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Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
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Nancy Drew: Sea of Darkness
Adventure 19 May 2015
32nd installment in the adventure game series by Her Interactive. The game's protagonist is Nancy Drew, a young detective girl known from the detective novel series by Carolyn Keene. This time the story focuses on the disappearance of Magnus, the captain of the famous ship called the Heerlijkheid, also serving as a museum. Drew has to find him and put an end to the rumors, according to which Magnus ran off with a treasure he found or gave himself up to some dark forces.
Time Mysteries: Inheritance
Adventure 08 October 2010
Casual logic and adventure game, which is the first installment of the series developed by the Zabrze development studio Artifex Mundi. The player directs the actions of Dr. Esther Ambrose, who sets out on a journey in time to save her kidnapped father. The game combines puzzles like "hidden objects" and logical puzzles.
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Fighting 12 March 1998
The second installment of the Street Fighter Alpha sub-series, a continuation of Capcom's best-selling series of two-dimensional battles. A gallery of characters known from the first part of the series returns in the game, although there are also a few new ones. The creators also introduced a number of modifications to the combat mechanics known from the original.
Nihilumbra
Puzzle 28 June 2012
Platform puzzle game with adventure elements, produced by Spanish BeautiFun Games studio. The player directs the actions of Born of nothingness, who, trying to escape the curse of emptiness, traverses the fantastic world of Nihilumbra. The game is based on logical puzzles related to the use of the laws of physics.
Wimp: Who Stole My Pants?
Arcade 28 September 2012
A spectacular platform logic game using an advanced physical engine. We play the role of a nice green gel named Wimp, and our task is to capture the thief who deprived him of underwear.
My Little Restaurant
Strategy 15 July 2010
Casual time-management strategy, produced by NoWay studio. The player's task is to direct the work of the restaurant, which means, among other things, blowing up guests, receiving and processing orders and collecting bills. The speed and quality of service translate into tip heights and point scores.
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel
Fighting 10 December 2015
A classic 2D fighting game developed by Examu, an experienced Japanese studio. The heroines of the production are characters known from various titles of the famous visual novel developer, Nitroplus. In Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroine Infinite, there are tens of female characters from the aforementioned company’s portfolio; these include playable warriors and AI-controlled partners. Apart from standard attacks, each of them has their own arsenal of combos and special strikes.
GEX
Arcade 18 December 1995
Classic side-scroll platformer, in which we play the role of a nice lizard from the family of geckons. Our hero is dragged into the TV by the sinister Reza, who has captured the media world and wants to gain power over the world with his help. In order to break free from the trap, Gex has to travel through a variety of worlds inspired by different film genres.
Slain: Back From Hell
Action 24 March 2016
Oldschool platformer with elements of a slasher game inspired by such classic titles as Shadow of the Beast or the early installments in the Castlevania series. Slain! is a debut production of independent studio Wolf Brew Games. You play as a sole hero named Bathoryn, who tries to liberate the game’s fantasy world from the tyranny of seven evil lords residing in seven high towers. Each level in Slain! is split into two different sections.
RymdResa
Adventure 20 August 2015
A sandbox game developed by Morgondag, a Spanish studio. The player assumes the role of a lone astronaut who searches for a new home in the unwelcoming interplanetary space. At the core of the gameplay lies exploration of space, gathering new materials and technologies, and devising new parts for eight modifiable ships. The protagonist can also be developed — the experience points we gather while playing can be spent on enhancing skills from the extensive skill tree.
Tsioque
Adventure 07 November 2018
A 2D point-and-click adventure game inspired by such titles as Dragon’s Lair and the Pajama Sam series. The game was developed by OhNoo Studio (responsible for e.g. Tormentum: Dark Sorrow and Amelia and Terror of the Night) from Poland. You assume the role of a young girl named Tsioque. She is imprisoned in her family’s castle by the Evil Wizard, who cast a powerful spell on it, turning the whole castle into a deadly trap.
80 Days
Adventure 31 July 2014
A strategy-adventure text-based game inspired by the classic novel Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. In the production, developed by the British studio inkle, we play as Phileas Fogg's new servant named Passepartout (in the Polish version of the novel: Obiezyswiat). Our task will be to support our employer on his way to win a lucrative bet by taking care of all the elements of this journey around the world.
NekoBuro - Cats Block
Puzzle 07 July 2015
A 2D match-3 logic puzzle game by the Japanese indie studio F K Digital, known from the classic fighting game Chaos Code. In NekoBuro – Cats Block you have to match various blocks by their colors. If you match three of them horizontally or vertically, they disappear and you earn points. By clearing the blocks you fill a special meter, which, when full, gives you a useful bonus item, such as a bomb or a rainbow block that clears the whole board.
Ultratron
Arcade 18 March 2013
A classic two-dimensional shoot 'em up game. We play the role of a bionic robot fighting aliens who have destroyed the human race. The creators have prepared more than 40 levels filled with dozens of enemies, during which we will gain numerous character upgrades and new weapons.
Xeodrifter
Action 11 December 2014
A typical example of a metroidvania game. It was developed by an independent American studio Renegate Kid. The player assumes the role of a lone astronaut who is tasked with exploring the surface of four dangerous planets. Although the player can visit each planet from the beginning of the game (by using a spaceship), it is quickly revealed that, in order to reach hardly accessible places, they must first obtain various upgrades.
No Time to Explain
Arcade 25 January 2013
Dynamic 2D platformer, produced by independent tinyBuild Games studio. The plot of the game presents a crazy story related to time travel, cloning and giant beasts. The player's task is to steer the actions of the main hero, who, equipped with a futuristic jet rifle, has to overcome many obstacles and opponents on his way.
Margonem
RPG 26 February 2006
Margonem is a two-dimensional, browser MMORPG created by the Polish company Garmory. The title allows you to take on the role of an adventurer and explore a large fantasy world. While playing, players will find here, among other things, the ability to perform specific tasks or participate in duels with other heroes in PvP mode.
Indivisible
RPG 08 October 2019
Hybrid RPG action and platformer whose main character - teenage boy Ajna - sets off on a dangerous journey to save everything she loves from extinction and get answers to questions that bother her. Characteristic feature of Indivisible is nice, hand drawn graphics and music composed by Hiroki Kikuta - author of soundtracks for such games as Secret of Mana or Soulcalibur V.
NotGTAV
Arcade 31 October 2014
Variation on the famous Snake game, a parody of Sandboks Grand Theft Auto V from Rockstar studio. The game consists in "devouring" the elements on a small board and staying alive for as long as possible.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version
Arcade 21 November 2013
A new installment of Japan's popular series of music games, in which players hit the rhythm of music on virtual taiko drums. The title is the first representative of the series on the Wii U console and has an extensive library of more than 70 licensed works from anime, games, series and popular films in the Land of the Cherry Blossom.
Rayman Adventures
Arcade 03 December 2015
A colorful 2D platformer that continues the long-standing game series developed by the Ubisoft company. At the same time, it is the third installment designed with mobile platforms in mind. The story of Rayman Adventures revolves around a sacred tree growing in the middle of a magic forest. When the ancient eggs that sustain the tree are stolen, the task of bringing them back falls on no one else than the brave Rayman.
The Escapists: The Walking Dead
Adventure 30 September 2015
A spin-off installment of the unique top-down game The Escapist, developed by the publishers of the original, Team 17. The gameplay mechanics are identical to the first installment of the series, but the plot was set in the universe of the popular The Walking Dead comic, having many common plot points. Therefore, in the game, we assume the role of a policeman named Rick Grimes, and our task is not to escape from jail but to get out of a number of locations overrun by bloodthirsty zombies.
Command: Modern Operations
Strategy 14 November 2019
A complex war strategy that is a continuation of the established Command: Air/Naval Operations 2013. The production enables a realistic reconstruction of the numerous war conflicts that took place after the Second World War. Warfare Sims studio is responsible for creating the game. The publisher is again Slitherine.
