Loathe as I am to play the comparison game, one can’t help but think of a certain other game when Lumini’s concept of “control an array of cute little creatures to save their world” leaps out at you. After...
It tends to be hard to combine the old and the new in a video game. At times, the retro feel and the modern take can be at odds with each other. Worlds of Magic: Planar Conquest aims to...
Life sim games take the natural gaming concept of another life to an entirely different level. You truly live a character’s life, undergoing a generally more relaxed journey than the more traditional madcap exploits of standard video game far....
A new year has come. And with it, a new Nintendo Direct, the first of the year being Pokémon-based. Much has been said about Pokémon Sword and Shield since it released last year, and to say opinions have been...
When Azure Striker Gunvolt first appeared in 2014, needless to say, it shocked a lot of people. Pun intended. From Inti Creates, famous makers of the Megaman Zero series, came a side-scrolling platforming adventure that harkened back to the...
I generally don’t like to play the comparison game with things. If someone put in the time and effort to create something new, it should be able to stand on its own without immediately bringing to mind something that...
With Black Friday/the holidays upon us, “bang for your buck” is a phrase likely to crop up a fair few times, particularly for gamers. Eyes will be laser-focused on searching for deals and bargains in best efforts to get...
“The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear – fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable.” H.L. Mencken spoke these words, but they come to frightful life in the upcoming indie horror TheNightfall. The most pressing...
What’s the first thing a cereal toy would do upon escaping from the cereal box? That’s right; party. And that’s exactly what you’ll do in Skelittle: A Giant Party, a new entry for the ever-growing couch crowd, and a...
Builder games are steadily on the rise. With the success of Super Mario Maker 2, and the plethora of sandblox games chasing Minecraft, more and more players are taking a more proactive role in their gaming. That is to...
I’ll be the first to admit it; I didn’t think a ‘moving simulator’ game could even remotely become a thing. Images of barren worlds barely-rendered, awkward controls, and a general lack of fulfillment were conjured in my mind at...
The narrative elements of role-playing games can often fall to the waysides amidst combat. While not necessarily a bad thing, it’s somewhat hard to focus on the beautiful backgrounds when you’re trying to choose which move to use in...
Become a hero! Battle monsters, complete quests, rise to the occasion and save the world! Traipse through dungeon after dungeon, recruit allies, decimate foes, becoming ever-stronger along the way. Just make sure you’re done in time to clock out...
Generally when an indie studio begins work on a game, one of the biggest issues, naturally, is funding. And usually after that comes easing up the workload. When Paleo Pines was first announced, it was so early in the...
