Rosh Kelly
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Asymmetric games are nearly always a cult favorite amongst a particular audience. The heady, confusing, and completely unbalanced days of Alien vs. Predator 2 and Timesplitters 2 infection mode inspired a generation of players. The modern lockdown beating efforts of Among Us and the countless multiplayer horror games vying for attention have carried the wavering torch into modern times. But none of them are Ghostbusters, are they?
Work sucks, I know. If it’s not physically demanding, it’s mentally exhausting. Even if you have the easiest, comfiest job position, I can say for certain you’re not being paid enough to do it. And with wage stagnation, an ever-expanding wealth divide, and an apathetic world, it’s only getting worse. Hardspace: Shipbreaker is a game that takes this to one of its most extreme endpoints and makes it so incredibly satisfying.
Borderlands sells itself of crass humour and billions of similar but technically different weaponry. The model, originally established over a decade ago, has served Gearbox well through several games and spinoffs since. Tiny Tina, the miniature explosive expert, became an instant fan favorite when she was introduced in the second Borderlands installment. Her D&D-inspired DLC Assault on Dragon Keep was hailed as a standout amongst the various Borderlands 2 DLCs. Several years later, this Bunkers and Badasses in-joke has been expanded even further into its own fully-fledged spinoff with new characters, classes, abilities, and weapons. But while it offers some refreshing changes, there are also a few signs of a formula tiring at the edges.
Martha is Dead, but her story is very much alive. With a handful of previews to keep us excited, it can feel like you know what to expect from Martha is Dead, but there's always more to it than you expect, even when you go in knowing exactly what to expect.
Sable has been a long time coming. First announced by Shedworks all the way back in 2018, it has more or less consistently made it into our Most Anticipated Indie list year on year ever since. Now we can all finally stop anticipating it because it's here, and it's great.
Life is Strange is back, with new characters for you to fall in love with, new places to explore, and new powers to abuse. In Life is Strange: True Colors, you take on the role of Alex Chen, a young woman reuniting with her long-lost brother in the idyllic Haven Springs, Colorado. As with all the other games in the franchise, you’ll quickly find tragedy and darkness beneath the surface of this quiet slice of Americana, a shadowy adversary that affects and influences everything it – and you – touch.
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is a fursona, diesel-punk, Metroidvania game that, despite its rather unorthodox approach to the genre, is a strong example of classic design and modern storytelling. You take on the role of a rabbit with a huge robotic fist strapped to your back, your primary weapon against the Iron Dogs, an Orwellian organization that controls the grease-stained city you live in.
There’s an aspect of the spy genre that only exists in contemporary audiences through parody and homage. It's wacky and off-kilter, filled with curved plastic, and hard to define outside of its aesthetic because that is what most of the caricatures focus on. The Incredibles was perhaps the first introduction of this retro-futuristic style for many, but Psychonauts launched just a year later, and a cult following appeared in its wake. It's been sixteen years now and, at long last, we finally have the sequel.
There aren’t many video games with Beholders in them. These nightmarish aberrations with their big eyes and tentacles are one of the most famous monsters of Dungeons and Dragons, even appearing as the monster on the cover of the 5th Edition Monster Manual, but few other games have taken a liking to them, and where they have, they largely failed to capture the unmistaken madness of them quite as effectively. Dark Alliance is a game with a Beholder in it, full of the terror and darkness such a creature should possess, much like the game itself.
Chivalry, in theory, is a code of conduct and honor that knights and other mythic figures of European history would follow. Its existence lead to the belief in noble knights that would protect the innocent, fight dragons, and generally do good. That was rarely the case, and Chivalry 2 has about as much honor as that metal-clad soldiers of the past did. And it is so much fun.