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A bit of good news for fans of the free to play collectible card game, Nightbanes, from Diviad and Headup Games. The game made its Steam debut a while back and impressed us with its great card artwork as well as fast paced, but strategic gameplay. Today the developers unveiled an update for the game which features plenty of brand new content
PC Game Reviews
Alpha Kimori has a very interesting backstory, and while it only clocks in at about five hours, it does set things up nicely for the rest of the trilogy. The visuals are a blast from the past, and fans of classic 16-bit RPGs will really enjoy the game. It is let down by some frequent backtracking, but definitely worth completing in order to uncover the whole story.
Gameplay: Classic SNES era JRPG but with less grinding and thankfully enemies are visible.
Graphics: Runs on the RPG Maker engine, but with some nice custom art.
Sound: Great theme song, crisp sound effects, and nice tunes
PC Game Reviews
First-person role-playing games can be notoriously grindy, but Paper Sorcerer manages to deliver an old-school experience without any of the tedium. The visuals are stunning, the writing witty, and the bite-sized levels kept us coming back for more. The game is even more impressive considering that it is the work of basically one person, and we can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.
Gameplay: Paper Sorcer offers old-school first-person RPG action without the grinding.
Graphics: The game features beautiful hand-drawn and inked visuals.
Sound: The soundtrack is great but might not appeal to everyone
Early Access Previews
If you are looking for an action RPG that is fast, fun and doesn’t get bogged down in endless stats you will enjoy Victor Vran. It also looks like the developers are pulling out all the stops to make this a game that fans will enjoy and you can provide feedback or report bugs from within the game to help with the development. There has been some great role playing titles released for PC lately and Victor Vran is definitely shaping up to be one of them
Android Game Reviews
The original Sorcery was a great start to the adventure, but this second chapter kicks things into high gear. With a sprawling city to explore, nobles to track down and clues to uncover it will take a lot of luck as well as perseverance to make it to the end. Kharé is a fascinating setting filled with interesting characters and locations, but it is also very easy to make a misstep and end up dead or without your belongings. If you enjoyed the original Sorcery you definitely won’t want to miss out on this installment.
Gameplay: Features a staggering amount of choices and an engrossing story.
Graphics: The same great illustrations as the original books and a very impressive pseudo 3D map.
Sound: Good and won’t become annoying or distract you
PC Game Reviews
Oceanhorn impresses with its charming visuals and addictive gameplay while drawing a lot of inspiration from the Legend of Zelda franchise. It doesn’t quite reach the same heights as the Zelda games, but it comes very close which is quite impressive. Even more impressive is the fact that it was originally a mobile title and the developers actually put in a lot of effort to polish it up for PC. Thanks to its length, charm and polish we can definitely recommend Oceanhorn to all fans of the genre.
Gameplay: More than a little familiar if you’ve played any of the Zelda titles, but still a lot of fun.
Graphics: Bright, colorful and detailed.
Sound: Decent voice acting and a great soundtrack
PC Game Reviews
Nightbanes features a great setting, superlative card artwork and rules that are easy to understand. There is more than enough variety when it comes to cards to keep things interesting and the multitude of play modes are also a bonus. Best of all, the game is completely free to play, so there is no excuse not to give it a chance. You can drop some cash to purchase booster packs or cards, but with enough time and dedication you can still have plenty of fun without spending a cent.
Gameplay: Very easy to learn and also extremely addictive.
Graphics: The superlative card art is varied and very detailed.
Sound: Atmospheric music and great sound effects
PC Game Reviews
If you are not tired of killing zombies yet, Trapped Dead: Lockdown invites you to a small American town to get acquainted with the undead locals. The game features five different playable characters, hordes of zombies and buckets of blood, but because it is a linear experience it can also become rather repetitive. The game is still entertaining and features a lengthy campaign as well as multi-player with four players, but if you are not a fan of the genre this is unlikely to sway you.
Gameplay: Enjoyable, but repetitive and there are a couple of minor annoyances.
Graphics: The visuals are detailed and the locations varied.
Sound: Decent voice acting, but the music and sound effects are largely forgettable
Android Game Reviews
It may be many, many years since the release of the original Fighting Fantasy book on which this game is based, but Inkle did a great job bringing the story to life. The game remains very true to its source material, but also makes full of the mobile platform to present it in an appealing and enjoyable manner. The visuals are top notch and overall this is a great game for fans of the original work as well as newcomers. It is a little on the short side, but makes up for it with plenty of replay value.
Gameplay: Lots of reading, but the story is compelling and constantly adapts to your choices.
Graphics: Contains the excellent original illustrations as well as a new 3D map and character art.
Sound: Sparse tunes, but great ambient noises and sound effects
Early Access Previews
After the success of Doom, every new game released with a first person perspective and guns were quickly labeled “Doom clones” despite whatever other merits they might have had. Thankfully people soon realized how stupid this practice was and instead recognized the first person shooter as a genre. However, here we are, many years later and every open world sandbox game with crafting involved is labeled as a “Minecraft clone.” Dismissing Rising World this way would be a mistake though, as despite the fact that the game is still in early access, it is already showing a lot of promise
