Alpha Nomos is a rogue-lite that combines third-person hack-and-slash combat with rhythm mechanics and progression known from the genre. We play as Cello, a young warrior traveling through a ruined world overrun by murderous puppets. She uses musical instruments as weapons and the soundtrack as a guide to her combat. Attacks, dodges, and abilities are connected to the beat of the
Read MoreThanks to Gears of War: E-Day, The Coalition and People Can Fly studios finally return to the moment all players were waiting for. The story of how it all started and how, fourteen years before the original Gears of War game was set, a catastrophe occurred that shaped Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago into the soldiers we know. In Gears of
Read MoreIn the Silent Hill series, the name of the town was never the most important part of the games. What really mattered was the feelings those games brought out in the players: uncertainty, guilt, fear, disturbing symbolism, and the sensation that something bad will happen. Silent Hill: Townfall takes that idea further than most recent games, moving the series to the
Read MoreFrom the first announcements, The Blood of Dawnwalker was revealed to be a dark fantasy RPG. But when many people saw the trailer, they started to compare it to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. And it was not surprising because the studio that made the game, Rebel Wolves, was founded by veterans of CD Projekt Red. After spending time with The
Read MoreMortal Shell II feels like the feedback on the prequel from the players really helped to create a game that’s better than its predecessor. This sequel keeps the central identity of the first game while dramatically expanding almost everything that was used before. It is larger, faster, more flexible, and far more confident about what kind of action Soulslike RPG it
Read MoreThe new Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 is a loyal remake of the classic Nintendo 64 title, Star Fox 64. When the game was first announced, there were many decrying the remake as a cheap attempt to cash in on nostalgia, but I can safely say that this remake does everything right. The series has always been one of my
Read MoreIt’s your fresh new birthday, and it is up to you to explore strange, hostile alien worlds while trying to overcome the many threats that inhabit them. In One More Game’s SWAPMEAT, you’ll collect resources, run’n’gun, and swap out your squishy body for parts and pieces of your alien foes. This might sound weird at first, but it is through this
Read MoreI’ve always tended to gravitate towards wholesome and cozy games, but with the abundance of games from those categories, it’s getting more difficult to find the ones right for me. From special events hosted on Steam showcasing a swath of games to publishers and organizations doing the same thing by having “Directs” on Twitch and YouTube, it’s a lot. One of
Read MoreBack in 2014, the indie gaming scene changed with the release of publisher Yacht Club Games’ now-hit game Shovel Knight. That game was originally funded during the rise of the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. While that game had some development delays, it was very successful. It established exactly what Yacht Club Games was capable of, even if it took years to fulfill
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