Runner games are coming out much more frequently now that indie and mobile gaming is taking off. It’s hard for any game in that pool to be recognized. They can be dismissed quickly without an appealing look or be viewed as a clone. Voxel Runner will most certainly be put into the latter category for many, but can indie studio Dizzy Pixels create an identity of its own? Watch the video review above to find out!
I like platformers. You can get addicted to the rhythm of a level and simply follow its natural course of action. Crafting a great platformer is always one part controls and one part level design. Platformers are about composition and flow, and without them a platformer can never feel as tuned as it should. Pretty descriptions aside, platformers should be constructed in a way that’s as seamlessly enjoyable as possible. Rush Bros is an indie platformer that relies on bright [...]
It might be easy to say all it takes to make a good game is a good idea. Magnetic by Nature: Awakening by Tripleslash Studios is a magnetism-based momentum platformer available through Xbox Live Indie Games, wherein you dodge saw blades, glide from magnetic conduit to another, reinforcing that it takes more than just an idea. This simple puzzle platformer clocks in at about an hour and a half, and while some moments are clever enough to surprise you, it is mostly [...]
Sometimes it’s nice to just sit back and enjoy a video game in all its big, dumb glory. I enjoy a mature, gripping story as much as the next person, but games like Zack Zero exist to clear the palate and bring you some instant gratification. Nothing says ‘video game’ quite like this title; a 2D/3D science fiction sidescroller, in which you play as the titular hero who runs, jumps, shoots, burns, freezes, and blasts his way through a variety [...]
Without reaching beyond the surface, Thomas Was Alone is simply a minimalistic puzzle platformer. Originally released in July 2011 on the PC and Mac, Mike Bithell along with Bossa Studios have brought this indie hit to the PS3 and the PS Vita, featuring the “Cross-Buy” feature. In Thomas Was Alone, as with any platformer, the mantra is ‘up and to the right’. It’s such a simple concept, but with the help of a multitude of polygonal friends, and narrator Danny Wallace, this [...]
There are plenty of games rattling around in the Xbox Indie Games market, and some of those are rare gems, like Shark Attack Deathmatch, I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1, DLC Quest, or even the dozen shameless copies of Minecraft, all well worth the $1 price tag. However, there are also those games that make you wonder if the creators even tried at all, much less why you should spend a dollar on it. Unfortunately, this is the case with [...]
You will often come across a game that really wants to be funny, throwing jokes and anecdotes all over the place. Seldom do you come across that game only to find it trying too hard and ultimately bursting into a horrific blaze of awful jokes. Still, at times it might squeeze a chuckle or two out of you. Add turn-based strategy and that’s Highborn. While this game is chock-full of constant attempts at comedy, it’s a good thing its humor [...]
Imagine if you will, a game that allows you to experience the entire lifetime of a character and shape your complete experience based on the decisions you make both out on adventures and back in your hometown. Imagine not only managing your attributes by acting and reacting in appropriate ways, but also increasing your meter by which others respect you over the course of your life. Now, imagine you’re a monster. This is essentially what Monster Loves You is: a [...]
In a high contrast frenzy of lasers and electronic beats, an indie game that hearkens back to the days of old school top-down arcade shooters has blasted its way into 2013. Some of you may have been instantly reminded of Robotron 2084, which has unfortunately not made an official comeback for the past couple of video game generations. However, there is now a spiritual successor, ready to challenge gamers once again just as they did back in the day. For [...]
How easy would it be for me to just say Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing is the best fishing game I’ve ever played? Aside from some mini-games in titles such as Legend of Zelda or Deadly Premonition, I haven’t played any fishing games so it wouldn’t be hard at all. So what more then, could I say about Ridiculous Fishing besides the fact that it is indeed, the best fishing game I have ever played? Maybe I’ll just start from the beginning.
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