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Firewatch – Games of 2016
Firewatch was the first game that I did a Spoilercast on, so it holds a special place in my heart. It was also the first game to get released after the start of my gaming renaissance, so part of my fondness for the game revolves around being able to talk about games again. Hearing the…
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Batman: The Telltale Series – Games of 2016
Hoo boy, what a weird year for DC. The good news for video games is that all of its tv and movie efforts made me starved for some likable Batman. I’ll admit that I’m kind of an easy mark at this point, but when Telltale announced its Batman series I kind of assumed I’d just…
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2016 Games of the BGRadio – Podcast
From pub crawls to a vacation full of puzzles and a brotherly adventure, experiencing variety and connection to his 2016 games was not a problem for Aaron. He’s one of the good guys after all, he deserves all of this. Subscribe Horrible Night on SoundCloud RSS Feed iTunes Feed Google Play Stitcher Feed Show Features…
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2016 Games of the Tacosfeedthebear – The List
I had a gaming revival in 2016. It started in January with the purchase of a PS4 and culminated at the very end of the year with the purchase of my gaming laptop. In the intervening months, I played more games than I have in a decade. I mostly played games from this year and…
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2016 Games of the Coop – The List
I gamed a lot this year. Especially when you take into consideration that I brought a 3rd child into the world right in the middle of it. When the end of the year hit, I looked at my backlog to see what I still needed to finish and was blown away. I bought all the…
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Thumper – Games of 2016
It’s funny how many different rhythm games I used to play. Recently, the genre has been a bit flat. Thumper actually looked too simple from its screenshots and I didn’t have high hopes. Once I played Thumper, it made me feel claustrophobic and hopeless. It’s uncomfortable and oppressive. It’s also unforgettable and thrilling. I don’t…
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Necropolis – Games of 2016
I really like Necropolis as an indie redemption story. When the game was announced as a souls-inspired roguelike, I thought it sounded rather ambitious. I knew that it was technically possible, but making a difficult dungeon crawler with randomized elements puts the fun factor at high risk. After a rough launch, Necropolis bounced back with…
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Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak – Games of 2016
I love the Homeworld franchise. Something about watching a Destroyer unleash a barrage of missiles while squadrons of fighters and frigates buzz around like righteously pissed off hornets is mesmerizing. So I was nervous when Deserts of Kharak was revealed because there was no space to speak of. Everything was on the ground. Thankfully, Homeworld…
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Oxenfree – Games of 2016
Oxenfree had a lot working against it even before I played it. I had cooled on narrative games prior to its release and word of mouth was pretty mixed. For some reason though, it stuck out enough in my memory that months after release I randomly decided to play through the entire game in a…
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2016 Games of the Tacosfeedthebear – Podcast
Ryan not only survived his first year with Horrible Night, but he also avoided drowning in more gaming options than he’s experienced in a decade. 2016’s unpredictability allowed for a few disappointments to open the door for unexpected surprises. Subscribe Horrible Night on SoundCloud RSS Feed iTunes Feed Google Play Stitcher Feed Show Features Games…