Tag: Mini-Review

HammerHelm is a third-person town building game with RPG aspects mixed in. TL;DR at bottom. Gameplay:HammerHelm is a relatively unique take on the city management genre, at least from what I’ve encountered. It has a strong base built up so far, and can definitely be improved. It is in Early Access at the time of…

3089 is a futuristic action RPG with open world exploration and an interesting mechanic. TL;DR at bottom Gameplay: 3089 resembles early Xbox Live indie games, which I loved, personally. Now, this doesn’t mean that it isn’t good or is a rip-off of some earlier idea. The game actually introduces some unique ideas that make it…

Badiya is an open-world survival game set in random procedurally-generated WWI-era deserts. TL;DR at bottom Gameplay – Badiya is an interesting take on the survival game genre, by placing you in the desert during WWI. It comes with the basic mechanics of a quest system as well as exploration. The compass on the top of…

AFTERGRINDER is a fast paced running game with interesting concepts. TL;DR at bottom Gameplay – AFTERGRINDER is a typical run-and-avoid-the-obstacles game. The core mechanics remind me of the gravity suit from Jetpack Joyride, which is a similar game. However, it does introduce some mechanics I haven’t seen before. There is an option to boost to…

1166 is a gritty pixel mystery game with supernatural aspects. TL;DR at bottom Gameplay – 1166 is a narrative adventure game with only a few controls. The buttons to move, spacebar to interact with things, and left mouse click to attack. It consists of walking around the environment and talking to people or interacting with…

N.P.P.D. Rush is a shoot-em-up game with retro graphics and a classic arcade feel. ​ TL;DR at bottom Gameplay – This game does not have much depth to it. You are a guy on a motorcycle shooting up the bad guys and trying to rescue people before the time runs out. The game is quite…

​The premise of $1 Ride is that you are piloting a very cheap spaceship and need to pick up power-ups to progress through the level. You can unlock different ships and compete with yourself or other players to get the best time. TL;DR at bottom Gameplay –As stated above, you are a ship travelling in…