Tag: Hands on
Killsquad proves that friends who blow stuff up together, stay together
I knew Killsquad is my kind of game the second I saw it. I could tell just by how passionate its developers are that it's going to be one of the best experiences of Gamescom 2019. I wasn't wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERXWSRpXEJA
Killsquad is an isometric co-op shooter by Catalan indie developer Novarama. You and your friends play four bounty hunters and work...
Classic survival horror Daymare 1998 started as a Resident Evil 2 remake
Daymare 1998 started as a Resident Evil 2 remake. No, not THAT Resident Evil 2 remake, but one that never saw the light of day. Developer Invader Studios wanted to see if they can create a classic survival horror game and thought recreating RE2 with modern features would be good exercise.
When Capcom learned about their project, they sent Invader...
Welcome to Elk tells heartbreaking stories in the most whimsical way
Welcome to Elk, an island where everybody has a story to tell. All those stories are real, according to developer Triple Topping, which makes them even more fantastical.
I got to play through one of these stories at Gamescom 2019, and experience the dissonance between the kids-friendly visual style and the dark subject matter.
The story I played told of George,...
Control Gamescom 2019 demo is an action-packed fever dream
Control, Remedy Entertainment's newest title, all kinds of awesome. I learned that by playing through one area of the game called Old Boys' Club.
At the beginning of the demo, I was dropped into a large hall inside the Oldest House, the headquarters of the Bureau of Control and the main setting for the game. I wasn't literally dropped -...
Dark Devotion is 2D Souls-like devoted to being as dark as possible
Dark Devotion by the indie studio Hibernian Workshop is a 2D action RPG game, successfully funded on Kickstarter one year ago.
The game will be published by The Arcade Crew, a new branch of French publisher DotEmu that focus mainly on assisting retro indie developers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLhPWhNPEPA
You might have wondered why choose a name like "Dark Devotion"? Does this game have any connection...
The Elder Scrolls Blades plays a bit like Skyrim, but on your phone
The Elder Scrolls Blades is the latest entry in the Elder Scrolls saga, and it is coming to the only platform Skyrim is not - mobile phones.
I had the opportunity to explore a dungeon in The Elder Scrolls Blades demo, and it made me realize that it's time I get myself a new phone. Perhaps the Apple iPhone X, since...
Re-Legion seeks to convert you back to strategy games
Re-Legion is a tactical strategy game set in a cyberpunk future. We recently played a demo of the game together with developer Ice Code Games' CTO Mateusz Pilski and discovered that there's still room to innovate when it comes to RTS games.
In Re-Legion, you play as Elion, a prophet that hopes to convert every single citizen in the city to his...
RAGE 2 hands on demo lets us experiment with Nanotrite powers and wepaons
RAGE by id Software wasn't received well by both players and critics, so it was a big surprise when we learned a sequel was on the way.
After playing through a short RAGE 2 demo, I can confidently tell you that there's a lot to look forward to. I played through the same Eden Assault mission Bethesda revealed back at...
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is a horror RPG that fully commits to the works of Lovecraft
One of the best things about gaming conventions is the games you discover there. You wander around the halls and booths and stumble upon hidden gems and exciting titles.
One of the exciting games I discovered during Gamescom 2018 was Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones. It's a Lovecraftian RPG with tactical combat and oddly evocative illustrative visuals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHA9syy34Oc
Stygian: Reign of the...
Decay of Logos blends the difficulty of Dark Souls with the charm of Zelda
Decay of Logos is a hidden gem of an indie game that feels like a cross between Dark Souls and Legend of Zelda - and it looks the part. What's more astonishing is that the team developing the game counts merely four designers.
I had the unique opportunity to sit down with Ricardo Teixeira from Amplify Creations, one of the developers...