08/12/2018 Candle - Power of the Flame Let’s face it, there are some games that when you see a screenshot or a short video clip you just want to play it. The graphics just scream at you and call for you to play – no matter what the genre. I will admit the moment I saw Candle – The Power of the Flame I was drawn in by the graphics and fired off a message to Merge Games asking for a copy of the game without any more information. You play as Teku, a young novice who must rescue his tribes shaman, who has been kidnapped by an
Let’s face it, there are some games that when you see a screenshot or a short video clip you just want to play it. The graphics just scream at you and call for you to play – no matter what the genre. I will admit the moment I saw Candle – The Power of the Flame I was drawn in by the graphics and fired off a message to Merge Games asking for a copy of the game without any more information. You play as Teku, a young novice who must rescue his tribes shaman, who has been kidnapped by an
08/12/2018 Mothergunship Many indie games these days are standalone titles and never get a sequel, even if they deserve it. If they do, the sequel rarely comes close to the brilliance of the original. Recently Grip Digital released the follow up to Tower of Guns. While it sports a new name, Mothergunship is the successor to the throne. Not only does Mothergunship follow in the gaming footsteps of its predecessor, it bounds past the original by miles. I will give you the basics of the story as I understand
Many indie games these days are standalone titles and never get a sequel, even if they deserve it. If they do, the sequel rarely comes close to the brilliance of the original. Recently Grip Digital released the follow up to Tower of Guns. While it sports a new name, Mothergunship is the successor to the throne. Not only does Mothergunship follow in the gaming footsteps of its predecessor, it bounds past the original by miles. I will give you the basics of the story as I understand
07/27/2018 Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron Some genres seem to come and go when it comes to games, but others stand the test of time no matter how many games are released. Shmups are one of those timeless genres. One of the newest games released in that category is Aces of the Luftwaffe – Squadron from Handy Games. Taking place in an alternate reality where the German Luftwaffe has invaded the United States, it is up to you and your rag tag group of pilots to save the day. The enemy has advanced weapons, and far superior Aces.
Some genres seem to come and go when it comes to games, but others stand the test of time no matter how many games are released. Shmups are one of those timeless genres. One of the newest games released in that category is Aces of the Luftwaffe – Squadron from Handy Games. Taking place in an alternate reality where the German Luftwaffe has invaded the United States, it is up to you and your rag tag group of pilots to save the day. The enemy has advanced weapons, and far superior Aces.
07/26/2018 The Mooseman One of the great things about Indie Game developers is that they bring new stories and ideas to a mass audience. They can also make sure that legends and fables live on in a new media form and spread their culture to the world. Morteshka, a small Russian developer, has done just that with their newest release on consoles and PC – The Mooseman. Set in the lands of the Perm chud’ tribes, you are the Mooseman. Like a Shaman who travels through the worlds you are able to see the realms
One of the great things about Indie Game developers is that they bring new stories and ideas to a mass audience. They can also make sure that legends and fables live on in a new media form and spread their culture to the world. Morteshka, a small Russian developer, has done just that with their newest release on consoles and PC – The Mooseman. Set in the lands of the Perm chud’ tribes, you are the Mooseman. Like a Shaman who travels through the worlds you are able to see the realms
07/18/2018 The Long Reach I have played games since the dawn of video games, and I play almost every genre – even if I am not that good. One type of game I have mostly stayed clear of is horror games. It’s not that I don’t like being scared, I love a good horror movie, it’s that most rely solely on jump scares with little actual horror to back it up. But recently, with game reviewing, I have had to venture into this pool a bit more and I am liking what I am seeing. The Long Reach by Painted Black Games and Merge
I have played games since the dawn of video games, and I play almost every genre – even if I am not that good. One type of game I have mostly stayed clear of is horror games. It’s not that I don’t like being scared, I love a good horror movie, it’s that most rely solely on jump scares with little actual horror to back it up. But recently, with game reviewing, I have had to venture into this pool a bit more and I am liking what I am seeing. The Long Reach by Painted Black Games and Merge
07/17/2018 Eventide 3 : Legacy of Legends Once again, we are seeing the end of a series. Artifex Mundi has been releasing point and click games for a while on PC and have slowly been being ported to consoles. Recently they released the 3rd and final chapter in the Eventide series to consoles, and it makes for a fitting end to the trilogy. Eventide 3 : Legacy of Legends once again delves into the world of Slavic legends and lore. Once again you step into the role of Mary Gilbert – world renowned botanist and Guardian of the
Once again, we are seeing the end of a series. Artifex Mundi has been releasing point and click games for a while on PC and have slowly been being ported to consoles. Recently they released the 3rd and final chapter in the Eventide series to consoles, and it makes for a fitting end to the trilogy. Eventide 3 : Legacy of Legends once again delves into the world of Slavic legends and lore. Once again you step into the role of Mary Gilbert – world renowned botanist and Guardian of the
07/06/2018 Grab The Bottle By about the age of 5 or so everyone has played at least 3 essential games – or a generic version of them. Tetris, Pac Man, and Snake. If you don’t remember, Snake is that game where you move around the screen, eating apples, growing larger and can’t run into yourself. Tron light cycles is a take-off of the game play. Sometimes You has released a snake / puzzle game that breathes new life into the genre. Grab the Bottle will keep you twisting and turning as you try to reach your goal.
By about the age of 5 or so everyone has played at least 3 essential games – or a generic version of them. Tetris, Pac Man, and Snake. If you don’t remember, Snake is that game where you move around the screen, eating apples, growing larger and can’t run into yourself. Tron light cycles is a take-off of the game play. Sometimes You has released a snake / puzzle game that breathes new life into the genre. Grab the Bottle will keep you twisting and turning as you try to reach your goal.
06/26/2018 Riddled Corpses EX There are a lot of independent game developers out there. From large companies to single person operations, they produce a large portion of the games on the market today. Not only are they producing new games but they are breathing life into older, foreign and less known games. CowCat has recently remastered Diabolical Mind’s twin stick shooter Riddled Corpses EX. In the spirit of 8 and 16 bit games you are on a mission to destroy the evil zombies and the monsters that created them.
There are a lot of independent game developers out there. From large companies to single person operations, they produce a large portion of the games on the market today. Not only are they producing new games but they are breathing life into older, foreign and less known games. CowCat has recently remastered Diabolical Mind’s twin stick shooter Riddled Corpses EX. In the spirit of 8 and 16 bit games you are on a mission to destroy the evil zombies and the monsters that created them.
06/21/2018 Fox N Forests I started playing video games at home on the Atari 2600 not long after it was released. I grew up gaming, playing every console that was available but my 1st true love will always be the Super Nintendo. Hours were spent as Samus, Link, Mario and others. I bring this up because Bonus Level Entertainment and Wild River have released a new game that brings me back to the glory days of early gaming. Fox N Forests is a platforming, metroidvania adventure that puts you in control of the
I started playing video games at home on the Atari 2600 not long after it was released. I grew up gaming, playing every console that was available but my 1st true love will always be the Super Nintendo. Hours were spent as Samus, Link, Mario and others. I bring this up because Bonus Level Entertainment and Wild River have released a new game that brings me back to the glory days of early gaming. Fox N Forests is a platforming, metroidvania adventure that puts you in control of the
06/12/2018 Earth Atlantis When you first fire up a game and start playing, the first things that you usually notice are game play, music and art style. It is the latter that really jumps out in the latest release from Head Up Games. Earth Atlantis sports striking visuals that are reminiscent of Rockwell Kent wood cut prints. Old world art style set in a futuristic world. At the end of the end of the 21st century there was a cataclysmic weather event known as the Great Climate Shift. Over 96% of the earth’s
When you first fire up a game and start playing, the first things that you usually notice are game play, music and art style. It is the latter that really jumps out in the latest release from Head Up Games. Earth Atlantis sports striking visuals that are reminiscent of Rockwell Kent wood cut prints. Old world art style set in a futuristic world. At the end of the end of the 21st century there was a cataclysmic weather event known as the Great Climate Shift. Over 96% of the earth’s
