Enjoying Some Classic Gaming with a Modern Twist
This week our intrepid Save State columnists enjoys two classic games. The first is a true classic, a decades old platformer named Braid. The second is a brand new game called Dark Deity that harkens back to a Fire Emblem type of game that no longer exists.
Save State Enter the Evolving Metal Units
This week our intrepid Save State columnist goes deep into his Steam library to find some real diamonds in the rough. He battles brutal enemies in Metal Unit and goes back to the Gameboy glory days in the quirky but cool Evoland.
Remaking Games Done Right
Remastering games has become a big deal in the game industry, but doing it right requires more than just some graphical updates. Fixing errors and adding in DLC can go a long way for games like Mass Effect Legendary Edition and The Witcher 3, keeping them a cut above most of the other remakes.
Building Cities That Span Generations
This week Vincent finds a diamond of a game in 13 Sentinels and deals with an alphabet soup of genres in the form of Frozenheim. But it’s all in good sci-fi and city-building fun.
Will Chess Become The Next Big eSport?
The 2021 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour will, for the first time in history, determine the world’s best chess player over a full competitive season of online chess.
The Mysteries Of Digital Ownership
Neal buys Republic Commando for his Nintendo Switch this week as a digital purchase. But in the fine print, it says that Nintendo can remove the game at any time. So how can gamers combat this disruption in the force?
Plowing Through the Backlog with Story of Seasons and Shantae
This week Vincent takes a look at managing a town of olives in story of seasons and whips his hair back and forth violently while playing with Shantae and the Seven Sirens. Come enjoy some retro craziness this week on Save State.
Revenge Of The Butterfinger Marketing
This week Neal swings back after it is announced that Final Fantasy is doing yet another promotion that involves buying Butterfingers for content. He also takes time to show a Magic: The Gathering case study.
Stanley-sama, Parables is War
This week’s save state takes a look at two different forms of narration in the form of The Stanley Parable and God Wars. Read about Vince’s experience with two very different styles of play and remind you how much The Stanley Parable judges you.
The Golden Age Of Video Game Movies and Shows
This week Neal takes a look at the strides video game media has taken in terms of quality and budgets, especially when branching out into movies. We have come a long way from marginal flicks like BloodRayne to better ones like Detective Pikachu and the ultimate series show in Castlevania.