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Observer: System Redux (Xbox Series X|S, Playstation 5, PC)
“Observer: System Redux is the next gen remake of the cyberpunk, detective thriller set in the year 2084 in Krakow, Poland. The world lies in ruins with corporations seizing power after the fall of governments. You do their bidding. No lie will remain hidden from you, as you hack into the minds of those you interrogate. When your past catches-up, you must act on your own and unravel the mystery of your son’s disappearance. Your name is Daniel Lazarski, you’re an Observer.” Gameplay Full disclosure, I’ve never played the original version of this game. So to me, I walked in completely blind to this remake of Observer. Observer, at its…
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Bounty Battle (Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC) Review
“Bounty Battle is the ultimate indie fighting game: a new multiplayer 2D fighter, where you can pit your favorite indie heroes against one another! Indie heroes from games like Guacamelee! and Darkest Dungeon, to Dead Cells, Owlboy & more battle it out in this fighter frenzy.” Gameplay The game starts off by giving this amazing vibe that it is Smash Bros but with indie game characters. So I am immediately on board. I go through the training and start learning the rather confusing controls. Get into the game, and it is just dreadful. Either the AI does absolutely nothing against you or they completely dominate you in seconds. There’s just…
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Through the Darkest of Times (Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch) Review
“Through the Darkest of Times is a strategy game, that lets you play a resistance group in Third Reich Berlin. The game covers the entire time from Hitler’s seizure of power 1933 to Germany’s unconditional surrender 1945. You plan actions of your group while at the same time try to balance the morale of your members, get resources needed for the actions and avoid getting caught by the Gestapo (Germany’s Secret Service Police during the Third Reich). Big political events follow the actual historical time-line and influence your options and what happens to your group. Your members are fictional and procedurally generated on each playthrough. They come with different personalities,…
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Nate’s RetroPlays Reviews Doom 64
Doom 64 is a first person shooter (FPS) that was released exclusively for the Nintendo 64. The title was developed and published by Midway Games. It was released in 1997 for both North America and PAL regions.
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Roundguard: Taking the Peggle Concept To New Levels
“Roundguard is a bouncy dungeon crawler with pinball physics, lots of loot, and a randomized castle full of oddballs. Press your luck against hordes of dangerously cute monsters and challenging roguelike elements in this all-round bouncy adventure! If you love roguelikes & Peggle, then Roundguard is for you. Roundguard is made by Wonderbelly Games and published on consoles by the Quantum Astrophysicists Guild. “ Gameplay This is a roguelike Peggle. Now having said that, I feel this takes the concept of Peggle, and not only addresses problems I had with the series, but also takes it to new levels I didn’t even think of. They definitely thought outside of the…
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Super Mario Multiverse – Yoshi’s Cookie
March 10 may seem like an innocuous day for some, but for Nintendo gamers it is Mario Day or Mar10. For this fun day I want to take you back. The year is 1992. I am at my relatives’ house for the holidays and I know I’m going to be absolutely bored out of my mind. I go into my cousin’s room to hang out and low and behold, he has a Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and just received a brand new copy of Yoshi’s Cookie. “What’s Yoshi’s Cookie?” I asked him. Having heard of Yoshi from Super Mario World. I was intrigued. Could it be a solo Yoshi game?…
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Hovership Havoc – Roguelite Twin Stick Shooter
Originally released for Steam PC, Hovership Havoc was recently brought over to Xbox One. It is described as “a twin stick shooter with 3rd person boss battles. Traverse through randomly generated rooms of a futuristic factory destroying robot enemies. Upgrade your hovership and obtain randomly dropped abilities that can strengthen your chances to survive through the entire factory. “ Gameplay The majority of Hovership Havoc is played as a twin stick shooter much like classics in the genre such as Geometry Wars. However, the levels and enemies are randomly generated. It has roguelite elements in that when you die, you keep your character’s progress, but start the game right from…
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7th Sector: A Surprisingly Engrossing Adventure Puzzle Game
Originally released for Steam by 35MM Games and recently ported to consoles by Sometimes You, 7th Sector is described as “set in a mysterious cyberpunk world. Immerse yourself on this intricate path, solving different puzzles, facing its dangers, and collecting scattered information to discover the story of this world.” Gameplay It is hard to describe what 7th Sector is in terms of gameplay, but you literally play as an electrical current. As the current, you work your way through wiring, transistors, and electronics trying to solve puzzles and work your way while there is a twisted story going on in the background. The game has this atmosphere that is hauntingly…
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Memories of Shining Force
So the year was 1995. For Christmas that year my mother had given both my brother and I the gift of the Sega Channel. Sega Channel was 50 games on demand that you could download and play unlimited. The games would rotate out each month. Think of it as similar to Xbox Game Pass or Playstation NOW subscription services. My Introduction to RPGs One game that had caught my eye was a game I hadn’t heard of before, Shining Force. I have no idea why it captured me in, but it did. Was it the music earworming into my brain? The characters? The rather odd dialog due to translation issues?…
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5 Wild Pieces of Video Game Box Art
I remember back in the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System when I went to my local video game rental store to rent a video game for the weekend. I didn’t have much to go by other than the eye catching box art. Nowadays, we have the internet which between content creators, media sites, and videos, we can learn everything there is to know. So the box art had to be wild in order for regular people like me to possibly take a chance on the game. Needless to say, here is some wild video game box art from over the years. Street Sports Baseball (Commodore 64) This guy looks…
