Acquire’s moody tale is a metaphor for many things, including my feelings about the title. The storms channel the sadness of this world that’s been built, and though subtle, the words and phrases are selectively McCarthyian in their weight and…
Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion Review
I had a dangerous epiphany about three hours into Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion: This game will never get better. I’ve seen everything I was going to see, did everything I was going to do, and any further steps I take into…
Top Ten Swan Songs
The video game industry has always been a volatile and unstable place to make a living. It was dangerous in the 80’s, and maybe even more so now. Games cost vast amounts of money, and has become a business model…
The Unfair War Against the AAA Publisher
Almost without fail, when you mention one of gaming’s giant publishers, “educated” gamers coil like snakes, and proceed to rattle off the many reasons that they won’t let these mega corps tread on them. “Annualised games are killing the business.”…
Player Agency: The Myth and Legend
What is player agency? Are developers doing it right, or are they looking at everything in the wrong light?
Kickstarter Pick: Hyper Light Drifter
From the first stills of this hopeful from Director and Art Designer Alex Preston (AKA Heart Machine), the art direction’s isolating and dangerous, neon, dark wave vibe holds your eyes in it’s hypnotizing allure. It’s color palette is never settling,…