Call of the Sea review: Cthulhu cut it?
Call of the Sea transplants the Cthulhu Mythos to a tropical island in this striking next-gen narrative adventure. Just make sure to pack your thinking cap before embarking on the journey.
Call of the Sea transplants the Cthulhu Mythos to a tropical island in this striking next-gen narrative adventure. Just make sure to pack your thinking cap before embarking on the journey.
Despite some boring locales and an over-reliance on the darkness just for the sake of it, Amnesia: Rebirth is an excellent horror game with some fun puzzles, well-written characters, and genuinely terrifying moments.
Maybe you have some of them on your Spotify playlist, maybe you’ve gone and actually bought a limited edition LP to help support developers. It’s safe to say though, that over the last couple of years that indie games have been responsible for some of the best video game soundtracks around. No longer content to pump out generic jams, but rather scores of albums which create auditory magic across a wide variety of themes and genres. Here’s a look then, at ten soundtracks that deserve to be left on shuffle.
Gaming as a medium offers experiences that other media do not, and this is perhaps exemplified by the walking-simulator genre/phenomenon. This is a style of game built around observation and experience, as you travel a virtual environment and take in the sights. Sometimes there are story hooks, or light puzzles, but often it's just about the simple act of observing at your own pace. An upcoming indie title called 0°N 0°W (pronounced as "Zero North, Zero West) is taking that concept and running with it, offering a trippy adventure with loads of pretty lights.
When I heard about InnerSpace, my immediate reaction was "Finally! An adaptation of the 1987 Dennis Quaid movie!" But then I checked the spelling and my hopes were dashed. Fortunately, InnerSpace is a really interesting looking indie game about exploring gorgeous and fantastic environments, and now it has a release date.
James "2GD" Harding has reemerged as the Kickstarter for his new Arena FPS Title, Diabolical, opens as a Kickstarter. A game which encompasses the raw necessities of a great Arena FPS title with memes on point!
The indie cyberpunk heist hacker Quadrilateral Cowboy is out! What did the critics think of the game?
Videoball is out today, and might be the next big sports games addiction to sink its hooks into your time
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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