While the category has been around for quite a long time, “Randomly/ Procedurally Generated” games have seen a bit of resurgence. The most current and easily recognized game of this category is Minecraft, a building/adventuring game with a procedurally-generated world. One could argue that Minecraft has been the basis of…
Read MoreBabel Rising is a cute little take on deific genocide. What is essentially a tower defence game is made weirdly compelling by the simple fact that you’re taking the role of a God, slaughtering people for daring to build a tower. There’s not really any explanation for why you’re smiting…
Read MoreCurling is a not a sport you often see adapted into a video game. While it does occasionally appear on platforms, it usually comes as part of a set of mini-games as opposed to an independent release. This makes Cypronia’s Curling Super Championship a rather unique entry to the DSiWare…
Read MoreWay, way back, our (then new) editor, Clark, wrote one of his first reviews for Digitally Downloaded: a little indie game on XBLA called Akane the Kunoichi. He rather liked it, and now it’s finally on the other great indie platform, the iOS App Stores. This is a good thing…
Read MoreOh look. Another Circle DSiWare game. And you know what? I owe Gameloft an apology. I thought Gameloft was the most offensively cynical developer/ publisher in the games industry, getting away with plagiarism on mere technicalities. But I was wrong. Gameloft’s got nothing on the depth these guys will sink.…
Read MoreBattlefield 3 is the latest installment in the very popular Battlefield series by DICE. Most compare it to the equally as popular Call of Duty series, however they are both very different. The multiplayer, (arguably the most important aspect of this game), is a one of a kind and allows…
Read MoreOne of the genres I have always assumed that the iPad would excel at is the real time strategy. The large touch screen is a natural fit for the genre, and should make manipulating units and controlling the ebb and flow feel natural, much like pouring over a real battle…
Read MoreOkay I’ll admit it, when I first saw the title of this game I thought I was reviewing a crosswords game. Boy was I surprised, because it’s not about crosswords at all! Instead it’s a story of a daughter attempting to search for her lost father. Best crossword yet? CrossWorlds…
Read MoreTom Clancy has always appealed to me as a FPS franchise, in much the same way James Bond does. Like a big, brash, American version of Bond, Tom Clancy tales have it all – counter terrorism, stealth, exotic locations. The alcohol might be a little different – Tom Clancy heroes…
Read MoreYs: The Oath in Felghana was a game that succeeded in pushing the boundaries of what a remake should be. Ys Origins uses the same engine as that title and isn’t quite as focused, but to dismiss it as a lazy entry in the series would be a huge mistake.…
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