Lethis: Daring Discoverers
June 8, 2017
Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Isometric View.
Lethis: Daring Discoverers is a steampunk adventure game developed by Triskell Interactive and serves as a sequel to Lethis: Path of Progress. The game is set in the same world as Lethis: Path of Progress, but its action takes place in a later historical period - in a fantasy version of Victorian times. Technology in this world is so advanced that it is now possible to construct gigantic cannons that can launch manned capsules to other planets. We play as one of the adventurers who take part in such an expedition. In terms of gameplay mechanics, Lethis: Daring Discoverers is an adventure game where we explore alien planets. At the beginning, we choose one of the five available characters (each of them has their own biography, character, skills, and equipment). As we play, we will explore those worlds, make difficult decisions, contact alien races, fight with enemies, and solve logic riddles. We will also have to make journals of our discoveries and search for artifacts that grant us access to special powers and new technologies.
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Urban Trial Freestyle 2
April 20, 2017
Arcade, Stunt, Motorbike, Polish, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Urban Trial Freestyle 2 is a sequel to the well-received arcade game developed by the Polish studio Teyon Games and published by Tate Multimedia. Like in the series' previous installment, we play as a biker stuntman who beats various obstacle courses. This time the challenges take place in locations like roofs of skyscrapers or streets filled with ramps and launching pads. As we progress through the game, we will unlock access to technical and visual modifications of our bike. Urban Trial Freestyle 2 has two game modes: Stunt Mode, where we have to jump as high as we can and execute difficult stunts, and Time Attack where we have to be the first one to finish the race. We can share our scores through online rankings. The game features eye-pleasing visuals and comes with a level editor that allows us to create our own maps.
The Day After: Origins
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Action, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP.
Developed by an independent Canadian studio Coconut Games, The Day After: Origins is an open world game, in which the player has to fight for survival during their stay in Grey Hill. This backwater town is under quarantine because of an unknown virus that turns the inhabitants into wild, aggressive creatures. In The Day After: Origins, the player assumes the role of one Noah Byers, who in an attempt to stay alive in this unwelcoming reality, faces all kinds of new problems, as well as some unsolved cases from his past. During the game, one gets to explore the quarantine zone and fight diverse enemies - mostly the infected townsfolk. As the opponents can quickly adapt to new conditions and tactics executed by the player, one has to prove his skills in handling both cold steel weapons and firearms, as well as think outside the box and resort to some unconventional measures, such as covering the bullets with special substances, adding some additional side effects to the overall damage they deal.
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Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow
June 29, 2017
Strategy, Economic, Humorous, Science Fiction, Animated TV Series, Singleplayer.
Co-developed by Jam City, together with David X. Cohen and Matt Groening – the authors of the original animation, an adaptation of the popular adult cartoon series called Futurama. The player takes the role of Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy from New York, who accidentally gets frozen in a cryogenic chamber and wakes up a thousand years later. The backbone of Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow is the development of futuristic New York, which involves gathering resources, erecting buildings, and managing finances. Exploring the galaxy and its planets on the deck of a spaceship plays also an important role. Both of these feature enemies – space battles look like classic shooters, while combat on the surface of a planet is turn-based. The title stars the characters from the cartoon – you collect them and upgrade by improving their statistics and unlocking new skills.
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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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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
November 14, 2017
RPG, jRPG, Cozy Game, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Farm, Singleplayer.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is another installment of the popular game series that blends elements of JRPGs, adventure games, and farming simulators. It was developed by the Japanese studio Natsume, which got the rights to the Harvest Moon franchise in 2014. In comparison with the previous games of the series, Light of Hope has a more complex scenario with clearly stated goals. We play as a sailor whose ship sank near a small island. Seeing that the island's port town was destroyed by a hurricane, our protagonist decides to help its citizens in rebuilding. As we play, we will farm, rear farm animals, and rebuild various buildings. Our ultimate goal is the restoration of a lighthouse that towers above the island. We will be able to make friends with the islanders and even start our own family.
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Accel World vs. Sword Art Online
August 8, 2017
RPG, Crossover, Internet, jRPG, Co-op, Books, Manga and Anime, Multiplayer, Action RPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third-person perspective action jRPG developed by ARTDINK. The title is based on books and anime from the Accel World and Sword Art Online franchises. The story of the game features a unique story in which characters from both universes met. They face a phenomenon that causes unknown time travelers from future to appear in the world and seek a way back home. The action is presented from the perspective of Kirito, the protagonist of Sword Art Online, but the scenario enables the player to assume the role of other characters as well and experience the story from their point of view. The title is an action RPG in which the player travels through large locations and is able to freely fly or participate in aerial combat. The game offers many playable characters, each of which has unique skills and attacks that are upgraded during the game. In the single player campaign the player is accompanied by up to two companions controlled by AI.
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Flinthook
April 18, 2017
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Roguelike, Singleplayer.
Flinthook is a roguelike platform game developed by the indie studio Tribute Games. We play as a space pirate who is also a treasure hunter. We will have to face an ancient evil that threatens the entire universe. The game is presented from a side-scrolling perspective and takes place on procedurally generated spaceships. Our hero has a wide array of tools available that will help him move around the game's levels and fight with the encountered enemies. Blasma Pistol is our primary weapon. Hookshot will alow our hero to move quickly around the areas and evade almost instantly. As we progress, we will unlock upgrades that will make it more useful. Flinthook has daily and weekly challenges and a scoring system. The game has decent, pixelart visuals.
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The Walking Dead: March to War
August 31, 2017
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Free-to-play, Zombie.
The Walking Dead: March to War is a free-to-play mobile multiplayer strategy game based on The Walking Dead franchise. It was developed by Disruptor Beam, a studio known for games like Game of Thrones Ascent or Star Trek Timelines. March to War features optional microtransactions. The game takes place near Washington, D.C. some time after the zombie epidemic began. We lead a group of survivors and try to keep them alive in the new, post-apocalyptic reality. In order to do so, we will have to expand and upgrade our base, manage our resources, and complete missions. We will also have to find and recruit other survivors. Each of them has their own story, personality, and abilities which we can level up. All deaths are permanent, so losing a high level survivor can be painful. The so-called Council system plays a crucial role in the game. The Council is made of characters we know from the comic books. Each of them is a skilled survivor, making them great leaders of mission squads. It is almost impossible to achieve victory by playing by ourselves. The Walking Dead: March to War forces to create alliances with other players in order to defeat common enemies.
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Demon Hunter 3: Revelation
November 16, 2016
Adventure, Detective, Singleplayer, Hidden Objects.
A HOPA adventure co-developed by Brave Giant from Serbia and Artifex Mundi from Poland. Just like its two previous parts, Dawn Harlock is the protagonist. She conducts an investigation into a homicide of a woman and a mysterious disappearance of her daughter. The heroine soon learns that there is a new and evil force involved in the case and the unusual events may have something to do with her own vague origin. In Demon Hunter 3: Revelation, you move around static locations where you solve puzzles, look for hidden items, and play minigames which challenge your perceptivity and quick thinking. While doing all of this, step by step, you unravel elements of the plot. The title features quality, colorful, and hand-drawn graphics. Gameplay is accompanied by an original and harmonic soundtrack.
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Pony Island
January 4, 2016
Puzzle, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
Unusual independent game created by Daniel Mullins for the Ludum Dare 31 in 2014 and then released for the Steam platform. The player directs a character trapped in a diabolic game, and his task is to get out and save his soul. Pony Island stands out mainly due to its gameplay. There are typical arcade sequences in the game, but it is much more important to be able to interfere with the code of a fictional application, which takes the form of simple logical games.
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Flip Wars
August 10, 2017
Party, Arcade Elements, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
A multiplayer arcade game developed for Nintendo Switch. The game rules are simple - the characters run around a board divided into smaller panels. By jumping you rotate the tiles near your avatar, changing their color to match it. If someone else steps onto your tile, they drop out of the game. When rotating the tiles you can earn various power-ups which e.g. increase your speed or the number of the rotated tiles. Some tiles, however, are immobile and cannot be rotated; if you know the mechanics well enough, you can use it to your advantage. Project Mekuru's multiplayer mode allows 4 players to play with each other at once, either online or using just one console. The visuals are quite simple — on the screen you see only the boards and the colorful characters wearing futuristic suits.
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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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Bye-Bye Boxboy!
February 2, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Platformers, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Bye-Bye Boxboy! is the third installment of the logical platform game series developed by HAL Laboratory. Just like in the previous games, we play as Qbby, a square character that can replicate his shape. This time, he has to save Qbabies, beings that look like smaller versions of him. As a reward for his help, they will give him additional abilities. The game is made of eighteen diverse locations where we will have to solve logical and environmental puzzles and avoid traps. As we play, we will make a good use of Boxboy's gradually abilities: Boxrocket creates squares with jet engines which will alow our hero to push the buttons that are way above him; Warpbox can teleport him across a short distance. As we progress, we will gain access to additional content. All of that is presented in a rather simple form. The game has clear, cartoonish 2D visuals that work well, though you won't find any visual bells and whistles here.
Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters
September 29, 2017
Action, Fantasy, Internet, jRPG, Multiplayer, Time Travel, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Nintendo Exclusive.
The third version of the second entry in the jRPG series from Level-5, after Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls. Players again take control of Nathan or Katie, who suffered from the attack of a mysterious Yo-kai (supernatural being). The spirit erased memories of heroes and their Yo-kai friends, forcing both characters to once again take the special watch that lets them communicate with those beings and try to find the culprit. Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters lets us revisit the city of Springdale, which we can freely explore. Gameplay focuses on performing tasks given by non-playable characters and turn-based battles against Yo-kai. Those can be befriended after defeating them to use their powers in future fights. Interestingly, players can choose one of two paths to progress the story – there are storylines and exclusive missions not present in two previous incarnations of the game. The single player campaign is accompanied by enhanced, cooperation-based multiplayer Oni Blasters Mode, as well as competitive module – players can fight each other through local wireless network.
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Aaero
April 11, 2017
Arcade, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A science-fiction rhythm game developed Mad Fellows. Aaero does not offer an elaborate narrative layer, focusing on allowing the player to control a small ship hovering above ground and fight the enemies that appear on the screen. The ship’s movements can be controlled with the analog sticks. The player is tasked with following the precise track and sticking to a white ribbon, which boosts the score multiplier. Occasionally, the player has to face powerful bosses – fighting these foes revolves around weakening their armor and pieces of skeleton. The key to success lies not only in good reflexes and agility but also good hearing, as the gameplay is accompanied by an audio layer – the more aligned with the rhythm player’s actions are, the higher he scores.
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Desync
February 28, 2017
Action, FPP, FPS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
An FPP shooter in which the players explore various neon-filled locations and fight hordes of enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons. The protagonist can use pistols, machine guns, shotguns and explosives, with alternative modes for each of them. Additionally, collecting Fragments during the game allow us to get useful upgrades and more weapons for our character. Aside from using guns, victory in Desync requires using environment (including traps) and chaining attacks into effective combinations. The Foregone Syndicate’s work has been developed solely for single player, although online rankings serve as a sort of substitute for multiplayer, letting the players show off their scores. Visuals are one of characteristic features of Desync, with style resembling the one from the classic movie TRON.
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Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast
May 31, 2017
Party, 2D, Hotseat, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Polish, Singleplayer, Verbal.
A funny social game developed by the independent Polish studio Vile Monarch. The title is a spin-off of the well received logic game Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator. The title expands on the ideas of its predecessor and the player participates in unusual... insult duels. The player must select invectives he uses against his opponents from a long list and combine them into spectacular combinations. After filling a special bar the player unlocks a critical insult that can eliminate the opponent. Oh…Sir! The Hollywood Roast features a user-friendly character creator in which the player can create his own characters and later equip them with new clothes and accessories. The title also offers a large list of pre-defined characters among which one can for example find caricatures of popular movie characters. The game can be played against artificial intelligence or with other players.
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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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Offworld Trading Company: Jupiter's Forge
May 18, 2017
Strategy, Economic, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
The first expansion to Offworld Trading Company, a space RTS released in 2016. Jupiter's Forge takes place on one of Jupiter's moons – Io, where our goal is to face other companies and dominate them. Jupiter's Forge offers many new elements, but the core of the gameplay remains unchanged: money is still the main weapon against our rivals. There are no militaristic units, in order to win we must build our economic power. We can play on a new world, the previously mentioned volcanic moon called Io. The weather conditions are very harsh but it is rich with rare resources. Jupiter's Forge offers a new single player campaign and two new factions (Penrose Collective and The Diadem Trust) that have different strong and weak points. Additionally, the players can face each other in 1000 Map Challenge mode in which all our skills, gained during the campaign, are put to test.
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Danger Zone
May 30, 2017
Arcade, Cars, Singleplayer.
Danger Zone is an arcade driving game developed by Three Fields Entertainment - a studio established by the creators of the legendary Criterion Software. Gameplay mechanics are purely arcade and the player is tasked with causing spectacular crashes and smashes on the jammed roads. To inflict additional crash damage, for which the player is awarded points, they can use the SmashBreaker ability. Apart from the twenty diverse scenarios, in which one has to get the highest score possible and share it on online ranking boards, the game offers a sandbox mode in which one can wreak havoc on a section of a highway. Danger Zone delivers high-quality visuals based on the Unreal Engine 4 technology. Additionally, the physics engine simulating the physics of 3D objects is very impressive.
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Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition
August 15, 2017
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, Full Motion Video, 90s, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Vampires.
A remastered edition of Night Trap, a game that debuted in 1992. The new version was developed by Screaming Villains. Similarly to its predecessor, the game uses full motion video technology that utilizes interactive video footage with real actors. The developers of the remaster have cleaned up ninety minutes of the recordings used in the original game and they created a new interface that supports FullHD resolution. In Night Trap – 25th Anniversary Edition the player assumes the role of one of the agents of a secret agency that fights paranormal threats. The game takes place in the house of the Martin family. Five young female friends are having a sleepover there. Soon they discover that they aren’t alone, as vampire-like creatures called the Augers invade the house. The player must protect the girls from danger by using various traps installed across the mansion. The gameplay focuses on observation of the feed from eight different cameras and on activating traps whenever one of the monsters is in the range. Because the events are played in real time, each failure is permanent – failing to protect even one girl leads to losing the game and to having to start it from the beginning.
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Kula World
July 10, 1998
Puzzle, Puzzle Elements, Hotseat, Multiplayer, 3D Platformers, Singleplayer, TPP.
Kula World is a three-dimensional puzzle game in which the player controls the beach ball. Its task is to get out of the suspended in the air levels in the shape of geometric solids. The levels are full of traps and difficulties, and a special feature of production is the ability to roll to the side of the ground, resulting in a change in gravity of the environment.
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Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
February 13, 2018
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Time Travel, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Nintendo Exclusive, Isometric View.
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology is a complete remake of Radiant Historia, a jRPG game that was released in 2010 on Nintendo DS. The remake has completely new 3D visuals, new soundtrack composed by Yoko Shimomura, and an additional storyline with new scenarios and characters. Moreover, with game veterans in mind, Atlus created a special option of skipping the bigger part of the story and jumping right into the new content. When it comes to new players, they can choose one of the lower difficulty levels. The rest of the game was not changed. Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology is still a classic jRPG with turn-based combat mechanics. We play as a young warrior named Stocke. With his companions, he has to prevent the destruction the Vainqueur continent. The biggest attraction of the game is the possibility of traveling in time and influencing history with our choices, bringing to mind cult games Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross.
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War on Cancer
March 24, 2017
Action, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down, Free-to-play.
War on Cancer is a twin-stick shooter developed for Alivia Oncolgical Foundation in cooperation with Saatchi&Saatchi and Platige Image. Players are taken to a world that resembles the inside of a living organism. Their job will be to eliminate greater or lesser cancer-like creatures that prowl the battlefield. The key to success lies in the player's agility and precise shooting, because there is a low supply of bullets in the game. When we loose, we can continue our adventures by paying a fee or watching a short advertisement. Acquiring additional bullets is a similar case. We can spend real money to get more of them. We have to remember though that War on Cancer is a free-to-play game, and the income from microtransactions goes to a person that is fighting cancer (we chose that person before we start) or to the account of the Skarbonka program that serves all patients. The game in topic has really good visuals that can stand side by side with the genre's most popular titles.
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Senko no Ronde 2
September 7, 2017
Action, Beat 'em Up, Mechs, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
The second installment in the series of games that combine dynamic brawler and shooter mechanics. The franchise originates from Japan, where it started its life in arcades in 2004. Senko no Ronde 2, on the other hand, was designed for the leading stationary platforms. The game takes you far into the future, where mankind managed to colonize distant galaxies, but has soon split into warring factions. The player takes part in the war for domination in space and commands a flying battle mech. There are several types of machines at your disposal, which differ in appearance, combat moves and special attacks as well as overall statistics. The core of gameplay is about aerial battles against other mechs, in which you must prove your agility and reflexes. In combat you must also make use of power-ups scattered around the battlefield, which may sway the odds in your favor. Senko no Ronde 2 sports neat graphics and distinctive anime-like stylistics.
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Royal Revolt 2
February 21, 2014
Strategy, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Free-to-play.
Real time strategy with elements of the action game, in which our primary goal is to expand our own kingdom, take care of the development of the army and lead it to the battle for victory over the forces controlled by other players. The title attracts attention thanks to the nice, cartoon graphic design.
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Basketball Stars
February 4, 2016
Sports, Internet, Basketball, Multiplayer, Free-to-play.
Another projection of Miniclip from a series of simple arcade games with sports theme, focused on competition between players. In the game we can play in two different modes, such as a basketball throw competition and a classic one-on-one duel to one basket. All the fun takes place in a fully three-dimensional environment.
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Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943
May 1, 2017
Strategy, Tanks, Historical, World War II, RTS, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based.
A strategy game developed by Graviteam, a developer known from numerous games offering a believable tank warfare experience. The action takes place between 1942 and 1943 during the Tunisian Campaign which was an Allied attempt to defeat Axis forces stationed in North Africa. The players can choose between both sides of the conflict, each offering a separate campaign that plays out in both tactical and strategic fields through a turn-based overview mode and a three-dimensional real-time environment that sees us assume control over individual units. The game is characterized by its realistic approach to tank warfare. We are given fifty different types of vehicles, while their crews and other units are described by a number of statistics that influence their behavior on the battlefield. The enemy forces are controlled by an advanced AI module that learns and responds to our actions. The battles are especially spectacular thanks to a complex physics engine that governs the effect the projectiles have on vehicles, objects, and environment, as well as a dynamic weather and day and night cycle. Due to high difficulty, the game offers a useful practical tutorial that offers step-by-step instructions for novice players.
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Soul Blade
January 1, 1997
Fighting, Beat 'em Up, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
Three-dimensional brawl published by Tekken series producer, Namco. Soul Blade focuses on spectacular battles on swords and other white weapons. The plot of the production tells the story of brave warriors who travel around the world in search of a legendary sword that gives it a great power to the person holding it.
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Slice, Dice & Rice
April 27, 2017
Fighting, 2D, Indie Games, Internet, Japan, Japanese Mythology, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Polish, Singleplayer.
A 2D fighting game set in an alternative reality based on how the ancient Japanese imagined afterlife. We can choose from a roster of eight characters, each of them has different appearance, weapons and special abilities. Additionally, they all have their unique stories which we discover during the game. The feature that distinguishes this game, developed by an indie studio called DojoGames, is the lack of a health bar. The gameplay is based on searching for openings in opponent's guard and dealing instant, lethal attacks. We can fake attacks, parry when there is need for that or perform quick dodges. The unique, dark and grim graphics are Slice, Dice & Rice's strong point. Another plus is that we can play in single player mode but we can also face another player, local or online.
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Flight Sim World
January 18, 2018
Simulation, Multiplayer, Planes, Singleplayer.
A flight simulation game from the developers of such titles as Euro Fishing and Train Simulator 2017. Like in other games from Dovetail Games studio, Flight Sim World tries to simulate real life as closely as possible. In addition to advanced physics the developers took care of details that make each vehicle different in how they are handled; another thing that influences it are changing weather conditions. The cockpits of all machines are recreated with even the smallest details and are fully interactive. This means that all buttons and levers are used for something and using them requires prudence and knowledge. In Flight Sim World we can fly in Free Flight mode or together with other people. The game also has an editor that allows us to create our own missions. Flight Sim World uses advanced modeling and rendering technologies, enabling the game to offer good graphics and recreate planes with the smallest details – both outside and inside.
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007 Racing
November 20, 2000
Racing, James Bond, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Cars, Singleplayer.
Maintained in spying climates, an unusual racing game, in which instead of struggling on the track players perform missions referring to the adventures of Agent 007.
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Scanner Sombre
April 26, 2017
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
An adventure game with horror features, focused around exploration and with unusual visuals. The work of Introversion Software’s team delivered a title set in a system of underground caves and corridors, wrapped in utter darkness. With no flashlights or torches of any kind, we can only navigate using laser-scanning system LIDAR, which displays our surroundings as three-dimensional shapes formed by sparkling points. We do this by pointing a handheld laser – when the rays reflect from an obstacles, the system analyzes them, calculates their position and draws a shape of our surroundings. This image is displayed in a helmet worn by the protagonist. The system designed by developers has many functions that help us orient ourselves during exploration of caves. Those include: addition of color gradient in space depending on how far the points are from the player, the ability to change width of the scanning beam and map mode that shows every scanned and drawn corridor. The labyrinth explored by us hides many secrets, from common wonders of nature (like caves of stalactites and stalagmites) to ruined buildings of ancient cultists.
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Hearthstone: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan
December 1, 2016
Puzzle, Fantasy, Internet, Card Games, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Another story expansion for the incredibly popular free-to-play CCG, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft by Blizzard Entertainment. The plot of Mean Streets of Gadgetzan is focused on gang wars that occur in the eponymous Gadgetzan which turned into a metropolis teeming with life thanks to rapidly-developing trade. The city’s development, apart from merchants, also brought hordes of thugs to its streets. After numerous battles between the local crime families, only the strongest three remain. The gameplay is somewhat different than what the vanilla game and the previous DLCs got us used to. The developers introduced new cards that can be used not by one but by three different classes. Moreover, there are three completely new factions (Grimy Goons, Jade Lotus, Kabal), each offering three hero classes.
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Hockey Stars
November 18, 2015
Arcade, Facebook, Ice Hockey, Internet, Multiplayer, Free-to-play.
A web-based hockey arcade game, focusing on pvp gameplay. Hockey stars utilizes the free-to-play model with optional microtransactons. Like the previous Miniclip's production, Soccer Stars, Hockey Stars is a simple game inspired by coin football. Two five-person teams are pitted against each other and their task is to put the puck in the opponent's goal. The puck bounces of the edges of the pitch, but can also be controlled by the player, which allows for more precise strikes. The games take place on several pitches located in various parts of the world, and every pitch features different conditions of victory. Each won game earns you new fans, level-ups, and virtual money, which you can use to buy better team members or formations. You can not only play single games, but also participate in tournaments, which can yield you attractive prizes. Hockey Stars features simple but nice 2D graphics, which fit the casual style of the game.
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Sand Is the Soul
cancelled
RPG, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Fantasy, Indie Games, Polish, Action RPG, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Soulslike.
An indie game that combines RPG and point-and-click adventure game genres with beat 'em up elements. Sand is the Soul takes the players on a journey to CrossHill, a dark city inspired by Victorian era. Our character arrives there to deliver an important letter. It turns out that the place is filled with ancient evil. Based on our choices, the multi-threaded plot can reach one of ten endings. The gameplay in Sand is the Soul is focused on exploration. Since it is full of dangers, the player will have a lot opportunities to fight – using either melee weapons or firearms – and the battles have a rather high difficulty level. Instead of gaining experience, the players receive sand which also serves as energy and currency. However, having too much sand can lead to insanity – for example, player's character can perceive villagers as monsters.
Rogue Operatives
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Action, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Stealth, TPP, Free-to-play.
A multiplayer action game featuring elements of stealth, created by SIM720 - a British developer. The game focuses on two teams of players competing against each another - one team consists of agents and the other of rogues. The mechanics were based loosely on the classic hide & seek game. Rouge Operatives is played in rounds, during which the job of the agents is to track and eliminate all the rogues; the latter, on the other hand, have to remain undetected until the end of the round. What is innovative about this game however, is that although the agents are rather typical figures running around with firearms, the rogues were gifted with a unique ability to disguise themselves as different objects of the in-game environment, such as barrels, buckets, packages, shovels, rakes or ladders. This special ability allows the rogues to become one with the environment, which makes it easier to stay hidden. Additionally, both sides can make use of the various power-ups scattered throughout the maps.
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Duck Game
June 4, 2015
Action, 2D, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional arcade game developed with multiplayer in mind. Duck Game started on Ouya console, and then was brought to other platforms. The title offers intensive gameplay for up to four players taking control of cartoonish ducks on closed arenas, picking us various weapons like machine guns, shotguns and flamethrowers. Due to small size of the levels, battles can end after a few seconds, and the game rewards players with quick fingers, fast reactions and those who strategically use jumps, dodges and also design of arenas. Our avatar can be personalized with hats, animations and sounds that it makes. Duck Game uses two-dimensional visuals, resembling retro productions.
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Football Manager Touch 2017
November 4, 2016
Sports, Internet, Football Manager, Multiplayer, Football, Singleplayer.
A simplified version of yet another edition of the most popular football manager simulation game by Sports Interactive, and a title half-way between Football Manager 2017 and its mobile edition, Football Manager Mobile 2017. In the game, we assume the role of a manager of one of more than 2,5 thousand football clubs from over 100 different leagues, trying to provide our team with both sports and financial successes. Football Manager Touch 2017 follows the path set by its predecessor and offers a much faster gameplay than that of the major installments of the series, at the same time being more complex than the mobile version. Such effect was achieved thanks to abandoning many business aspects of the gameplay and focusing mainly on transfers and match tactics. Compared to its predecessor, the new edition is characterized by a number of enhancements in graphics and mechanics as well as the previously unavailable multiplayer mode.
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Darkborn
cancelled
Action, FPP, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Stealth, The Vikings.
An FPP action game with stealth elements, developed by indie studio The Outsiders. The game is set in the alternative Middle Ages, where Scandinavia is inhabited not only by Vikings, but also by a forgotten race of sapient beasts. You play as one such creature, observing how it grows up into a ferocious predator. At first, Project Wight seems like a stealth game, as the beast is weak and cannot fight, so it has to sneak past enemies and hide in places humans are unable to reach. As the game progresses, however, the protagonist learns how to violently get rid of foes, run amazingly fast, and even glide and deafen enemies with a horrific scream. The game utilizes the Unity technology, and the 3D visuals are very detailed and feature realistic lighting effects.
Football Manager Mobile 2017
November 17, 2016
Sports, Football Manager, Football, Singleplayer.
A spin-off installment of the popular football management simulation games developed by Sports Interactive. The player assumes the role of a football club’s manager and is responsible for managing it. Our tasks include recruiting and transferring players, conducting trainings, planning tactics for matches, and setting team composition. Morever, the player has to balance the budget and take care of PR matters. Football Manager Mobile’s strength are official licenses for clubs and footballers. Adjusting the complicated gameplay model from PC to mobile devices’ specifics translated into some simplifications in the match simulation engine, limiting the database, and changes in the interface.
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Monster Jam Battlegrounds
May 24, 2015
Racing, Monster Truck, Cars, Singleplayer.
A new installment in the series of racing games based on the monster truck event known as Monster Jam. The game enables us to assume control of one of 23 licensed vehicles and offers 45 tracks, from official arenas such as Sam Boyd Stadium, up to cross-country or off-road racetracks. The courses are filled with numerous ramps and leaps, while our job is to either win the race, or perform spectacular stunts. Monster Jam Battlegrounds is a single player-only title with additional online rankings that offer players the ability to compare their scores with the Monster Jam community. The game is characterized by decent three-dimensional graphics.
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Clash of Queens: Dragons Rise
November 27, 2015
Strategy, Fantasy, Internet, MMO, MMORTS, Isometric View, Free-to-play.
A free-to-play, mobile real-time battle game that uses microtransactions. The player is taken to a fantasy world, which was plunged into a crippling conflict. The player can assume the roles of both a prideful queen and a knight that fights to defend her. The player's goals are to expand their kingdom, research technologies, enlarge the army and send the troops to battle. Apart from regular soldiers, the player can recruit battle mages, powerful dragons and other creatures. Battles take place in real time here and hundreds of units can take part in those. Furthermore, the player has to defend their castle by placing archers on the walls, as well as positioning both infantry and cavalry within the stronghold. The game can be played solo, but making alliances with others or competing against them is also an option. For a mobile game, Clash of Queens: Dragons Rise offers exceptionally well-made visuals. What also deserves acclaim is the polished in-game environment, as well as high level of visual details.
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Stormfall: Rise of Balur
January 6, 2015
Strategy, Fantasy, Internet, MMO, MMORTS, Isometric View, Free-to-play.
An online real-time strategy game for mobile devices set in the universe featured in the browser game called Stormfall: Age of War. After the titular empire has fallen, the stewards of particular lands go to war against the armies of darkness led by the cruel Balur, whose main objective is to conquer the entire world. The player assumes the role of one of the candidates for the future tyrant and is tasked with beating the opponents to the throne by expanding the kingdom, gathering resources, developing new technology, managing diplomacy, training an army, and conquering the neighboring lands. It is crucial to enter strategic alliances with other players and establishing clans, which take care of the security of its individual members. The player can make progress by completing numerous story quests, while the daily challenges provide access to additional bonuses. The player observes the action from the top-down perspective. The game delivers high-quality 2D visuals and is based on the free-to-play business model with optional microtransactions.
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El Hijo: A Wild West Tale
December 3, 2020
Arcade, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Stealth, Western, Isometric View, 19th Century.
A stealth game set in a spaghetti western setting, developed by Honig studio. It takes place in an alternative version of The Wild West, based on Sergio Leone’s movies. The protagonist – the titular El Hijo – looks for his missing father, traversing places filled with dangers: from an orphanage he was raised in, through a desert full of monster, and up to a town ruled by merciless gunslingers. Due to the fact that the boy has no chance of defeating any of those threats, the gameplay is based on hiding behind objects and sneaking behind opponents’ backs. El Hijo’s interface helps with that, constantly showing the enemy range and field of sight. There is also a wide variety of items and gadgets to use. El Hijo uses characteristic, good-looking visuals based on cartoon style, with simple shapes and contrasts.
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Battlestar Galactica: Squadrons
November 9, 2016
Strategy, Card Games, Science Fiction, TV Series, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A turn-based strategy for mobile devices, developed by Ludia, based on the license of a classic SF series Battlestar Galactica. The story repeats the events seen in the TV series. We follow the fortunes of a star cruiser trying to find a new home for humanity, threatened by the overwhelming forces of the Cylons – an alien robot race which will not rest until all of mankind is extinct. When it comes to mechanics, Battlestar Galactica: Squadrons is a turn-based space strategy, sprinkled with elements found in card games. The player collects spaceships, using them to participate in space battles. Additionally, we can upgrade our fleet with parts salvaged from defeated enemy units. The individual ships have been balanced according to “rock-paper-scissors” rules: unit that is effective against a certain type of enemy will be completely useless against a different type.
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Handball 17
November 11, 2016
Sports, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Handball, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
Another edition of the most popular game series devoted to handball, developed by Bigben Interactive in cooperation with EKO Software. Mechanics-wise, Handball 17 does not deviate significantly from its predecessor. The developer didn’t bother with management and other non-sports elements and focused on the gameplay itself, putting emphasis on the incredibly important tactical layer. In the game, we can lead one of 82 licensed teams of the leading European handball leagues (e.g. French, German, or Spanish) to victory. Compared to the previous installment of the series, the production is characterized by visibly enhanced artificial intelligence which manifests both in the behavior of our rivals and our own players. Apart from that, the developers significantly revamped the controls and made them much more user-friendly for beginners thanks to numerous tutorials and hint systems.
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Warriors All-Stars
March 30, 2017
Action, Beat 'em Up, Crossover, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Singleplayer, TPP.
An action title developed by Omega Force. This is a crossover production – the game’s heroes come from the most popular series belonging to Tecmo Koei. The player arrives in a fantasy world which is facing the spectre of destruction. In order to ward off the danger, the princess performs a ritual that would summon a true hero from another dimension. However, something goes wrong, and the world is visited by a number of heroes who join the opposing, power-hungry parties. Warriors All-Stars includes a set heroes from different series, such as Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, Ninja Gaiden, and Dead or Alive. The title follows in the footsteps of other games in the Musou franchise – gameplay consists of exploring open locations and defeating numerous opponents. The protagonists differ in terms of attacks, and each character has a unique special attack which can often be a game changer. The title utilizes amazing visuals and smooth animation which is especially impressive, given the fact that battles frequently involve hundreds of units.
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Mary Skelter: Nightmares
July 14, 2017
RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, FPP, jRPG, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Co-developed by Compile Heart and Idea Factory, a classic dungeon crawler with a turn-based combat system. The action of Mary Skelter: Nightmares is set in a fantasy world in which most of the humans are imprisoned in a humongous prison guarded by dangerous creatures. When the main hero and his friend are set free by a mysterious organization, they find out that they received supernatural powers. Together with new allies, they set out on a perilous journey in order to find a way out and to learn how to defeat the guards. In the game, you move around tiled undergrounds, observe the action from the first-person perspective, and fight turn-based battles. Interestingly, the main hero stays out of the battlefield and only supports his allies with superpowers. There are five characters involved in fighting - each can belong to more than one character class and have unique special abilities and attacks.
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