For as much as it’s taken for Armello to get to Nintendo’s portable, thanks to the deep systems, consistent writing, and fantastic art direction, it continues to shine as a port three years later.
Warts and all, Sega is to be commended for this collection.
Amerzone – The Explorer’s Legacy is being remade and will hit consoles and the PC later this year.
There are few games out there that manage to pay homage to classic retro titles without going out of their way to be too much like their inspiration. The Swords of Ditto is quite the opposite. It lovingly pays respect to Zelda, most especially A Link to the Past, but it manages to do so while…
Hell of an Office takes an old idea and pairs it with a great platformer.
Layers of Fear 2 made me face almost all of the things that I hate about horror and I still had a terrific time playing it.
Pillars of Eternity was one of the first successful Kickstarter game projects I’ve ever got to play for myself. Headed by industry veterans that had a hand at some of my favorite games that I had played during my school days, such as Baldur’s Gate, the folks at Obsidian certain knew what they were doing…
The emphasis on parries and it’s general approach to defense sound good on paper, but result in frustrating slog instead.
With how much personal data cell phones carry these days, the thought of losing one is terrifying. There’s a lot of damage one can do with even just a bit of access to someone’s life. With full access? I don’t even want to think about it. A Normal Lost Phone from developer Accidental Queens plays…
Greatness in not so humble beginnings.
