Save State Promotes Labyrinthine Platformers With The Knight Witch Adventure
Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney continues his promotion of the labyrinthine platformer genre classification over Metroidvanias.
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Broken Roads RPG Offers A Compelling Australian Adventure
The Broken Roads RPG from developer Drop Bear Bytes is dripping with Australian atmosphere and culture. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, both the well-crafted setting and its compelling plot will convince most players to overlook the title’s copious shortcomings.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Becomes Superb Spiritual Successor to Suikoden
As the spiritual successor to Suikoden, it should be no surprise that players in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes have access to over 100 playable characters to build out their armies with as they work to save the world, one battle at a time.
Enjoying the Retro Style FPS Action in Bloodhound
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.
Trading and Exploring in the Magical World of Fireside
Fireside shipwrecks the player on a strange island populated by interesting and colorful characters who also need a helping hand. Trading, exploring and making friends are some of the goals in Fireside, but the journey is more important than the destination.
Mech Engineer Released on Steam
Publisher MicroProse Software announced the launch of Mech Engineer 1.0 on Steam. Mech Engineer is a mech lover’s dream come true: players will oversee every aspect of their squad’s operation, from optimizing the reactors to fine-tuning weapons systems. The balance of weight, energy, and heat must be carefully monitored to ensure maximum efficiency. The skills and emotional state of each pilot also plays an important role, along with the effective management of your base and resources. Players will deploy their finely calibrated and tuned machines onto missions, where their split-second decisions during semi-auto battles against a mutating alien bio-weapon will … Continue reading Mech Engineer Released on Steam
Save State Revisits 2D Action Metroidvania Valdis Story: Abyssal City
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.
Solving a Mystery Most Fowl With Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Featuring a feathered detective who is down on his luck, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a brief cozy mystery adventure that features excellent dialogue, great voice acting and a plot that is quite entertaining to try and unravel.
Toplitz Productions Announces Early Access Launch of Survival Adventure Serum
Game Island, in partnership with Toplitz Productions are pleased to announce that their immersive story-driven survival adventure SERUM is now available for PC via Steam Early Access. SERUM throws the player head-first into a dark and intriguing narrative driven by a unique game mechanic: a mysterious elixir (serum) is essential to survival, a lifeline to be injected regularly as a momentary respite from an infected world. Players will quickly discover how this vital liquid can prolong their existence, amplify their abilities, and enhance their hand-crafted arsenal of deadly weaponry as they uncover a government conspiracy. This is an adrenaline-fueled journey … Continue reading Toplitz Productions Announces Early Access Launch of Survival Adventure Serum
Build Your Own Never-Never Land With Fabledom
Unlike most modern city building type titles, Fabledom is designed with simple mechanics and casual gameplay in mind, which makes it perfect for relaxing while you slowly construct the fairytale kingdom of your childhood dreams.