Tag: writing
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Find Your Words: A Quiet Revolution in a 3-Ring Binder
Most games talk way too much, but say very little. So, sooner or later, your hand is forced to skip the cutscenes, ignore the dialogue trees, and just follow the glowing waypoint marker to the next objective. Find Your Words fixes that problem by just taking your voice away entirely. Speak Not, but Do Explore…
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ChainStaff is a Metal Album Soaked in Alien Guts
You’ve got an alien parasite bolted to your skull. It wants you to eat human organs. Yup. ChainStaff doesn’t care if you’re comfortable. It gladly gives you a Swiss Army knife made of alien bone, but then it fully expects you to survive a 1980s heavy metal album cover come to life. It is loud.…
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Cinderia is a Beautiful yet Clunky Engine of Destruction
If I were a betting man, I’d say we’re all getting a bit tired of the apocalypse. Every other week, a new indie darling drops onto Steam. Each game asks us to save some charred wasteland from a generic corruption. Cinderia presents itself as a dark fairytale. In this story, a witch burned the world.…
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Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining is a Brilliant Culture Shock
As an ESL teacher, I’ve always loved educational games. I am constantly fascinated by how their gameplay is designed to intrigue young minds and make them think outside the box. I realize not all share my sentiment and most absolutely hate those cursed memories of sitting in a dusty 1998 computer lab, forced to do…
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Resurrecting Nosgoth: Legacy of Kain Pivots to 2D After a Two-Decade Slumber
It’s been over twenty years since players last walked the dark paths of Nosgoth. We do appreciate the remasters, but still, the old vampiric fans do crave some fresh blood. We’ve been thirsting for far too long. Today, the Legacy of Kain series quietly broke that long silence. Instead of a massive, big-budget 3D sequel,…
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Reclaim is a Glorious Exercise in Controlled Demolition
Be honest with me. You don’t play RoadCraft to relax. You play it because you have a sick, twisted desire to fight gravity, mud, and your own poor spatial awareness. It’s ok. I get it. It’s why I also play it. It’s why I also love it. The base game already established that driving a…
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A Hands-On Look at Fortune Seller’s Antique Hustle
Tired of crawling through dungeons? A relatively new demo for Fortune Seller asks you to try something much more terrifying: running a retail business while drowning in debt. This quirky management roguelike trades monsters for a ruthless landlord. You start with a dusty shop, mounting bills, and just enough rope to hang yourself. The trial…
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Station Command Demo Brings Corporate Warfare April 2
Mark your calendars for April 2, because a playable demo for the sci-fi strategy game Station Command is officially on the way. The trial drops you straight into the first chapter of the campaign, putting you in charge of Watchpoint Station after a disastrous shift leaves the outpost with just two working fighters. This isn’t…
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How Techland is Taming ‘The Beast’ in Dying Light
It has been a decade since players first parkoured through the zombie-infested streets of Harran. Now, Techland is bringing their iconic protagonist, Kyle Crane, back in Dying Light: The Beast, a standalone adventure that promises to push the boundaries of the series’ established survival horror mechanics. Moving away from the sprawling, agile cityscapes of Dying…
