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.
The three most popular genres right now for indie games are survival, roguelites and metroidvanias. But sometimes, developers find a mysterious way to mix all three genres and come up with something brilliant. In this week’s Save State column, Vincent Mahoney plays with a perfect example of that in Rogue Legacy 2.
Realistically simulating how to fight fires and rescue people from burning structures is a surprisingly difficult task, which is why not too many firefighting simulation titles exist, especially not realistic ones. But Firefighting Simulator – The Squad does a good job in its depictions for both pros and amateur firefighters.
While Evil West does not really break the mold in terms of combat-oriented titles, it does offer a fun and adrenaline-fueled romp through an old western type of twisted universe where cowboy gunslingers take on undead vampire hordes with fists, gadgets and guns.
Pentiment is a visually striking game played in a colorful world that resembles inked medieval portraits. In this medieval narrative mystery, players take on the role of a 16th century struggling artist who is forced to also become an amateur detective in a storyline that spans decades.
SQUARE ENIX has revealed that FINAL FANTASY XIV Online’s Patch 6.3: Gods Revel, Lands Tremble will launch on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. A new trailer offers players a fresh look at what to expect when Patch 6.3 launches, which includes a number of new activities including new main scenario quests, alliance raid, trial and more. The new Patch 6.3 content also includes: •New Main Scenario Quests – In the darkness of the Thirteenth, the Warrior of Light finds an unexpected ally in a half-voidsent woman named Zero. She returns with them to the Source for a time, and upon recovering … Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV Online Reveals New Trailer and Release Date for Gods Revel, Lands Tremble Update
Those who like escape rooms will find a lot to enjoy about Do Not Open, which presents an entire mansion to explore and multiple escape room like scenarios. But there is one big twist. When you take too long to open the exit, a monster starts stalking around the halls to add one scary additional challenge.
The Pinball Wizard video game takes its name seriously, offering players a rogue-like dungeon crawler that is centered around levels of tricky pinball-like fun. A pinball dungeon crawler may sound like an odd combination, but it’s actually really fun.
Hinterland Studio has split their frosty Long Dark game into two parts, the story focused Wintermute missions and the open world survival portion of the game. Tales from the Far Territory is the first DLC for the survival section, and it’s a big one.
Hindsight could almost rightly be considered more art than game, but for those looking for a unique adventure that shows how video games can address serious issues while also offering players some entertainment at the same time, Hindsight is more than worth the experience.
