Defender has inspired a number of games over the years. Resogun from Housemarque and Astro Tripper from Pom Pom Games are more recent examples and both worked incredibly well to emulate that style of gameplay. Graceful Explosion Machine takes a lot of the base mechanics of Defender, adds a nice coat of paint, and creates … Continue reading
The original Nidhogg was a game that was, let’s say “frustrating.” It was a fun, local multiplayer-centric combat game that focused on duels and featured 2D art. It was also one of those mutliplayer games that could easily break up friendships with its cruel difficulty curve. It’s a masterpiece of local multiplayer. So, when Nidhogg … Continue reading
Let’s say you are playing a game where you have to murder tons of people in various grisly ways. After you’ve stabbed your fifteenth henchman in the head, you finally get to leave, fully unthinking of the colossal mess you’ve left behind. But who cares how much brain matter is left in the carpet or … Continue reading
Valkyria Chronicles was a pretty alright game. A tactical shooter, the game took place in an alternate World War 2 and, while certainly not perfect, it was alright. After two PSP exclusive sequels, Valkyria Revolution has come West. It’s pretty not alright. While Chronicles was a heavily tactical based game, where team placement was crucial, … Continue reading
Years ago, a rumor about a supposed arcade machine created by the government began to circulate. Polybius was a game, supposedly designed for mind control purposes, that had somehow ended up in front of the general public. The machine disappeared and was never seen again. The story, while interesting, was false and helped to inspire … Continue reading
Tarsier Studios is certainly not a household name in the video game world, and for good reason. A lot of the work they’ve done has been on other companies IPs, namely working on things like the PS4 remake of Tearaway or the Vita version of Littlebigplanet. So when not one, but two of their games, … Continue reading
When the PlayStation VR first launched, the demo for GNOG was released alongside it. The demo, from KO_OP and Double Fine, was a weird little diorama puzzle that was pretty vague with what exactly you had to do. The art was cute, but there wasn’t any real sense of why you were doing what you were … Continue reading
One of the major issues with how the PlayStation VR works is how the PlayStation Camera forces you to use a limited space. Unlike the Vive, or even the Oculus, the space where the PlayStation Camera can see is the only space you can really use. If your headset goes outside this limited space, the … Continue reading
The original Outlast, came out at the perfect time. Horror was starting to make a return after Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and it launched on consoles right around the start of the latest generation. It was creepy and stressful and the story went to a lot of weird places, especially near the end. So, what … Continue reading
In the pantheon of the classic computer RPG’s, there are a ton of recognizable names. Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, Wasteland. These games were considered some of the best games of their time. Then, there was Planescape Torment, a game that I certainly don’t remember people talking much about at the time. Almost 20 years later, … Continue reading
