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Octopath Traveler
Octopath Traveler follows the proud tradition of Bravely Default, Chrono Trigger and most of the Kingdom Hearts sequels of being an excellent Japanese RPG with a very weird name. The title does make sense, I guess: the game has eight story “paths”, and the player is certainly “travelling” them as...
Mars. Fourth planet from the Sun, likely next candidate for human habitation, and a great setting for a video game. In addition to the Warmind expansion for Destiny II and one of the announced Far Cry 5 DLCs, the latest Mars-based game to come out this year is THQ Nordic’s...
The Crew 2
The Crew 2 is not so much a sequel, rather a full refresh of the flawed-but-fun racing franchise that launched back in 2014. Gone is the lame action-movie storyline and aggressive tone, instead we are in the age of social media, with a focus on gaining followers through racing through...
Look I might be biased so let’s get that out of the way first, Jurassic Park is in my top 5 films of all time. So when word of a park simulator from the franchise was hinted at I couldn’t wait for the chance to right the wrongs of John...
Cultist Simulator
Fans of text based adventures that toy with the darkness beyond the veil will surely be familiar with Fallen London from Failbetter Games, if not your surely familiar with the Sunless Sea from the same studio. The thing that ties these two games together is basic gameplay partnered with some unnervingly...
Let’s get one thing clear: this game will leave you craving sushi.
Vampyr
Set in 1918 London during the Spanish Influenza epidemic, Vampyr tells a dark fantasy story ripe with intriguing lore, moral dilemmas, and monumental amounts of death. In the aftermath of the Great War and at the height of death and disease thanks to the Spanish Flu, Vampyr’s setting is one that...
Antigraviator
Antigraviator is Cybernetic Walrus’ take on a fast-paced racing experience with anti-gravity mechanics. It’s being compared to Wipeout and F Zero, but those are some very big shoes to fill for a smaller development team. Luckily, it gets most of it right.
Floor Kids
Floor Kids is an original concept in the world of rhythmic gaming. The brain child of Montreal-based animator and former bboy JonJon, Floor Kids first started as a series of short animated films featuring the original music of Kid Koala. These animated shorts were shown online and also incorporated in many...
The fighting game genre has become a staple of gaming. Now with a market of titans and indie titles finding dedicated fanbases, it can be easy to forget some of the pillars that the industry is built on. I can guarantee you that Street Fighter is not one of those...
Dark Souls: Remastered
Remakes and remasters are the perfect opportunity to play on our nostalgia. To make us yearn for games from our past that fill us with the same kind of childlike wonder and glee that we felt when we originally experienced these titles. Although this is not a good description for...
