Preview
Early looks at unreleased games.
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Preview – No, I’m Not a Human
The whole “uncanny valley” horror antagonist is so pervasive that I nearly dismissed No, I’m Not a Human based on its Steam capsule art. Misproportioned limbs, stretched out visages; that sort of thing. But No, I’m Not a Human isn’t just streamer bait. I mean, if it is, it’s really depressing streamer bait. And not depressing as in, “Entertainment is…
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Preview – Ground of Aces
The cancellation (or “indefinite hiatus”) of Jumplight Odyssey absolutely bites. League of Geeks folding is a huge loss, but Jumplight Odyssey was aiming to fill a massive hole that I don’t think anyone even realized was there. It was like the good half of Super Dimension Fortress Macross adapted into a management game. And it’s never going to happen. Who…
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Preview – The Drifter
For a genre that supposedly died in the ‘90s, the point-and-click adventure genre is pretty lively. Even adjacent adventure formulas have been getting a lot of love. It’s to the point where there’s so many, and it’s such a niche genre, that I experience choice paralysis and wind up playing nothing. But I liked what The Drifter was putting down,…
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Preview – Every Day We Fight
I loved XCOM and XCOM 2 (The new ones. The old ones kick my ass), but I can’t say their style is a carrot I’ve been chasing. In fact, I haven’t played XCOM 2 since the expansion, though I remember really enjoying it. So, I probably wouldn’t have paid that much attention to Every Day We Fight if not for…
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Preview – Hollywood Animal
Not for the faint of heart, Hollywood Animal isn't merely about making movies. It's also about the seedy underpants of the humans who make up the industry. People are awful is the lesson to be learned here.
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Preview – Insectile
Are you hungry for some cute bugs? Insectile serves up a fusion dish of creature collector and puzzle game. But does it get the flavour right? I'm so hungry right now.
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Preview – NetEscape
If I’m recalling correctly, I got access to the internet around 1994, which was fairly early in terms of the World Wide Web. I was the first of my friends to be connected, but few seven-year-olds would really even be able to grasp what the internet was. Of course, at the time, it was largely unrecognizable to what we see…
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Preview – ZPF
I love a good nouveau retro release. ZPF is a horizontal shooter by the devs of Tanzer and is published by Mega Cat Studios. It bills itself as a Future Metal Fantasy and comes loaded with more colours than you can count (64 probably). Here's an early look at its demo.
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Preview – He Is Coming
Roguelites feel like they make up somewhere around half of the indie and small budget sector these days. Autobattlers are maybe a bit less common. So, by the cover, He Is Coming might not sound that novel, but that doesn't mean there are no cards up its sleeve.
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Preview – Moves of the Diamond Hand
Cosmo D has finally pulled the sheet off of their newest project, Moves of the Diamond Hand. It's being split into four parts and gradually released through Early Access. Taking a page from all the best drug dealers, the first hit is free, afterwards, you will have to pay.
