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Battle Chasers: Nightwar – Games of 2017
Joe Mad’s video games always surprise me. You’d think by his third game that I’d know better than to write it off. I knew Battle Chasers: Nightwar looked as stylistic as any entry in the Darksiders series, but I still put the game off. The funny thing is if I had tried 3 minutes of…
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Everspace – Games of 2017
The screenshot hype was on from the day I discovered Everspace. After a year of waiting out early access and my spacefighter roguelike dreams finally came true. Ok, it wasn’t that magical , but Everspace is as awesome to play as it is to look at. A surprising addition is that the story motivated me…
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Loot Rascals – Games of 2017
I love loot! I took a moment to consider alternate ways of starting this article, but no other introductions hit the nail on the head as succinctly as professing my fondness for finding and equipping gear. Loot Rascals was a gamble I took on itch.io, a turn-and-grid based roguelike about collecting cards. It’s easy to…
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Fortnite – Games of 2017
I don’t think this game is technically out yet, but I’ll probably forget to mention it when it’s official. I did not expect to play Fortnite at all. The concept just seemed too complicated to be fun, but I am one of those that enjoyed the full Fornite experience thanks to an invite from Battle…
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DESYNC – Games of 2017
The rise of chiptunes and synth video game soundtracks has changed my listening habits quite a bit in the last half a dozen years. DESYNC first struck me as the visual interpretation of all of that great music. Daniel Deluxe goes ahead and raises the bar with the soundtrack for this cyber shooter. The action…
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The Sexy Brutale – Games of 2017
A surprise that I wasn’t anticipating in the slightest, The Sexy Brutale is like the movie Groundhog Day if it revolved around murders at a costume party. Imagine waking up repeatedly, slowly learning the day’s routine as guards patrol, conversations happen, and guests of the titular casino die on schedule. As the player saves more…
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Echo Arena – Games of 2017
After riding the hype train to nowhere, I became quite content for VR to find me when it actually had something to experience. After playing a few demos at work I started stumbling around the store and came across one with good reviews. Fast forward about 5 minutes and I was shouting at everyone to…
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The Signal from Tolva – Games of 2017
No game world this year felt like Tolva. Cold, distant, and full of robots. It made me an alien. At first I was just an observer, but I had to defend myself. I was an intruder in a surface level skirmish. Below the battles, though, was a curiously deliberate mystery. Nothing was actively pulling me…
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Games of 2017
I can remember after watching the E3 presentation for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle a distinct flavor of cringe in my mouth. That image of Miyamoto and Yves, back to back with their blasters felt like a guarantee that this game was going to be pure crap, but in 2017 anything is possible. Mario +…
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Tooth and Tail – Games of 2017
The rodent revolution sure is a fascinating one. Granted I couldn’t really follow the politics, but I knew I was rooting for the good ones. I was too busy being enamored with each new ally and enemy soldier I discovered. The art direction of Tooth and Tail is as earnest as it is detailed. I…