For fans of old school survival horror, like we used to get on the PlayStation 2, Tormented Souls is a blissful throwback to that time and genre, and exactly what we want in a modern take on classic survival horror.
This week our Fresh Look gamer dives into the Castlevania series, and finally learns what all the hype is about with those Metroidvania style games that everyone is always going on and on about. It’s actually a really great discovery for her because she is now hooked on them too!
It seems like a hidden power of gaming consoles these days is their ability to help grow crops. Not literally of course, but we are seeing quite a few farming-based games crop up on consoles. This week we till the soil with Farm Manager 2022.
Set around the time of the 1889 Paris Expo, Curious Expedition 2 challenges players to explore a mysterious island looking for new species, hidden civilizations and treasure in this charming, rogue-like universe that you will want to visit again and again.
This week our intrepid Save State columnist goes into full detective mode in Lacuna, a delightful sci-fi mystery point and click adventure with a great story and some of the most impressive pixel graphics that we have ever seen.
Perennial favorite Borderlands character Tiny Tina is back in Wonderlands as the overly energetic dungeon master for this bizarre and beautiful mix of first-person shooter gameplay and Dungeons and Dragons style adventure.
SpellForce III Reforced launches today. For the first time, console players can enjoy a unique blend of RTS elements, including extensive base building, resource management to supply your ever-growing armies, and three distinct fantasy races to immerse yourself in. To defeat your enemies you will have to manage the constant pressure to expand your territories in order to secure more resources. The RTS aspect is combined with a fully-fledged cRPG: next to your armies, you’ll control a variety of interesting heroes, who embark on an epic campaign. You’ll gather new loot and experience, your heroes will learn new devastating attacks … Continue reading SpellForce III Reforced Launches for Consoles
The Cyberpunk 2077 developers were able to redeem themselves after a disastrous launch by improving gameplay and stability for the game’s PC and next generation console versions. And now it seems Cyberpunk finally also runs well on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Time Loader is a puzzle adventure that follows a time-traveling robot as it goes back to 1995 in an attempt to fix the events of a certain day. Puzzles involve moving the robot through one of the messiest houses on the block while also dodging a very curious cat.
While Vampire: The Masquerade games have been mostly text adventures or graphical novels lately, Swansong instead presents a more traditional game where you will be role-playing three different characters, solving an intriguing mystery and using plenty of powerful vampire powers.
