Miyamori, folktales, and the allure of the Japanese countryside
We had a chat with Joshua Hurd, the creator of beautiful Miyamori, about the game and his visits to Akita, Japan that inspired it.
Browsing: Action
Blue Revolver review: Flight School
Blue Revolver manages to take a genre as difficult as bullet hell shooters and make it accessible, without compromising on what makes such games great.
Dex review: Cyberflunk
Dex’s good ideas quickly give way to a painfully generic cyberpunk romp with poor writing, shallow systems, and the most pedestrian brand of “edginess”
Tanzia preview: World of Awe-craft
Tanzia feels like a single-player take on the early days of World of Warcraft, complete with the rough sense of wonderment that Blizzard’s MMO has lost.
Valley review: L.E.A.F. on the Wind
Valley is a great first-person platformer with some clever ideas, but its real strength is the thrill of running, jumping, and soaring through the woods.
The Dead Lands review: Utu Kiriata
The Dead Lands is an awesome, gorgeous action movie that celebrates Māori and shows just how much potential there is for Māori stories in mainstream cinema.
Lost Sea review: Bermuda Die-angle
Lost Sea is the sort of game that reminds me why I don’t really like roguelikes all that much – because of both what it does well and what it doesn’t.
Anima: Gate of Memories review
Anima: Gate of Memories is certainly lacking in polish, but it’ all the better for it; I think we forget about how much “B-grade” games can offer.
Aurion feels like an African shonen manga, in the best possible way
Judging from a pre-alpha demo, Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan is going to be something truly special.
What game writers can learn from Mad Max: Fury Road
Game writers can learn a lot from Fury Road, because despite having nothing to do with games, it’s one of the best examples of video game storytelling I’ve seen in a long time.