Just in time for the spooky Halloween season, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter brings us a thoughtful tale that delivers an eerie bit of American gothic without becoming period melodrama. It’s an adventure game you will want to dive into.
Welcome Time Wasters! So I was browsing around on Steam a couple of weeks ago when I ran across a game titled Metal Dead. Being the zombie fan that I am, I gave it a look and determined I’d probably find it interesting. I wasn’t wrong. Metal Dead puts players in the role of a metal head trying to survive in a zombie apocalypse. It has a great sense of humor and I found myself laughing a lot more than I expected to while playing a game about zombies. Heck, the game even had Alia (My wife. She does the … Continue reading Surviving Zombies in Metal Dead
With a successful crowdfunding campaign, J.U.L.I.A. Among The Stars is once again among us. Is this the version that the developed would have dreamed of putting out in 2012?
Welcome Time Wasters! This week I checked out an early version of a game called Chasm. Chasm is a Kickstarter game that has been successfully funded and is now available for pre-order. Chasm puts players in the role of a weary warrior that is making his way home. On his journey, he reaches a small mining town that has run into a unique problem; they can’t leave the town and all the miners are missing. The miner chief enlists the help of the warrior to figure out what is going on in the mines and put it right. Chasm is a … Continue reading Alpha Preview: Chasm
Billy tackles The Walking Dead: Amid The Ruins in anticipation of diving into the final episode of season two. Will he have the nerve to finish what he started? Will you?
Welcome Time Wasters! This week I discovered a Rouge-like game called DungeonUp that has puzzle and RPG elements mixed in. DungeonUp puts players in the role of a hero that is trying to warn a group of dwarves of the dangers from digging in their mountain. The dwarves don’t listen to the hero and end up throwing him in jail. After teaming up with a rouge, the hero sets out to escape the dwarves and put an end to the monsters they unleash. Controls in DungeonUp are easy. Players can use the Arrow or A,W,S,D keys to move their character around. They … Continue reading Exploring My Way Through DungeonUp
Nancy Drew is a great adventure game series for young people with over 30 titles under its belt. But The Shattered Medallion’s emphasis on a Reality TV show makes this one’s story a bit flat.
Shovel Knight is the platformer that old school game fans everywhere have been waiting to play. Whether you jump on this one for the 3DS, PC or Wii U, you won’t be disappointed in any way. Find out why (new) old school rules with Shovel Knight.
The Great War is an adventure game that transports us back to World War I, perfectly capturing the emotions and horrors of this unique time in history.
The Last Tinker: City of Colors is a visually stunning platformer which will have gamers longing for the days of cute, family friendly titles that could be enjoyed by children of all ages.
