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While AAA blockbusters are churning out big budget blow-outs with top-of-the-line 3D fidelity, indies are embracing other styles. From harkening back to PlayStation-era graphics, to pixel art and gorgeous hand-drawn environments, such as those found in Greak: Memories of Azure. It’s that distinct pop of colour from the latter that...
There are so many isometric dungeon crawling style games out there right now. They were popularised by Diablo, and brought back into the limelight by the rave reviews for Hades and The Ascent (well, at least in our team). One thing is missing from a lot of these games though,...
I am amazed that the Spelunker franchise has managed to survive for as long as it has, considering how it has barely updated its gameplay and physics over the years. Those games are stupidly challenging platformers, not necessarily because of their level design, but more due to their intentionally clunky...
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, from here on referred to as simply Ender Lilies (because that is quite the mouthful), first caught my attention with its dark gothic theme. The juxtaposition between the dark blight-ridden areas and the radiant white unassuming stature of this little priestess girl is visually...
Omno
Omno from Jonas Manke has been on our radar for quite a while. In fact, it’s one of the games we featured in our Kickstarter Round-Up in October 2018. Not only did Manke manage to reach his goal, but he crushed it, thanks to the overwhelming support of so many...
The Ramp
This review is being written right after the conclusion of the Tokyo Summer Olympics. In my opinion, the coolest sport to watch during the event was skateboarding, without a doubt. Every time I’d watch a street or park competition, I would suddenly feel the urge to play a skateboarding game,...
I have to say I’m impressed with the juggernaut that is Japanese developer Cygames. Sure, their bread and butter is making mobile games infested with gacha mechanics. But whenever they decide to make a game aimed solely at consoles, they actually put a ton of effort into their titles, porting...
RPGs and JRPGs are nothing new, but Cris Tales developed by Dreams Uncorporated and Syck, and published by Modus Games is not your typical version of either type. It’s best described as a “love letter” to JRPGs, with its most notable source of inspiration being Chrono Trigger. With its eye-catching...
One of the biggest surprises of 2019 was Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Respawn’s Souls-like take on the Star Wars franchise. After a few massive disappointments with the Battlefront games, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was proof that EA was actually capable of publishing a half-decent Star Wars game. This...
I think dodgeball might be the most famous sport out there that isn’t known for having professional players or showing up at the Olympics. We’ve all played it back in school, we all know the rules by heart, yet the sport barely shows up in any kind of medium after...
The video game industry loves to focus on culturally-specific games, but many of them have been overdone. There are literally hundreds of games that focus on Japanese, European, American, and Nordic cultures, to the point where they have nearly worn out their welcome. Every once in while, you’ll get a...
Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ might sound like a brand new entry (albeit with a dumb name) on Taito’s Darius franchise, but this is an anomaly of a game. It’s the fifth version (and fourth revision) of Dariusburst, a title originally released for the PSP back in 2009. This is Street...
