Charlie Kelly
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Depictions of war in video games have always deserved more than the Call of Duty-style glamorising approach of making it look badass while asking you to bear no mind to the torture scene you instigated. We’ve come close in other titles: the Valiant Heart games show some of the emotion and...
Being a fan of the RPG series The Legend of Heroes, no matter your stage of fandom, is a weird, special little thing. You feel like you’re in your own little silo at times. Despite the fact the series has been kicking on for 35 years now, it has never quite...
Anger Foot
Anger Foot is the latest from Terra Nil developer Free Lives and hit indie publisher Devolver Digital. Controlling a sneakerhead with a series of his most trusted pairs of shoes robbed from him by various gangs, you must engage in a quest for revenge, kicking shooting and blasting your way...
Until Then
Until Then is an artful and quaint narrative-focused game developed by Polychroma Games, one of many examples of the talented work coming out of South East Asia. Set in the Philippines, where the studio is based, it is a game with a strong sense of place, plenty of heart and...
More than 20 years since the series debut, Super Monkey Ball is a property that just won’t quit. Did you know that, including ports and remakes we’ve had 22 entries in its 23-year existence? Simply put, there’s something so innately satisfying, addictive and proven as the simple gameplay mechanic of...
Capes
Capes is a new turn-based adventure in the vein of tactics greats like XCOM. It’s developed by Spitfire Interactive, a new Brisbane-based team where some of the talent previously made beloved hits such as the Hand of Fate series. Taking their clever combat prowess found in these roguelike forays and coming...
I play video games for a lot of different reasons. Often it is to unwind from a long and stressful work day. Sometimes it’s a creative outlet or space to talk with my friends. Once in a blue moon, a game is so emotionally heavy and cathartic, it changes my...
As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, a new game will enter the Soulslike genre, be a little weird and stir some attention. Last year that was Lies of P, merging the world of Pinnochio with gritty and cruel action RPG combat to surprising effect. This year’s answer is...
Life Eater
Life Eater offers a truly unique premise. You are the reluctant follower of a God that promises devastation on the same day every year. To stave off an annual apocalypse, you must kidnap and sacrifice human targets to the all-mighty Zimforth. What this requires is careful monitoring of people’s characteristics and...
Children of the Sun is a revenge story that has you in the driver’s seat of a sniper assassin, hell-bent on taking down each and every individual member of the cult that did you wrong. Using a supernatural bullet that can change trajectory or speed at a moment’s whim, you must...
I’ve been around the block and then some with games at this point. No matter the genre or the experience, as long as it provides hours of fun and the goods then I’m there. One of my big gaps of knowledge in the gaming world, however, has always been run-‘n’-gunners...
Pepper Grinder is a side-scrolling action platformer that has players digging and burrowing through the world, performing a cross-country journey as pirate Pepper to get back their stolen treasure. With a trusty drill in their possession, they must triumph over cruel environments, tough bosses and action setpieces to get that...
