Author: Max Mitchelson
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Solar Ash Becomes A Victim of the Pandemic, Delayed Until December
Less than two weeks from release, critically acclaimed developer, Heart Machine, best known for Hyper Light Drifter, is delaying its follow-up project, Solar Ash, until December 2, 2021. Heart Machine and their publisher, Annapurna Interactive, announced the delay this afternoon through a Twitter post. According to the developer, the main culprit of delays is the global pandemic.…
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JETT: The Far Shore: A Flawed Masterpiece – PS4 Review
Ten years ago, Superbrothers, in collaboration with others, released Sword & Sworcery EP to critical acclaim. It stood out as an artsy esoteric point-and-click when edgy military shooters dominated gaming. But it was also at the beginning of an indie boom, right when games first started gaining authority as not only entertainment but as an art form.…
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Tails of Iron: A Lovingly Crafted Souls-Like – PS4 Review
With every intricate background filled with layers of movement, and worldbuilding steeped in charming animal-filled lore, it is hard not to love Tails of Iron. Like any good Metroidvania, it immediately grabbed me. It is packed full of light exploration gameplay, secret treasures and equipment, deliberate duels, and hack and slash action. Aside from some minor…
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This Mindbending City Builder, Airborne Kingdom, is Coming to Consoles
Bringing the familiar city-builder formula to the sky, the developer, Wandering Band, will release Airborne Kingdom on consoles in November. Driven from the land by years of unrest, civilisation has one more chance to reconnect and reconcile. This time, they are looking up to the sky for answers. In this inventive sim, your city is…
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How the Hauntingly Beautiful FAR: Changing Tides Builds on the Original
Continuing where the indie darling, FAR: Lone Sails, left off, Okomotive is adding more open-ended levels, a new ship, and is taking players under the waters of its breathtaking post-apocalyptic landscape. As opposed to the sailed land machines of the original, FAR: Changing Tides switches things up with an ocean fairing vessel. Players familiar with the original ship will…
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Road 96: An Excellent Adventure Game, Just Not On Switch – Review
Right before starting Road 96, I was about to leave on my own road trip, moving from my home in the midwest to the east coast of the United States. While I did not experience anything close to the insanity of my road drip during my six to seven hours with Road 96, it felt fitting. I…
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Eldest Souls: Die and Die Again – PS4 Review
By the end of my 15 hours with Eldest Souls, I was staring at the number 321. I had died 321 times across my entire playthrough. Suffice to say, it’s a tough game. A browse through user and other critics reviews tells a different story. Some are even calling it easy with one player claiming they beat it…
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Where the Heart Leads: Ambition at a Price – PS4 Review
In the first twenty minutes of Where the Heart Leads, I had my doubts. It aims to tell the story of a man’s life from childhood to old age. But the dialogue was stiff and unspecific, and the surrealist element of a sinkhole swallowing up yourself and the family dog when you attempt to rescue it, leading…
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Everything Announced At The Yooreka E3 2021 Showcase
The Yooreka 2021 E3 Showcase was jam-packed with a set of genre diverse games, everything from visual novels to side-scrolling action games. What Was Announced? Amid highly anticipated showcases of Nintendo and Bandai Namco was tucked the presentation for Yooreka Studio. It showed eight new titles releasing in 2021 and 2022. The young publisher, mostly…
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Everything Announced At Limited Run Games 2021 E3 Showcase
The Limited Run Games 2021 Showcase announced a line-up of 30+ indie darlings and AA masterpieces that are receiving their very own physical editions. What Was Announced? At the forefront of boutique physical publishing, Limited Run Games mostly pulls from indie successes yet to see physical releases. They have published everything from AA efforts to…
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Mind Scanners Review: Wonderfully Weird – PC Review
As the oscillations of synth-wave washed over the glowing red-tinted crunchy pixels, I knew I was in for something good. Although its obtuse mechanics and strict deadlines can lead to moments of frustration, the unrelenting weirdness of Mind Scanners’ take on dystopian bureaucracy is a thrilling trip that anyone with a love for Orwellian nightmares…
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Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield: Your Next Endless Runner Fix – Switch Review
Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield is stylish and accessible. While it doesn’t bring anything new to the endless runner genre, the combination of jazz and hip-hop infused beats mixed with neon visuals results in an experience that offers a smooth feel and a decent challenge if you want it. Similar to others in the genre, you must avoid…