It’s always a pleasure to be blindsided by pure joy and, when this Last Ninja 2 vinyl arrived, I couldn’t believe how quickly I became completely infatuated with it. Over two weeks on from arrival, it is still getting daily spins in my record player with no signs of slowing up. For the record, the A-side of this album consist of three songs that are so strong that they rank up there at the top of the genre in terms of album kick-offs, it’s unbelievably good stuff.
05/12/2021
Last Ninja 2 | Reformation Vinyl | Review | "I just enjoyed wandering around, being a ninja" @mattgrayc64 #VideoGameVinyl #Vinyl #VGVinyl #LastNinja2
04/12/2021
ππ The Art of Creaks | Book | Review ππ @Amanita_Design #IndieGames #IndieGame #GameDev
Purchase Link - https://merch.amanita-design.net/products/the-art-of-creaks
Creaks is a game that is very much adored by its fanbase for the care and craft that was clearly put into it, resulting in a title whereby the visuals and music are just as important as the fundamental gameplay.
It therefore makes sense - following the ‘making of’ documentary focusing on the music of Creaks (https://youtu.be/67S-rAyku3U) - that a book dedicated to the art is released. As was made clear in my review of Creaks a few months ago - https://www.gamesfreezer.co.uk/2021/06/creaks-review-xbox-series-x-910.html – it is a game that really made an impact on me and I often find myself discussing it or listening to the soundtrack, and now – I can get lost again in those wonderfully detailed visuals thanks to The Art of Creaks.
03/12/2021
π¦π¦ Beyond A steel Sky | Nintendo Switch | Gameplay | "Big Steve Is A Right Pain!" π¦π¦ @RevSoftGames #IndieGames #IndieGame #GameDev
From Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind ‘Watchmen’, comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, the long awaited sequel to the cult classic ‘Beneath a Steel Sky’.
You are Robert Foster. A child has been abducted in a brutal attack. You have vowed to bring him home. But the trail has led you from your community of desert wasteland dwellers, to Union City, one of the last remaining mega-cities in a world ravaged by shattering wars, and political meltdown.
Fortified and impenetrable, it is a utopia in which people live happily under the surveillance and control of a benign AI. But all is far from what it seems...
‘Beyond a Steel Sky’ is a dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller in which engaging puzzles drive a fast-paced narrative set in a dynamic game world that responds to – and is subverted by – the player’s actions.
02/12/2021
π Farming Simulator 2022 | PC | Ten minute Taster | "We Plough The Fields & Scatter" π @farmingsim #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGame
01/12/2021
ππ G Darius HD | Nintendo Switch HD | Review | 7.5/10 | "Laser Duels With Hulking End Level Bosses .... YES PLEASE!" ππ @ININ_Games #Retrogaming #SHMUP
G-Darius HD comes in all guns blazing on my Nintendo Switch and once again we have another absolute classic SHMUP gunning its way through new audiences on the Switch as the list of legendary Shoot Em Ups on the console grows longer and longer.
Flying through a level on this beautiful conversion of the arcade game on your switch is a joy to behold as you pivot and swivel through enemy waves with pinpoint accurate controls and classic arcade visuals.
30/11/2021
πHermitage: Strange Case Files | Xbox Series X | Review | 5/10 | "One is The Loneliest Number" π @ArrowizStudios #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGame
I recently had a conversation with my brother - I explained to him how I've grown tired of games using HP Lovecraft as inspiration, how there seems to be a plethora of them and most of them aren't very good, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth being the biggest exception.
I had major reservations for this game from the start as more Lovecraftian horror is not what I particularly wanted, but I'm always happy to be proven wrong and so hoped this game would ease my tiredness of Lovecraft and bring my list of good games inspired by his bibliography to a whopping two.
29/11/2021
π€ Paco Rabanne Phantom - Connected Fragrance | "Stop Smelling Your Fists!" π€ @PacoRabanne #welcometothefuture #daretobedifferent
I’ve been a fan of Paco Rabanne’s scents for quite a while now. From not being able to wear the divine Ultraviolet due to the age-old problem of too many people in my circle of friends also wearing it through to a moment about six years ago when I first came across their eau de toilette ‘Paco’ whilst waiting for a flight to Paris and was told off by my now-fiancΓ©e to ‘stop smelling my fists, it looks weird’ (I had tried a few scents out in the airport and my knuckles were the only free spot left on my hands/arms for Paco, and it was an addictive smell!).
28/11/2021
πͺπΏπ±Treasures of the Aegean | Xbox Series X | Review | 8/10 | "Imagine a 2D Lara Croft, with Prince of Persia Moves..." πͺπΏπ± @NumskullGames #IndieGames #IndieGame #GameDev
Marie, the main character, is a puzzle-solving, treasure-grabbing force of nature, able to run, jump and slide around an absolutely massive map at high speed and without getting tired.
27/11/2021
π¦ Backbone | XBOX SERIES X | Review | 6/10 | "One small step for noir, one giant misstep from Backbone" π¦ @backbonegame #IndieGames #IndieGame
The word noir conjures up so much joy for me, I absolutely adore it - if I see the word in a description of any piece of media, it's almost guaranteed I will consume it.
In theory, Backbone was so far up my street, I could have bought a three-bed terrace house there and lived a very happy life… or so I thought.
26/11/2021
π️π° Xbox Looks Towards A Grim Dawn | VIDEO GAME NEWS π️π° @GrimDawn #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGames
Crate Entertainment's monster PC hit ARPG Grim Dawn heads to consoles this December 3rd to be featured exclusively on Xbox.
The Xbox definitive edition will wrap the base game, all DLC’s, and all the expansions into a single package for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S players to enjoy.
22/11/2021
πΏπ Kingdom Come: Deliverance Album Review πΏπ @valtajan #VideoGameVinyl #Vinyl
Thank you to Warhorse Studios! - Warhorse Studios - Warhorse
Firstly, a huge thank you to Warhorse Studios for this opportunity. For the reasons I’ve written below, this game was a big part of a unique section of my life and, although it is sold out and not widely available at present, they kindly send over a copy that they had in their office specifically for this article, which is very cool of them and hugely appreciated, I definitely owe them a beer, Na Zdravi!
21/11/2021
π Pac-Man: Birth of an icon (by Arjan Terpstra & Tim Lapetino) | Book Review π @cookbeck #RetroGaming #PacMan
Few games are as iconic as the occasionally ghost-devouring, yellow dot-muncher, Pac-Man. In this 300+ page, full-colour tome, you’ll find everything that you could possibly want to know about this timeless classic. From origins to impact, legacy and beyond – all accompanied with crisp, high-definition images, insider commentary, well-researched information and vibrant artwork all presented through accessible writing.
20/11/2021
πΏπ Metal Slug X Original Soundtrack Record Label - Wayo Records Artist - SNK Sound Team πΏπ @WayoRecords @WayoRecordsJP #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl
‘The iconic soundtrack from the legendary game Metal Slug X for the first time as a stand-alone release in vinyl format, for the 25th Anniversary of the legendary SNK game series! Go Peregrine Falcon Squads!’
19/11/2021
πΎ Super Life of Pixel - A Box of Gaming History (PS4/Switch) πΎ @RealStrictlyLTD #IndieGames #Retrogaming #IndieGame
Strictly Limited Games, together with Reset Games, are excited to give Super Life of Pixel a physical release, exclusively at the Strictly Limited Games Shop.
Super Life of Pixel is a 2D puzzle-platformer that lets you enter a living, playable museum of video game history.
A museum that spans across three decades and 19 historically inspired consoles, giving you a historic tour that is sure to put a smile on your face.
https://store.strictlylimitedgames.com/collections/super-life-of-pixel
18/11/2021
πͺ± ‘Earthworm Jim’ Set For Small Screen Revival πͺ± #EarthWormJim
12/11/2021
ππͺ¨ Gleylancer | Advanced Busterhawk | Nintendo Switch | Review | 7/10 | "A No Nonsense Scrolling Shmup!" ππͺ¨ @RatalaikaGames #GameDev #IndieGame #IndieGames #RetroGaming
The Nintendo Switch has become a system choc full of classic shmups oer the years and now it has another cracking release in the form of Gleylancer.
11/11/2021
π€π» The Benefits of Hiring Unity Video Game Developer π€π»
What is it with Unity that makes it so unique?
Of course, it's the technology! While many C++ programmers exist, working with Unity necessitated the usage of C# programming abilities. C# is a higher-level programming language that is easier to learn and utilize. It comes at the cost of being unable to deal directly with memory, which is often why C++ is used by many developers.
10/11/2021
πΉ️ Atari - 50 Not Out? πΉ️ #Atari #RetroGaming
So Atari has nearly hit the big 5-0! Here's an insight into what the legendary Atari brand has in store for its 50th year of birth...
09/11/2021
⚔️ Xuan Yuan Sword 7 | Xbox Series X | Review | 7/10 | "An Enjoyable Experience, Let Down by Some Inconsistencies" ⚔️ @XuanYuan_Sword #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGames
I had never heard of this series - which is not surprising as it’s the first of the series to be released in the west.
An ARPG with a heavy focus on story, the game is linear, which to my mind isn't a bad thing, it follows Taishi Zhao, an orphaned mercenary who is trying to earn money to pay for his sick sister's medicine - this is the basic plot but fairly quickly it takes a turn.