An Epic Odyssey For Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is among the best that the series has to offer. It features a humongous world, plenty of fighting action and a powerfully compelling plot set in the often-storied world of ancient Greece.
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A Masterfully Told Master Chief Backstory
Author Troy Denning is best known for the many great D&D Forgotten Realms novels he’s written. In Halo Silent Storm, he takes on sci-fi by delving into the pivotal character of Master Chief, and giving us an exciting origins story that is every bit as good as his Dungeons and Dragons work.
Dying to Have a Good Time with Dead Cells
Dead Cells is flat out difficult, but it’s the good kind of difficult. It punishes poor play, rewards skill, and most importantly, never makes you feel as though you’re stuck. This all makes for a highly enjoyable experience where you wont mind dying again and again.
Exploring Ruins in Labyrneath
The Time Waster taking up Billy’s time this week is a 2D platformer game that has a nice mix of puzzles called Labyrneath.
CrossCode Finally Sees the Light
CrossCode is a game that lots of fans of the simulated RPG genre have been watching for years in its long development slog. Finally released, CrossCode is packed with content that will keep players engaged for hours on end, though towards the end of the story, this may not be such a good thing. We dive into this long delayed title to see if it reaches RPG greatness.
Compendium Offers Short Stories from Demon Accords
Those of you looking for more Demon Accords goodness can check out The Demon Accords Compendium Volume 01 by John Conroe. Instead of a long novel, this book offers a collection of interesting short stories.
Immortal: Unchained Strives for Souls-like Success
Immortal: Unchained is a clone of the Souls series, with the one real differentiator being a reliance on guns over melee weapons. This could have set up some interesting gameplay, but sadly, it will likely fall a little short of expectations.
Early Access: Shortest Trip to Earth
This week the Time Waster is all about an Early Access game called Shortest Trip to Earth that’s a rogue-like spaceship management simulator.
The Cold War Heats up in Espionage Thriller Phantom Doctrine
Set in the Cold War period of the 1980s, Phantom Doctrine is an ambitious title that combines role-playing, strategy, tactical combat and an interesting spy-themed story that will have you sneaking and shooting through a dark world of espionage and betrayal.
Halo: Bad Blood is one Good Read
In the excellently written Halo: Bad Blood book, author Matt Forbeck takes us on a journey where normal humans and the enhanced Spartans, as well as the UNSC and ONI, must learn to get along to defend humanity from a new threat.