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Mages of Mystralia
“Charm and curiosity” were the two words on my mind when first seeing Mages of Mystralia’s trailer. These two words carried with me throughout my journey in the colourful world of Mystralia, and remain with me now at the end of my playthrough. Written by Ed Greenwood, creator of Dungeons...
Matterfall
What do you get when you combine the side scrolling action of Mighty No. 9 and Metroid’s sci-fi alien action, adding a dash of electro-funk rock music? You get Matterfall. Developers Housemarque have made some rather memorable games in the past like Resogun and Dead Nation, so while I was...
Children of Zodiarcs
Children of Zodiarcs is not your ordinary RPG. A curse to many RPGs is a great story with repetitive game play – Children of Zodiarcs is pretty much the opposite. It is an enjoyable and inventive trading card tactical combat system combined with a fairly simple and linear storyline.
LawBreakers
Team based hero shooters aren’t anything new. In 2007 the most recognisable and long lasting addition to the range Team Fortress 2 was top dog, and for close to 9 years there was nobody else to play with in the playground. However in the last year if you were to throw...
Nidhogg 2
Nidhogg 2 is a game that allows you to customise your character, jump onto the crazy battlefield, and fence your way to victory. Played as an online, local, or solo game, Nidhogg has players test their skills as they face off against one another in ludicrous side-scrolling mayhem.
Agents of Mayhem
Volition are at it again with their latest game, Agents of Mayhem. If you said the name Volition, most gamers would likely scream back at you “oh yeah, the people that made that Saints Row series of games.” Whilst the Saints Row franchise has definitely been a cash cow for Volition...
The Pillars of the Earth may just be one of the trickiest narratives to make into a video game that I’ve come across. Based on Ken Follett’s 1000-page novel of the same name, the video game is a historical fiction that’s set in the 12th century town of Kingsbridge, England....
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun first released last year on PC and was well received. Now console players can also enjoy this story of sneaking and stabbing on a feudal back drop. Developed by German based Mimimi Productions the game was awarded Best German Game, Best PC Game and...
Masquerada: Songs and Shadows is the debut PC and console title from Singapore based Witching Hour Studio — having previously worked on only iOS and Android games. The game had already launched on PC back on September 30th 2016 after they reached their modest Kickstarter goal in only 12 days...
Tacoma
Set on a space station in 2088, Tacoma tells the story of 6 astronauts and an AI who lose communication with the rest of the world and whose oxygen supply is plummeting to unsurvivable levels. Made by the development company that previously brought us Gone Home (Fullbright), players will notice...
Black the Fall
Take Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee and place it in a dystopian communist world and you have Black the Fall.
Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a tranquil stroll through an ambiguous yet beautiful world. It’s a journey where the destination isn’t known and the mysterious story unraveling around you is abstract and up for personal interpretation.
