Kickstarter Watch
Role playing games have made a big comeback in the last few years and judging by the Kickstarter success of Umbra gamers are still hungry for more. This open world, hack ‘n’ slash had a funding goal of $225,000 and at the time of writing has sailed past it comfortably with almost two weeks left on the clock
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Players who logged into the digital collectible card game, Nightbanes, recently will have discovered a brand new region waiting for them. Called “Field of the Dead” this Halloween themed area sees you squaring off against pumpkin monsters, bogeymen and other creatures
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The pixel art brain teaser, Please Don’t Touch Anything, by indie developer Four Quarters just got even better with a brand new update. Mac OS users have been waiting since the launch of the game for their chance to play and this is now possible thanks to the update
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Hot on the heels of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1, released at the start of this year on Steam comes Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation. Originally a Playstation Vita title, Idea Factory International is now giving PC owners a chance to join in on the fun. In this game the younger sisters of the Console Patron Units must step up to save the world of Gamindustri from a whole new threat
Kickstarter Watch
RosePortal Games is a small indie studio known for creating titles with unique storylines and their upcoming release, Unraveled, is no different. Currently doing the rounds on Kickstarter, Unraveled is the tale of a young girl who lives at a shipbreaking yard. Separated from her family, the game follows the journey of the girl as she searches for them while traversing the dangerous environments. As she is still a child the girl sees her surroundings in a more whimsical and magical way and even imagines her stuffed animal coming alive to serve as her guardian
PC Game Reviews
The Culling of the Cows is an action packed arcade experience with a nice visual style. Blasting the enemies requires a quick trigger finger, but the inclusion of assists and upgrades ads a strategic element to the gameplay as well. If you can appreciate a good shooter with a rather dark sense of humor you will find a lot to like about The Culling of The Cows.
Gameplay: A challenging arcade shooter that requires some strategic thinking as well.
Graphics: Nice hand-drawn visual style with plenty of detail.
Sound: The music and sound effects match the gameplay perfectly.
PC Game Reviews
Heroes of Loot is a great title for when you need a quick action fix and don’t want to get bogged down with small details like inventory management or stat allocation. You simply race through dungeon floors, killing everything in sight and grabbing whatever loot you can find. It doesn’t have a lot of depth, but since dungeons are randomly generated and increase in difficulty the more you play the replay value is quite high. It is also very reasonably priced, which means there is no excuse for not giving it a shot.
Gameplay: The focus is very much on action and there isn’t much that gets in the way of that.
Graphics: Some lovely pixel art visuals with nice enemy designs.
Sound: Decent, but the sound effects are a little underwhelming
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Mystik Belle features an addictive blend of classic platforming Metroidvania-inspired exploration and a healthy dose of point-and-click adventure-style puzzles. The beautiful pixel art visuals are a definite plus, and the charming characters, as well as varied locations, will keep you hooked. The puzzles and limited inventory might not appeal to players looking for a more traditional Metroidvania-style platformer, but Mystik Belle is definitely worth checking out.
Gameplay: Mystik Belle has many areas to explore, many clever puzzles, and some huge bosses to defeat.
Graphics: The game boasts beautiful pixel art visuals with large, detailed sprites and memorable backgrounds.
Sound: The audio is impressive and features a catchy chiptune soundtrack
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After being given the opportunity to check out a preview build of the upcoming Rebel Galaxy by Double Damage Games I jumped at the chance as I loved the premise of the game. However, even I was surprised by how well the developers pulled off their take on the whole swashbuckling space adventure genre. My love for the genre stretches back to Star Control II, Frontier and Privateer, but after a couple of hours with Rebel Galaxy I have no doubt that it will be joining the ranks of those titles
PC Game Reviews
Toren is an ambitious and enjoyable debut title from Swordtales that will appeal to fans of the genre. The visuals lack polish in certain areas and the controls can be clunky, but ascending the tower and exploring the surreal dreams of the protagonist is quite a memorable experience. It is also a game that doesn’t hold your hand or spell out everything for you, so be prepared to unravel its mysteries and metaphors on your own.
Gameplay: There is not as much action as we expected, but there are still plenty of unique areas to explore and puzzles to solve.
Graphics: The visuals can be rough around the edges, but they are vibrant, detailed, and often downright beautiful.
Sound: Toren features a great soundtrack as well as good sound effects
