Inspired by H.P. Lovercraft’s short story The Temple, Stirring Abyss takes place during the early years of the Cold War and follows an unlucky submarine crew that ends up getting stranded at the bottom of the ocean.
Ever played a point & click adventure game and thought to yourself “boy I sure would like to beat these people up in a series of turn-based battles”?
In a brief video message, director Wan Hazmer explained that this difficult decision was made due to various complications resulting from the current coronavirus pandemic – nonetheless, he reassured fans that they aim to make the wait as short as possible, and still plan to release the game sometime during the summer.
In Ageless, you play as a young girl called Kiara who’s been given the power to freely manipulate the ages of plants and animals around her, and who must use this ability to solve the various environmental puzzles that are thrown her way.
Set in the 19th century, Chapter One takes Holmes to an exotic, Mediterranean island where he investigates the mysterious death of his mother, and will supposedly explore the man he was before he became a legendary detective.
So, first things first. WarriOrb is a platformer that has you take on the role of a demon trapped in an orb-like body – and indeed, this is no coincidence at all, as the game’s puzzles and multitude of challenging obstacle courses demand that you jump and hop around the place like a sentient, out-of-control basketball.
Team Ladybug’s project has, at long last, launched via Steam Early Access, affectionately mixing the setting and characters of the famed Lodoss War franchise with stylish Metroidvania action and gorgeous pixel art. Which sounds fantastic on paper, but how does it all work out in practice?
Imagine a game with plenty of potential and some decent ideas packed into it. Now imagine that this same game is also very much capable of driving me up the wall and making my brain boil like the soup I just left on the stove. Done? Good.
Much like the first installment, DreadOut 2 stars Indonesian teen Linda Melinda, a girl with a special affinity for the supernatural – and if you don’t remember what happened to her in the original game, don’t worry, the sequel has a special “The Story So Far”-type video to get you up to speed.
You almost immediately take control of two protagonists: a boy hoping to make it to the top of a massive tower, and an adorably rotund soccer ball of a cat that tags along for the ride and lends a helping paw whenever it’s necessary.