Some of our favorite games are caught in an identity crisis and are being made less and less these days. This game personifies a 2nd class of video games and should be proud of who it is. We are. Valiant Hearts: The Great War This is one of the most memorable adventure games we’ve played… Continue reading
Games of the year deliberations and award selections continue on. Day Two features old games, disappointments, promises, fast games, and overachievers. Nothing goes as planned, sometimes that is a good thing. This special episode is a part of The 2014 Grimmys, Horrible Night’s game of the year awards. This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv/HorribleNight. The 2014 Grimmys… Continue reading
Styx: Master of Shadows is a character action, third-person, stealth RPG game set in a wonderfully confusing maze of a (possibly floating) castle-tower thing. You play as a handsome and well-mannered little goblin named Styx. You’re apparently after the heart of something called the World-Tree which lies at the center of the tower. You are hearing… Continue reading
There’s no shortage of variety or quantity this month. This is also the weirdest grouping of sequels and pseudo-sequels that I’ve ever seen. It’ll be curious to see what actually breaks through and how memorable these games end up being. Civilization: Beyond Earth Justin L – If Firaxis hadn’t announced Civ: Beyond Earth, I probably would have… Continue reading