Familiar Territory in Axiom Verge
This week Billy is playing a Metroidvania game called Axiom Verge and he might just be ready to call it the spiritual successor to the 2D Metroid games.
Category Archives: Reviews
A Classic Reborn: Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
The original Homeworld game broke new ground in 3D space RTS combat. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak tries to do the same thing for ground pounders, and for the most part, greatly succeeds. Mount up for intense, real-time desert combat!
Epic Conclusions With Calamity
Michael has been very impressed with the Reckoners series by Brandon Sanderson, and they come even more alive on audiobook. With Calamity, the series is being wrapped up, and Epic is too tame to describe it.
Firepower and Flummox With Tachyon Project
Tachyon Project is an indie game that is being offered for a very low price. The thing is, there are better games in the bullet hell genre that are likely going to be a lot more fun to play. Though if you really love this genre, then this is another option for you.
Blown Away By Undertale
This week our Time Waster had enough DETERMINATION to make it through Undertale. Does the game live up to all the hype it’s been getting?
Wild West Times With Hard West
Hard West offers an excellent turn-based strategy game that includes supernatural elements, cults, and even the devil himself. Playing Hard West is thus a non-stop rollercoaster of events that still manages to be interesting despite some being told in Choose Your Own Adventure Style.
Jumping To New Heights With Klaus
Klaus is an Indie platformer that routinely breaks fourth wall rules, with main character Klaus talking to players and even sometimes seeking advice. It makes the player more like a character too, and adds a wonderful twist to gameplay.
Audiobook Fun With Ghouls Gone Wild
Ghost Hunter Mystery Series moves to Scotland for book four, a rollicking little tale that is now available on audiobook. While not the best in the series so far, Ghouls Gone Wild is still another enjoyable entry.
Aliens Return: Loving XCOM 2
The evil aliens are back in XCOM 2, a game that follows the 2012 reboot of the classic 1994 tactical battle title. Aliens are even tougher this time, and have solid control over Earth, making battles and strategic decisions much more difficult for XCOM teams.
Toughing It Out in Volgarr the Viking
This week our Time Waster is starting an effort of clearing out a backlog of indie games and the first entry from that list is Volgarr the Viking,