Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe
March 16, 2017
Fighting, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A 2D fighting game developed by the Taiwanese FK Digital, offering 16 different fighters. The player takes on the role of one of them in order to fight in one of the seven available game modes. Above all, the player will find the Arcade Mode (follows the story of the selected character), a score-attack mode, and a multiplayer mode that allows the player to fight against other players from all over the world (online). Furthermore, the game gives us an opportunity to personalize the character. One can both change the appearances of the characters, and select the most appropriate special abilities for them, which can be activated in combat. The Chaos meter serves a significant role in the gameplay formula, as it gets refilled when the player lands a hit and allows them to execute the character's deadly abilities that brighten the screen with plenty of colors and deal lots of damage to the enemies. The game offers pleasant, colorful graphics, resembling Japanese animation.
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Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
February 6, 2018
Action, 2D, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Singleplayer.
An old school mix of platformer and metroidvania elements, created by independent studio of Long Hat House. Dandara takes us on adventure in a fantasy world where basic laws of physics, such as gravity don’t apply. The titular heroine is awoken to restore the order of old. We observe the world from side view, and the gameplay is similar to other titles from the genre, focusing on exploration, avoiding countless traps and threats, and gathering equipment and special powers that give us access to new locations. Traveling is made more appealing thanks to the unusual movement system; our heroine can launch herself forward on short distances, stick to all surfaces and move in any direction. The mechanics find use in combat as well, as we attack enemies by shooting various projectiles at them.
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VR Sports
March 13, 2017
Sports, Baseball, Boxing, Arcade Elements, Basketball, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A compilation of seven arcade minigames created by SAT-BOX studio for VR goggles. The game features seven sports disciplines: bowling, Homerun Derby (hitting a ball back), soccer (we play as a goalkeeper), basketball (we have to get the biggest amount of points in a limited time), archery, boxing, and shooting. VR Sports is continuously following our progress and we can share our achievements on the Internet rankings. All games are played from first-person perspective – during the games we can look around the area by moving our heads and the hands of our virtual competitor are controlled by motion controllers.
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She Remembered Caterpillars
January 17, 2017
Puzzle, 2D, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
She Remembered Caterpillars is a isometric 2D puzzle game developed by Ysbryd Games. She Remembered Caterpillars takes us to a weird world where we have to find our missing father. A bigger emphasis, however, is put on the gameplay mechanics (manipulating the colors), not the plot. During the game we will control colorful creatures that move around small maps and can only cross bridges that are of the same color as them. The fact that our colorful monsters can fuse themselves and create a monster in another color, like purple, will make achieving victory much simpler. With that fusion, the created monster can cross bridges of both colors that created him. On every level from the forty available, we have to make sure all of our creatures crossed the bridges and end up on special white tiles.
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Transformers: Forged to Fight
April 5, 2017
Fighting, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Transformers.
A mobile fighting game taking place in the Transformers universe. The story of Forged to Fight takes us to a unique world that serves as a battlefield for different generations of battle robots. The campaign follows the exploits of Melissa Faireborn, a popular hero from the comics who becomes a general of the robot army. Content-wise, the game offers a world encompassing all incarnations of the popular brand. As a result, we are given heroes from both the cartoons and Michael Bay movies. The gameplay focuses on 1 vs 1 battles utilizing streamlined touch controls. The game offers a wide range of heroes equipped with unique attacks and transformations. Aside from battling, the player engages in base development by using resources acquired through combat and creating defenses comprising unlocked characters.
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Life is Feudal: MMO
November 18, 2017
RPG, Crafting, Internet, Co-op, MMO, MMORPG, Sandbox, The Middle Ages.
Developed by the Russian Bitbox studio, Life is Feudal: MMO is a spiritual successor to a 2013 game that combined elements of MMORPG and a medieval life simulator. The game expands the elements from its original and features a much bigger scope with its wider open world and even more options to shape it. After a player creates their character, they travel to a world inspired by the Middle Ages, covering the area of over 400 square kilometers and featuring forests, diversified game, and precious resource deposits. The player can influence the world in any way by piling up hills, digging tunnels, as well as establish villages, towns, and even strongholds. The extensive crafting system allows the player to achieve mastery in a particular trade and survive in this not very hospitable environment. Up to 10 thousand players can play simultaneously and establish guilds, form alliances, fight numerous battles, and besiege other players’ settlements.
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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - Continuum
April 18, 2017
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Zombie.
Another expansion pack to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. The expansion was developed by Infinity Ward and it contains new multiplayer maps and the next chapter of the zombie mini campaign. The latter takes the players to a horror movie set of the crazy director Willard Wyler. The action of the movie takes place in New York City during the seventies’. Shaolin Sister is the mentor of the four main characters and she can teach them four kung fu martial arts that are effective against the zombies. In addition to that, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – Continuum introduces four multiplayer maps: Turista is a spa resort inside the skeleton of an ancient creature; Scrap enables the players to fight on an abandoned junkyard on the moon; Archive is a futuristic art gallery and Excess is a modified version of the iconic Rust from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. As usual, the new locations were created not only for close quarters combat, but for players that prefer sniping as well.
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NITE Team 4
February 27, 2019
Simulation, 2D, Cyberpunk, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Programming, Singleplayer.
An original game that can be treated as a hacking simulator created by a Canadian studio called Alice & Smith. We play as a recruit of Network Intelligence & Technical Evaluation company's (the titular NITE) secret branch that is engaged in a cyber war and supports military units. Our task is to operate STINGER system that allows us to hack into opponent's network, coordinate attacks etc. We can do this by selecting various modules and typing special commands. The gameplay in NITE Team 4 is divided into three phases: the first one is a recon, during which we gather useful information; the second is based on exploration and allows us to get passwords to e-mail accounts or, for example, systems that check fingerprints; in the third phase we coordinate land units and provide them with necessary equipment that they can use during fights and infiltration of enemy bases. A characteristic feature of this game is the use of terminology that comes from the revealed NSA documents and the fact that STINGER system was based on real Kali Linux / Metasploit software.
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Kirby's Blowout Blast
July 6, 2017
Arcade, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive, Isometric View.
An expanded version of the Kirby 3D Rumble minigame from Kirby: Planet Robobot. The gameplay is focused on traveling through 3D levels in which we must eliminate many enemies and collect coins in the shortest possible amount of time. Kirby's Blowout Blast is based on the same rules, but the levels are now more complex with additional enemies and bosses. The main character, a pink creature called Kirby, can swallow enemies and then spit them out at other enemies. Time is important in Kirby's Blowout Blast, which means that the players need to have good reflexes during fights. We can get additional points by hitting several enemies with one shot or eliminate them one by one without missing. We can be rewarded with one of three ranks, bronze, silver and gold, on more than 25 levels. Kirby's Blowout Blast encourages the players to replay the levels and to top their previous scores.
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ATV Renegades
April 18, 2017
Racing, Arcade Elements, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Quads, Singleplayer.
A game which gives us an opportunity to ride ATVs while participating in insane racing events all over the globe. Developed by Nighthawk Interactive, ATV Renegades offers both competition for the best position on the finish line, and for the highest point score, rewarding the player for performing spectacular tricks. A classic career-like mode - the World Tour, constitutes the core element of the experience, but the game also offers quick races in addition to the aforementioned freestyle contests. It is worth mentioning that the in-game vehicles differ in their statistics and performances; as for the rider, the player can customize their appearance to their liking. What is a big advantage of the game, ATV Renegades offers a local multiplayer opportunity to challenge a second player for a split-screen duel. Unfortunately however, the game's visuals are far from satisfactory and can be considered average-quality at best.
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Xenos vs Marines
cancelled
Action, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Online, Shooters.
Developed by Darkflow Software in cooperation with Gaijin Entertainment, Xenos vs. Marines is an online FPS game that takes players on a journey to a distant future, in which the human civilization has reached the level of development allowing for the colonization of remote planets. The main protagonists of the game are the titular Space Marines, tasked with preparing planets for the arrival of new settlers. During the game, one participates in consecutive battles against the Aliens, having a wide variety of futuristic technologies at their disposal, which include weaponry, armors, and other useful pieces of gear. The gameplay has been based on mechanics known from another game created by the aforementioned studio – Enlisted. Since the Aliens are not the only threat and the players have to face many dangers resulting from numerous anomalies encountered on the surfaces of uncharted planets, the key to success lies in the strict cooperation between the players and the good coordination of actions performed by the members of one’s team.
Viking Rage
April 28, 2017
Arcade, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Tower Defense, VR.
Viking Rage is a VR tower defense game developed by the German studio N-Gon Entertainment. Players take the role of a Viking whose job is to fend off the enemies who attack his base. Unlike in other tower defense games, we do not build towers, but fight on our own. The game offers a wide array of weaponry for our hero, such as axes, bombs, bows, crossbows, or fancy and elaborate traps. Moving around the game locations happens in a way typical for virtual reality games - our hero teleports from one place on the map to another. The game's visuals are not that sophisticated, but the cartoonish style successfully masks that. Both character models and locations are simply said eye-pleasing.
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Tokyo Tattoo Girls
November 14, 2017
Strategy, 2D, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A strategy game that takes place in isolated Tokyo that was split into twenty three zones controlled by groups known as Kumi. Together, the groups are known as the Union. It is said that escaping this unusual prison is possible by defeating all of the Kumi. The game was developed by Sushi Typhoon Games and enables the player to control teenage girls who are trying to escape the city. The protagonists have various abilities provided to them by the titular tattoos. These abilities enable them to fight their opponents. The progress in conquering the city is shown on a tactical map with influence zones of specific groups marked on it. Tokyo Tattoo Girls features nice looking manga-like graphics. Despite the cartoonish looks, the title was developed for mature audience – it features violence and some nudity.
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Adventure Pop
January 31, 2017
Puzzle, 2D, Arcade Elements, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A tile-matching game distributed in a free-to-play model. Adventure Pop sees us assume control over Penelope – an adventure seeker that has to face a group of airborne pirates in her search for her missing friends. The game takes place on a two-dimensional field filled with colored marbles. Our job is to clear the area by firing projectiles of a matching color. A successful match clears a set of identical marbles, resulting in additional bonuses. The single player mode pits us against opponents who are given the same task, forcing us to clear our field before our enemy manages to do it. Each level is filled with useful power-ups, while rescued friends and some of the defeated opponents join our team, offering additional abilities and special powers.
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Project Prelude Rune
cancelled
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Another RPG game from Square Enix. This time a new team from Studio Istolia is responsible for the production. The developer is led by the distinguished producer Hideo Baba, who was previously responsible for the Tales of series.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
September 20, 2016
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
A remake of Dear Esther, a popular narrative exploration game from 2012 that started a whole new genre – the so-called walking simulators. It was developed by the independent studio The Chinese Room. Contrary to the base version of the game that was powered by the Source engine and released only on personal computers, this edition is powered by the Unity technology. This enabled the developers to release their game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as well. The new version introduces completely new sounds, including the developers’ commentary that can be played during the game. In Dear Esther: Landmark Edition the player calmly travels through locations (the action is presented in a first-person perspective) and gradually discovers new pieces of the story. The plot is presented in the form of letters to the titular Esther, which are read by a mysterious male voice. Since the game lacks any interactions with the environment, it caused many discussions about whether it is still a video game or simply an interactive experience.
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The Horus Heresy: Battle of Tallarn
February 8, 2017
Strategy, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Warhammer 40,000.
The Horus Heresy: Battle of Tallarn is a turn-based strategy set in the Warhammer 40.000 universe. It was developed by HexWar. The game begins after the Iron Warriors bomb Tallran, which leads to the planet becoming a barren wasteland. Those who survived by hiding in the underground hideouts join their forces and call all the tank legions - from Leman Russ to Baneblade - for help. Gameplay in The Horus Heresy: Battle of Tallarn is based on the classic rules of turn-based strategies. Key to victory lies in thought-out placement of our units and in taking advantage of their assets. The game consists of three campaigns (Apocalypse, Resurrection, Revenge). Each of them offers six missions. Battle of Tallarn also offers a tutorial for players not acquainted with the genre. The Horus Heresy: Battle of Tallarn features rather simple visuals, but the 66 available units where designed with high attention to detail.
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SteamWorld Dig 2
September 21, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Metroidvania, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A sequel to the 2013 metroidvania title, developed by Image & Form. Once again, the players are taken to a unique world that combines steampunk with western setting, this time as a female robot looking for her missing friend. The gameplay of SteamWorld Dig 2 doesn’t depart from the groundwork of its predecessor, focusing on digging underground tunnels to reach places of interest and find treasures we can spend to upgrade our equipment. There are also various enemies to defeat with our more or less fancy weapons. Like the previous works of Image & Form, the game features good-looking cartoonish visuals.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
June 20, 2017
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, MMO, MMORPG, PvE, PvP, TPP.
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is the second expansion to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, an MMORPG developed by Square-Enix. The newest expansion allows the players to travel beyond Eorza, to the territories occupied by the Garlean Empire. Stormblood also definitively ends the game's support for PlayStation 3. The biggest addition to the game introduced by Stormblood are the new locations. We will visit Ala Mhigo, travel to the new continent Othard and Doma Kingdom that lies there. The expansion also introduces new dungeons, raids (i.e. Return to Ivalice designed for 24 players), and special events. Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood increases the level cap to 70, introduces new skills, and two new classes: Red Mage and Samurai. You will also find tons of new, powerful pieces of equipment.
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Whispers of a Machine
April 17, 2019
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
Whispers of a Machine is a science fiction adventure developed for PCs. The action takes place in the future, at a time when humanity has deliberately retreated in technological development in order to remove the threat of being dominated by advanced artificial intelligences. We play the role of a detective investigating a series of murders in a sleepy city. The game boils down mainly to exploring the location, conducting conversations and solving puzzles.
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Europa Universalis IV: Mandate of Heaven
April 6, 2017
Strategy, China, Economic, Grand Strategy, Historical, Internet, Japan, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy.
One among many DLCs for 2013 Europa Universalis IV by Paradox Interactive. Mandate of Heaven is focused on East Asia, especially on the Chinese Ming dynasty, Japan, and Manchurian tribes. Playing these factions, we can count on significantly more interesting experiences that are rich in detail, options, and unique events that are absent in the core game. The expansion introduces 50-year periods of prosperity and top power that can be achieved by meeting specific requirements. Depending on the chosen faction, we have unique, faction-specific options. The add-on also introduces an enhanced diplomacy interface as well as a myriad of new historical events and choices that influence the course of the game.
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Fire Pro Wrestling World
December 18, 2017
Sports, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Wrestling.
Another entry in a fighting games series, very popular in Japan. The thing that distinguishes Fire Pro Wrestling World from other wrestling games are the game mechanics. Action is presented from an isometric point of view and almost every element of the gameplay can be adjusted to suit our preferences. This is mainly connected with the wrestlers – in the beginning we get 30 fighters, but we can also create our own wrestlers by choosing not only their appearance but also their preferred moves (we can choose from more than 2000 attacks) and even a script that is responsible for their behavior. Additionally, we can also customize the referee that oversees fights and arenas – we can, e.g. put an electric fence or a mine field between fighters and audience. Besides classic fights we can also participate in online matches that can be played by up to four players. Fire Pro Wrestling World features somewhat cartoonish 2D graphics.
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Trulon: The Shadow Engine
April 29, 2015
RPG, Adventure Elements, Card Games, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Turn-based, Isometric View.
An RPG game in which the player takes control of Gladia - a monster hunter - and manages a team of four, must find a cure for the mysterious plague. Exploration, talking to NPCs and fighting enemies are the pillars of the game. The clashes are played in turn-based mode, and the key to success is skillful juggling with special cards - the richer the gathered deck, the wider range of combat tactics can be used.
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Super Stickman Golf 3
July 6, 2016
Sports, 2D, Arcade Elements, Golf, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Super Stickman Golf 3 is another installment in the 2D arcade games series started in 2011 by Noodlecake. Just like in the previous games in the series, the developers have taken a not-too-serious approach to the rather snobbish and old-fashioned sport. There are twenty types of golf courses available in the game: from Sherwood forests, through deserts, and all the way to arctic glaciers. Players will have to place the ball in a hole with the smallest number of hits. As we play, we will encounter many different obstacles, like trapdoors, traps, portals, etc. We can play as one of the thirty five available characters, such as mummy, surgeon, or sunbather. There are many different bonuses available in the game, like cards that will level up our character or their equipment. The game has colorful visuals. Super Stickman Golf 3 has a multiplayer mode that allows the player to compete in real-time or in turns.
Milkmaid of the Milky Way
January 4, 2017
Adventure, Interwar Period, 2D, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
Developed by the one-man studio Machineboy, a classic point-and-click adventure game. Milkmaid of the Milky Way tells the story of a girl named Ruth who lives a dull and poor life on a farm during the 1920s. One day she notices a mysterious, golden spaceship and is forced to embark on a life-changing adventure. The production is inspired by classic adventure games from the 90s, and introduces no revolutionary changes to the genre. Gameplay focuses on going through various locations and searching for items vital to solving numerous puzzles and problems. The title is rather short and simple – it can be finished in, more or less, three hours. Milkmaid of the Milky Way features old-school, pixel-art visuals, and – interestingly - rhymed dialogues.
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Asdivine Hearts 2
February 15, 2017
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, Top-down, Turn-based.
A continuation of a mobile jRPG. The plot of Asdivine Hearts 2 follows the story started by its predecessor. Once again, we take control of Zack and a group of his friends, who embark upon a journey to a distant world of Archelio. When our hero gets struck with a magic curse, the rest of the team has to help him in lifting it. Unfortunately, the party had lost all of its equipment, while the land is plagued by a god-like being whose origins are a subject of a mystery. Asdivine Hearts 2 was inspired mainly by classic jRPGs from 16- and 32-bit consoles. The player explores the world, engages in various quests, as well as takes part in turn-based combat with encountered foes. The party can include up to 6 heroes, while the remaining ones can be sent on missions that result in additional coins.
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Starship Commander: Arcade
September 10, 2020
Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Space, Meta Quest / Oculus, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A science-fiction action game developed exclusively for Virtual Reality headgear. In Starship Commander, the player assumes the role of a spaceship captain tasked with a mission that may have crucial effect on the intergalactic war. The player can issue orders to his subordinates and make difficult decisions. The game features speech recognition system developed based on the technology created by Microsoft’s Cognitive Services department. The computer analyzes what the player says and reacts accordingly. Because of all that, one can freely talk to any character aboard the ship without using any preset commands. Starship Commander offers also a system of decisions and consequences, in which the player’s choices can set the plot on different tracks, eventually leading to one of the several available endings. The game has been developed for Virtual Reality headgear and is compatible with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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Lost Eden
March 31, 1995
Adventure, Dinosaurs, Fantasy, Prehistory, Singleplayer.
Set in a fantastic version of prehistoric times adventure game. Faced with the threat from the evil Moorkus Rex and his army of bloodthirsty tyrannosaurs, as the prince of a decadent family of human rulers, we must rebuild the old alliance of humans and dinosaurs and save both species from inevitable extinction.
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Die for Valhalla!
May 29, 2018
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, RPG Elements, Co-op, Norse Mythology, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Polish, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, The Vikings.
A dynamic beat‘em production developed by an independent Polish studio – Monster Couch. In this game, the player assumes the role of a Valkyrie – ghostly witch with incredible powers sent by Odin to Midgard (the realm of men) to fight off a monster invasion. As the main protagonist becomes mortal upon arriving on Earth and can be struck down by enemies’ blows, the only way to complete the quest of saving the Earth is to possess the bodies of Vikings and use their combat skills in battles to come. In Die for Valhalla!, the players, who see the action from a side perspective, can experience Vikings battling hordes of adversaries and large bosses. The Valkyrie uses ethereal weapons to attack enemies, while the possessed Vikings represent various classes like the Berserker, who masterfully wields two axes, or the Hunter who is able to quickly change his position and attack from a distance with a bow. Interestingly, en experienced Valkyrie can take the control over not only the Vikings, but also hostile warriors, monsters, and objects. What is more, Valkyries can summon fallen heroes from Valhalla. Apart from the single player mode, the game offers a cooperative multiplayer mode allowing up to 4 players to join their forces against the monster invasion. The Unity engine, on which the game is based, features appealing visuals resembling those of the well-established Don’t Starve.
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
June 6, 2017
RPG, Internet, MMO, MMORPG, PvE, PvP, Sandbox, The Elder Scrolls.
Another large expansion pack for an MMORPG entitled The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (created by ZeniMax Online Studios). The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited - Morrowind gives us an opportunity to visit the island of Vvardenfell, which is located in the titular province of Morrowind. The plot revolves around a mysterious sickness which has taken its toll on Vivec - a member of the Trinity of divine entities that have guarded this part of the world. The player's task will be to find the medicine and restore Vivec to health. Exploration and completing different quests given by the inhabitants of an extensive world remain the core of the experience. Fighting various enemies is another important part of the game. Although one can experience what this world has to offer solo, the adventure gets deeper when the player is accompanied by others. Apart from an additional place to explore and a new storyline, the add-on introduces a new character class, that is, the Warden. This class makes a great use of the magic of nature, but is also supported in combat by a tamed bear. A new PvP mode constitutes another novelty - the Battlegrounds are focused on three teams of four players fighting one another.
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Quote
cancelled
RPG, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
Developed by an independent studio called Vindit, Quote is an action RPG inspired mostly by Little Big Adventure. The game takes the player on a journey to a fantasy world, which has been engulfed in chaos for many years. During the game, one assumes the role of a heroine known by the name of Novella, who is tasked with completing the work initiated by Bliss - a god of ignorance. To accomplish that, she has to destroy each and every book and kill every writer she encounters, as well as rid people's minds of any complex thoughts. On her quest, she is accompanied by her faithful bird companion - Tatters. Players observe from the top-down perspective how the main protagonist explores the partially destroyed world, searches for the titular quotes, burns multiple books, and fights the encountered foes using spectacular combos. As the story progresses, the player can unlock new powers and special abilities for their character.
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SingStar Celebration
October 24, 2017
Party, PlayLink Application, Karaoke, Multiplayer, Music, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Another entry in the popular music series. During the game up to eight players can sing together the most popular pop music songs.
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Knowledge is Power
October 24, 2017
Party, PlayLink Application, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Quiz, Family, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Knowledge is Power is a party game where we – alone or with other players - take part in various quizzes. It was developed by one of Sony’s internal studios. The game is kind of a spiritual successor of the Buzz! series that was released on PlayStation 2 and later on PSP and PlayStation 3. The game uses the PlayLink app that connects our smartphone or tablet with our console. We take part in a tournament that checks our knowledge in all kinds of fields of science and culture. The game offers hundreds of randomly selected questions. We can play alone or with up to five more additional players in local or online multiplayer.
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Metroid: Samus Returns
September 15, 2017
Action, 2.5D, Metroidvania, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Metroid: Samus Returns is a remastered and thoroughly remodeled version of Metroid II: Samus Returns, which was originally released on Game Boy in 1991. The modern version was developed by MercuryStream Entertainment, creators of games like the well-received Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. As the title may suggest, Samus Aran, an intergalactic bounty hunter who fights with space pirates, is the protagonist here, just like in many other Metroid games. Action in the game is presented from a side-scrolling perspective. Gameplay focuses on exploration of various vast and nonlinear levels and elimination of the titular metroid creatures. As we progress, we gain access to new areas. Samus uses a wide range of Beams, futuristic cannons that fire energy bullets and beams. She also uses the unique abilities that her Space Jump suit grants her (she can jump higher when using it). Additionally, Samus can take alternative forms that will help her get to some normally inaccessible areas.
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Wargroove
February 1, 2019
Strategy, 2D, Hotseat, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based.
Wargroove is a turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars and the Fire Emblem game series. It was developed by Chucklefish. The game is made of twelve story campaigns, in which we can play as one of a dozen or so heroes, each of them leading their own military units. As we play, we move around the game map (we observe the action from a bird's eye perspective), gather resources, manage our army, and fight with our opponents. Exploration, both on land and sea, plays a crucial role in the game. Wargroove also offers a competitive multiplayer (local or online). The game comes with a special editor that allows us to create our own campaigns. Thanks to its simple and intuitive interface our maps and missions are created in no time.
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Star Child
TBA
Action, 2.5D, Platformers, PlayStation VR, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive, VR.
A 2.5D platformer in which players play Spectra - a young girl trying to stop an ominous force threatening the existence of the whole world. As we play, we travel through different locations, jump over platforms and fight enemies, making use of the unique abilities of the protagonist, who is able to take control of the environment. The title was created with the goggles of virtual reality in mind, and is characterized by eye-catching graphics maintained in cartoon style.
The Inpatient
January 23, 2018
Adventure, FPP, Horror, 40s and 50s, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive, VR.
First-person perspective horror game designed for virtual reality headsets and a prequel to the other work of Supermassive Games studio, Until Dawn. We play as a patient of the Blackwood Pines Sanatorium mental hospital, 60 years before the events of the previous game. The protagonist is tormented by nightmares and can’t remember how he got here. He must unveil the grim mystery of the place, despite the fact he keeps getting injected with all sorts of medications that cause him to experience strange visions. The Inpatient lets us experience horrifying scenes, explore dark locations and interact with characters we meet. There are also decisions to make during crucial moments of the story that affect its development. The Inpatient focuses on immersion, using FPP view and letting us choose dialogue options by reading aloud one of a few available on the screen.
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Space Junkies
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, PlayStation VR, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Science Fiction, SteamVR, Shooters, VR.
A space shooter for VR goggles. The player assumes the role of a warrior taking part in the murderous competition called Dirty Bowl.
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Carmageddon: Crashers
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Racing, Very Brutal, Cars, Singleplayer.
A mobile version of the well-known Carmageddon racing series, famous for its grotesque, over-the-top violence and black humor. This game was produced by the original creators, i.e. Stainless Games. Carmageddon: Crashers is different from the core installments in the series. Instead of classic races we get an unusual variation on drag racing. In this case, cars start from the opposite sides of the track and rush their way forward until they run into each other. The speed and stats of the cars determine which one wins the crash. As a game, Carmageddon: Crashers is not too different from other representatives of the drag race genre – the player is unable to turn, as the control over the car is limited to shifting gears at the right time and only slightly adjusting the course. Carmageddon: Crashers offers a wide range of cars that can be modified to a large extent by installing better parts and changing the look of the machine. Another important feature is the sponsorship mechanics.
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Pokken Tournament DX
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Fighting, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Pokemon, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Pokken Tournament DX is an improved version of the Wii U game Pokken Tournament. In terms of gameplay mechanics, the game in topic is not much different from most popular 3D fighting games. Pokken Tournament DX offers over 20 pokemon from both the old and new installments of the main RPG series. Each of them has its own unique fight style and combo attacks. The game introduces one new pokemon that was not available in its 2016 version, Decidueye. In addition to that, the developers introduced two new game modes, Team Battle and Group Match Mode. The game also introduces a Battle replay system – we can record our matches and post them online. Pokken Tournament DX makes a good use of Switch’s unique functions and allows us to play in both handheld and stationary modes.
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Drifting Lands
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
An unusual hybrid of a shoot'em up and an action RPG. The players are taken to a planet which was torn into pieces as a result of a global cataclysm. Those who survived the catastrophe had to conform to the harsh rule of megacorporations. In opposition to those, smaller and larger tribes emerged, whose members earn their living as mercenaries and smugglers. The protagonist is a smuggler himself, who pilots a combat ship while taking part in air battles, fighting armies belonging to the corporations, and trying to make it out alive. The game is played from a side view, and the experience is based on dynamic action, as the player constantly moves to the right and eliminates everything that stands in their way. The game was divided into randomly generated missions and the player fights different enemies while completing them. Among the adversaries, heavy cruisers are the toughest, because they serve the role of bosses here. To achieve victory, one has to maneuver their ship (it represents one of three classes) effectively, juggle different weapons, attacks and special moves skillfully, as well as to make a good use of the seventy active and passive abilities. Drifting Lands has eye-pleasing visuals, as it offers a colorful, cartoonish graphic style.
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Win That War!
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Strategy, Indie Games, Internet, LAN, MMO, MMORTS, RTS, Science Fiction, Online.
A rare example of an MMORTS game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Developed by a French independent studio – Insane Unity – Win That War! combines the gameplay mechanics typical of real-time strategy games with online interactions. The game allows the players to choose a side in a war between three megacorporations, which fight against each other for control over newly discovered planets full of precious minerals. In the game, one assumes the role of a general of an army comprised of futuristic tanks and airplanes. Combat teams can be dispatched to different locations on the surface of a beleaguered planet, where one can either leave them on their own and allow the AI to lead the defense of a planetary sector, or lead the army in person to battle hostile players. Battles are typical for the RTS genre: a player has to acquire resources, build factories, recruit new units and dispatch them to fight the enemy. In return for victorious battles, players are rewarded with currency, which they can spend on drafting new armies and improving existing ones. The technology research trees allow the players to unlock new structures and combat vehicles. Apart from the main MMO mode, the game offers a chance to play non-committal multiplayer battles and skirmishes against the AI.
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Planet Nomads
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
A survival sandbox game, in which the player assumes the role of an astronaut, who is trying to stay alive on a desolate planet. Developed by Craneballs, Planet Nomads offers the player with a procedurally-generated open world. One has to tend to his character’s basic needs - this means satisfying both hunger and thirst, as well as taking care of his general health condition. The main protagonist can fall ill, get a concussion, and break a limb, so one has to take notice of the threats posed by the environment, in the form of the planet’s fauna and flora. Additionally, one has to avoid poisonous gases, extreme temperatures, and radioactive radiation. In comparison to other games from the survival genre, Planet Nomads stands out in terms of its gameplay mechanics, allowing the players to erect structures using over a hundred different segments; this is also how one can create a vehicle to explore the planet more easily, and a spaceship to set off to a space voyage. All of this, however, requires resources - in order to find them, a player has to venture beyond the safe areas and scavenge the planet’s recesses that are much more dangerous. As the game progresses, one gains access to certain gear improvements - the multi-tool used for gathering resources, the protective space suit, and the jetpack. The game offers an additional treat in the form of the ability to destroy elements of the environment, composed of voxels. Planet Nomads offers support for mods.
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Zombie Gunship Survival
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Action, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down, Free-to-play, Zombie.
A shoot em’up with real time strategy elements in which the player assumes control of a port side cannon of an AC-130 gunship with an objective to destroy hordes of zombies infesting the surface of the Earth. The game, developed by Flaregames, offers a number of scenarios that see us support land units, including an airfield which serves as a base of operations between missions. As the game progresses, we receive access to new weapons which can be mounted on our ship or equipped by the land forces that support us from the ground. Zombie Gunship Survival offers decent visuals – it should be mentioned that the gunship and its weaponry were faithfully recreated according to their real life counterparts.
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Summer Lesson: Allison Snow Seven Days Garden
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Adventure, FPP, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive, VR.
A simple adventure game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation VR. The title was at first developed as a technological demo. In Summer Lesson the player assumes the role of a teacher who provides summer Japanese lessons to an American exchange student. He meets with the girl on the porch of a traditional country house. The gameplay is very simple and player’s interactions with the virtual world are limited to performing a few gestures. From time to time the student will ask the player some questions to which the player can answer by moving his head. In some cases the player must choose one of a few available answers by looking at the icons flowing in the air.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Arcade, 3D Platformers, Dragon.
The third installment of the famous series of colourful 3D platformers. Production develops the assumptions of the cycle, adding, among other things, new playable characters with individual abilities.
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Unit 4
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A dynamic and demanding platform game in a retro setting. Developed by Gamera Interactive, Unit 4 focuses on the adventures of four alien special agents trying to save their star system from inevitable doom. An army of evil aliens has invaded the protagonists’ home planet and stolen a sacred artifact. Since similar robberies have occurred on other planets, the entire system is slowly falling into its demise, as it cannot function without the aforementioned artifacts. Traveling aboard their spaceship, the main protagonists visit numerous planets and fight the alien minions of evil in search for a way to defeat the enemy and retrieve the life-giving artifacts. To travel to a planet, one has to open the galactic map and freely control the spaceship represented on it. When on a planet’s surface, the main protagonists can move in two dimensions - jump on moving platforms, glide, hang from walls and ceilings, as well as fight the enemy forces. Each character features a unique skill set, such as Double Jump or Deadly Dash. Since the players can freely switch between controlled characters, one can quickly combine their special moves into stunning combos. Alternatively, one can join their friends in a local cooperative mode, and play Unit 4 together, with each character assigned to one player.
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Archangel
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Action, FPP, FPS, Mechs, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, Shooters, VR.
A spectacular FPS created exclusively for VR by Skydance Interactive. The story takes place at a relatively not distant time in the future on a world destroyed by natural disasters and ruled with an iron fist by megacorporations. During the game, the player assumes the role of a pilot of a six-story-tall war machine, who works for the United States Free Forces resistance. He is tasked with a mission to fight a privately owned conglomerate - HUMNX. Players get to observe the action from the first-person perspective, and the gameplay builds on battles with hordes of opponents that attack from every possible direction. On the battlefield, one can use the futuristic firearms their mech is equipped with, however, in desperate situations, one can also deal powerful blows with the mech’s gigantic fists. During the combat, the AI-controlled allies make for a helpful company. As the game’s story progresses, one acquires experience points, which allow the player to upgrade their machine and boost its military potential.
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The Mage's Tale
September 1, 2022, End of Life
RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, FPP, Indie Games, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Action RPG, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
The Mage’s Tale is a VR dungeon crawler developed by InXile Entertainment, creators of games like Wasteland 2 or Torment: Tides of Numenera. The game takes us to a fantasy world that was created for The Bard’s Tale game series. Events of The Mage’s Tale take place between the third and fourth installment of that series. We play as a young adept of magic, whose task is to find his kidnapped mentor and expose the antagonistic wizard's conspiracy. Gameplay focuses on exploration of ancient crypts, dungeons, and sewers located below the town of Skara Brae. The dungeons are filled with all kinds of dangers like traps and various enemies. Our hero can use all sorts of element-based spells and we can create new ones thanks to the game’s complex crafting system.
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Everything
September 1, 2022, End of Life
Simulation, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Sandbox, Singleplayer.
Developed by an indie developer David O’Reilly, Everything generates worlds, which you can watch from any perspective you like. Each universe can be observed in both micro and macro scale. You start playing in a particular place of a procedurally generated world, but the rest is completely up to you – you are free to take control of a single atom, animal, or object, and focus on its immediate whereabouts, or control an entire planet, star or even galaxy. The gameplay has no specific goal – what you do and why you do it is your choice. As you jump between different elements of the universe you create its encyclopedia – objects that you discover are catalogued, after which you can view them in a special menu. All that is complemented by decent graphics and atmospheric soundtrack as well as lectures of the philosopher Alan Watts. Interestingly, Everything is the first video game in history nominated for Oscar in the Best Animated Short Film thanks to its several-minute trailer – that film had also won jury’s award at Vienna Shorts Festival.
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