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Welcome to Farsiders by Gambit Ghost Studio, a traditional hack and slash affair where your character wins a spot in an elite futuristic fighting unit on a TV game-show before traveling in time to a mystical realm of magic. Yes, you read that correctly. No, I didn’t just have a stroke, thanks for asking. Just sit down, pass the Jameson, and let's talk about Farsiders.
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Red Alert folks, there is a new Star Trek game out there. Will Paradox’s new Star Trek Infinite be a direct hit? Or will you end up feeling like you should have flushed this captain’s log? Break out the red shirts and reverse the polarity, we are warping out as soon as I figure out where Ensign Kubik hid the Jameson.
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Welcome to Crymachina, a high-concept science fiction story populated by android school girls that spend their time talking about their feelings, A LOT. So have a seat as we talk about deep existential concepts like: “Why is there a space whale?” and “Where did Erik hide the Jamison?”
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Good News Everyone! If you are a fan of the long-running Legend of Heroes/Trails series, you can now play the latest installment, Legend of Heroes/Trails into Reverie on the Nintendo Switch. This tenth installment serves as a sort of epilogue to the previous games in the series, and so is something of an exercise in fan servicing. If you are that fan, strap in because this is a big game that carries on the tradition of it predecessors
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Welcome to the non-sequitur world of Strayed Lights, an indie adventure from Embers where you are a “tiny flickering light seeking transcendence.” And by seeking transcendence, we mean beating the crap out of a bunch of other colored lights. If that sounds like the opening to one of those “this is your brain on drugs” commercials from the 80s, don’t worry, the flimsy context hides a surprisingly good game. Let’s get right to it and take a look at Strayed Lights.
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In Ecclesiastes, the Bible says, “Where There’s Life, There’s Hope.” Ixion replies, “Then let there be neither.” Ixion is a game that wants to cause you as much anguish as possible, and I’m mostly okay with it. Well, that, or I am suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. So, get ready, the universe is a (very) hostile place. Let’s have a look at Bulwark Studios Ixion.
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Where would we be without the Infinite Monkey theorem, which postulates that “An infinite number of monkeys, with an infinite number of typewriters, will eventually reproduce the works of Shakespeare.” In the case of Gripper, the backstory isn’t why we’re here. We want to ride motorcycles and kick some butt while swinging a grappling hook. And Gripper from Heart Core delivers that in spades.
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Half a century ago Syzygy Engineering the inventors of Computer Space, the first commercially available video game cabinet rebranded itself as Atari Inc and the modern video game industry was off and running. So, buckle up as we look at Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, a collection of more than 80 games from seven different hardware platforms, some of which you have heard of and some of which flopped harder than a fat guy in a YouTube fail video.
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Just in time for Halloween comes Necroboy which despite its title is neither a pornographic superhero parody nor a horrible new shown from Netflix. Rather, it’s a solid puzzler where the title character uses his power over death to try to take over the world. So, let’s raise a little heck and have a look at Chillin Wolf’s Necroboy: Path to Evilship.
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If you like robots, cooperative play and weaponized disco balls then I have a game for you. Strap in for magnificent metallic mayhem™ because today we are going to look at Mill Game’s Robo Revenge Squad.
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Neither fish nor fowl, Vest Game’s Eville is a mixed bag. There is much to criticize in this dark and spooky social deduction game, but it has the singular virtue that I keep coming back to it. With the Game dropping this week, let's see if we are looking at a case of Stockholm Syndrome or if we have a hidden gem here.
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Years ago, if you said ‘strange horticulture” people would assume your big brother had a secret plant room in the basement where he grew ahem…. “Tomatoes.” But today we look at a game full of actually strange horticulture located in the equally strange city of Undermere. So if you like puzzles, plants and demons run amok, join us for a look at Bad Viking’s fantasy puzzler Strange Horticulture.
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Do you fondly remember the whole battalion of Martial Arts themed fighting games from back in the day? Do you like the gore from 1980s teen slasher movies? If so, I have a game for you. Bow onto the mat and let’s have a look at Okinawa Rush while a bald man in a bathrobe pulls your lungs out through your nose.
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“A new life awaits you in the Off-world colonies. The chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure.” Well, that’s what the commercials say anyway. Let’s have a look at Hardspace: Shipbreaker. Part adventure game, part physics puzzle and part Wile E. Coyote simulator.
Read MoreMany years ago, a wise man once told me to “do push-ups until you learn your lesson.” When pressed on how many push-ups that would be, he replied, “I haven’t decided yet.” That accurately describes BenStar & Dear Villagers, Revita’s approach to the player. So if you are like me and learn through consequence rather than instruction, come along and let's dive into Revita.
Read MoreLike, listen up you mall-rats. If, like, you grew up in the 80s or 90s, you fer sure might have righteous memories of a whole parade of arcade racing games from Pole Position to Outrun. Growing more sophisticated as time went on, these added better graphics, game mechanics and totally awesome tunes. Ansdor’s Slipstream attempts to fatefully recreate this experience on modern platforms. So strap in, put on your shades and crank up the cassette player and let’s see if this ride is totally tubular or heinously bogus.
Read MoreIf you are searching for a vulpine change of pace, check out FixFox, from solo developer Jaroslav Meloun (aka Rendlike.) A game that combines, science fiction, foxes and cooking to produce an interesting little adventure title that defies easy categorization by combining a lot of different well-known game tropes into something a bit different.
Read MoreDo you sometimes just want to chill? Are you tired of the battles, the races against time and just want to chill and maybe go on an adventure? If so, then I have a game for you, Submerged; Hidden Depths. A non-combat, self-paced adventure by Uppercut Games. So, let’s dive in and see just how many water based puns I can wring out of Submerged: Hidden Depths
Read MoreOften, it’s easy to see what a game developer was attempting to do, but some games just make your brain skip like a vinyl record as it struggles to figure out just what the heck you are looking at. In honor of these weird, wacky and wonderful titles, I’ve collected Five of gaming’s most bafflingly insane creations, most of which will probably land you on a federal watch list.
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LKA’s Martha is Dead is a first person black as night psychological thriller that in some ways shows just how far “video games” have come since their inception. It’s more like a film than a game, at least in the traditional sense. So put the kids to bed, strap in and let’s descend into a tale of madness set amongst the madness of wartime Europe.
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