Articles with Retro tag
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Afterplace Review

Game Title: AfterplaceDeveloper & Publisher: Evan KiceRelease date: July 23, 2024 - SteamOS: Windows, iOS, SteamOS + LinuxPlatform: SteamPrice: $14.99/€14.99“Made by one person, an open  world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Explore  the woods, find hidden paths, hack and slash through strange monsters, and try  very, very hard not to break reality. Or don't. You do you.”What Is It The Steam description pretty much says it all. It is a single player, open world adventure game developed and published by Evan Kice, who may or may not have quit his job to pursue what can only be described as a labor of

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Kill Knight Review

Of Blood and Flesh...Once a loyal knight, betrayed, and banished to the Abyss. A desecrated corpse inside reanimated armor. You rise to an eternal death. Branded KILL KNIGHT, you have one purpose - KILL THE LAST ANGEL.It doesn't get simpler than this.You are a knight. You kill. Do you really need anything else?Anything beyond the abyss is inconsequential. Your purpose is here and now.         Where many games stumble and fall, this game stands up and delivers.Where others adorn themselves in placations and decorations, it remains unfettered.You won't find insane graphics here, nor cosmetics, nor dull filler.Your purpose is clearKill. 

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Skald: Against the Black Prior Review

Game Title: Skald: Against the Black Priory (base game)Developer: High North Studios ASPublisher: Raw FuryPlatform: PC – Available now on GOG and SteamRelease Date: May 30, 2024“You drag yourself from the black tides, across the corpses of drowned men, and onto the unwelcoming, craggy shoreline. Gulls cry overhead and the stink of seaweed fills your nose. By some miracle you have made it to Idra. It will take all  your skill to survive and unravel the eldritch mysteries of the Black Priory.”What Is It-Skald: Against the Black Priory is a role-playing game set in a dark Lovecraftian horror-infused fantasy world.  Sporting 8-bit style

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Lorn's Lure Review

Delicate clouds kissed a pastel blue sky. The jagged stone obelisks seemed less harsh. Softer, almost gentle. The warm sun overhead basking them in a rich golden glow, teeming with life. It was all so beautiful…Lush green grass kissed every nook, cranny, and crevice- it flowed like water, bubbling up from beneath metal grates, and rusty pipes.But I still felt trapped. Then I saw it…followed it… down…down… down into an abyss. The darkness all consuming, and unknown. The sound of wings beat in the dark. How foolish I was then… 253 years ago…There is… no going back. There is no way back...you must now

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Phantoms Review

Looking for cheap thrills and the nostalgia of the original PlayStation era? Phantoms, a first-person horror game by Croatian developer Solitude Software has jump scares and pixels galore. Created as a way to help fund a much more ambitious project, Phantoms is a simple yet challenging game that is guaranteed to involve a lot of dying on the part of your character.The plot is light and the gameplay is repetitive, but the game is strewn with subtle changes between levels that give hints about the situation and create a good sense of intrigue that can engage those players who enjoy looking