Major Mech Mayhem with Project Nimbus Complete
Project Nimbus features some of the most exciting real time mech versus mech combat around. Players who master the cockpit can pull off some impressive moves and turn the tide of battle in their favor. We just wish there was a little bit more variety in the various mech killing machines.
Adventure on The High Seas With Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Ghosts of Saltmarsh Dungeon and Dragons supplement is one of the most ambitious for Wizards of the Coast, updating classic modules like Danger at Dunwater into fifth edition masterpieces while adding new rules and settings to help launch exciting seafaring adventures.
Peeling Back Horror with Layers of Fear 2
The studio behind the excellent Layers of Fear and the cyberpunk thriller Observer have crafted another masterpiece in Layers of Fear 2. This one delves deeply into a world of horror, and uses all kinds of sight, sounds and narrative techniques to portray its creeping dread.
Looking in on the Small Saga Demo
The Time Waster this week is a bit different with Billy checking out a demo for Small Saga, which is currently going through a Kickstarter campaign. Come in and see if this unique world filled with adventuring mice is worth investing your cheese.
Amazing Open World Raging in Rage 2
Following up on the original Rage game, Rage 2 does everything a little bit bigger and a lot better. This is one crazy open world post-apocalyptic adventure, with lots of variety in the various forms of melee, ranged and vehicular combat.
Superlative Military Fiction With Team Yankee
Team Yankee is a speculative military fiction novel that presupposes that NATO and the Warsaw pack triggered World War III back in 1985. Written by Harold Coyle, its actually a retelling of an excellent story by Sir John Hackett, which is also the basis for a thriving minitures combat game.
The American Revolution Fights Again on Switch
The Classic Assassin’s Creed III game jumps to the Nintendo Switch, where players can pull some amazing American Revolution era assassinations, plus some awesome naval combat, in a more portable format. Find out if this remake is worth floating with over to a new platform.
Dark Rage is a 2D Dark Souls Clone
Dark Rage is the Time Waster for this week and Billy can’t help but notice that the game is trying to be a 2D Dark Souls.
Freezing Out The Fun in Fade to Silence
With a wintery world, beautiful graphics and horrifying monsters, Fade to Silence could have been one of the most unique survival titles in years. Unfortunately, poor design choices and outright bugs condemn it to being a decidedly less than average adventure.
Smoke and Shadow Leads to Halo: Renegade’s Tale
Gamers should love the HALO book franchise, because it dives deep into the lore and the universe that is only lightly covered by the games. HALO: Renegades does this, while also delivering a compelling sci-fi story that stands on its own.