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… okay, maybe not that big, but it surely made a big influence on the gameplay and replayablity: it is the Steam Workshop support. Oh yes, that long-awaited feature became finally true. Now we can fiddle more with funny physics, both solo and with friends via split-screen or even Internet! Source: Steam Workshop But let's … Czytaj dalej Human: Fall Flat – the very big update
… and even a video game which love-letters are written to. And it's for a very good reason - it is a very good and well-executed game. You might be surprised, but I bought this game just recently. I heard about this game long ago though, and I knew that Shovel Knight is popular for … Czytaj dalej Shovel Knight – a love-letter to many NES games…
No! This is… Polyball, which is actually a mix of platformer and racing. But yes, you control a ball (or sth similar from the unlockables) at super speed and in some quite minimalistic environments! You choose which way you actually want to beat the 60 tracks - either by crossing the finish line as quick … Czytaj dalej Polyball – Is this Marble Madness? Is this Super Sonic Racing!?
Now it's time for something else, although it might still relate to video games if plot is to be concerned. You might know that open endings exist in the literature, including the plot of video games. If it's done correctly, you can make your work very interesting, leading to many speculations among fans, dragging them … Czytaj dalej Off-topic: Storytelling and its ending-related issue
… and all in glorious 2D! Who has thought that the combat mechanics inspired by Dark Souls' will nicely adapt into a platformer? 🙂 Not to say that I got addicted to it and wasted so much hours for playing this 🙂 Actually many things are found familiar in SaS. You control a character (which … Czytaj dalej Salt and Sanctuary – A love-letter to Castlevania and… Dark Souls?
To be honest, I bought this game mainly due to its rather silly trailer (seen below) and pictures posted on its Steam storepage. As I like to dive into experimental games, I wanted to give it a try. And to my surprise, the reality is different than I expected… at least at the beginning. Starting … Czytaj dalej EVERYTHING – But really, what is this game about?
... sort of. A mod for Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition came out recently and became quite popular among fans. It is, as the author said, a monumentally large and complex mod. Think of it as what Lost Levels is to Super Mario Bros 1, or Doom 2 to Doom 1 - something new … Czytaj dalej Daughters of Ash – it’s like a new DS game!
I guess you might be surprised. It's no wonder - this is a freeware game which is quite old and primarily developed for Linux, so the quality isn't comparable to the standards of nowadays. And as much as the animations and even gameplay are a bit stiff, I don't actually care. In fact, I find … Czytaj dalej Super Tux Racer – a game which is charming on its own
That's so regretful there's no decent Castlevania titles nowadays. Lords of Shadow subseries is not like all the older titles. And the man behind awesome metroidvanias, Koji Igarashi, left Konami a long ago. Luckily, if you don't mind IPs, he still creates spiritual successors to Castlevania though. We've been waiting so long for Bloodstained: Ritual … Czytaj dalej Bloodstained: In the spirit of Classicvanias
This is a strange one. Maybe in the same vein as Space Giraffe from the same developer - it looks very cool, sure, but I have yet to comprehend its gameplay. Is this a fun when I only need to drive through every gate to score and make myself semi-invicible all the time? POLYBIUS, released … Czytaj dalej POLYBIUS – my reflections after several tries
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