“If she cries, the whole world dies”, Meg’s Monster warns. Likely, any tears shed will be your own. 2019’s Bear’s Restaurant helped establish Odencat’s ambitions for poignant storytelling. Players who peered past the game’s modest ...
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Who knew that killing nasty creatures would make for a fun familiar affair? Founded by former Capcom staff, Inti Creates makes the type of game that most mid to large-sized publishers have long abandoned. Although ...
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Don’t let the first boss battle fool you, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty isn’t as excruciating as it first appears. Instead, shifting the game’s sophisticated systems to provide an advantage proves to be the best advice ...
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The Yak is back with another dose of arcade-influenced psychedelia Originally named Target Outpost, Dave Ralston and Mike Hally’s Akka Arrh (purportedly a contorted acronym for “Also Known as Another Ralston Hally”) was market tested ...
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I’m a cowboy…on steel legs I stride… Twin-stick shooters with roguelike qualities are pervasive on Steam. But with invigorating play mechanics, ample rewards for perseverance, and an aesthetic that balances style with performance, Dust & ...
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Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight Wanted: Dead signals its inadequacies early, with cinematics that attempt to ape the simmering intensity of Michael Mann and the cadenced banter of Quentin Tarantino. The opening scene reveals ...
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These are exceptional ports with all the in-game extras you could ask for. But sadly, there’s little context or presentation to connect these games. Any respectable overview of shooting game history wouldn’t be complete without ...
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Toying with your expectations like a Mimic. Although dungeon crawls are habitually gratifying, they are often gloomy experiences that don’t customarily tamper with convention. As a spiritual successor to 2018’s Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of ...
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Make way for a Moe-vania! Given the abundance of metroidvania games on Steam, it might be hard to get excited about another entry in a congested genre. But illuCalab’s (Heart of Crown, Magical High School ...
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Nostalgia that doesn’t forget the nuances Since its origins in the last 1980s, the console role-playing game has evolved considerably. Habitually, modern efforts deliver sizable casts of nuanced characters, multifaceted combat systems, and symphonic scores. ...
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