28/12/2021
22/12/2021
๐ ๐ฎ Games Freezer - Games Of the Year - Part II - "Britt" ๐ฎ #GOTY21 #GOTY2021 #GameOfTheYear2021
The biggest hug, however, goes to Rich, the evil puppeteer that keeps all of our strings from getting tangled, as he laughs maniacally down at the twisted landscape that he has created in his own icy image.
I’m taking a slightly different approach to my games of the year this time around, throwing in a few mentions for things that aren’t strictly ‘games’ as such, but nonetheless were highlights of 2021 for me.
Whilst the list is in no particular order, it’s fair to say that if it were ‘best to worst – at the top would still be:
21/12/2021
๐ฎ WAVE Game Studio Interview ๐ฎ @WaveGameStudios #IndieGames #GameDev
WAVE Game Studios are the publishers behind Senile Team’s Intrepid Izzy, a brand new Dreamcast game that was very well received at GF HQ (https://www.gamesfreezer.co.
Taking time out of their mile-crushing schedule to talk to us at Games Freezer, we took the opportunity to get to the heart of this extremely hands-on and quite frankly, impressively gruelling mission.
19/12/2021
๐บ GT Player Music Series Gaming Chair (GT890MF) | GF APPROVED ๐บ
GF APPROVED!
With a wide array of gaming chairs, the GT Racing / GT Player brand has been making an impact on their customers over the last couple of years; with prominent YouTubers and Esports teams using and promoting them (in November, GT Racing announced a partnership with the Manchester City Esports team).
When they came onto my radar, the look, design, and capabilities of the chairs seemed like they were perhaps overstated somewhat in comparison to their price bracket, which is extremely reasonable. I’m pleased to say, however – after using the GT890MF for at least ten hours a day for well over a week, they really do deliver the goods.
18/12/2021
๐ฎ Games Freezer - Games Of the Year - Part I - "Transvaal" ๐ฎ #GOTY21 #GOTY2021 #GameOfTheYear2021
Behold his flaming pen of truth!
17/12/2021
⏰๐ค Clockwork Aquario | PS4 | Ten Minute Taster | "A Resurrected Work Of Art From Mr Wonder Boy!" ⏰๐ค @WonderBoyWild #IndieGames #IndieGame #GameDev
16/12/2021
๐๐จ๐ Agent Intercept, the over-the-top arcade action game with a transforming spy vehicle ๐๐จ๐
We just came across this awesome looking game called Agent Intercept what do you think?
๐บ๐ฎ Improve Your Comfort While Gaming With These Tips ๐บ๐ฎ
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Being comfortable while gaming is not only important to improve your gameplay and not make you feel irritated after sitting still and focused for an hour or more. Comfort during gameplay will also work to maintain and improve your health while gaming. From protecting your eye health to your mental health, here are the best tips to improve your comfort while gaming.15/12/2021
⏰๐ค Clockwork Aquario | PS4 | Review | 7/10 | "A Resurrected Work Of Art From Mr Wonder Boy!" ⏰๐ค @WonderBoyWild #IndieGames #GameDev #RetroGaming
Clockwork Aquario holds the Guinness World Record title for the longest time between a videogame project start and final release. With the development initially starting in 1991 and then completing in 2021, Clockwork Aquario takes over the mantle from Duke Nukem Forever that held the Guinness World Record title right up until December 2021.
14/12/2021
๐น️ Nacon Revolution X Controller | GF Approved ๐น️ @Nacon @BrittRecluseuk
Here at GF HQ, several writers have covered Nacon’s products over the last year or so and all have been impressed with the build quality and design. I’m pleased to report that this high level continues with the Revolution X, a GF recommended way to take control of your game.
13/12/2021
⚔️✴️ Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun - AIKOS CHOICE | PC | Gameplay | "Stealth Chess" ⚔️✴️ @MimimiProd #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGame
Aiko's Choice is the anticipated standalone expansion to the acclaimed stealth strategy game Shadow Tactics. Set in Edo Japan, you take control of the skilful kunoichi adept Aiko and her deadly assassin friends to hunt down the ghosts of her past.
12/12/2021
๐ฝ Murder by Numbers: Original Game Soundtrack | Vinyl Review ๐ฝ @m_sugimori @blackscreenrec #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl #VGMVinyl
Artist - Masakazu Sugimori
Available at: https://blackscreenrecords.com
Released to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Mediatonic’s visual novel meets investigative puzzler Murder by Numbers, this catchy and energetic soundtrack features all of Masakazu Sugimori’s compositions on a double vinyl release, created by and available from Black Screen Records.
The album really covers a lot of sonic ground and dances between genres; but always has a sense of cohesion caused not only by the warm production but the sense of melody and a musical approach that feels intrinsically Japanese.
Presented on two 180g vinyl – one purple and the other a vibrant yellow – held in a gatefold style cover and contained within anti-static sleeves (always a bonus), the cover itself shows Honor and Scout (the main protagonists) as well as a handful of other characters from the game against a background that echoes the purple colour of the vinyl within.
This is all framed as if in a section of film stock, furthering the sense that this is a narrative-driven game. I’d also like to point out the very ‘Phoenix Wright-esque’ pose sported by Honor on the cover, you KNOW that is a pose that will be familiar to players of Murder by Numbers!
Opening up the gatefold, the inside rocks a very ‘90s vibe with that shade of purple again making a reappearance as well as some shapes and styles that wouldn’t look out of place if used as a background in the Mega Drive classic Toejam and Earl. Overlaying the patterns are cut-out sketches of scenes and characters from the game.
The back of the record continues the film cell styling and lists the tracks on each side – 29 in all.
11/12/2021
⚔️ Grim Dawn: Definitive Edition | Xbox Series X | Review | 7.5/10 | "Grim Me Up Buttercup" ⚔️ @GrimDawn #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGame #IndieGameDev
ARPG hack ‘n slashers are usually games that I play in booze-fuelled co-op sessions as the mindless, button-tapping violence combined with natural drink-pouring breaks as each player fumbles around with their loot is a genuine match made in heaven. In a charity event a couple of years ago, however - whereby myself and two friends completed Diablo 3 in under twelve hours - I felt like I had overloaded on the genre and moved away from it for a while.
10/12/2021
๐ค๐ฅ๐ค Fights In Tight Spaces | PC | Ten Minute Taster | "AKA Knights In White Satin" ๐ค๐ฅ๐ค @Fightsgame #IndieGame #IndieGames #GameDev
๐ฅ๐ฅ “Rising Hell” - This Indie gem has you headbanging on a highway from hell! - Limited Boxed Versions Available For Pre-Order ๐ฅ๐ฅ @risinghellgame #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #IndieGames #GameDev
Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with Chorus Worldwide Games & Toge Productions, are proud to announce that Tahoe Games’ indie-gem “Rising Hell” will receive an exclusive, limited physical release.
This 2D action rogue-lite with a stylish pixel-look offers tons of adrenaline-pumping action, underlined by bone-shredding heavy-metal riffs, as you fight your way through the ghoulish gatekeepers of hell.
Rising Hell will be available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, as a boxed Limited Edition and Special Limited Edition, with pre-orders kicking off on Sunday, December 12th, at 12 AM CET (midnight), only at Strictly Limited Games.
09/12/2021
๐ผ Astro Aqua Kitty | Nintendo Switch | Review | 6.5/10 | "Is it the cat's meow?" ๐ผ @TIKIPODltd #IndieGames #IndieGame #GameDev
08/12/2021
๐ฅ๐ผ Gynoug | Nintendo Switch | Review | 8/10 | "Mash. And mash I did!" ๐ฅ๐ผ @RatalaikaGames #GameDev #IndieGame #IndieGames #Retrogaming #SHMUP
DEMONS ARE ATTACKING THE HEAVENS! You, the Angel of Wor is the only thing that stands in the way of THE DESTROYER and the Demons of Iccus, in this shmup classic.
I love the Sega Genesis or the Mega Drive to my good non-NA friends. I also like shmups a great deal, despite not being the best at them. I was reminded of just how not good I was when I was struggling with the 1st level of Gynoug for over an hour – only to be brutalized once I made it to the 2nd stage, immediately. I wasn’t getting frustrated with the game, but more myself and my lack of understanding of the game.
I was collecting orbs and power-ups, some would do things passively like make my rate of fire more spread out, shoot behind me etc. But I had no idea what was going on for the most part - I was just using my basic attack, and sheer instinct to get me through. I knew this wouldn’t last, so I knew exactly what I had to do. Mash. And mash I did. I eventually figured out how to properly use my power-ups, spells, and speed boosts.
07/12/2021
๐ Word Forward | Nintendo Switch | Review | 8.5/10 | "Word Up" ๐ @thalamusdigital #IndieGame #IndieGames #GameDev
Amidst all the 100+ hours of RPG-ing, shooting, adventuring and racing, sometimes it’s nice to take things slow and get casual. Word-based games have always held an allure for me and I’m pleased to say that Word Forward is the newest title to suck me in.
06/12/2021
๐จ๐ณ Epic Chef | Nintendo Switch | Ten Minute Taster | "Chef Raekwon" ๐จ๐ณ @EpicChefGame #IndieGame #IndieGames #GameDev
Get ready to embark on a comedic culinary quest unlike any other as you take on the role of Zest in this story-driven adventure game; from humble beginnings, you will build a farm, grow delectable ingredients, craft machinery and cook your way to becoming the most Epic Chef in Ambrosia!
Watch Me Take On My First Jobs in Ambrosia as we take a ten-minute taster of this cool indie game!
05/12/2021
Last Ninja 2 | Reformation Vinyl | Review | "I just enjoyed wandering around, being a ninja" @mattgrayc64 #VideoGameVinyl #Vinyl #VGVinyl #LastNinja2
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.