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With the recent release of Beat Souls, it seems that music rhythm games are making a bit of a resurgence since the fad died from the overcrowded Guitar Hero and Rock Band days. Music Racer: Ultimate takes a slightly different approach by tasking players by driving over notes with a car but the end result […]
Beat Souls is a rhythm action game not unlike Rock Band or Guitar Hero but is published by EastAsiaSoft, a game studio that mostly releases 2D action/platform type games. Having a music-focused title might be an odd duck in their library of releases but thankfully is composed of quality like most of their titles. With […]
Clearly inspired by classic Zelda titles, Ocean’s Heart is basically the combat and gameplay progression of A Link To the Past but mixed with the island hopping of Wind Waker all from a top-down perspective. It hard not to make comparisons to 8 and 16-bit classic Zelda titles as the resemblance is uncanny right down […]
Grapple Dog is a no nonsense, straight-to-the-point action platformer that is almost entirely based around a grapple hook. If you have been following my coverage of games over these last two decades, I have stated on several occasions that there are two gameplay elements that can make almost any game instantly better and more fun: […]
Spirit Roots in an indie side scrolling platformer that has a similar presentation to Rayman Legends which could be enough to entice fans into playing it. This is a small indie developed title though, released by Drageus Games, and carries a tiny price tag with a good amount of content. It is just a shame […]
El Gancho is the latest roguelite title to be released on all the digital platforms but differentiates itself with a unique laser-hook tool, aka a grapple hook. Impressively cool when in motion and put in the hands of a master, it is a fun mechanic, that is, if you can grasp the learning curve. Playing […]
We originally reviewed the PC release of Broken Blades in 2021 and everything said there holds true to this console port. It is a low-budget 2D side-scrolling roguelite with chunky combat and simple Flash-style visuals. It would be easier to overlook the basic visuals if the gameplay was fair and engaging but when the main […]
Swords & Bones reminds me of Swords And Sandals: Spartacus because their titles and gameplay are similar. Both games are 2D pixel-based side-scrollers with endearing platforming, combat mechanics, and a hulking hero. Swords & Bones just has a more ghost and demons fantasy theme with slower paced and more deliberate gameplay. One element I like […]
Pandemic Shooter is a five dollar, cel-shaded FPS on Switch made available from Cave Games and No Gravity Games. It might be a 3D shooter but its gameplay is essentially one-dimensional, basic, mindless, and raises an eyebrow from a narrative and presentation perspective. Saying the story is weird is an understatement. Apparently two space velociraptors […]
Cake Invaders, the latest release by EastAsiaSoft, is basically a modern version of classic Missile Command. The overall goal is the still the same, protect the bottom of the screen from incoming attackers, stay alive as long as possible, and get the highest score to earn your spot on the online leaderboards, but does so […]
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