Mayan Death Robots quite clearly deserves to have comparisons made to Team-17’s Worms series. With that being said, there are a handful of twists beyond its unique theme that makes it worthwhile fun and help it to stand out just enough to avoid any claims of plagiarism. Related reading: You…
Read MoreBaseball Riot is a sequel to Tennis in the Face, and on closer inspection, it’s close to identical. Once again an evil soda corporation has brainwashed a bunch of people (in this case, players of a baseball team), and it’s up to you, Gabe Carpaccio, to save your former teammates…
Read MoreThough Teslagrad first surfaced a couple of years ago, it feels right at home on the Vita with its latest release. The core mechanics are as sound now as they were then, delivering a solid experience that combines puzzle elements with platforming action. As far as the core narrative goes,…
Read MoreAt a glance, one might mistake Typoman for the popular 2D platforming/puzzle game Limbo. While it shares some similarities with Limbo thanks to its stark aesthetic that is heavy on the black, Typoman falls short of that game’s level of polish while still carving out its own unique identity. Are…
Read MoreEvery so often you’ll come across a game that simply clicks. There might be nothing mind-blowing about it, but it will be simple, clean, and, most of all, entertaining. Mini Metro is one such game to me. It bills itself as a “simulation” game, setting you the task of building…
Read MoreI love ambitious games, I really do, and Poncho is nothing if not ambitious. From the very beginning it evokes a sense of wonder through its lavishly designed sprites and Mode 7 parallax scrolling, taking you through a great cataclysm before throwing you into the shoes of Poncho, a small…
Read MoreI first got a taste for Zodiac two years ago, where, as a freshly announced game, it occupied a major-sized booth at Tokyo Game Show. Buggy as it was back then I saw an awful lot of potential in it as a 2D RPG with similar production standards that won…
Read More“This game was made to be challenging, and you WILL die trying to beat it… REPEATEDLY! Having a buddy to share in your trials is recommended.” – Sincerely, Beta Dwarf. This is the text that greeted me upon booting up Forced. It was intimidating, to say the least. My children…
Read MoreWhile The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians is clearly an indie effort, it does a lot of what fans of the dungeon crawling genre look for. With a lot of exploration, deep character progression to sink your teeth into, and a nice twist on the typical combat one finds in…
Read MoreApproximately one hour into the game, after Hamilton’s demented mother started acting creepier than usual, I fearing for my sanity, quit the game and returned to my desktop to stare at the soothing space field that I have set as my wallpaper. However, I got distracted by an out of…
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