Biomass Review — Saber’s Edge
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At the center of Dark Souls sits a bonfire, but its influence trails much farther, igniting everything from a Star Wars licensed game to a full-on indie game movement. As From Entertainment embraced Metroidvania-like level design (a genre primarily kept alive by indie developers) and built an Action RPG juggernaut, they created a template for subsequent critical darlings. In other words, consider it the Rogue of the 2010s onward. Biomass arrives to ring in another decade of Soulslike experiences, retaining not just towering bosses and challenging combat, but typically cryptic lore and impressi ..read more
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XIII (2020) Review – Lucky Number
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3y ago
“Corrupted by the darkness, now you fall into an endless sleep.”   I don’t even know where to start. You already know. I already know. It hasn’t been a month and already, this is a title that’s going to dominate the Steam Bottom 100. Is it going to take over Flatout 3? It’s looking likely, and it’s more than deserved. This isn’t just a bad game, this isn’t just something that’s been hyped up to a boiling point like Ride To Hell. Folks, I give you the 2020 remake of XIII.   XIII was an FPS from 2003, developed by the now-defunct Southend Interactive and Ubisoft Par ..read more
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Remothered: Broken Porcelain Review – Fannibal Lecture
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“When the demon’s knocking on your door, you’ll still be staring down the floor.”   Well, October has come and gone with the speed of an incontinent cheetah, and the current world situation has left the spooky scenarios lacking. You can’t appreciate a horror film when you’re living in one that’s absolutely boring, and you can’t appreciate horror games when you’re playing the most dangerous one of all: life. Pretentious paragraph out of the way, Remothered: Broken Porcelain.    This is the sequel to 2018’s Remothered: Tormented Fathers, a quaint but effective horror title masterm ..read more
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The Suicide of Rachel Foster Review – Take the Stairs
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The Suicide of Rachel Foster deals with some heavy themes that require sensitivity on the part of the developer. Suicide and rape aren’t themes you toss around at the dinner table at your grandparents’ house. Not every story that deals with themes like these needs to be revolutionary, but they do need to be revelatory. The developers at ONE-O-ONE Games have crafted a game that is bold and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Even so, there are a few points during the game that offer some frustration. So is The Suicide of Rachel Foster just another walking simulator or does it have something fresh to ..read more
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GoNNER 2 Review – Slippery People
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“Died to stay there, never have to leave there.”   It’s 2020, and it appears that roguelikes… well, they aren’t dying, but they sure seem like they’re slowing down. Once you’ve unsuccessfully tried to make Dark Souls into a roguelike — multiple times — the collective groans can be heard across the galaxy. Nevertheless, it’s time to come full circle, back to the “go big or go home” formula, and GoNNER 2 is indicative of that.   This is the latest game from Art in Heart and the sequel to the cutesy but brutal roguelike platformer, GoNNER. Once again published by the Devolver Digital of ..read more
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This is The Zodiac Speaking Review – Colin Fry
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**SPOILER/CONTENT ALERT! Plot elements of This is the Zodiac Speaking will be discussed here for the sake of critique. It also includes a description of the death of a young girl. If either of these factors are troubling, then please tread carefully while reading.**   “Come kill me, I seem so brittle.”   In 2006, a UK TV show called Psychic Private Eyes followed the adventures of three of the UK’s best psychics and ghost whisperers, deducing crimes by talking to the dead. Beyond a general lack of good intentions, the most horrific episode involved the trio attempting to solve the mur ..read more
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Democracy 4 First Impressions – Early Access
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3y ago
A lot of political simulators find ways to take the insanity of the government and condense it down into easy-to-digest, overly simplistic casual games that don’t force the player to use their brains enough to warrant playing it. Democracy 4 took a swing at better representing the unapologetically complex systems at play in western democracy. While what they have achieved has every right to go down in history for its attention to detail and overall design, they managed to burden players with the exact opposite issue that’s at risk when developing political simulators.     The minute ..read more
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GORSD Review – Garth Offered Red Slippers, Dope
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3y ago
“I hate that clown, but not as much as Mr. Far. I think I’ll go smoke a cigar.”   When it comes to learning a new skill, being thrown into the deep end is probably not the best strategy, especially if it involves teaching kids how to swim. A lack of context or a rudimentary understanding of the task at hand isn’t the best place to start, but when it’s an act of deliberation? Who knows, maybe it’s knowledge to a higher power, which is certainly what something like GORSD implies.   This is the latest title from Singapore studio Springloaded, a small team whose small catalog c ..read more
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Developer Dialogue: No Place for Bravery Interview @ PAX Online
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There were plenty of unique and exciting games at PAX Online this year. One that stood out to me the most was No Place for Bravery, an action RPG from developer Glitch Factory with gory, fast-paced combat.  I had the opportunity to interview some of the developers behind No Place for Bravery, as well as a member of the publisher, Ysbryd Games. Joining me for the interview were Jacob Burgess, Director of Operations at Ysbryd Games, Pedro Machado, Game Designer and Producer at Glitch Factory, and Matheus “Matt” Queiroz, Producer and Director of Operations at Glitch Factory.    “I ..read more
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Steve and Alex From Minecraft Join Super Smash Bros Ultimate
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October has hit the ground running with this morning’s announcement that the latest downloadable characters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are… Steve and Alex from Minecraft! Nintendo have repeatedly smashed expectations with regards to Smash Ultimate DLC fighters, and today’s announcement continues their friendly relationship with Microsoft. A typically lively promotional video showed Mario’s misadventures in the pixelated Minecraft world, followed by Masahiro Sakurai joking about how difficult it was to implement these characters in Smash! It is i ..read more
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