The original Super Meat Boy holds a special place in my heart. It’s the game that made me think again about platformers: their controls, their difficulty. I used to see platformers as […]
I’ve played a few adventure games based on literary works in my time—heck, at least one of them was this year with Metamorphosis, a first person adventure game based on Kafka’s work. […]
I’ve dabbled in the survival genre over the years, but I’m more fascinated with the crafting systems than actually surviving, which promptly leads to my death. Joining the Minecrafts and Don’t Starves […]
Tactical turn based strategy games are not typically my genre but Phantom Brigade is something worth checking out. New to Steam Early Access, it takes a classic mech style game and adds […]
Hell yes, Samurai Shodown is finally on PC. Released on every major platform so far, including Nintendo Switch and showing up as one of Stadia’s Pro launch titles, it’s about time this […]
Samurai Shodown is a long running series that had its most recent modern release last year, after an eleven year hiatus. It’s made its way to every console—including Nintendo Switch and […]
I spent a lot of time playing Flash games on Newgrounds.com back in the ancient days. There were some really innovative games back then. I don’t think the physics bridge builder genre […]
There are just so many turn-based tactics games coming out, it’s good to see each one with their own spin on the genre. And while Dread Nautical’s specific spin might not […]
2019 was a big year for video games. It saw the release of Death Stranding, Red Dead Remption 2 got a PC port, and sleepers like Outer Wilds and Outer Worlds […]
I love puzzle games—they’re like the distillation of game mechanics, eschewing most of the fat and filler of other games. It’s just you, playing against the various challenges. The proper puzzle game […]
I’m a sucker for science fiction, especially sci-fi mystery that brings you into situations that have an obvious mystery: derelict spaceships/stations, unexplained phenomena, etc. So Observation was right up my alley—it has […]
