A relative unknown, Mars: War Logs burst onto the indie scene and enamored fans with its depth and charm. Spiders Studios has crafted a semi deep game with an actual story, which is very uncommon for the indie world. Mars begins as we meet out main character Roy who has been taken as a prisoner of war by the oppressive Abundance guild. We’re introduced to Roy as he comes to the aid of a new young prisoner Innocence Smith who is about to be welcomed to prison in the...
Accelerate. Crash. Crash. Turn. Crash. Accelerate. Crash. Scream. Accelerate. Toss 3DS. Scream. Brake. Accelerate. Repeat. Flying through an underground world at 500mph, trying not to crash and improving your time; that is what AiRace Speed is all about. It’s also about frustration, which is something that you are almost certain to experience during your playthrough. AiRace Speed, from developer QubicGames, is basically a series of increasingly difficult and challenging...
Kick Beat is the new rhythm fighting game by Zen Studios, they’re most known for those sweet pinball tables we all love. I know, I know. You’re probably done with rhythm games after being flooded with them for years. Kick Beat is a rhythm game you should definitely take a closer look at, because it may just hook you. You’ll play through Kick Beat your first time as Lee and after completing Lee’s story, you’ll unlock the ability to play through...
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is an innovative game. An innovative game that I really, really wanted to enjoy. Yet I couldn’t. Confusing controls and repetitive puzzles simply took me to the point of no return. Why do I say wanted to? Let’s talk about that. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a game that puts you in control of two brothers, two sons, actually, that set out on a quest to find magical water that will heal their dying father. The story is told solely...
SteamWorld Dig, the new 3DS eShop game from Swedish developer Image & Form is a breath of fresh air. An engrossing, subterranean adventure from start to finish with equal parts The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Dig Dug and Metroid, SteamWorld Dig is a gem among other 3DS downloadable games. Taking place in a distant future where mankind is merely legend, SteamWorld puts you into the mining boots of Rusty the Steambot, a stranger who recently inherited an old mine from his...
To call Ring Runner:Flight of the Sages an indie title is to infer a certain level of polish, a certain level of production values, and a certain amount of content, usually for an affordable price that appeals to the consumer that is more budget focused. I hesitate to call indie devs Triple B Titles’ Ring Runner an indie game because while it sports an attractive price point, it delivers so much more game than many of its contemporaries, and what is offered is a pretty...
Guncraft is an interesting game to play, let alone review. It is a game that I got early beta access to and also one that I kept my eye on from a distance. After getting my hands on the game and sinking my teeth deep into my Guncraft review… it appears that a distance might have been the best place to view this game from. The title is not without its good qualities, there are just not enough of them to keep me invested or to make me want to dump the number of hours...
Let’s be honest with ourselves, fighting games have gotten far too flashy in recent years. Gone are the days of the simple punch-kick-jump attack, replaced with combos and special moves that require as much memorization as a microbiology exam. One True Game Studios have set out to change all of that with the release of DiveKick for PS3, PS Vita and PC. This two button fighter will seem overly simplistic at first but it starts to reveal layers of strategy and depth once...
Is your life too happy? Are you feeling overwhelmed with joy? Is the constant barrage of life’s meaningless monotony not phasing you one bit? Well then it sounds like you need Papers, Please. Give this new product a try and we promise to not only turn your smile upside down, but to set it ablaze. Papers, Please stars you, the new immigration inspector of Arstotzka. It is your job read everyone’s immigration documents and disseminate the incorrect or falsified...
We’ve all been in this situation before. You and your best friend are determined to start a band, but when you become the front man of one with a new group of friends, your ex-best friend decides to sell his soul to the devil and kill you and your band mates with a zombie apocalypse. No? Well Charlie Murder certainly has been. There’s plenty more to the story then that, but discovering it as you play is one of the best experiences you can have. Charlie Murder plays...
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