Striving for Light Review
Striving For Light is a unique Survivors-style hand-drawn rogue-like hack and slash with a twist, both developed and published by Igniting Spark Games that is currently in Early Access. Playing as one of the8 available characters (after some unlocks, of course), take on a slew of hand-drawn environments and enemies. Invest in an ever growing and evolving skill tree, and modify it as you see fit, and tweak and upgrade your weapons. You can specialize you character with powerful abilities at specific levels, further deepening the character building elements often absent in other similar titles. Asan immense fan of these sort
BeastieBall Review
Set. Spike. Win!IntroductionOh no. Can you feel it? The tingling for a new adventure, or perhaps the urge to collect all that you see—because that is the way.This is a refreshing and artful take on an iconic genre of games, those known to inspire an obsession with cute little creatures.And yet, while the monster-collecting RPG are the game's core, I think the application and design of actual combat breaks through and beyond that template.Did I forget to mention? This game is all about Volleyball Beastieball. You build your team and you compete for points against others.I didn't think it would happen
Last Time I Saw You Review
Simply Beautiful.Lost in the MemoryThere is a special place in my heart, for games like this.Games that speak to the soul and childhood innocence; stories that pull you back to a time of wonder, of discovery, of joy.This is an emotional experience, one best enjoyed snuggled up in a comfy blanket and dim lights.This game is so...Cozy.The aloof and warm feeling that Ghibli movies instill is wonderful, and this is a game that taps into that feeling, as well as the obvious 80s Japanese style and setting that encompasses it.For those of you who have watched My Neighbour Totoro or Ponyo,
Cookie Cutter Review
Cookie Cutter is a new cartoon Metroidvania that ticks all the expected boxes and does so with a hefty dose of brutality and mature humor. It’s hand-drawn class at the service of an imminently playable platformer, one that follows the rules of the genre and gets more versatile as you unlock additional abilities. The addictive loop and fun main character turn this into a game that you should not miss if you are into love-driven androids out for a vengeance.Cherry on TopDescribed as Tarantino meets Japanese manga, Cookie Cutter does shine through some features out of these inspirations. The exaggerated violence
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery Review
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is both art in videogames and a videogame about art. A relaxing adventure about a young painter with the goal of achieving her masterpiece, this turns out to be an emotional ride with many layers and surprises before the unexpected conclusion. Sadly, the whole journey is too short and unless you get stuck on a particular puzzle, it’s over in a couple of hours, DLC included.The Painting of a LifetimeWhat begins as a routine day in the life of this yet unnamed aspiring artist ends up as a strange, often surreal undertaking. Realized in first-person