Doom, Painkiller, Quake and their like helped to usher in a golden age of shooters that lasted for many years. Today, modern shooters are much more advanced, but if you are missing out on that old school style, you can lock and load with Bloodhound.
Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney is known for having a huge library of titles that he sometimes has trouble finishing. But with a little free time this week, he goes back and completes the classic 2D action Metroidvania Valdis Story: Abyssal City.
At first glance, Buckshot Roulette is a title available on Steam by developer Mike Klubnika about playing rounds of Russian Roulette in a seedy nightclub for wads of cash. But just below the surface, it rewards critical thinking and the ability to calculate probabilities.
It’s difficult for new entries into the tactical empire-building genre to make a splash against established franchises like Civilization, Crusader Kings and others, but Millennia attempts to do so with a unique time and era altering mechanic that keeps its gameplay fresh every single time.
Possibly one of the most surreal titles to release this year, Indika features a traveling nun who regularly talks with the devil and an escaped criminal who chats with God. And that is the least bizarre thing about this amazing adventure.
Akira Toriyama is best known for the Dragon Ball series, but he has also created other amazing works including Sand Land. The new title of the same name offers players plenty of action and adventure worthy of the manga series created by a master storyteller.
Developer Stunlock Studios has announced that the PlayStation 5 version of their open-world fantasy survival Action-RPG V Rising will be commencing pre-orders ahead of its launch on June 11th. This follows V Rising’s 1.0 Steam launch on May 8th that was met with a hugely positive reception from both critics and the growing community of blood-suckers. PlayStation 5 owners will soon be able to sink their teeth into V Rising in its final form. Step into the shoes of a newly awakened vampire, construct your gothic castle, and explore an open world teeming with danger with seven regions to explore … Continue reading Stunlock Studios Announces Upcoming PlayStation 5 Release Date for V Rising
ServiceIT: You Can Do IT is a business simulation in which players get to run an IT company and try to make it profitable while completing puzzles and dealing with an adversary. Players complete tasks like fixing hardware, retrieving or removing data and OS installation at an enterprise level.
Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney was too busy to continue with his Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade coverage as he planned in his previous column. Instead, he’s enjoying the side-scrolling run and gun title Broforce from 2015, where players get to be commandos from an overpowered paramilitary organization.
From the makers of the excellent Strategic Mind series of historic wargames comes Headquarters: World War II, a title that combines old-school tactical wargaming mechanics with brilliant modern touches. It’s a great choice for any armchair general who enjoys the tactical side of warfare.
