The Elder Scrolls: Legends - Heroes of Skyrim
June 29, 2017
Strategy, Internet, Card Games, Multiplayer, Online, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
The Elder Scrolls: Heroes of Skyrim is an expansions to the The Elder Scrolls: Legends card game from Bethesda Softworks. The expansion introduces over 150 new cards with characters and monsters from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with Aela the Huntress, J’Zargo, Delphine, and dragons Alduin and Paarthurnax being among them. Heroes of Skyrim, however, introduces not only new cards, but also new gameplay mechanics. Dragons, for example, are available to decks of all attributes and most of them reward us for decks made of various reptiles. This add-on also adds the famous Shouts to the base game. They have three power levels. The more we use them, the more powerful they get. Companion cards are the last thing on the change list. They work as a modification of the Change ability take the form of a beast after a rune is destroyed. The Elder Scrolls: Heroes of Skyrim introduces a couple of new themes for the game, like College of Winterhold or Civil War.
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Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV
November 21, 2017
Arcade, FPP, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive, Fishing, VR.
A spin-off of Final Fantasy XV, released in 2016 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, utilizing the PlayStation VR gear. The production was developed by Square Enix. Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV resembles a fishing simulation game, in which the characters known from the standalone installment — Noctis Lucis Caelum, Gladiolus Amicitia, Ignis Stupeo Scientia and Prompto Argentum — roam the world in search of the eponymous beast. The gameplay focuses on fishing, which means you have to use bait and fight with the fish trying to break the line. You can also scan the lakes with a special device, which allows you to detect noteworthy creatures. After a successful hunt, you can rest by the fire and eat some fresh fried fish, while listening to the NPC talk.
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LocoRoco 2 Remastered
December 9, 2017
Arcade, 2D, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
The remastered edition of LocoRoco2, a popular arcade game originally released on PlayStation Portable. Like the remastered edition of the first installment, LocoRoco 2 Remastered features, above all, refreshed visuals and controls system adapted to the gyroscopic features of DualShock 4 controller. In LocoRoco 2 Remastered, the player assumes the role of a merry yellow ball, which travels through the colorful locations and feeds on fruit to increase its size. To push the ball forward, a player has to tilt the controller in order to mimic the gravity. At any given time, the main protagonist can be split into smaller balls so as to squeeze through some tight spots. Using this technique, and combining it with platform jumping, players have to traverse diverse locations, discover secret levels and avoid the obstacles. LocoRoco 2 Remastered features a new resolution adjusted to TV screens, while keeping the visuals intact – the game still features simple, yet very colorful 2D graphics.
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Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare
September 26, 2017
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A large DLC for Halo Wars 2, a science fiction RTS game, created by 343 Industries in cooperation with Creative Assembly. The story of this expansion, called Awakening the Nightmare, takes place a few months after the events of the original game. The story focuses on the Banished fighting for survival against the Flood. The gameplay is the same as in the original game. Besides a completely new story campaign the expansion also adds, e.g. two commanders and two new multiplayer maps. The maps are also available for free for all owners of Halo Wars 2. Also, this DLC adds a new cooperation mode called Terminus Firefight in which up to three players can build their bases, create armies and defend them from incoming enemies.
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Embers of Mirrim
May 23, 2017
Action, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
Developed by the independent team at Creative Bytes, Embers of Mirrim is a platform game with adventure elements inspired by the fantasy movies from the 1980s. In the game, the player travels to a grim fantasy world, where he assumes the role of the eponymous Mirrim - a four-legged hybrid of two separate species representing Light and Darkness. When Mirrim’s home planet becomes infected by a mysterious force of alien origin, the main protagonist is tasked with saving his world from destruction and restoring the order. Gameplay builds on the platform exploration of diverse locations and fighting all kinds of opponents. During the adventure, Mirrim is bound to encounter numerous obstacles and riddles - to overcome them the player has to literally split the character to unleash its full potential. The player can control both creatures and access previously unavailable areas.
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Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?!
February 14, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?! is an indie game developed by Daylight Studios, creators of Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!, that combines the elements of strategy, adventure, and rougelike games. The game protagonists are Casie and Fay. The girls travel through the space to find their grandfather Jiji, who was kidnapped by the evil Eclipse federation. Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?! is full of peculiar sense of humor, which can be seen in the dialogues, world building, and the game's overall stylistics. Universe in Holy Potatoes! is procedurally generated and inhabited by numerous vegetable-like creatures. We will visit numerous different planets that can provide us with useful resources. Those can be used to upgrade our ship and weapons, useful against the encountered enemies. Battles are turn-based and our victory depends on our tactics and the power of our weapons. We also have to manage our ship and crew.
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - A Criminal Past
February 23, 2017
RPG, Cyberpunk, FPP, Immersive Sim, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Stealth.
A story expansion for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a first-person action RPG released in summer 2016 by Eidos Montreal. A Criminal Past requires the vanilla game in order to work. Mechanics-wise, the DLC doesn’t introduce any meaningful changes to the gameplay. Plot-wise, it is a prequel whose action takes place before the events of the core game and is focused on one of the secret missions that the protagonist, Adam Jensen, took on for Task Force 29. Working undercover as an inmate, the hero is taken to a prison for augmented criminals. His task is to discover what happened to a TF29 operative who has recently gone completely silent.
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Madden NFL 18
August 25, 2017
Sports, American Football, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
Another installment in the popular (especially in the USA) sports game series developed and published by Electronic Arts. Traditionally, the game allows us to control the NFL league players; however, it also features several modifications. Most importantly, EA Tiburon has implemented a full-fledged story campaign into Madden NFL 18, entitled Longshot. One gets to follow the story of a formerly promising NFL player, who after several years of break decides to reclaim his status and become a pro. Moreover, the developers have decided to base this installment of the Madden NFL series on the Frostbite engine also used i.a. in Battlefield 1 and FIFA 18. Among the novelties in the game, there is the Target Passing system and three new gameplay modes - the spectacular Arcade, the realistic Simulation, and Competitive, which is a combination of the previous two. Madden NFL 18 allows one to play either solo or in a multiplayer mode, including the popular Ultimate Team mode, in which we have to collect players cards and assemble teams out of them.
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Valkyria Revolution
January 19, 2017
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
The fourth major installment of Valkyria Chronicles, a popular jRPG series developed by Media Vision. Revolution introduces a new setting, focusing on the small Kingdom of Jutland, standing against the powerful Ruzhien Empire, which had grown in power immensely ever since the discovery of a mysterious mineral. The player assumes the role of Amleth, the leader of an elite unit who is supported by the beautiful Princess Ophelia Augusta Jutland. When it comes to mechanics, Valkyria Revolution is an action RPG with strategy game elements. The developers have replaced the turn-based combat system in favor of real time battles (which still require a bit of tactical finesse). Aside from combat, the game contains a complex weapon upgrade system and numerous side activities, such as interacting with your squad members.
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Stellaris: Utopia
April 6, 2017
Strategy, 4X, Economic, Grand Strategy, Internet, Space, Multiplayer, RTS, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A standalone expansion for Stellaris – a 4X strategy game developed by Paradox Interactive. The Utopia expansion introduces an array of innovations and improvements, the first and foremost being an option of building so-called megastructures. This enigmatic name stands for giant, ring-shaped artificial worlds or even ones resembling a Dyson sphere, i.e. massive construction that completely encompasses a star and efficiently consumes all the energy emitted by it. Apart from that, you can also create new habitats in the form of large space stations, which offer more living space for your community. Stellaris: Utopia also brings along the system of traditions. Adopting new civilization ideas and gathering so-called Unity points helps you expand your empire and grants active bonuses to its development. The list of new features ends up with an option of establishing new laws and giving privileges for individual races.
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Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 3
April 29, 2009
Fighting, LAN, Multiplayer, Naruto, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 3 is the third installment of the Ninja Destiny series - a fight taking place in the universe known from manga and anime Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. Players play as one of 28 playable characters (including Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Gaara, Kakashi and Rock Lee) and play spectacular duels using a range of blows, kicks, weapons and supernatural powers.
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Great Ace Attorney 2
August 3, 2017
Adventure, Detective, Legal Thriller, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Great Ace Attorney 2 is an adventure game dedicated to Nintendo 3DS portable console. The plot sees us assume control of Ryunosuke Naruhodo, a XIX-century Japanese lawyer who is an ancestor of Phoenix Wright (Ryuichi Naruhodo in the Japanese version). During the game, our goal is to defend our clients and help them by getting them acquitted, which will require private investigations, as well as taking part in hearings.
Shift Happens
February 22, 2017
Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A hybrid of a platformer and a logic game, developed by the independent studio Klonk Games. The player takes control of Bismo and Plom – jelly-like humanoid creatures. By some accident, the heroes get literally bound together, which enables them to exchange their masses. Gameplay of Shift Happens consists in traveling through colorful locations, collecting valuable coins, and solving more and less demanding puzzles which require close cooperation between the two heroes. While the heavier one can throw his lighter friend over gaps, the latter can jump higher and access hard-to-reach places. The title is designed for two – you can play via the Internet or in the split-screen mode. However, solo players can enjoy 30 diverse levels and test themselves in time challenges and bonus missions. The title features pleasant graphics with warm colors. The advanced physics engine is surely a great asset - it ensures proper performance of the heroes’ bodies and enables interaction with environment.
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Lost Region
April 8, 2017, Early Access
Action, Indie Games, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
An independent MMO survival game based on Unreal Engine 4. The action of Lost Region takes place in a desolated world which is slowly taken over by the ravenous nature. The available landmass was inspired by mountainous regions of North America and consists of 64 square kilometers of diversified landscape. The players are left with a number of duties, including combat, resource gathering, completing procedurally-generated tasks, and exploration. Moreover, groups of players can engage in clan warfare by building strongholds and besieging rivaling outposts. Combat itself is stealth-oriented and requires a lot of cooperation between players, as careless assaults almost always end in failure. Thanks to an extensive crafting system, we can equip a wide range of weaponry and equipment, as well as construct buildings. Interestingly enough, the players can also encounter neutral factions, which may change their standing based on our actions.
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Battle Breakers
December 30, 2022, End of Life
RPG, 2D, Epic Store Exclusive, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based, Free-to-play.
A free-to-play tactical role playing game with microtransactions, developed by Epic Games, the award-winning authors known from numerous cult-classic AAA series. Battle Breakers introduces us to a universe mixing fantasy and science-fiction elements. This unique realm is invaded by bloodthirsty aliens – our job is to repel the invasion by leading a group of powerful heroes. The players can choose from a multitude of characters, including dinosaurs, robots, ninjas, mages, or melee fighters. During the game, the players explore the map and clear the subsequent regions from monsters and occasional bosses. The encounters are turn-based, and take place on a map divided into hexagonal fields. Our heroes often employ elemental spells, which include powerful tsunamis, earthquakes, or great fires. The game is definitely characteristic for its huge roster of heroes – we can choose from a few hundred characters, each armed with unique abilities and an exclusive skill tree. Moreover, the player can expand the tower that serves as the heroes’ dwelling in order to gain additional bonuses.
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The Gardens Between
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Puzzle, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Time Manipulation, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer.
An unusual adventure game developed by The Voxel Agents - an independent studio. The main protagonists of the game are a stubborn girl named Arina and her young, yet incredibly intelligent friend - Frendt. They land in a world made of their memories and objects related to them. The two friends are tasked with discovering the secrets of this world. Players get to observe from the side-perspective how the two protagonists explore small, surreal locations and solve both environmental and logic puzzles based on manipulating the time and matter. Particular worlds (the titular Gardens) have been built in a cylindrical form - they have one central point composed of the objects from Arina's and Frendt's past (e.g. a computer with all its components or gardening tools). The game features simple, yet pleasing visuals following a cartoonish convention. During their adventure, the player is accompanied by an atmospheric ambient soundtrack.
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Bubble Witch 3 Saga
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Puzzle, Bust-a-move, Internet, Multiplayer, Match-3, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A simple arcade game by King. Unlike its predecessors, the game can be played not only in browser, but also on Facebook and mobile devices. The story once again focuses on Stella the witch, whose task is to defend a magical world from the evil cat called Wilbur. The antagonist kidnaps the Fairy Queen and imprisons good ghosts and friendly owls. The gameplay in Bubble Witch 3 Saga still focuses on shooting colorful bubbles at the ones hanging in the upper part of the board. You have to match bubbles of the same color together — by matching at least three of them, you gain points and bonuses. In the story campaign, your task is to defeat the magical barrier created by Wilbur. Other game modes include the multiplayer mode and the collecting mode, in which you play until you clear the whole board. There is also an option to expand the witch's house, full of various gadgets. The game features pleasant cartoonish 2D visuals.
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RiftStar Raiders
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Arcade, Internet, Co-op, Space, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Space Ships, Shooters.
A top-down space shooter game designed specifically to deliver a co-op experience. The creators of the game, Climax Studios, were inspired mainly by titles popular long ago in arcades. The player takes on the role of an adventurer-pilot, who lives in the criminal center of the galaxy. The protagonist earns their living by selling valuable pieces of hardware salvaged from destroyed spaceships, oftentimes neutralized by themselves. Everything changes when an AI-controlled alien fleet declares a war on the civilized part of the galaxy. Smelling a great fortune to be made, the protagonist quickly sets out to save the world. The player's goal is to defeat the aliens, but definitely not for free. One flies here in a squad of up to four players. Moving across 2D maps, the player will face countless enemy ships belonging to the aliens, law enforcement, or rivaling pirate gangs. Everyone who stands between the player and valuable loot is the target in the game. Using the hardware collected, the player can create new weapons, shields, and engines, in order to make the ship's capabilities suit one's play-style.
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VOEZ
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Arcade, Internet, Multiplayer, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
Developed by the Taiwanese studio Rayark, VOEZ is an arcade rhythm game available on mobile devices. The game tells the story of Chelsea - a high school student, who loves to sing and decides to form a band with five of her friends. The player learns about the group’s successes from Chelsea’s journal, the entries of which can be unlocked as the story progresses. One’s objective is to help the young musicians in their rehearsals and concerts. After selecting from a long list of songs one can see an animation of the chosen song with sound, and it is up to the player to react to notes falling from the top of the screen; some of them need to be tapped, swiped, and others sustained for some time. The players can replay any song as much as they like to improve their scores. Apart from the single player mode, the game allows the players to face one another in a multiplayer mode, selecting a song for them to play and comparing their scores.
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MX Nitro
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Arcade, Internet, Motocross, Motorbike, Multiplayer, Singleplayer.
A wacky motocross game, developed by Saber Interactive. The players participate in races taking place on over 40 diversified tracks while riding various cross motorcycles. Depending on the chosen game mode, the objective is either to be the first to reach the finish line, or to gain a certain point advantage over the opponents. As an award for their efforts, the players can race against one of 13 bosses. By performing stunts, one replenishes the titular nitro booster, which allows the players to instantly increase bike’s speed, shorten the time necessary to perform a stunt, or perform a grand jump while climbing a steep hillside. Moreover, motorcycle’s stats and appearance, along with the rider’s apparel can be customized in accordance with player’s preference. In MX Nitro, one can choose the single player mode, as well as challenge other players through a rather peculiar multiplayer mode, where one races against the other players’ ‘ghosts’. The gameplay is even more attractive thanks to the visuals and advanced physics engine – upon crashing, the rider’s body is catapulted into the air and lands in an eye-catching manner, after bouncing off the ground for a couple times.
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Hearthstone: Journey to Un'Goro
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Puzzle, Fantasy, Internet, Card Games, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Online, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Another official expansion to the free-to-play card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft by Blizzard Entertainment. This time the developers send us to the unexplored forest of the Un’Goro crater, which is inhabited by intriguing, but also very dangerous species of fauna and flora. We follow the team of explorers led by Elise Starseeker, encountering mighty dinosaurs, wild elementals, carnivorous plants and many other interesting organisms. Add-on introduced 135 new cards, a new keyword (skill) called Adapt, and a new card type (Task), as well as a board with an Un’Goro crater theme and a card back fossil. Developers also implemented another group of minions, consisting of Elementals. It consists not only of magical creatures from this expansion, but also some older cards.
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Pine
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Action, Crafting, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
Pine is an open world action adventure game developed for PCs. While playing, we try to survive on a mysterious island, full of predators and intelligent races, whose behavior is controlled by advanced modules of artificial intelligence, capable of causing major changes in the whole ecosystem.
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Disc Jam
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Sports, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A futuristic sports game. The title is an unusual hybrid of hockey and tennis. It was developed by independent studio High Horse Entertainment. The players participate in matches that take place on a rectangle field that is divided into two halves with a net. By throwing the titular disc above it, the player is trying to hit the opponent’s zone. Depending on the place of the hit, it is awarded with from one to five points. Various competitors differ between each other not only in looks (clothes and models can be individually customized), but in unique skills like shield or special throws as well. Disc Jam can be played alone (against AI-controlled opponents) or in multiplayer mode created for up to four players (via Internet or in split screen mode). The title features colorful, three-dimensional graphics and dynamic soundtrack.
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Bad Dream: Coma
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, 2D, Horror, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Polish, Singleplayer.
Bad Dream: Coma is an adventure game by Desert Fox. The gameplay focuses on solving puzzles by using items found in the game’s world. The game set inside a nightmare, and the hero who gets trapped inside is ready to go to great lengths just to get out. In order to wake up, he needs to visit a number of horrifying locations, like a ruined bridge, gloomy swamps, or a disturbing hospital. He also meets different characters who are, just like him, trapped in this dreadful dimension. The choices the player makes play a crucial role in the story, as the consequences affect the whole world and lead to one of several endings.
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Blitz Brigade: Rival Tactics
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Isometric View.
A battle strategy game with card game features. It was developed by French studio Gameloft. It focuses on real-time multiplayer battles between two players. Each player has a general placed in one of the special buildings located on opposite ends of the map. The game ends when one of the players loses their general. To protect him and to eliminate the opponent, the player is using cards from his deck to summon new units. Their march is slowed down by guard towers placed between the bunkers of the generals. The key to victory is to correctly match units to tasks and enemies. Cards that provide special powers and bonuses are important as well. All of it makes creating a versatile deck the main task of the game. Blitz Brigade: Rival Tactics offers nice, cartoonish graphics. Although the game shares its title with a shooter known simply as Blitz Brigade, it has completely different gameplay.
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Save Jesus
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Puzzle, 2D, Indie Games, Religious, Singleplayer.
Save Jesus is a 2D puzzle game inspired by the life of Jesus Christ, but telling a completely unknown, fantastic story. It was developed by Almighty Games. A crook from the future impersonates Ceasar and intends to use his power to kill Jesus and his friends. Our job is to prevent that from happening. Gameplay in Save Jesus focuses on manipulating the environmental elements in a way to change the course of a rolling rock aimed at Jesus and use it to kill roman soldiers instead. Maps are made of squares symbolizing patches of ground (we can remove them with a single click to create a path for the murderous rock) and are filled with moving elements (i.e. log) and other stuff, e.g. explosives. Even though Save Jesus is a low budget game, its rather simple visuals have no negative impact on its playability.
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Attentat 1942
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, Educational, Experimental/artistic, Full Motion Video, Games for Impact, Historical, World War II, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
A text-based adventure game with interface-based minigames taking place in occupied Czechoslovakia during World War II. The grandfather of the main hero has been arrested by Gestapo following a successful assassination attempt on Reinhardt Heydrich. Our task is to find him and learn the truth about his role in the whole operation. Attentat 1942 offers a complete adventure game experience, consisting of conversations with encountered characters and demanding minigames. The individual events are shown through comic book recaps mixed with rare audio recordings and role-playing features starring real actors. As a result, the game mixes a number of narrative techniques into a coherent experience, further reinforced by dialogues written thanks to a thorough input of professional historians.
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Running with Rifles: Pacific
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Action, World War II, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Shooters, Isometric View.
Running with Rifles: Pacific is an expansion pack for a tactical action game released for PC in 2015, entitled Running with Rifles. The add-on takes the player to one of the fronts of the World War II, namely the Pacific War. The game’s developer took care to faithfully recreate both actual armament and gear used in the period as well as uniforms worn by soldiers of the U.S. Army and Japan at that time. Besides, players are thrown into battlefields which are based on islands where actual military operations were taking place in 1940s. Not only their names match, but also do details and the topography of the terrain. Although the original gameplay mechanics did not change – Running with Rifles: Pacific is still a top-down shooter with elements of tactics, such as commanding a squad or taking cover – the new setting provides quite a different experience.
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Bloons TD 5
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Strategy, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Top-down, Tower Defense.
Tower defense production, in which the player's task is to defend the monkey's land against the temptations of the title Bloons. In the course of the game, we set up various units along the paths taken by the opponents - as the game progresses, we obtain the necessary funds to expand the army in our hands and to introduce various improvements.
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Aaero
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Arcade, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A science-fiction rhythm game developed Mad Fellows. Aaero does not offer an elaborate narrative layer, focusing on allowing the player to control a small ship hovering above ground and fight the enemies that appear on the screen. The ship’s movements can be controlled with the analog sticks. The player is tasked with following the precise track and sticking to a white ribbon, which boosts the score multiplier. Occasionally, the player has to face powerful bosses – fighting these foes revolves around weakening their armor and pieces of skeleton. The key to success lies not only in good reflexes and agility but also good hearing, as the gameplay is accompanied by an audio layer – the more aligned with the rhythm player’s actions are, the higher he scores.
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Asphalt Nitro
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Racing, Internet, Multiplayer, Police, Cars, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
The next installment of the series of arcade racing games, supervised by the French studio Gameloft. The title allows you to sit behind the wheel of several dozen cars susceptible to optical and mechanical modifications and take part in crazy races on several different routes.
Professional Farmer: Cattle and Crops
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Simulation, Crowdfunding, Economic, Machines and Equipment, Farm, Singleplayer.
A farming simulator developed by a German studio – Masterbrain Bytes. The gameplay revolves around running a farm, which requires the players to prove their skills in many agricultural fields. Because of the realistic weather system, on has to tend to sowing, soil fertilization and the crops’ condition – if, during a longer period of drought, one does not irrigate their crops, they will wither in an instant. In order to handle the virtual farm in the most effective way, the players have to learn how to operate agricultural machinery (the vehicles implemented herein are counterparts to machines of such makes as Claas, Horsch, Dammann, and Mercedes-Benz). This is not easy – the bed’s condition affects how these vehicles behave. Animal husbandry, on the other hand, forces the players to take care of the feed, tidy the farmhouse, and prevent diseases. Luckily, with time the players are able to employ workers, who handle some of the responsibilities and at the same time gain experience, becoming even more efficient. Those among the players who are new to this kind of simulation games can make use of a number of facilitations and adjust the difficulty level according to their preference. Apart from the single player campaign, Cattle and Crops offers a Sandbox Mode - in which one can manage his farm with no limitations - as well as a multiplayer mode allowing players to work together.
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Notruf 112: Die Feuerwehr Simulation
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Simulation, Machines and Equipment, Emergency Vehicles, Singleplayer, Fire Department.
A simulation game developed by German company Aerosoft. In Emergency Call 112 - The Fire Fighting Simulation the player assumes the role of a firefighter posted to a fictional city, which is open for exploration. As you play, you take part in a various rescue operations – starting with road accidents, through cleaning toxic spills, to putting down fires of houses and industrial compounds. Each crisis is generated procedurally and may take place both outside and inside buildings. In your work you make use of a variety of tools (such as hoses, mobile lifts and ladders), but the success depends not only on the proper use of equipment at hand, but also on the coordination of your entire team. The characteristic feature of Emergency Call 112 - The Fire Fighting Simulation is its far-reaching realism – the game developers consulted firefighters from Mülheim, Germany, which helped them faithfully recreate the equipment and vehicles (spearheaded by LF24) used by them. As for graphics, it may not be the game’s biggest strength, but the players may like the design of firefighters’ trucks and the realistic way in which the fire spreads.
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VR Ping Pong
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Sports, FPP, PlayStation Move, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A sports game simulating table tennis, developed by an independent studio called Reddoll Games. The game has been designed for Virtual Reality headgear and motion controllers – by using the latter ones, the players can control the paddle hovering in the air and hit the incoming balls. The standard rules of table tennis are slightly modified within several optional game modes in VR Ping Pong. For Example, in the Wall Mode, the player has to use a wall to bounce the ball, while in Broken Table Mode, after each hit, the table is gradually getting destroyed. The player can also enjoy the Serve Mode (in which they can test the strength and precision of their serves) and the TT Machine, which tests the player’s reflexes. Moreover, the game delivers single matches and tournaments, while the beginning players can familiarize themselves with the rules in the dedicated tutorial. The original, yet not very attractive visuals have been designed based on voxel graphics.
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Bit City
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Singleplayer.
A simple economic strategy game by NimbleBit, developed for mobile devices. The game starts in an empty area, where you have to build a prosperous metropolis from scratch. There are three main districts of the city: residential, service, and business. In each of them, you build unique buildings, which can be further developed. Moreover, you have to ensure the city is sufficiently busy by buying cars, ships, and planes. As the game progresses, you earn more money, which allows you to expand and upgrade your city. After completing all the goals in a given mission, you progress to the next map to start over. Bit City features pleasant mechanics and attractive 3D visuals. The game utilizes a free-to-play model with microtransactions, but it is possible to play without spending any real-life money, although it requires much patience.
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Tokyo Dark: Remembrance
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, 2D, Crowdfunding, Detective, Horror, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
Developed by Cherrymochi from Japan, a horror adventure title with strong visual novel elements. The main heroine of the game is Ayami Ito, who carries out an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of her partner. In order to find the truth, she needs to take matters in her own hands. Things become complicated as she also has to face the demons of her own past, nightmares, and hallucinations. The non-linear plot leads to one of eleven endings, depending on the player’s in-game choices. During gameplay of Tokyo Dark, you explore diverse locations, collect useful items, solve puzzles, chat with non-player characters, and take decisions – sometimes having only seconds – that will shape the attributes and the nature of Ito, along with the way NPCs treat her. The action is pushed forward once you draw conclusions based on the followed leads. The action has an anime style, and the grim soundtrack is composed by Matt “Bison” Steed, the leader of the trash metal band Reign of Fury.
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Outlast Trinity
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, Very Brutal, FPP, Indie Games, Package, Singleplayer, Survival Horror.
A complete collection of three games contained in the popular survival horror series Outlast, created by Red Barrels. The collection, entitled Outlast Trinity, includes the first installment, originally released in 2013, together with its official expansion Outlast: Whistleblower as well as its full-fledged sequel Outlast 2 from 2017. The story of the first game (and of the expansion, which, incidentally, is a prequel) is set inside a derelict asylum, which used to be a scene of horrifying medical experiments and dark rituals. In Outlast 2, on the other hand, a search of the protagonist’s wife leads him to a sinister village inhabited by lunatic, aggressive cultists. Both productions offer similar gameplay, putting emphasis on the atmosphere, simple environmental puzzles and stealth mechanics. The common feature off all the games is the night-vision camcorder used for exploration of dark locations.
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Decay of Logos
December 30, 2022, End of Life
RPG, Adventure Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Action RPG, Singleplayer, TPP.
An independent action RPG with adventure game elements, inspired by such series as The Legend of Zelda and Dark Souls. Decay of Logos puts you in a fantasy world where family feuds of the royalty cause numerous problems to the rest of the realm. The player assumes the role of a young woman whose village gets destroyed by unidentified invaders wearing royal emblems on their armors. Being the only survivor, the girl seeks revenge and goes out into the world together with her companion Elk, a mysterious creature resembling a deer. While observing the action from the third-person perspective, you travel through a semi-open world, search for valuable items, and establish relations with NPCs. During exploration, you need to solve numerous environmental puzzles – reaching different places requires cracking more or less complicated puzzles, finding a key, or cooperating with your friend. The title features arcade combat in which the heroine uses both melee weapons and magic. Decay of Logos stands out from the crowd thanks to its atmospheric, fairytale-like style.
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Gryphon Knight Epic
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A classic shoot'em up that takes us on a journey to a fantastic world. In eight different stages we face hordes of enemies - from hostile people, through smaller and larger monsters, to powerful bosses. The whole was enriched with pleasing pixel art graphics.
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Flipping Death
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, 2D, Arcade Elements, Humorous, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
An unusual mix of an adventure game and a platform game. The title was developed by Swedish studio Zaink! and it is a spiritual successor to Stick It to the Man!, a game from 2013. The players assume the role of Penny Doewood. After a tragic death, she must replace Death, who goes on vacation. The girl is solving problems of numerous restless souls while also trying to discover the truth about her own death.
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Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A surrealistic point-and-click adventure realized from the perspective of the first person. Transferred in time, Mike is considered to be the chosen one to save the world from the apocalypse announced by the prophets. To defeat the dark Mr. Seventh Millennium, our hero has to deal with souls known from the history of sinners.
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Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, Casual, Singleplayer, Hidden Objects.
A casual adventure game featuring hidden objects and developed as a result of the cooperation between a Hungarian studio Sunward Games and Artifex Mundi - a Polish publisher. The game focuses on the character of Pamela Cavendish, who has is given a chance to learn the truth behind a popular myth. Using Ariadne's Thread, the protagonist explores many diverse locations and overcomes the numerous obstacles she encounters. Her goal is to stop a mysterious religious group that has made efforts to resurrect the titular Minotaur. Finding the so-called Chosen One turns out to be the best solution, for this person is the only one capable of defeating the monster once and for all. In terms of the visuals, the game resembles the high standards Artifex Mundi had achieved with their previous titles. The mechanics also include patterns typical for HOPA games. Thus the player explores particular locations and gathers items required to solve the puzzles they stumble on. The experience is diversified with numerous, arcade-logic games and scenes featuring hidden objects.
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Dark Souls III: The Ringed City
December 30, 2022, End of Life
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Soulslike, TPP.
The Ringed City is the second and final DLC to Dark Souls III, a well-received action RPG developed by From Software. Gameplay mechanics in The Ringed City remain unchanged. The DLC introduces a new mini-campaign in which we are chasing the Slave Knight Gael, who is searching for the Dark Soul of Humanity. It takes place in a new location where we will find new challenges, NPCs, and enemies. Just like in every Dark Souls game, we will have to face powerful bosses when playing The Ringed City. There are also new pieces of equipment and magic spells available. Dark Souls III: The Ringed City is available for the Season Pass owners, but can be bought separately. Along with the Ashes of Ariandel, The Ringed City is included in The Fire Fades Edition, a game of the year edition of Dark Souls III.
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Creature Quest
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Strategy, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Creature Quest is a mixture of a turn-based strategy and an RPG, developed by VC Mobile Entertainment. The game takes place in a fantasy world where we have to collect various creatures that have their own unique abilities. Even though we begin our adventures with only five creatures, we will be able to catch specimen of over five hundred species as we progress. We use them mostly in battles, where we decide what they should do and use their special abilities if necessary. During our adventures our creatures level up and evolve into new, more powerful forms. We can use magical items to increase their stats. In Creature Quest we explore the game world, gather treasures, fight with the encountered enemies, and face more and more powerful opponents in the Battle Tower. The last game mode available is the Dungeon Challenge, where we can fight with other players.
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Holdfast: Nations at War
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Action, Napoleonic Era, FPP, Historical, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Ships, TPP, 19th Century, 18th Century.
A historical action game, in which you participate in multiplayer land and naval battles. The production was developed by Anvil Games, the members of which worked on Mount & Blade: Warband – Napoleonic Wars. Regardless of whether the battle takes place on land or at sea, the key aspect of the game is the cooperation between teammates. Both battle types feature soldiers of various classes with distinct characteristics and roles. The naval battles feature large sailing ships, on which you have various responsibilities. The land battles can take place in open areas or, alternatively, they can also be sieges. Both scale of the battles and location sizes are exceptionally large. The combat mechanics are realistic — it takes time to reload you weapon, but instead you can try fencing, which is easy to master, but also gives the player much freedom.
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Perfect
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, Exploration Games, FPP, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A virtual exploration game for VR goggles, developed by the British nDreams studio. Perfect offers no plot – the players are given three different environments which can be freely explored. We visit sunny, tropical beach, high peaks of mountains and snowy valley with a scenic aurora above it. We observe the world from first-person perspective and we look around by turning our head. Dedicated controllers let us interact with some objects. Additionally, some other features were added to enhance the experience, e.g. the option of changing the time of day or choosing a vantage point. This is complemented by amazingly refined visuals with many details.
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Tenebrae: Twilight of the Gods
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Action, 2.5D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action metroidvania game featuring both platform and RPG elements. Tenebrae: Twilight of the Gods has been developed by the independent studio called Troglobytes Games and published by Square-Enix as part of the Square Enix Collective program. In the game, the player gets to explore a dark fantasy world and assume the role of one of the daredevils standing up to the forces of evil. One begins their adventure in Tenebrae: Twilight of the Gods from creating their character – the player can play as a combat-focused Barbarian or a magic-oriented Rogue, who prefers ranged attacks. On their adventure, the player can develop the chosen character, as well as equip then with more powerful pieces of gear. The story campaign has been divided into five acts, between which the player can replenish their provisions and change equipment. The levels are procedurally generated, and most of them are worth revisiting when the character becomes more powerful. Most of the time, the player has to spend on fighting numerous monsters and enormous bosses – defeating the latter unlocks special armors and rare items.
LISA
December 30, 2022, End of Life
RPG, 2D, Very Brutal, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional RPG title with side perspective from Dingaling Productions studio. The story of LISA is set in a grim post-apocalyptic future, in which all women have died due to a mysterious cataclysm. We play as a drug addict Brad Armstrong who sets on to find Budda – his adoptive daughter and most likely the last woman on Earth. The long and dangerous journey is interrupted with flashbacks that shed some light on the background behind world’s end and the story of Brad himself. Gameplay in LISA comes down to exploration, making moral choices that affect the world both at micro and macro scales and taking part in bloody turn-based battles. Brad can go through all this accompanied by some of the thirty available non-playable characters, although whether or not they will last to the very end of the story depends on our good will. The hero can sacrifice himself in times of crisis, but he can also send others to a certain death.
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ARK Park
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, Dinosaurs, Exploration Games, FPP, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
An exploration game designed exclusively for Virtual Reality headgear – ARK Park takes the players to a futuristic Jurassic Park clone. The action of the game includes references to the popular online survival game called ARK: Survival Evolved. In the game, one can observe the natural habitat of dinosaurs, and even ride the gigantic reptiles. The locations one gets to explore are much diversified – there is a tropical jungle, snow-capped mountain peaks, and even vast steppes. During their journey, the players can use a camera, solve relatively simple puzzles, and learn about over 100 dinosaur species – their genes serve as collectibles. Moreover, ARK Park introduces a zoo, in which one can play with the animals the genes of which have been acquired – this means stroking, feeding, and even painting them. The game is based on Unreal Engine 4, thus the visuals featured in the game are of high quality.
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Root Letter
December 30, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, Detective, Singleplayer, Thriller, Visual Novel.
An adventure game/visual novel developed by Kadokawa Games. The action of Root Letter takes place in present-day Japan, with players taking control of a thirty-something man who discovers long forgotten letters that he had exchanged fifteen years ago with a penfriend named Aya Fumino. Her last letter contains a murder confession, and states that she has to atone for her sin. After that, she suddenly broke off all contact. One day, our hero decides to learn the truth about the ominous letter, and find Fumino. When it comes to mechanics, Root Letter is similar to classic visual novels, but the players are left with much more opportunities to interact or influence the course of the gameplay, which is further diversified by investigative minigames. Depending on the decisions made throughout the game, the story is concluded by one of five different endings.
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