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Steel Rats
In early October, I played and wrote about a snippet of Tate Multimedia’s game Steel Rats. My initial impression was hopeful. There were definitely issues, but I had fun in my brief time with the game. To summarize the issues I had with the game, its combat tended to slow...
Gal Metal
Gal Metal is mired in duality. The controls are either basic or brutally complex, depending on your preferences. The music is excellent yet repetitive. The story is charming yet asinine. In the same vein, I both enjoyed and abhorred my time with Gal Metal.
428: Shibuya Scramble is a visual novel with an innovative method of storytelling. At first glance it seems like a simple choose-your-own-adventure game, but it becomes more complicated and interesting as the plot develops. Its characters are played by real life actors, with still images in the background of the...
I’m rudely interrupted from my Small Council meeting at Casterly Rock. A guard informs me, the illustrious and gallant Tyrion Lannister, a representative from the Iron Bank has arrived and is in a less than happy mood. My money situation is precarious as I war with the Greyjoys and build...
Last year’s release of NBA Playgrounds harkened back to an era of zany sports game that delivered a radically different experience from their simulation counterparts. In a gaming culture that was focused on single-player adventures and couch co-op titles like NBA Ballers and NFL Street fit the mould and were...
Anyone who’s familiar with Games Workshop and their tiny intricate character pieces and story-rich lore is no stranger to the various tabletop and video game spin-offs that pit enemy armies against each other towards a greater goal. As an avid fan and collector of Warhammer fantasy myself, I’d always been...
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise is Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s latest title. For those unfamiliar with the studio, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is Sega’s Yakuza developer. As a fan of the Yakuza franchise, Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise immediately piqued my interest, and I was eager...
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have something of a legacy when it comes to their hack and slash titles. Any game with the name “warrior” in it most likely has some sort of tie to the pair of studios ranging from Dynasty Warriors to Samurai Warriors, Hyrule Warriors to Fire...
SoulCalibur VI
Fighting game franchises have been making somewhat of a resurgence in the past little while, with games such as Tekken 7, Injustice 2, and more recently Dragon Ball FighterZ coming into the forefront. In addition to these, Street Fighter V continues to be popular and titles such as Super Smash...
The Nintendo DS was a unique system among handhelds. The dual screens paved the way for a host of fascinating new control schemes and ideas. The World Ends With You was a landmark achievement in portable action RPGs, blending touch controls with a heartfelt story and an excellent aesthetic. Eleven...
This past week I had the pleasure of playing the latest from developer Artifex Mundi, My Brother Rabbit. Artifex Mundi games follow a very particular formula – beautifully, hand-drawn areas where players must find hidden objects and solve puzzles to proceed. Generally, these games feature a fantasy, almost fairy-tale like,...
Celeste
Celeste is a textbook example of doing so much with so little. The gameplay mechanics don’t exactly evolve but the ingenious level design and ever-changing obstacles force you to use your limited move set in new and inventive ways. Celeste is full of surprises like this but possibly its most...
