If you are someone who really got a kick out of Sekiro’s prosthetic Arm system, which allowed you to chop and change your secondary weapon over the course of the game, then we have good news. Lies of P implements a similar mechanic that allows the player to switch out their regular Puppet Arm for …
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Ah, the wonderful world of public domain characters, household names that anyone can claim as their own. Have you ever noticed that the entertainment industry goes through phases of showering us with movies, TV shows, and video games, all depicting a well-known character in a new light? Plenty of properties have gotten this treatment, such …
What is it about corrupted religious figureheads that make such great video game bosses? You have the likes of Vicar Amelia from Bloodborne; you have the final boss of A Plague’s Tale: Innocence, and you have just about every boss featured in Blasphemous 2. There’s just something about a church organ playing, candlelight, and gothic …
If you are someone who was as hyped for Lies of P as myself, then chances are that you played the demo right the way through and played the opening few hours of this Indie Soulsborne gem. You likely took out the Scrapped Watchman and thought, that wasn’t so bad; this will be a breeze. …
‘What is an indie game?’ It’s a question that has always been shrouded in mystery, mostly because no one within the medium of gaming can quite agree on a definitive separation between indie, AA, and AAA gaming. You would think that, much like the indie music scene, or the indie movie scene, we might have …
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An immediate confession. Despite growing up in a time when dial-up internet was still a thing, and people uncovered gaming secrets through magazines and guidebooks, I still get lovingly referred to by my wife as ‘an iPad kid’. This is because even when I’m doing something, I need to also have one or two other …
Sea of Stars is a pretty linear game when compared to a lot of other retro turn-based RPGS. However, the game always gives you plenty of reasons to go off the beaten track in search of optional challenges along the way. Challenges that usually lead to some fun puzzles and some welcome loot for your …
As is custom within indie games in the post-Stardew-Valley era, there seemingly has to be a fishing mini-game incorporated into every game in some shape or form. Honestly, it’s so common you would think it was law. However, while this may sound like criticism, it’s far from it, as I, generally speaking, love fishing mini-games, …
It’s very easy to get caught up in the cool battle animations and the grandiose stories told in JRPGs. However, a truly masterful RPG can make you stop and take note of the smaller details in the world, and one way that many games have done this is through the medium of food. Final Fantasy …
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I love a game that creates in-world minigames that are just as strong and addictive as the gameplay loop of the main adventure. It’s not something that is easy to do, as they can often serve as unwelcome distractions, or be just plain bad. However, a number of games have done this successfully. The Witcher …
