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Little Nightmares – Games of 2017
But why did they have to put this game on a boat? It’s one thing to feel trapped among your (Little) Nightmares, but there’s really no escape on a boat. I had to steel myself to start this game after seeing some of its disturbing character design. Once I started I ended up falling into…
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Nex Machina – Games of 2017
It’s hard not to compare modern arcade action games with the classic arcade games they are pulling from. It really does a disservice to Housemarque’s creativity and excellent game design execution that they bring to all of their titles. I blindly bought Nex Machina out of trust for the developer and I was not disappointed.…
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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…