Into the Belly of the Beast
June 22, 2016
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Action Adventure, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A colorful, two-dimensional action game from the German studio Lucky Brograms, in which the players concentrate on combining DNA of marine animals. We play as a likeable worm named Sploosh, whose children were abducted by a mighty sea monster as they were taking a carefree bath. Desperate, Sploosh chases after the beast and manages to get inside its body. Before he manages to rescue his children, he must traverse five worlds inside the monster’s body, facing various obstacles and enemies, overcoming which will require usage of different techniques. One of the most important features is the ability of devouring various bacteria, allowing Sploosh to get some of their DNA strands. This, in turn, lets him obtain many unique skills and affects how other creatures react to his presence.
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Auto Warriors
July 7, 2016
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Cars, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Auto Warriors is a game set in a post-apocalyptic universe. This is a mobile turn-based strategy, a debut of Gunjin Games. The players take a seat inside heavily armed cars, taking part in a ruthless competition on arenas designed solely for this purpose. The gameplay features an unusual turn-based system, where the players, during short, couple-of-seconds-long breaks, make their moves (all players at the same time), and then the moves are executed (also simultaneously). Thanks to that, the game requires not only a tactical sense but also the ability to think forward. The game offers many different maneuvers and attacks, and the arenas slowly fill with interactive elements, such as traps or jumps. The whole game is seasoned by a system for building and upgrading the cars, allowing thousands of combinations of elements such as wheels, cages, arms, additional gadgets, etc.
Satellite Command
June 22, 2016
Simulation, Strategic Elements, Space, Singleplayer, Space Sim.
A mobile strategy simulation game and the first production by Stromtide Limited, created with the help of astronautics experts. In Satellite Command your task is to oversee a satellite network orbiting the Earth. There are 150 mission in the game, featuring various goals, and your main obstacles are your limited resources and the permadeath system, severely punishing you for even the smallest of mistakes. You have to e.g. manage the parameters of particular satellites, their applications and names, as well as purchase the necessary upgrades and set the satellites' orbits. You have to carefully plan all your actions from the very beginning, so you can avoid creating a space collision, which would mean starting the game from scratch. Satellite Command utilizes the advanced Unreal Engine 4.
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Don Bradman Cricket 17
December 15, 2016
Sports, Internet, Cricket, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Singleplayer.
A sports game for the cricket fans. Don Bradman Cricket 17 was developed by Big Ant Studios, the creators of Sprint Cars and Rugby League Live. The studio offers probably the most realistic and advanced cricket simulator. As befits every true game of this type, we get a number of options that let us compose our perfect team. The character editor allows us to design new players and then to choose their role on the cricket pitch, their mentality, and a number of various abilities to use in licensed tournaments. Another highlight is the possibility of importing any of over 20 thousand players available in the previous installment of the series. The biggest innovation of Don Bradman Cricket 17 is the introduction of a new engine which features an advanced lighting system that influences, among other things, the realistic appearance of cricketers’ skin.
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ReRunners: Race for the World
June 29, 2016
Arcade, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, Free-to-play.
A mobile arcade racing game with platform game features. It is the first game developed by Klang Games. In ReRunners: Race for the World the player assumes the role of a runner who wants to become the best runner in the world. Other players have a similar goal and one must race against them during the game. Gameplay mechanics are rather simple and consist mostly of jumping and avoiding obstacles on a few dozen of varied levels such as jungle, floating island or a rainbow arc. Levels feature open structure, allowing the player to freely explore them and collect various power-ups like bombs or jetpacks during the race. The power-ups are helpful in completing the race on first place. Additionally, as the game progresses, the player gains experience which allows him to develop abilities such as double jump. The game focuses only on online multiplayer mode.
klocki
July 13, 2016
Puzzle, Indie Games, Polish, Singleplayer.
A minimalistic logic game developed by Rainbow Train studio, creators of such games like HOOK and oO. klocki contains 80 varied levels on which the player must combine various types of lines. Seemingly easy, the game becomes much more demanding as the player progress through the levels and is introduced to more than a dozen of new mechanics. Similarly as in previous games developed by Rainbow Train, the title features minimalistic, clear and nice graphics accompanied by calm, relaxing ambient soundtrack.
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Dear Charlotte
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Action, Episodic, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Stealth, Survival Horror.
A first-person perspective action psychological survival horror game. It is the first game developed by an independent Indian studio Method to Madness. In Dear Charlotte the player assumes the role of a man who once was a patient of an impoverished research facility. When an outbreak of a mysterious virus takes place in the facility, he is saved by dr Kremlin, a psychically unstable man who seems to be responsible for the situation. In order to survive and solve the dark mysteries of the place, the protagonist must choose between listening to the advice of a madman and listening to his own subconscious and senses. Instead of focusing on combat and fighting hordes of enemies, the game is about atmosphere and stealth. The player cannot use any weapons and the only way to survive is to hide and escape. However, dr. Kremlin, amnesia, and gradually increasing madness of the protagonist make it harder with each passing moment.
Brawlout
December 19, 2017
Fighting, 2.5D, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer.
A crossover between a 2.5D platform game and a brawler, developed by Romanian studio Angry Mob Games. Players take part in duels waged on small arenas, filled with rock formations and simple structures. In order to win you have to push your opponent off the ledge or reduce their energy to zero. Brawlout offers a cast of playable heroes, each featuring a unique set of moves – individual attacks can be developed and modified as you continue to make progress. Besides, each hero has a deadly special attack, called Rage, which can be launched after filling a special bar. Among the playable characters there are e.g. an agile monkey with a chain, or a Yeti, able to freeze his opponents. Brawlout can be played solo (throughout the story campaign) and either with up to seven other players online or locally on one screen. The game features eye-pleasing graphic design kept in cartoonish stylistics.
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Pool Live Pro
February 1, 2012
Sports, Billiards, Facebook, Internet, Multiplayer, Polish, Singleplayer, Social Networking, Free-to-play.
A social billiard game played by the Polish GameDesire studio, focused on competition between players. In the game we can compete in the classic eight, nine and the so-called Blackpool. The currency won is used to unlock new billiard clubs and to buy in new competitions.
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Micro Machines (2016)
July 12, 2016
Racing, Arcade Elements, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Isometric View, Toys, Free-to-play.
A mobile reboot of the cult-classic series of racing games, created by Codemasters Software. In comparison to the original, which was popular in the 90s, the backbone of the gameplay hasn’t changed much. The action is once again presented from a top-down view, with the competition between small, remote-controlled vehicles being the mainstay of the game. The races take place on specially prepared tracks, located in such places as desks, kitchen sinks, or a billiards table. The player has to watch out not only for the enemies, but also for various obstacles like cutlery lying around the track, or even spilled glue. The key to success lies in using power-ups and tuning the vehicles – the number of the latter has increased to over sixty, including very fast, exotic cars, hot rods and muscle cars that are popular among tuners, or even atypical choices for a racing game in form of police cars and hovercrafts. The power-ups available in Micro Machines not only increase the vehicles’ performance, but also their battle potential – during the gameplay, we can use shields, flamethrowers, as well as hard-hitting blasters. Aside from gameplay modes present in the previous installments, a new mode has been introduced – Arena – that forces us to eliminate other competitors. Our results can be stored on an online scoreboard.
Star Wars: Battlefront - Rogue One
December 6, 2016
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Star Wars, Shooters, TPP, TPS.
The fourth expansion to Star Wars: Battlefront, a title developed by EA DICE. This is the final expansion included om the season pass and its debut was synchronized with the premiere of the movie “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”. The gameplay mechanics doesn’t differ from what was presented in the basic version of the game – the DLC introduces new multiplayer maps, additional heroes and it expands the weapon list with one new tool. In addition to that, new characters appear in Star Wars: Battlefront – Rogue One, including director Krennic.
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Distortions
March 2, 2018
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Music, Singleplayer, TPP.
An episodic adventure game with music game features, developed by Among Giants. Distortions tells the story of a woman who wakes up in a hospital bed in an unknown location after an accident. She notices that the time had stopped and all objects become alive only if she touches them. While traveling through the surrealistic realm with a giant, chained creature on the horizon, the protagonist is trying to discover how she got to this weird place and how to get back to the real world. The action is shown from a third-person perspective, but the game also contains 2D sequences. During the adventure the player faces logical challenges as well as arcade ones in which a magic violin is of key importance – the item enables the player to shape reality surrounding the character. Using the instrument was implemented in a way similar to classic music games like Guitar Hero and it requires pressing specific keys to the rhythm of the melodies coming from the speakers.
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Fable Fortune
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Puzzle, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Card Games, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A card game set in the universe known from the Fable series. The title was developed by Flaming Fowl, a studio that consists of former employees of Lionhead Studios – the creators of the previous entries in this popular franchise. As in other games of the genre, the gameplay focuses on duels played by using cards collected by the player in the game. The player can select from many heroes with different abilities and bonuses that can be used during the duels. The battles have not only a story background, but specific tasks to complete as well. The player must frequently choose between good and evil and his decisions determine the look of the protagonist and list of available units. Fable Fortune can be played alone or in multiplayer mode – the game contains both cooperation and competitive modes.
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Layers of Fear: Inheritance
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Polish, Singleplayer.
Layers of Fear: Inheritance is a full-scope story-driven DLC for the first-person horror game, Layers of Fear, by Blooper Team. The expansion, called Inheritance, does not introduce any changes in the game’s mechanics, offering instead a brand new story, whose action takes place many years after the story of the original. Players don’t control the painter himself, but his daughter – she learns that after the death of her father, the house now belongs to her. The testament also states that a part of the heritage is the most valuable thing her father ever had, but the girl has to find out on her own what it actually is. Before that happens, the girl will have to face the abnormal nightmares that have haunted her father years before.
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Eador. Imperium
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Strategy, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based.
A standalone expansion to Eador. Masters of the Broken World by Snowbird studio, which is a combination of a grand strategy and a turn-based tactic game, supplemented with RPG elements. The game again takes us to the world known from the former parts of the series, a realm torn to pieces that are scattered around the galaxy, and your objective is to unite it under your reign. Gameplay in Eador. Imperium makes use of elements from the original title and introduces a number of new ones, making the game overall more attractive. The title offers the full contents of the base version and a new scenario which features Shard – an unknown winter world. The game utilizes new mechanics, a refreshed tactical map, and about 30 new units and heroes, such as Legate, Lich, Sorcerer, and Pilot, each slightly different in playing style.
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Game Studio Tycoon 3
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Strategy, Economic, Singleplayer.
The third installment in a series of mobile economic strategy games developed by Michael Sherwin - an independent developer. As usual, the player is put in the shoes of a game making studio's owner. Although the player begins with little money, their aim is to establish a successful company that employs dozens of people, including programmers working simultaneously on up to three large games in several separate buildings. The player is required to make crucial decisions, such as the game's genre, how much money should be spent on it and which employees are to be working on it. Also, the player has to advertise their products, meet deadlines, manage the staff and compete against other developers. The player goes through fifty years of video game history, but they are also taken to the nearest future. Apart from developing games, the player can also create their own gaming system, such as a home console, a hand-held console or a mobile device.
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Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Racing, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Top-down.
An arcade racing game from Spanish studio EnjoyUp Games with classic top-down view. Though its focuses on Formula 1 racing car competition, its driving model is anything, but realistic, and fair play rules are rather lightly treated. We are given 10 different tracks from 10 countries, and the game is divided into racing seasons. Our vehicle’s parameters play major part in achieving victory, and they can be modified through tokens earned through racing. Due to that, we can forget about taking top positions during our first season, but as we upgrade our engine power, acceleration, brakes, tires and gearbox, we can progressively take higher places and finally compete for the top spots. Grand Prix Rock’N’Racing offers rather modest visuals and a rock’n’roll soundtrack.
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Mimic Arena
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen.
A crazy local multiplayer action game with platformer elements. The prototype by Tyler Edwards comes from Global Game Jam in 2013, after which it was fully developed by his own studio Tiny Horse. Mimic Arena is a minimalistic 2D action game, in which players fiercely fight on small levels. The key to success consists in manual abilities of the players and skillful avoiding of enemies’ attacks. The unusual use of respawns is the title’s most original element. Every move during gameplay is recorded and then used for creating special clones that reflect players’ combat tactics. If you die, the clones join the battle along your side. Due to that, you can apply devious tactics, which applied in the future by the clones will give you an edge.
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Akiba's Beat
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, Beat 'em Up, Adventure Elements, RPG Elements, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, TPP, PlayStation Exclusive.
An action game developed by Japanese studio Aquire. Gameplay mechanics of Akiba’s Beat are similar to the previous production of the developer – Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed. It combines RPG, beat’em up and visual novel features. The second installment of the series once again takes place in one of the most famous districts of Tokyo – Akihabara. The citizens of the district are caught in a time loop due to which they are endlessly repeating one day. The player assumes the role of young man named Asahi Tachibana. He travels through the streets and meets many NPCs with whom he can form a team. The team is needed during battles played on separate arenas. The battles are strongly inspired by the beat’em up genre – it is action based and very dynamic. Each character has unique style and equipment. What make the game even more interesting are various headsets which strengthen the attacks of the characters and give access to new combinations of attacks. Akiba’s Beat offers colorful, three-dimensional HD graphics.
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Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
March 4, 2020, End of Life
RPG, Economic, jRPG, Cozy Game, Farm, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
An sequel to the 2014 farm game Story of Seasons, created by Marvelous, who also developed e.g. games in the Harvest Moon series. The fundamental mechanics of the gameplay remained unchanged. In the game, you manage a declining farm, trying to restore it to its former glory. You play mostly by taking care of your animals, buying and planting seeds, gathering and selling crops, and also meeting various NPCs. At the same time, the game is more expansive than any other installment of both aforementioned series, and your farm lies close to three large locations, whose specifics and areas differ. This calls for more creativity and looking for new ways to develop your business. Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns also features previously unavailable plants and animals, as well as activities and female characters to romance.
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Destiny: Rise of Iron
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, RPG Elements, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Looter Shooter, Multiplayer, Role-playing Shooter, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters.
Another major expansion to the multiplayer FPS by Bungie Software, published in autumn 2014. Destiny: Rise of Iron is the first expansion available exclusively for the 8th generation of consoles and it requires the previous extension, called The Taken King, to work. The plot revolves around a breach in the wall, located on the southern border of Old Russia, which let hordes of fallen mutants get into the Golden Age graves, filled with valuable artifacts. Along with Lord Saladin, players set off on a journey to stop the danger and reveal the truth about the of the Iron Lords. The DLC does not dramatically change mechanics and centers on a campaign featuring a number of main and side missions. Apart from new, uncharted locations, the game introduces a new enemy faction, additional weapons, armors, items, and two new mission types called Raid and Strike, as well as a PvP mode.
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Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, Battle Royale, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Shooters, Free-to-play.
An online first-person shooter introducing a massive multiplayer mode inspired by the Japanese novel/manga Battle Royale and The Hunger Games. We assume the role of the participants of sadistic games held by a race of barbarous, high-tech aliens. The story is just a pretext to the actual game, though, as Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale is a multiplayer-only title with gameplay modes for up to 100 players. The players engage in PvP combat taking place on remote islands surrounded by plasma field that slowly absorbs the playing field. We can choose from numerous firearms and melee weapons, while our goal is to eliminate all other participants and finish the battle as the last man standing.
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Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Manga and Anime, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.
Developed by Marvelous AQL, another installment of the third-person perspective action games subseries of the Fate franchise, which after a longer break returns to gaming consoles. The action of Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star takes place after events from Fate/EXTRA. As the previous war comes to an end, the supercomputer Moon Cell Automaton takes over the world and sends the players to a digital kingdom known as SE.RA.PH., where they have to fight one more battle for freedom. Mechanics slightly resemble productions from the Dynasty Warriors series. During gameplay you control one of 16 characters known as Servants – there are both some new and old characters. Each of the aforementioned figures possesses unique, great powers that you can use in combat with tens (or even hundreds) of enemies at the same time. In contrast to the other titles in the franchise, representing either jRPG or visual novel genres, this production features fast and spectacular action in the form of a hack-and-slash.
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Deformers
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, Humorous, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, TPP.
A multiplayer-oriented, crazy action game created by Ready at Dawn - a California-based studio. Online duels taking place on shaky arenas floating in mid-air constitute the core of the experience. The players are divided into two teams and having assumed control of colorful round-shaped creatures, they try to eliminate the opponents. Each of the creatures has both its strong and weak points. An enemy can be taken out by ramming or pushing them off the arena, as well as simply shooting them down. One of the key gameplay elements included here is the weight of the player-controlled creatures - one's weight gets reduced when shooting, but they can replenish it by eating objects placed on the arena, or even fallen enemies. Combat is based largely on the in-game physics. Duels are fast-paced in Deformers and on the whole, the game surprises with its colorful, crazy art style and the large portion of humor it offers.
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Lewandowski: Euro Star 2016
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Arcade, Football, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A mobile football arcade game, featuring the captain of the Poland national football team – Robert Lewandowski. The game was developed by Polish Fuero Games, mostly known for The Witcher: Battle Arena. Lewandowski: Euro Star 2016 does not simulate whole matches, but concentrates on bouncing the ball in such a way, so that it stays in the air and does not touch the pitch. This is a free-to-play title in which finishing each level means earning points that can be spent on unlocking new gadgets like t-shirts, football boots, caps, hats, and new locations. With the progress, you learn new tricks that are helpful in earning various, useful bonuses which contribute to the final score. The game features Internet rankings, so you can compare your achievements with other players.
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Star Wars: Battlefront - Bespin
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Shooters, TPP, TPS.
Another DLC pack for the 2015 online multiplayer action game Star Wars: Battlefront by DICE. The expansion includes four new maps, which allow you do visit previously unavailable locations, such as Cloud City or the Administrator's Palace on the eponymous planet Bespin, as well as hunt your opponents in the Bioniip Laboratories and carbon-freezing chambers. On those maps, you can encounter e.g. the iconic AT-AT walkers and take to the skies in a new vehicle called the “cloud car.” Bespin adds two new blasters to the game: the short-distance EE-4 and a night-time, sniper version of the X-8. The DLC pack also introduces two new characters: the smuggler Lando Carlissian and the bounty hunter Dengar. Other features include new cards and—just like in the previous expansions—yet another gameplay mode.
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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Arcade, 2D, Fantasy, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A remake of the classic 8-bit platform game Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, originally released in 1989, developed by Lizardcube. You play as the eponymous hero, who has to kill a dragon lurking in a cave. Unfortunately, by fulfilling his task he brings upon himself a mysterious curse, which transforms him into a humanoid lizard, and his new objective is to get rid of the spell. The game is a classic platformer, in which you mostly explore locations, gather items, avoid traps and fight enemies. After every successful boss fight, the protagonist transforms into a different animal, gaining a new set of abilities. Compared to the original, the biggest change are the game's visuals, created from scratch in high resolution.
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Spacelords
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP, Free-to-play.
A science-fiction action game created by MercurySteam Entertainment. The game is set in distant future in the titular world, where a long time ago a mysterious substance was discovered, that allowed for substantial increase of capabilities of living organisms. In the wake of this discovery, the place soon was turned into fertile ground for rivalry among numerous criminal organizations aiming to seize control of the deposits, and in the long run of the entire galaxy. The player fights large-scale battles involving two factions, where a wide variety of futuristic firearms as well as melee weapons can be used. The multiplayer mode (which is the core of the game) was designed with asymmetry in mind, for each of the two factions involved in the conflict has completely different abilities and weapons. As a result, controlling each of the teams provides vastly different experience, but it also requires the player to apply unique tactics.
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Tiny Tower
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Strategy, Economic, Singleplayer.
Tiny Tower is an economic strategy in which the player's task is to expand and manage the skyscraper. While playing, we construct new floors and fill them with residential and commercial premises, we look for methods of attracting residents and employees, and we take care to ensure stable sources of income.
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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
March 4, 2020, End of Life
RPG, Crossover, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, TPP, Turn-based, Nintendo Exclusive.
A jRPG title developed for Wii U console by studio Atlus and the Nintendo company. We play as a teenage boy named Itsuki Aoi, who accidentally becomes part of the talent agency Fortuna Entertainment. Our hero learns about the existence of mysterious creatures from different dimensions called Mirages, which attack our world unnoticed and absorb human energy known as Performa. Allying himself with a few friendly Mirages, the boy steps up to fight against the enemy. We explore two districts of Tokyo, meet NPCs and complete side quests. We also travel to another world, which is simply a huge dungeon. Fights take form of turn-based battles on separate arenas. We lead our team, with each member having unique magic abilities. Visuals of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE are quite colorful.
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Serial Cleaner
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, 2D, Indie Games, 60s and 70s, Polish, Singleplayer, Stealth, Top-down.
An oldschool 2D action game with stealth elements and a gangster atmosphere, created by Polish studio iFun4all. Serial Cleaner takes place in America of the 1970s and you play as a seemingly ordinary citizen, who's really the eponymous “cleaner,” specializing in cleaning crime scenes—getting rid of the bodies, evidence, and blood. The missions in the game are based on real crime scenes from the 1970s, and your task is to efficiently clean them without getting noticed by the policemen patrolling the area. The game gives you complete freedom and rewards you for exploring, making quick decisions and experimenting with different methods of solving a problem. Your task is made slightly easier by the fact that the policemen are a rather lazy and not quite clever bunch, and they don't pay much attention to their duties.
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Particle Fleet: Emergence
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Singleplayer, Top-down.
An unusual real-time strategy game developed by independent studio Uncle Cracker. The action in the game is presented from a top-down perspective. What makes Particle Fleet: Emergence different from other titles is the fact that the enemies have a form of a mass created from hundreds of particles flooding the screen. Their actions are controlled by an advanced physics engine which ensures that the particles correctly envelope the encountered objects. It also maintains the behavior of the group when it is attacked by the player. The key to success is to develop the correct strategy and observe the activity of the unusual opponents. Different species of hostiles are vulnerable to different attacks and the player must select the correct weapons against his foes. The battles are fought with spaceships equipped with cannons, rocket launchers and laser cannons. The ships can be customized. The game has a random mission generator and editors that enables the player to create their own missions and unique ships.
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Future Unfolding
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Top-down.
An exploration game created by Spaces of Play - an independent developer. The player is taken to an oneiric world and assumes the role of a nameless character who wears a blue jacket. The player explores a colorful fantasy world inhabited by various species of animals. Although certain ones can be mounted for example, other pose a threat to the protagonist. Since the player-controlled character is unarmed, avoiding contact with predators is necessary - instead, the player has to sneak past them or run away when exposed. The in-game environment is generated procedurally and undergoes constant transformations. The player gains access to new areas through solving puzzles. On the other hand, artifacts found along the way allow the protagonist to acquire different skills, such as transformation into animals. Future Unfolding offers incredibly colorful visuals and the experience is accompanied by ambient music composed specifically for the game.
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Dungeon Rats
March 4, 2020, End of Life
RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, Classic RPG, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric View.
A tactical cRPG, created by Iron Tower – an independent studio, responsible for the highly-praised Age of Decadence. The player enters a fantasy universe, known from the previous games from the studio, connecting Roman Empire stylistics with post-apocalyptic fantasy. In this installment, we assume the role of a prisoner sentenced to spend the rest of his life as a slave in an enormous mine. His only hope is fighting his way back to the surface. The gameplay in Dungeon Rats focuses around combat, with each encounter being unique and directed manually. The battles are turn-based, and the key to success lies not only in using the hero’s abilities, but also in making use of your companions. Our party can hold up to four adventurers, but the acquired experience points are split up between all members – a more numerous party translates into slower growth of the individual heroes. The game is characteristic for its high difficulty level – even the easiest one may prove to be difficult for many players.
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John Madden Football
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Sports, American Football, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A sports game named after the famous commentator John Madden, which started a series of productions dedicated to American football. The game offers the possibility of playing in Quick Mode and Standard Game modes, as well as a multiplayer option for two players on one computer.
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SSX (2000)
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Sports, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Snowboard, PlayStation Exclusive.
A dynamic sports game dedicated to professional snowboarding. The key to success is not only the ability to drive fast, but also the ability to perform spectacular cascading evolutions and pushing enemies out of the route.
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Full Tilt! Pinball
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Arcade, Hotseat, Multiplayer, Pinball, Singleplayer.
A genre of popular pinball arcade game, offering three different tables in prerendered 3D graphics. A specific curiosity is the fact that one of the tables included in the game was added by Microsoft to several subsequent versions of Windows.
The Beginner's Guide
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, FPP, Singleplayer.
An original narrative-driver production developed by the independent studio Everything Unlimited. It is another creation of Davey Wreden, the designer of the popular The Stanley Parable. The game focuses on the story of a complicated relation with a friend known as Coda. He is also a video game developer, and we get to browse the rich library of 134 titles he created. Each of them is a kind of a first-person perspective experience — completing each one takes just a few minutes and what is important: they are devoid of the characteristic elements of video games, such as an ultimate goal or the possibility of failure. The story, which is the main element of The Beginner’s Guide, is based on analysis of human psyche and cannot be unambiguously interpreted. The title is powered by the Source engine, while the gameplay is accompanied by the commentary of Davey Wreden himself, which is an integral part of the complex plot.
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Super Mario Maker 3DS
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Arcade, 2D, Mario, Platformers, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
A portable version of the awarded level editor that allows the players to create custom levels for the games from the Super Mario Bros. series. Similarly as in the original title, published by Nintendo in 2015, the gameplay consists of creating two-dimensional platform game levels. The title is very simple and intuitive, and this edition was enriched with touch screen support. Super Mario Maker 3DS, similarly as its predecessor, enables the player to quickly test created levels in order to easily add required improvements. However, unfinished work can be shared with other players only locally. Each feature of the game was adapted to two graphics styles – the original one that references the 8-bit Super Mario Bros and the style of Super Mario Bros. U. The game also supports amiibo figurines thanks to which the player can unlock new skins for the protagonist.
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Ski or Die
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Sports, Hotseat, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Extreme Sports, Winter Sports.
Based on a similar concept Skate or Die agility game dedicated to winter extreme sports. In the game we take part in four different competitions: Downhill Blitz, Innertube Trash, Acro Aerials and Snowboard Halfpipe. The fifth mode of play is an arcade battle for snowmobiles from the perspective of the first person.
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DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, 2D, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A dynamic, side-scrolling shooter created by Pyramid studio. Planet Darius has been invaded by Belsers – an alien army that entrenched itself in the oceans and seas of the whole world. To combat the threat, the planet's inhabitants have prepared a new lethal weapon, the so called Burst System. The gameplay of DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours focuses on eliminating hordes of enemies – aside from normal cannon fodder, the enemy ranks are sometimes reinforced by tough bosses. Every level contains various power-ups that increase the firepower of one of the nine available fighters, and influence the attained score. Additionally, a number of varied weapons has been left at our disposal, from rocket launchers through laser cannons and up to energy wave generators. Using the trademark Burst System, which has a lot more stopping power, is limited by a special gauge, filled as we take on subsequent enemies. The game, divided into chapters, contains the entire contents present in DARIUSBURST: Another Chronicle, supplemented by new additions in form of new modes, missions, and vehicles. Among the game modes we can find the story campaign, as well as a set of challenges, and the Chronicle Mode. The latter is a set of 3000 levels unlocked by the players all around the world.
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Through the Woods
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Adventure, Horror, Norse Mythology, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Stealth, TPP.
A horror adventure game and the debut production of Antagonist, a Norwegian studio. The action of Through the Woods takes place in modern times in a dark forest somewhere on the western shore of Norway. While playing, we assume the role of a desperate woman named Karen who tries to find her lost son. She is constantly interrupted by various evil creatures inspired by Nordic mythology and Scandinavian folklore. The game has an unusual form of a flashback that takes place while the protagonist is having a sessions with a psychologist. In the title, we mostly explore and solve puzzles, although we will also engage in arcade challenges. Most of them boil down to sneaking or running, though, since the heroine is practically defenseless in direct combat and the only gadget she possess is a torchlight that comes in handy very often.
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Sega 3D Classics Collection
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, 3D Image, Singleplayer, Sonic, Nintendo Exclusive.
A compilation of the most popular games from the 80s taken from the portfolio of Sega. The collection was developed by studio M2 which specializes in creating re-editions of older games. Sega 3D Classics Collection contains the following titles: Altered Beast, Thunder Blade, Power Drift, Galaxy Force II, Fantasy Zone, Fantasy Zone II W, Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa, Puyo Puyo Tsu, Sonic the Hedgehog and Maze Hunter 3-D. Each of the games was refreshed and adapted to run on the Nintendo 3DS console. A support for the stereoscopic 3D was implemented as well. The players can adapt the control settings to fit their needs and save the game progress at any time they want. A special filter that simulated the display of an arcade machine and can be activated if the player feels like it is a nice addition. The game was released in Japan under the title Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 2 and the cover of that edition was designed by the creative director of the Pokémon franchise – Ken Sugimori.
RIFT: Prophecy of Ahnket
March 4, 2020, End of Life
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, MMO, MMORPG, Multiplayer, Online, TPP, Free-to-play.
Developed by Trion Worlds studio, the second paid expansion for the MMORPG RIFT. The story kicks off when the Comet of Ahnket shows up over Telara. It turns out that the comet is an Ascended Tenebrean construct that poses a new threat to the world, so Guardians and Defiants have no other choice than to join forces against the looming danger. RIFT: Starfall Prophecy includes five new zones, two dungeons, and a brand new raid. Additionally, the title introduces a special feature called Fortress Siege in which the player can take part in enormously great battles. Moreover, the add-on has a Personal Loot system implemented, which makes sure that items that drop from enemies match the class you are currently playing, plus it enables you to upgrade your armory. While fighting new kinds of opponents, you will have to rely on ancient artifacts with unique properties and a wide set of powerful battle skills that could be introduced due to increased level cap (up to level 70).
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Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle For The North
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Strategy, Economic, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, The Middle Ages, Free-to-play.
A social economic strategy in which we must build a powerful empire. Players develop their army, conquer surrounding settlements, use the help of famous medieval knights and form alliances with other participants of the game.
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how do you Do It?
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
Simple free-to-play game with no micropayments. The player plays the role of a girl who plays with puppets, at the same time thinking about what sex is in fact.
Steam
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Hybrid Wars
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, Mechs, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
A top-down shooter in a science-fiction setting. The action of Hybrid Wars takes place in 2060, when wars between giant corporations are a constant occurrence on Earth. The player steps into the shoes of a mercenary, fighting for one of the sides of the conflict. We spend most of our time in the cockpits of powerful mechs, tanks and helicopters, destroying all who stand in our way. The developers have prepared over 50 unique types of enemies and 7 powerful bosses. A lot of the environment elements are also destructible. It is our task to conquer eight war zones; each of them is a large, open-world map, designed in a way that allows us to approach our mission in a variety of ways. We can freely modify and upgrade all of our machines, as well as summon smaller units to aid us in our fight. Hybrid Wars offers a single player campaign with a length of approx. 15 hours; a co-op mode is also available. Despite the gameplay being quite similar to many older productions, the game features high quality, 3D visuals, thanks to the capabilities of the Unity engine.
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Devil Daggers
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, Fantasy, FPP, Singleplayer.
A first-person shooter which casts the player in the role of a character sent to eternal damnation in hell. In the center, there is an arena where stigmatized souls fight hordes of demons and other devil spawn. The player eliminates subsequent waves of enemies, gains new weaponry and acquires new abilities during his fight for survival. The protagonist dies very often here, for the game is characterized by high difficulty level, thus the player is bound to start over numerous times. The player is given a weapon called the dagger, which is capable of shooting projectiles either in bursts or concentrated. The protagonist's movement was based on classic patterns - the game even features rocket jumps that appeared first in the Quake series. Devil Daggers offers retro visuals, resembling games released in mid 90s. Furthermore, the player can place their scores on the online leaderboards, where one can also view replays of other players' attempts.
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MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies
March 4, 2020, End of Life
Action, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Humorous, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
A hack-and-slash action game developed as an effect of cooperation between a company known as Idea Factory, and the Japanese Tamsoft studio; the game is a spin-off of the popular Hyperdimension Neptunia series. The plot of the game is unrelated to any installment belonging to the said franchise, offering a completely new, alternative universe instead. The game follows the adventures of students attending a girls' school. In order to promote the facility, they decide to shoot a zombie-themed movie. For unknown reasons however, the school gets attacked by real zombies. The female characters will have to face them, but also capture the events on camera. The game is played from a third-person view and the player assumes the roles of two characters having unique attacks and special abilities - also, the player can switch between the two at any time. MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies offers a multiplayer mode for up to 4 players as well. Here, the players will find missions with unique objectives, as well as enemies that do not appear in the story campaign.
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Chaos Chronicle
March 4, 2020, End of Life
RPG, Fantasy, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A mobile fantasy RPG developed by WING Studio. Chaos Chronicle takes place in a realm that combines traits of European Middle Ages, Asian culture and magic. During the game, player assumes the role of a warrior who is a member of an organization tasked with protecting the world from evil. In comparison to most games of the genre, the title has very simplified mechanics and instead of a large story campaign, it offers a series of unrelated challenges, usually focused on elimination of all enemies on the map. The gameplay is similar to classic beat ’em up games, but the players have no control over the movement of the party members who are automatically moving to the right side of the screen and attack the enemies on their own. The player is only tasked with activating various special abilities of each fighter. An important aspect of the game is the possibility to collect and improve characters, selected by the player before each mission.
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