Based purely on its graphics, Corpse Party looks like it’s a 1990s-era 16-bit RPG, but any RPG similarities are only skin-deep. In fact, it is a Japanese visual novel originally released in 1996, having since received several ports and rereleases on [...]
The actual puzzles are, for the most part, based around Tycho’s inventory, and he has a handheld bicorder (accessible via the on-screen interface) with which he can scan objects in the environment, or even himself for any alien pathogens as a little “in” [...]
Mr. Shifty (PC [reviewed], Mac, Switch, PS4, Xbox One) Developer: Team Shifty Publisher: tinyBuild Games Released: April 13, 2017 (PC, Switch), TBA (Mac, PS4, Xbox One) MSRP: $14.99 The plot behind Mr. Shifty is that you’re a thief with teleportation [...]
Vroom in the Night Sky (Switch) Developer: Poisoft Publisher: Poisoft Released: April 5, 2017 MSRP: $9.99 Vroom in the Night Sky is not only the worst game on the Nintendo Switch, but easily one of the worst games I’ve ever had the displeasure of [...]
Mr. Shifty’s influences are easy to identify. In one sentence, it’s “Hotline Miami meets that opening Nightcrawler sequence in X-Men sequel film X2.” It’s high-concept, but Mr. Shifty lives up to the expectations that [...]
Mr. Shifty starts off on a promising note. You play the eponymous hero, infiltrating a skyscraper to steal a valuable piece of technology. Shifty has the impressive ability to teleport short distances, passing through walls and enemies to reach his [...]
The best thing Drawn to Death has going for it is the aesthetic, which thoroughly lives up to its promise of vast, wild worlds crafted from the classroom notebook scribblings of a teenage delinquent. It’s a world of kittens controlling giant robots, [...]
We’ve all seen the leaked trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront 2, but a new teaser video released today could shed more light on the game’s plot. Today’s video shows a condensed version of the full trailer, leaked via Sony two days ago, [...]
