In Thomas Wilde’s review of the Callisto Protocol last December, he wrote that the game could have used more time in development to reach the full potential of what developer Striking Distance was going for. In the last seven months, the game has received patches fixing bugs and adding new game modes, including New Game+ and a […]
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While most mainstream, big-budget horror games seem to be more action-oriented, for better or worse, indie titles have been carrying the torch for more old-school survival horror philosophies. Puppet Combo games like Murder House and Nun Massacre have cornered the market on the grimy grindhouse-style schlock of early Resident Evils, while last year’s Signalis took […]
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There’s nothing quite as satisfying as being a big, badass space marine. The huge armor, the massive guns, it all makes for perfect video game material. Few space marines are bigger or more badass than those in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, and Boltgun, a new retro first person shooter from Auroch Digital, absolutely knows it. […]
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I’ve scraped through two fights in the Great Library, destroying mad cultists and immolators, and now am faced with the sinister Librarian. The Plague Doctor, my only character with healing skills, is low on health and high on stress, a bad combination for a challenging encounter. The Librarian hurls a flaming book at her, putting […]
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An alchemical catastrophe ravaged the countryside decades ago, unleashing horrors beyond comprehension upon a cursed corner of 18th-century England. The Crown has quarantined the area, known as Vale of Deluth, but as a Hunter, you are allowed entry to help drive back the monstrous beasts that lurk within. This is the world of Teeth, a […]
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When I was in high school, one of my first jobs was working at a big chain video store. While it was fun to be around movies and movie fans all day, it did have all the pitfalls of any public facing customer service job. Weird customers, understaffing, and repetitive work were all par for […]
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I’m a big RPG fan now, but that wasn’t always the case. Super Mario RPG introduced me to the genre, but, like many people my age, Final Fantasy VII was the one that wowed me the most. After Final Fantasy VII, I was hungry for more, and Square’s next RPG was one that was surprisingly […]
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The GenMat is close. You’ve run through a hallway of spike traps, flamethrowers and a holographic wall that concealed a pair of hulking brutes ready to chop you into bloody chunks. You carefully peak around corners, making sure the coast is clear, catching a last minute flying guard swooping down on you. As you approach […]
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Both Dungeons and Dragons already have a bit of a horror element to them, but most D&D campaigns end up being fun romps like the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which brings the property back to the big screen this weekend. If you’re looking for a tabletop RPG that will send your adventure […]
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When The Gauntlet published Brindlewood Bay, author Jason Cordova realized that he had a framework that could be applied to other tabletop roleplaying game settings aside from mystery-solving grannies that run afoul of fiendish cults. After the success of the Kickstarter campaign last year, Cordova returned to an idea he was kicking around in 2014 […]
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Knowing Behaviour Interactive’s success with Dead by Daylight, I was very surprised at the announcement of Meet Your Maker. Not because I wasn’t expecting another asymmetrical multiplayer game, but rather because I wasn’t expecting something so completely different. Gone are the creepy forests and dilapidated manors, replaced by a brutal and desperate post apocalypse. Meet […]
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Until recently, Konami had left the Silent Hill franchise dormant, leaving a huge hole in the survival horror genre. Since then, many indie developers have taken up the mantle. Games like Lone Survivor and Signalis each took the ethos of the series and put their own spin on it, creating personal works that reflected what […]
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Even though I ended up really positive on Alien, I often find tabletop RPGs based on existing properties to be under satisfying. My preference is to play in new worlds, allowing works of art I like to influence me as I tell fresh stories rather than trying to rehash ones I’ve seen before. That being […]
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Immediately upon loading Chop Goblins, the latest game from Dusk developer David Szymanski, you’re greeted with title screen music that sounds like a dark carnival crossed with a Saturday morning cartoon, perfectly setting the stage for the wackiness you’re about to experience. Over the next five levels, you’ll chase the titular creatures as they cause […]
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You’ve just finished making your way through the industrial nightmare of Steel City, a land populated by exploited workers, animated forges and vicious rust wolves. Upon finally reaching the Lord of the Land, a former industrialist warped into an undead wizard known as the Furnace Lich, you brandish your sword and pistol, prepared for battle. […]
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