Living Fast to Die Well in Hero Must Die Again RPG
Hero Must Die. Again is an unusual role-playing game where the goal is to make the most of the five days you have to live so that you can earn better and better funerals at the end. And if that sounds like a terrible concept for a game, you are probably right.
It’s Sort of Good To be The King in Yes, Your Grace
Yes, Your Grace puts you in the role of the king of a struggling kingdom. You will need to satisfy the needs of your people, interact with your sometimes unreasonable family, and keep everyone from getting murdered in a pending invasion.
Retro Review: Getting As-SIM-ilated
GiN is looking waaaay back as a fun feature during these trying times. We will occasionally be taking a look at games from simpler days that were published many years ago. Up first, The Sims from February 2000, a title that many of us lost a lot of hours exploring.
Beautiful Glass Masquerade 2 Shatters Other Puzzlers
Puzzle games are often hit or miss these days, as there is a certain science to it that few developers know how to master. They should all take a look at Onyx Lute’s Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions, as it’s one of the very best puzzlers we have come across in years.
Sam’s Story Adds Amazing Ending to Metro Exodus
Sam’s Story follows our favorite US Marine from Metro Exodus in his quest to find a ship to take him back to America in the flooded and violent ruins of Vladivostok. It’s one of the best DLCs of the entire Metro series, and not an adventure to be missed.
Challenging the Pending Apocalypse with Frostpunk: The Last Autumn
Frostpunk: The Last Autumn takes us to a time in the award-winning game when the frost has not yet killed the entire world. But we know what is coming, which makes your building and people-managing skills all the more critical.
AO Tennis 2 Hits The Court
Our reviewer is a huge fan of tennis simulations, so he really wanted to love AO Tennis 2. And at times, he did. But this game’s potential glory is ultimately lost in a sea of questionable choices by the developer and outright buggy gameplay.
Skellboy Drops its Bones into Action RPGs
Skellboy is an action RPG where your hero is able to swap body parts to change out their abilities and skills. It features decent artwork and nice hack and slash gameplay which might be enough to help it shine in a crowded field.
Bury the Nazis Again in Zombie Army 4
Zombie Army 4: Dead War is an amazing shooter that never takes itself too seriously, and in fact goes out of its way to achieve oddball greatness. Killing Nazi zombie hoards in the middle of World War II was never so satisfying. It’s a ton of fun by oneself, and a total star for multiplayer.
Sailing Satire at Sea Misses The Mark
Here Be Dragons is a comical ship-based combat game set in the time of Christopher Columbus, where hapless captains battle against mermen for control of the high seas. The story is impressive, but the game falters a bit in its fundamentals.