Tiny Metal
December 21, 2017
Strategy, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric View.
A turn-based military strategy game by Japanese studio Area 34, inspired by classic Japanese productions of the genre. In Tiny Metal you play as Lieutenant Nathan Gries, an officer of the Artemisian army, which is at war with the evil nation of Zipang. During the turn-based battles you assume control of many units and attack the enemy by using the right tactic and taking advantage of the terrain. There are thirteen unique units, and the battles are affected by their abilities and the genre-typical fog of war. Apart from the story campaign, which should take about 8-19 hours to finish, there is also a skirmish mode, allowing you to participate in quick battles, and a level editor.
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Tour de France 2017
June 15, 2017
Sports, Internet, Manager, Multiplayer, Bicycles, Singleplayer.
Another installment of the sports game series developed by Cyanide Studio and dedicated to fans of cycling. On PC, the title is a cycling management game in which the player doesn’t have direct control over the cyclists – our task is to form the best possible team that consists of training staff and sportsmen recruited by, for example, talent hunters. One of the keys to success is to adopt the right tactic for subsequent races. In the console version of Pro Cycling Manager, the players assume the role of a chosen cyclist who belongs to one of 22 official clubs. Our goal is, of course, achieve as many successes as possible which is no small task since we have to face other world-famous teams. Compared to their predecessors, both versions of the game boast improved artificial intelligence and physics. Moreover, apart from an extensive career mode, they offer multiplayer modules that allow us to compete against and cooperate with other players from all over the world.
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Half-Life 2: VR
September 16, 2022
Action, FPP, FPS, Meta Quest / Oculus, Mods, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Shooters, VR.
Comprehensive modification for Half- Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One and Half-Life 2: Episode Two, which enriches these titles with support for virtual reality goggles and dedicated motion controllers. Behind its development is a group of ardent fans of the series. The modification is distributed free of charge - however, it requires the above mentioned productions to work.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles
May 15, 2017
Action, FPP, FPS, Horror, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Zombie.
An expansion pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, created by Treyarch, the authors of the original game. The Zombies Chronicles add-on is a compilation of remastered versions of the top eight zombie mode levels from the previous Call of Duty games. Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles came up with maps from Call of Duty: World at War (Nacht der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa), Call of Duty: Black Ops (Der Toten Cinema, Ascension, Shangri-La, Moon) Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Origins). Compared to their original versions, the locations sport higher resolution graphics, sharper textures and more impressive visual effects. Each level can be played either solo or in co-op mode for up to four people. Gameplay is based on fending off consecutive waves of zombies – as you play you must also look for weapons and other useful items, construct barricades, and use a variety of devices and traps.
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We Were Here
February 3, 2017
Puzzle, Adventure Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Free-to-play.
An unusual, first-person perspective logic game developed by Total Mayhem Games. The title is a game focused on cooperation mode. We Were Here takes place in a mysterious, abandoned castle in the middle of nowhere. One of the players assumes the role of a man imprisoned in a small part of the fortress. The second player has access to a much greater area and is tasked with finding and freeing his companion. To achieve that, the players must complete a series of logic and environmental puzzles based on team work. What makes matter worse is the fact that the characters can communicate only by using a radio. In addition to that, in some parts of the castle there are harsh conditions and the player can, for example, freeze to death. We Were Here can be played only in cooperation mode via Internet and with microphone. The title also supports virtual reality goggles, although they aren’t mandatory to play the game.
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CAT Interstellar
May 26, 2017
Adventure, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
CAT Interstellar is a science fiction adventure/exploration game developed by the indie studio Ionized Games. The game takes place in a distant future where mankind tries to terraform Mars. We control a DOG V4 drone that oversees the process. As we play and progress through the game, we discover more secrets of the Red Planet. The action is presented from a third-person point of view. Gameplay focuses on exploration, completing more or less complicated quests, gathering items, and solving environmental puzzles. CAT Interstellar uses Unreal Engine 4, making its visuals truly eye-pleasing. The game's susceptible to damage environment allows us to modify not only man-made constructions, but also destroy the planet's surface with a special cannon.
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Steep: Road to the Olympics
December 5, 2017
Sports, Internet, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Snowboard, Extreme Sports, Winter Sports.
Steep: Road to the Olympics is the first expansion for Steep, a winter sports simulator developed by Ubisoft. The DLC, created in cooperation with the International Olympic Committee, allows the players to try themselves in various winter sports, like Alpine skiing, snowboard cross, slopestyle, skicross, halfpipe, giant slalom, super giant slalom, or big air. Gameplay mechanics remain the same as in the base game. We will encounter both A.I.- and player-controlled characters as we play and take part in challenges created by the latter ones. Competition between the players (online rankings) and doing quests located all around the world still play an important role in the game. Developers created brand-new Japanese and North Korean locations for the DLC.
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Farming Simulator 17: Kuhn
February 14, 2017
Simulation, Machines and Equipment, Farm, Singleplayer.
Farming Simulator 17: Kuhn is another expansion for Farming Simulator 17. It was developed by GIANTS Software and requires the base game to be playable. The expansion only introduces eighteen machines made by the Khun company. We get: DC 401, HR 4004, PERFORMER 4000, DISCOLANDER XM 52 cultivators; ESPRO 3000, TF 1500, BTF 4000, PLANTER 3 R 12 planters; PF 1500, DELTIS 1302 MEA3, METRIS 4102 sprayers; AXIS 40.2 M-EMC-W fertilizer spreader, GMD 4411 mower, GF 8702 tedder, MERGE MAXX 902 hay rake, and bale wrappers, such as SW 4014, LSB 1290 D, and FBP 3135. After downloading the DLC, its contents are available in the in-game store and have to be purchased for the in-game currency. Farming Simulator 17: Kuhn uses the same game engine as the series’ previous installments, but was tweaked here and there to make the new machines look better.
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Pocket Trains
September 6, 2013
Strategy, Economic, Trains, Singleplayer.
Pocket Trains is an economic strategy that manoeuvres us as president of a small rail transport company. The player must make calls, win orders, invest in the purchase of trains and balance expenses against revenue.
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Tennis World Tour
May 22, 2018
Sports, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Tennis.
A sports game simulating tennis matches developed with PC in mind. The production was created by Breakpoint with Pierre André as its head. The developer used to be the producer of Top Spin 4, considered to be one of the best tennis simulators in history. Many other developers of the Top Spin franchise were involved in the production of Tennis World Tour. Tennis World Tour lets the players play single tennis games or follow a career of a professional player. The title features over thirty actual sportsmen, including such superstars as Roger Federer, Gaël Monfils, Angelique Kerber, and Garbine Muguruza. The players have access to various game styles, while our score depends also on preparations to a match. The creators of Tennis World Tour also put a lot of attention into ensuring realism.
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy
August 25, 2017
Fighting, Beat 'em Up, Hack'and'slash, Internet, Manga and Anime, Multiplayer, Naruto, Ninja, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, TPP.
A compilation of four games from a popular series developed by CyberConnect2, based on a hit manga created by Masashi Kishimoto and its animated adaptation. The collection contains: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. Besides the standard versions of those games the collection also includes all DLCs that were released for them – including the content-rich Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 - Road to Boruto, released in 2017. The oldest games that are included in this collection come with improved graphics. All games in the collection are traditional fighting games where the core of gameplay is to have fights between the titular ninja warriors. Each of the characters have their own fighting style and many unique special attacks. Besides having a story mode, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy also offers various multiplayer options that allows to play through the Internet or in a split-screen mode.
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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
January 30, 2018
Action, Beat 'em Up, Crossover, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, TPP.
A hybrid of a third-person perspective action game and a fighting game developed by Team Ninja. The game enables the players to control characters known from the main installments of the Final Fantasy series. The title is an improved and expanded port of a game that debuted in 2015 on Japanese arcade cabinets. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT doesn’t feature a dedicated, complex story mode, but the duels have a narrative, illustrated with cutscenes and dialogues. As for the mechanics, the title is a three-dimensional fighting game. Two three-person teams face each other on small arenas. The players can choose from more than 20 characters divided into four classes. Various classes feature different skills and serve different roles on the battlefield. The objective of the game is to eliminate the opponents by reducing their health to zero. After winning, the players receive experience points and money that enable them to unlock new weapons, skills and character skins.
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New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers
March 23, 2017
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
A simple strategy game developed by Arc System Works. In the game, the player gets to control a group of pioneers with the task to establish a flourishing settlement and tend to the settlers’ needs. As the game begins, the player has at his disposal only one building and several servants, who have to be assigned particular jobs, like gathering resources, in order to expand the settlement. Further on the list of available structures, one can find production structures (mills, farms, factories), and utility buildings, which, among others, increase the population limits. Settlers can also domesticate animals, which in turn support our pioneers in hunting and transportation, serving, for example, as faithful steeds. As the game progresses, the player receives so-called Invention Cards, which allow them to modify given gameplay aspects, such as harvesting speed. New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers offers three diverse game modes – Story Mode, Survival Mode, and Free Mode. The entire experience delivers eye-pleasing visuals, featuring a cartoonish style.
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Dragon Bros
September 16, 2016
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A shoot'em up game developed by the independent developer Space Lizard Studio. In the game, the player assumes control of young dragons tasked with fighting an army of hostile robots called Mechaliches, who were able to conquer the protagonists' home planet and kidnap their mother. During the game, the character constantly moves rightwards, eliminates hordes of enemies, and avoids the ever-present obstacles. Of course, one's protégés are not defenseless - they acquire new power-ups allowing them to use machine guns, laser weapons, and cannons. Moreover, as one progresses through the game, they acquire points giving access to various special abilities assigned separately to each weapon. Dragon Bros allows the player to enjoy both single and cooperative local multiplayer modes. Interestingly enough, completed stages of the game can be replayed, e.g. to achieve a higher score - moreover, one can test their skills by playing the game on a higher difficulty level. As the game has been inspired by the classic shoot’em up games, it delivers old-school pixel-art visuals and the dedicated soundtrack written by Gabriel Caruso, who in his works combines modern sound with chiptune music.
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The Mage's Tale
June 20, 2017
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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Monument Valley 2
May 30, 2017
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Perspective-bending, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
The second entry in the popular series of puzzle games developed by an independent studio ustwo. The title features a completely new plot, in which the player learns about the fate of a mother who travels with her child through a fantasy world. The gameplay mechanics are based on the ones employed in the first entry in the series – the player is tasked with guiding both characters from one place to another, frequently by manipulating the environment, playing with perspective or by creating optical illusions. It is worth mentioning that the presence of two characters makes solving riddles in Monument Valley 2 slightly different than previously. Despite that, the users that played the previous game should feel familiar in the new entry. The title features high-quality graphics inspired by the works of M.C. Escher.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
August 8, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Package, Platformers, Remaster/remake, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A collection of classic 2D platform games from the popular Mega Man series created by Capcom. This production is a sequel to Mega Man Legacy Collection, released in 2015, and it offers four games that were absent in the aforementioned collection. This time we get: Mega Man 7 released in 1995 on SNES console, Mega Man 8 released in 1996 on PlayStation and SEGA Saturn as well as two newest parts of the series: Mega Man 9 (2008) and Mega Man 10 (2010). All games take place on Earth at the end of XXI century and the main protagonist in all of them is the titular Mega Man – a humanoid robot with artificial intelligence whose main enemy is Doctor Wily, a mad scientist. All games have similar 2D platform mechanics – the most important elements of the games are exploration, collecting items, avoiding traps and fighting enemies. The set has also an additional plus in the form of a virtual museum full of bonus materials for the fans of the series.
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Fury Unleashed
May 8, 2020
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Polish, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Roguelike, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters.
A dynamic action platform game with roguelike features. The game was developed by the Polish studio Awesome Games. In Badass Hero the action is presented from a side perspective. The game focuses on exploration of a randomly generated comic book-like world, avoiding many traps and obstacles, and on combat with encountered enemies. The protagonist can use various shotguns, machine guns, rocket launchers, and grenade launchers. By eliminating the enemies and bosses the protagonist unlocks ink that serves as a currency and can be spent on new skills and weapons. Reflex and agility are the key to victory. The player must be careful as well, as death in this game is permanent.
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Tartarus
November 22, 2017
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A first-person perspective adventure game that takes place in year 2230. The security protocol on the mining and research ship Tartarus is activated for unknown reasons. It might cause the ship to crash on Neptun, so the player must manually reset the system before the crew dies.
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Snipperclips: Cut It out, Together
March 3, 2017
Puzzle, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Party Game, Nintendo Exclusive.
Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together is an original puzzle game developed by SFB Games and published by Nintendo for their Nintendo Switch console. Various riddles that require not only creative thinking, but also good reflexes and strict player cooperation are the core elements of gameplay. In Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together we play as paper characters whose shape we can change so that they complement the shapes of characters created by other players, leading to the puzzle being solved. The riddles are divided into two groups: for beginners and for advanced players. Along with the co-op mode for up to four players, the game offers game modes focused on competition. Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together features colorful 2D visuals.
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Fire Emblem Warriors
October 20, 2017
Action, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Co-op, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP, Nintendo Exclusive.
Fire Emblem Warriors is a spin-off of the popular jRPG series Fire Emblem that was released on Nintendo Switch. The game that was created by Omega Force and Nintendo is quite different from what we could see in the series' previous installments. Instead of a turn-based tactical RPG, we get a fantasy hack'n'slash that uses the series' characteristic elements and characters, and throwing in only a couple of RPG elements. In terms of gameplay, Fire Emblem Warriors uses mechanics similar to those from the Dynasty Warriors game series.
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Super Mario Odyssey
October 27, 2017
Arcade, Puzzle Elements, Mario, 3D Platformers, Singleplayer, TPP, Nintendo Exclusive.
Super Mario Odyssey is a 3D platform game developed for Nintendo Switch and another installment of the Mario video game franchise. In Super Mario Odyssey, the titular plumber has to saved his beloved Princess Peach, who this time faces a forced marriage with the game's main antagonist, Bowser. The game takes place not only in the typical for the series fairy-tale land, but also in the alternative version of the real world. In terms of mechanics, Super Mario Odyssey is a natural evolution of the series. We get a 3D platformer where we explore various locations using Mario's acrobatic abilities, gather items, avoid traps, and fight with the encountered enemies and bosses. Super Mario Odyssey comes with some new elements, like bigger locations or a more sandbox-like nature of the game that gives us more freedom of exploration. Mario's hat also has some interesting properties and gives us access to many unique abilities.
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Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
September 12, 2017
Action, 2D, Co-op, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
The final edition of a popular 2013 platform game created by Ubisoft. In Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition, released exclusively on Nintendo Switch, the players get to follow the adventures of Rayman, who, accompanied by Globox and the Teensies, begins a long and dangerous journey through the unknown, once again taking the fate of the entire world on his shoulders. With the action presented from a side perspective, the game allows the players to explore consecutive locations, jump between platforms, avoid the omnipresent traps, and acquire new skills – keeping all this as the gameplay mechanics’ core. The acquired skills can be further utilized to reach seemingly inaccessible areas. Rayman Legends Definitive Edition features colorful and masterfully polished 2D visuals with a distinctive cartoonish style. In comparison to the original release, the Definitive Edition distinguishes itself through the additional content available only on Nintendo Switch.
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Detention
January 12, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Horror, Indie Games, 60s and 70s, Singleplayer, Survival Horror.
A side-scrolling horror/adventure game. Detention is a debut project of Taiwanese studio Red Candle Games. The action of the game takes place in Taiwan during the 1960s, in the middle of martial law that lasted 37 years. We are taken to Greenwood, a high-school placed in a mountainous area. The players assume the role of two students who discover that the school became inhabited by wicked monsters known from local legends. Their mission is to survive, as well as to discover the origins of the mysterious evil. Detention is built on exploration, gathering items, and solving riddles, all performed through a classic point-and-click interface. Our protagonists are practically helpless in open combat, so their only way to deal with the danger is to hide and lay traps, and escape if need be. The two-dimensional visuals are quite interesting, as the developers were inspired by the mythology of China and Taiwan, as well as Taoist and Buddhist beliefs.
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Lost Journey
January 28, 2016
Arcade, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Adventure Elements, Platformers, Singleplayer.
Lost Journey is a mobile platform game. We play as Jennifer, a young girl who tries to find true happiness and the road to heaven by finding and collecting pieces of happy memories. She is accompanied by an angel who took the form of a beautiful butterfly. The game is presented from a side-scrolling perspective. In it, we explore oneiric locations filled with traps and obstacles. Jennifer will have to not only face many dangers, but also solve various puzzles. They are based on gravity, time, and space manipulation. For example, one of them will require us to mirror the entire scene to unlock a passage, while others will only make us move one of the elements of the environment. Lost Journey has unique, 2D visuals that look as if it they were created using watercolor. The game also features a soothing ambient soundtrack.
Creature Quest
January 24, 2017
Strategy, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Creature Quest is a mixture of a turn-based strategy and an RPG, developed by VC Mobile Entertainment. The game takes place in a fantasy world where we have to collect various creatures that have their own unique abilities. Even though we begin our adventures with only five creatures, we will be able to catch specimen of over five hundred species as we progress. We use them mostly in battles, where we decide what they should do and use their special abilities if necessary. During our adventures our creatures level up and evolve into new, more powerful forms. We can use magical items to increase their stats. In Creature Quest we explore the game world, gather treasures, fight with the encountered enemies, and face more and more powerful opponents in the Battle Tower. The last game mode available is the Dungeon Challenge, where we can fight with other players.
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Necrobarista
July 17, 2020
Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
Necrobarista is a visual novel game that takes place in a unique coffee shop where both living and dead come to drink. The place is located near the center of the city of Melbourne. In Necrobarista we will meet many interesting characters coming from all kinds of social groups: baristas, hipsters, even sinister gangsters and necromancers. The players have to uncover the secrets of this world by themselves. We will learn the game's story by reading the descriptions of the environment and by talking to other characters. Some of the texts will have a hyperlink in them. If we click them, they will open new options for the players. The game uses Unity 3D engine. Necrobarista has 3D visuals stylized to look like Japanese anime. It was achieved by using cel-shading technology and by giving the characters facial expressions characteristic to anime.
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Holdfast: Nations at War
March 5, 2020
Action, Napoleonic Era, FPP, Historical, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Ships, TPP, 19th Century, 18th Century.
A historical action game, in which you participate in multiplayer land and naval battles. The production was developed by Anvil Games, the members of which worked on Mount & Blade: Warband – Napoleonic Wars. Regardless of whether the battle takes place on land or at sea, the key aspect of the game is the cooperation between teammates. Both battle types feature soldiers of various classes with distinct characteristics and roles. The naval battles feature large sailing ships, on which you have various responsibilities. The land battles can take place in open areas or, alternatively, they can also be sieges. Both scale of the battles and location sizes are exceptionally large. The combat mechanics are realistic — it takes time to reload you weapon, but instead you can try fencing, which is easy to master, but also gives the player much freedom.
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Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass
March 28, 2017
Action, FPP, FPS, World War I, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Early 20th Century, Singleplayer, Shooters.
The first paid expansion pack for Battlefield 1 - a popular online shooter game set in the World War I period. They Shall Not Pass brings a new game mode called Frontlines, which combines the Conquest and the Rush modes. Two sides of the conflict fight one another for control over certain, interconnected spots. Once the headquarters and all the outposts controlled by a team, a sequence resembling the Rush mode begins - the teams attack the telegraph posts or defend them against the opposition. The French Army is the new playable faction introduced in this expansion, and Trench Raider is the new elite class, which specializes in melee combat and use of grenades. They Shall Not Pass also brings new equipment, namely Char 2C Super Heavy Tank, Saint-Chamond tank, and Siege Howitzer. Furthermore, the game was enriched with four new maps inspired by well-known battles of the First World War: Verdun Heights, Fort Vaux, Rupture and Soissons.
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MXGP3: The Official Motocross Videogame
May 30, 2017
Racing, Internet, Motocross, Motorbike, Multiplayer, Singleplayer.
A new installment in the series of motocross racing games created in 2013 by Milestone, an experienced Italian studio responsible for a number of notable racing games. As an official game of World Motocross Championships, MXGP3 contains real-life participants and teams that took part in the 2016 season. We are left with eighteen courses taking place all over the world, as well as with a wide range of motorcycles and a number of options to modify our participant. The events take place on open-air venues, as well as roofed arenas. The game is arcade in nature, yet the developers introduced a complex physics engine that offers a dose of realism and an advanced driving system.
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DEXED
September 26, 2016
Action, FPP, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Rail Shooter, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A rail shooter dedicated to HTC Vive headsets developed by Ninja Theory. We are given three distinct game modes – Challenge Mode, Arcade Mode, and Zen Mode. Challenge and Arcade modes focus on combat, while Zen Mode offers the ability to peacefully traverse three-dimensional environments. Choosing one of the arcade modes leaves us with two blasters that fire icy and fiery projectiles, effective against different types of opponents, as well as generate shields that can deflect or block incoming attacks. DEXED is a single player only title, yet we are also given online rankings that can be used to compare the results of different players. The game is characteristic for its quality visuals and memorable locations, including marine worlds, subterranean depths, or snowy valleys.
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Embers of Mirrim
May 23, 2017
Action, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
Developed by the independent team at Creative Bytes, Embers of Mirrim is a platform game with adventure elements inspired by the fantasy movies from the 1980s. In the game, the player travels to a grim fantasy world, where he assumes the role of the eponymous Mirrim - a four-legged hybrid of two separate species representing Light and Darkness. When Mirrim’s home planet becomes infected by a mysterious force of alien origin, the main protagonist is tasked with saving his world from destruction and restoring the order. Gameplay builds on the platform exploration of diverse locations and fighting all kinds of opponents. During the adventure, Mirrim is bound to encounter numerous obstacles and riddles - to overcome them the player has to literally split the character to unleash its full potential. The player can control both creatures and access previously unavailable areas.
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Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?!
February 14, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?! is an indie game developed by Daylight Studios, creators of Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!, that combines the elements of strategy, adventure, and rougelike games. The game protagonists are Casie and Fay. The girls travel through the space to find their grandfather Jiji, who was kidnapped by the evil Eclipse federation. Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?! is full of peculiar sense of humor, which can be seen in the dialogues, world building, and the game's overall stylistics. Universe in Holy Potatoes! is procedurally generated and inhabited by numerous vegetable-like creatures. We will visit numerous different planets that can provide us with useful resources. Those can be used to upgrade our ship and weapons, useful against the encountered enemies. Battles are turn-based and our victory depends on our tactics and the power of our weapons. We also have to manage our ship and crew.
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Ninja Spinki Challenges!!
January 26, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Minigames, Singleplayer.
A unique arcade game by dotGears, a studio founded by Dong Nguyen, the creator of Flappy Bird. You play as the eponymous Spinki, a little ninja warrior, who needs to face a series of challenges, which will measure his reflexes and skills. The challenges are six minigames, in each of which you have a different task to complete. The first challenge involves avoiding the cat bouncing around the screen. In the second challenge, you have to throw shurikens at moving targets, while the third one is similar to the first one, but this time the map is three-dimensional. The fourth challenge means jumping over fruit rolling on the ground, and in the fifth you have do avoid great spherical objects hurled at you. The last challenge involves avoiding cannonballs. Each challenge can be played on several difficulty levels. You can also play the endless mode, in which you play until you lose. Ninja Spinki Challenges!! also features online rankings showcasing your accomplishments.
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 3
April 29, 2009
Fighting, LAN, Multiplayer, Naruto, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 3 is the third installment of the Ninja Destiny series - a fight taking place in the universe known from manga and anime Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. Players play as one of 28 playable characters (including Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Gaara, Kakashi and Rock Lee) and play spectacular duels using a range of blows, kicks, weapons and supernatural powers.
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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.
Nefarious
January 23, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
Developed by the small studio StarBlade, a classic 2D platformer. Unlike other platformers in which you, most commonly, save the world, Nefarious enables you to take control of a villain who tries to capture the princesses of five kingdoms and defeats hordes of knights and heroes who defend their kingdoms. Gameplay consists of jumping, avoiding obstacles, and of course fighting. However, the main anti-hero is not armed to the teeth. Instead, he can use his fists and a grenade launcher, which shoots different kinds of grenades. Apart from rather simple clashes with regular opponents, there are also more demanding challenges – reverse boss fights during which you assume the role of a boss and control various war machines.
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Might and Magic Chronicles: Anthology
September 22, 2006
RPG, Fantasy, Multiplayer, Package, Singleplayer, Might & Magic, Classic RPG.
A package of six games belonging to the extremely popular fantasy series by New World Computing studio. Despite the name, however, we are not dealing with a complete anthology of the series - the set entitled Might and Magic Chronicles: Anthology included only productions released on PC between 1998 and 2002. Among them we can find four main installments of the series, namely Might and Magic VI: Mandate of Heaven, Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor, Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer and Might and Magic IX: Writ of Fate.
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Party Hard 2
October 25, 2018
Strategy, 2D, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Stealth, Tactics, Top-down.
Party Hard 2 is a sequel to the brutal action stealth game developed by PinoklGames. Party Hard 2 takes place ten years after the events of the first game and we control a new hero: a frustrated corporation employee who hopes to get a Christmas bonus from his employer. When it turns out that he will not receive it, he decides to take matters in his own hands and plans a bloody retaliation on his boss and co-workers. He chooses one the company's social events. Gameplay uses the same mechanics we saw in the first game. Our protagonist's goal is to eliminate the event's participants in such a way that nobody catches us. To achieve that, we have to act tactically and make use of many weapons, traps, and gadgets. Unlike its predecessor, Party Hard 2 has 3D visuals. Thanks to that, our hero can employ many new possibilities.
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Redeemer
August 1, 2017
Action, Very Brutal, Beat 'em Up, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Isometric View.
A brutal hack'n'slash game filled with action and created by Sobaka Studio - a Russian developer. The protagonist is called Vasily, a well-built monk with a series of dark events lurking in his past. As a mercenary working for a ruthless military-industrial corporation, Vasily used to commit the worst kind of crimes - he murdered, tortured, and extorted from people. Betrayed by his employers, he managed to elude his former co-workers, and hid himself in a mountain monastery, where later on, he entered the path of spiritual transformation. His past caught up with the protagonist however - when the corporation's spies have finally found Vasily, troops were sent to the monastery to perform an assault. Now, the protagonist must face the forces of the corporation, as he sees his final chance for redemption in destroying the evil organization. Redeemer offers a wide array of means for dealing with the opposition. Apart from basic firearms, such as shotguns or automatic rifles, one can use melee weapons, bare-hand fighting techniques, attacks from behind (instant kill), and various environmental objects.
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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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Great Ace Attorney 2
August 3, 2017
Adventure, Detective, Legal Thriller, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Great Ace Attorney 2 is an adventure game dedicated to Nintendo 3DS portable console. The plot sees us assume control of Ryunosuke Naruhodo, a XIX-century Japanese lawyer who is an ancestor of Phoenix Wright (Ryuichi Naruhodo in the Japanese version). During the game, our goal is to defend our clients and help them by getting them acquitted, which will require private investigations, as well as taking part in hearings.
Mage: The Ascension - Refuge
February 16, 2017
Adventure, Horror, Singleplayer, World of Darkness, Text, Urban Fantasy.
An adventure storytelling game for mobile devices, created by White Wolf Entertainment and Swedish novelist Karin Tidbeck. Mage the Ascension: Refuge is based on a tabletop role-playing game. The production takes place in today's Sweden, and you play as a woman, who recently learned that she's a mage and gradually discovers her powers, which allow her to shape reality. Unfortunately, enemy factions want to use her powers to conquer the magical society. There are no arcade sequences in the game, which focuses on the plot, shown via text with occasional pictures, and on conversing and making decisions, which affect the story. To succeed, you need to achieve balance between your desire for power and the risk of the so-called Paradox.
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Valkyria Revolution
January 19, 2017
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
The fourth major installment of Valkyria Chronicles, a popular jRPG series developed by Media Vision. Revolution introduces a new setting, focusing on the small Kingdom of Jutland, standing against the powerful Ruzhien Empire, which had grown in power immensely ever since the discovery of a mysterious mineral. The player assumes the role of Amleth, the leader of an elite unit who is supported by the beautiful Princess Ophelia Augusta Jutland. When it comes to mechanics, Valkyria Revolution is an action RPG with strategy game elements. The developers have replaced the turn-based combat system in favor of real time battles (which still require a bit of tactical finesse). Aside from combat, the game contains a complex weapon upgrade system and numerous side activities, such as interacting with your squad members.
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Stellaris: Utopia
April 6, 2017
Strategy, 4X, Economic, Grand Strategy, Internet, Space, Multiplayer, RTS, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A standalone expansion for Stellaris – a 4X strategy game developed by Paradox Interactive. The Utopia expansion introduces an array of innovations and improvements, the first and foremost being an option of building so-called megastructures. This enigmatic name stands for giant, ring-shaped artificial worlds or even ones resembling a Dyson sphere, i.e. massive construction that completely encompasses a star and efficiently consumes all the energy emitted by it. Apart from that, you can also create new habitats in the form of large space stations, which offer more living space for your community. Stellaris: Utopia also brings along the system of traditions. Adopting new civilization ideas and gathering so-called Unity points helps you expand your empire and grants active bonuses to its development. The list of new features ends up with an option of establishing new laws and giving privileges for individual races.
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Splasher
February 7, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
An original platform game created by Splashteam - an independent studio founded by a former Ubisoft employee, who had co-created such games as Rayman Origins or Rayman Legends. Splasher takes the player to the headquarters of Inkorp, a company managed by Le Docteur. This ominous figure decides to break the daily routine at the company and bring the workers to their knees. One of the employees is the game's protagonist, who tries to stop the villain and save his co-workers. The player makes use of an unusual weapon - the Splatter Cannon, which shoots with colored ink. The core of the experience is constituted by exploration, avoiding various traps, and fighting the enemies encountered. Depending on the ink color used, the player gets different results, such as dealing damage, creating surfaces to climb on, sticking the protagonist to various objects, or bouncing the titular Splasher off them. The protagonist dies relatively often; learning the lessons brought by one's mistakes is the key to victory in this game.
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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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MLB: The Show 17
March 28, 2017
Sports, Baseball, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
The 12th entry in the popular baseball simulator series developed for PlayStation consoles by SIE San Diego. Similarly to the previous installments, MLB: The Show 17 uses the Major League Baseball license which includes numerous professional baseball teams from both USA and Canada, along with their rosters. As always, we are dealing with an extensive baseball simulator with numerous managerial features. The game offers a wide range of game modes, from single matches up to whole seasons. The campaign sees us lead the chosen team, not only during the games, but also deciding upon the choice of players, their training, and transfers. Similarly to the previous years, the player database is updated on-the-fly through a continuous connection with MLB 2017/2018 season servers. The biggest novelty of MLB: The Show 17 is the Retro mode, introducing a gameplay inspired by baseball titles from 8 and 16 bit consoles. Moreover, we are given a number of multiplayer modes.
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NBA Live 18
September 15, 2017
Sports, Internet, Basketball, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A sports game created for the fans of basketball and released by Electronic Arts. After the three previous installments, which were average games at best, the developer was given more time to create this new follow-up. Thanks to that, NBA Live 18 brings a few interesting novelties. Above all, the game introduces The One mode - the player creates their own character and takes part in matches in The Streets mode and The League component (the latter is the NBA league). The player works on the skills of their character while experiencing the game, acquires new outfits and tattoos. Apart from that, 12 teams from the WNBA league (women's NBA) were featured, such as L.A. Sparks, Minnesota Lynx or New York Liberty. When it comes to gameplay, the creators prepared more intuitive controls, as well as hundreds of new moves the particular basketball players are popular for. The game offers both single player and multiplayer (competitive and co-op) modes. One can experience the Ultimate Team, and the Takedown modes, but also play friendly matches.
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AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected
February 5, 2019
Action, RPG Elements, Fantasy, FPP, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Roguelike, Singleplayer.
AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected is a cartoonish action-adventure game. It was developed by Aurelien Regard, creators of The Next People, and Jim Genisson, level designer of a couple of Rayman games. AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected was inspired by the Japanese children cartoons, both in terms of visuals and atmosphere. The game takes us to a world where modern technology and fantastic beings collide. We play as a brave young boy who goes on various dangerous adventures during which he, along with his friends, fights with enemies. As we play, we explore the game’s world, beat the game’s platform elements, collect items, and fight with enemies. We can recruit every character we meet, including our opponents. It requires us to convince them to do so, so we will have to be really thoughtful and creative when talking with them. AWAY: Journey to the Unexpected features quite unusual but still good looking visuals. The game’s colorful world is in 3D, but all characters are 2D sprites.
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