The original Rock of Ages from Ace Team and Atlus was lovable, if not a great game. Released in 2011, it was part Super Monkey Ball, part tower-defense, pitting two players against each other to put up a defense against a giant player controlled boulder. It’s big appeal was it’s Monty Python-like humor, pitting 2D … Continue reading
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
Looking at West of Loathing, the game probably doesn’t look like much. Let’s be honest here: the entire game is comprised of black and white, stick figure graphics. While it’s true the game’s aesthetic is simple, diving into West of Loathing reveals fun gameplay and a cleverly written, and often hilarious, tale of the Wild … 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
I’m a sucker for striking visuals in indie games so naturally I was instantly drawn to Pinstripe. The brain child of a one-man development team, Thomas Brush, it’s a game that treads amongst serious and morose topics, including death, loss and the evil within. You control Ted, a former priest who finds himself in Hell, … Continue reading
I’ll be upfront with something: I usually don’t care for rogue-like games. The idea of battling over and over again only to eventually end up dying and starting over just doesn’t appeal to me. However, every now and then a game comes along that offers a slightly different take on rogue-likes that ends up being … Continue reading
About one year ago I made a list of the top Marvel movies up to that point. Topping that list was the blockbuster surprise hit Guardians of the Galaxy, which features great comedy, action and characters. With the next Guardians of the Galaxy movie just over a week away, it makes sense that the Telltale … 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
Let me take you back to New York, 1986. You are a detective under investigation after an incident at a Senator’s house ends up with one dead perp and a bunch of missing diamonds. Demoted to a simple beat cop, you are left to prove your innocence while also juggling a job of writing tickets, … Continue reading
Hotline Miami 2 was a disappointment to say the least. The larger levels, where you could not see anything coming at you, were frustrating and the emphasis on gun combat was not what you would have wanted from a sequel to Hotline Miami. So, we’re stuck with this dilemma where Hotline Miami is really great, … Continue reading
I absolutely hate that I dislike Yooka-Laylee as much as I do. For the sake of disclosure, I backed the game on Kickstarter and enjoyed the little bit shown off in the Toybox demo. Sadly, stretching out that experience over the course of a far-too-large-for-its-own-good game makes the entire experience utterly unenjoyable, with moments of … Continue reading
Right from the beginning it’s clear that something weird is going on in Thimbleweed Park. The small town is hit by a murder and a body is dumped in a river, yet the residents of Thimbleweed Park don’t seem overly concerned about it, including the local Sheriff. The two federal agents who come upon the … Continue reading
The term “Rogue-Like” is often thrown around, but rarely do games actually try to replicate the actual game Rogue. But then again, Rogue is an old game from 1980, with turn based combat and ASCII art. Brut@l tries to modernize rogue by adding in a 3D camera and fully animated characters, but often times this dedication … Continue reading
There have been many attempts at Batman video games, going all the way back to 1986. There have been ups and downs over the years but most would say we have been experiencing the best of Batman lately with the recent Arkham series of games. Batman is in theaters and on TV – to an … Continue reading
