on this indie gem.
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Pumped BMX+, available across all major platforms with cross-save capabilities in the PlayStation camp. Playing this game brings your fingers back to the feeling they had when first booting up a Tony Hawk video game. While a short ride, it provides plenty of challenges and is good for short bursts of skill-based action, despite the mobile pedigree.
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Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight takes the match-three freemium mold and brings it to home consoles with a two-player versus twist. Is this enough to make you want to build a snowman again, or should you just let it go? Ryan Johnson of The Gamer's Lounge weighs in.
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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.
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The Swindle offers a unique gameplay experience, one that has equal chances of catching you with endearing charm and making you wretch violently at the mere thought of it. This is your fate if you only give it one shot. Take a little more time, and you'll learn what the game is really about.
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Dragon Fantasy is an indie RPG recently released with cross-buy for 3DS and Wii U. While a lighthearted romp through a traditional fantasy world, the disjointed storyline and a few choppy mechanics crying for updates may make it wise for one to seek it out on a mobile platform rather than a traditional console.
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Spectra provides some classic twitch style retro gaming action that is a perfect fit for the precision gamer, while some of it's minor flaws may deter more traditional gamers. If Spectra's style of gameplay perfectly scratches the itch you have, though, you'll find none better to satisfy the craving.
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Episode 6 of the classic Evolution of a Gamer series, where Ryan learns lessons about life while teaching his kids about gaming. This time around, Ryan's learning why the repetition of games his son loves is worth more than another few hours in front of a solo game of his own.
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Continuing the run of classic Evolution of a Gamer articles, this one reflect's Ryan's gamer-geek attempt at prepping for major surgery through his love of video games. Not for the feint of heart.
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High Strangeness, a hybrid of 8 and 16 bit games, was one of the first successful Kickstarter games back in 2009. The game's core ability is to switch between 8 and 16 bit worlds and the player uses their generational differences to solve puzzles and explore the universe. Now the game makes its way to Wii U and Ryan from The Gamers Lounge shares his review.
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Operation 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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Ryan brings back Episode 4 of the Evolution of a Gamer series to commemorate it's return and introduce a new crew of readers to the important life lessons he learns whilst teaching his sons about his favorite hobby.
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Schrödinger's Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark is a newly downloadable game from Italic Pig and Team17, where the eponymous cat is tasked with saving the Particle Zoo from the madness of all the loosed inhabitants. A 80's-90's platformer at it's core with a lot of quirky touches and highbrow humor round out the package.
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Farming Simulator is back for another season, and the 2015 edition brings a fresh coat of paint along with the same depth of previous titles. If you've still got last year's edition, you may not need to jump in on this year, but the updated graphics and a few improvements in gameplay could draw your attention anyways.
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Technobabylon is a recently released cyberpunk point'n'click adventure that looks at what could happen if the convenience of the Internet became easier to handle than the real world. In a future where cyber crimes can reach mind invasion and even murder, the gripping storyline will keep you following along through to the end. Ryan Johnson at The Gamer's Lounge was able to give it a test drive, and brings you his opinions.
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Developer Puppygames shows it's love for classic arcade twitch game play. Much like Titan Attacks before it, Ultratron is a throwback to a classic, this time Robotron. in an ultimate quest for a "kill-em-all" level of revenge, you blast away at aliens until one succumbs to the other. The retro feel of the graphics pull you back to the time when you just needed that one more quarter.
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Armadillo Gold Rush is a title people with older feature phones may recognize. It's been given a new coat of paint and brought up to modern touchscreen devices. Will this mobile classic stand up to today's glut of mobile options? Ryan at The Gamer's Lounge looks into this for you.
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In Episode 3 of the original Evolution of a Gamer series, Ryan teaches his son how to overcome some difficult boss enemies, whilst learning the parental skill of building encouragement and confidence in his young gamer son.
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