Enjoying the Noir Sci-fi Mystery Fusion of GRUNND
This week our intrepid Modern Gamer Marie Brownhill dives into the strange but fascinating world of GRUNND, a point and click adventure that tells an ambitiously complex and mysterious story.
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Wild Terra 2 Delivers A Player Driven MMO World
Unlike most massively multiplayer online games, Wild Terra 2 forgoes traditional questing and plots in favor of a fully open, sandbox world where everything from the economy to the ecosystem is either controlled or heavily influenced by the players themselves.
Amazing Loot Questing With Xploquest 3
If you are still waiting for Diablo IV or have dived way too deep into any of the Torchlight games, then you might want to give Xploquest 3 a try. It’s got the fight, loot and upgrade gameplay loop down perfectly and is great for some mindless monster-killing fun.
Post-Apocalyptic Storytelling Meets Open World RPG Platforming in Kandria
Kandria is a story-intensive title with lots of action and platforming in a surprisingly huge post-apocalyptic world filled with corrupted androids and other hazards. With 250 individually designed rooms to explore along with a variety of quests to complete, Kandria offers a unique challenge in a 2D pixel world.
Playing in the Handcrafted Paper World of Papetura
This week our Modern Gamer Marie takes a look at Papetura, a casual title where the entire world and even the characters in it are constructed of paper. It’s certainly a unique point and click adventure that many gamers should enjoy.
Life Is Good Playing Life Is Strange 2 on the Switch
The Life Is Strange series, one of the most remarkable adventure game series that developer DONTNOD Entertainment has created, makes a move to the Nintendo Switch with Life Is Strange 2, and Modern Gamer Marie was so very happy to sit down and play it this week.
Returning to the Classic Oregon Trail Game in Style
Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill was a member of the original Oregon Trail gaming generation. This week, she steps back into her wagon to see if the new remake lives up to that classic or dies of dysentery along the dusty trail.
Serene and Green With Garden In Sim
Garden In is a relaxing simulation where players grow amazing plants to decorate their virtual homes. Advanced gardeners can even crossbreed their plants to create never before seen shrubbery for their serene and green homes.
Saving Is Amazing in Animal Shelter Simulator
This week Modern Gamer Marie Brownhill takes on the role of caregiver in Animal Shelter Simulator. The game lets players feed, doctor and care for cute animals that need a good home. And the new puppies and kittens DLC adds even more adorable animals to the mix.
Skeleton Crew Offers Dungeon Crawling and Plenty of Brawling Fun
Skeleton Crew is a dungeon crawler that is also a side scroller and a multiplayer platformer. There’s also puzzles and mysteries to solve, and even a bit of base building. All that makes Skeleton Crew worth checking out.