Nathan Birch
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Shadows: Awakening’s very existence is a bit of a surprise. Back in 2014, developer Games Farm released Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms, a Diablo-style action-RPG that was supposed to be released in two installments. Unfortunately, Heretic Kingdom’s promised “Book 2” finale never materialized. After years of waiting, many weary fans accepted the...
Overcooked! 2
The original Overcooked was one of the sweetest surprises of 2016. It filled the both-butts-on-the-same-couch multiplayer void left behind by sadly-diminished series like Bomberman and Mario Party, and it was co-op! You could bust the game out when your ultra-competitive family was over and nobody would need to be disowned...
There have been a lot of Jurassic Park games produced over the past two-and-a-half decades, almost all of which have cast players as dino outbreak survivors like Dr. Alan Grant or armed park rangers/mercenaries. I’ve always found this a bit disappointing, though, because the Jurassic Park character I always wanted...
Onrush
Driving games could stand to lighten up a bit. Not to take anything away from acclaimed series like Gran Turismo, Forza Motorsport, and Project CARS, but sometimes you just want to crash through the competition while mashing the boost button ‘til your thumb hurts. Unfortunately, aside from the occasional Mario...
Obsidian Entertainment have firmly established themselves as stalwart keepers of the old-school computer RPG flame. Recent projects like Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny capably recreated the feel of classics like Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale, but you could argue they relied a little heavily on nostalgia. You can only get...
There aren’t a lot of online multiplayer options for folks who aren’t interested in shooters, fighters, or real-time strategy clickfests. What if you’re more into the thoughtful side of gaming? Just because you’d rather be unraveling a tricky Zelda dungeon or old-school adventure game than scoring headshots doesn’t mean you’re...
Is Extinction the Attack on Titan game fans have been waiting for? It feels like the popular anime and manga franchise was specifically designed to inspire video games – it’s got action, tower defense, and massive bosses with implausibly specific weak spots – and yet we’ve yet to get that...
Movies are usually best enjoyed with other people. The action scenes are more exciting, the jokes are funnier, and the tear-jerking bits are more moving when someone is experiencing them with you, and yet, most “cinematic” games like Uncharted or Tomb Raider tend to feature single-player-only campaigns. A Way Out...
The gaming world is once again in the grips of PlayStation fever. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was one of this past year’s biggest games, and remakes or remasters of Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil 2, and (probably) Spyro the Dragon are also in the works. Even some of the...
Past Cure
Does the triple-A indie have a future? Developer Ninja Theory introduced the concept last year with Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, a game that looked and played like it was made by a big publisher without the bloated budget to match. Hellblade was a solid success, selling at least half-a-million copies, but...
Secret of Mana is the ideal candidate for a remake. The original Super Nintendo game was groundbreaking and, rightfully, beloved to this day, but it hasn’t aged as well as some of its 16-bit contemporaries like Chrono Trigger, Phantasy Star IV, or Final Fantasy VI. Some quirks players gamely put...
20 years is a long time to play runner up. Digimon began life in 1997 as a Tamagotchi successor before transforming into a bald-faced Pokémon imitation, but it’s never come close to matching the popularity or cultural cachet of either franchise. And yet, Digimon marches on, usually releasing at least...
