Behold his flaming pen of truth!
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
Playstation Computer Console - Free photo on Pixabay
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.
04/12/2021
๐๐ The Art of Creaks | Book | Review ๐๐ @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
๐ฆ๐ฆ Beyond A steel Sky | Nintendo Switch | Gameplay | "Big Steve Is A Right Pain!" ๐ฆ๐ฆ @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
๐ Farming Simulator 2022 | PC | Ten minute Taster | "We Plough The Fields & Scatter" ๐ @farmingsim #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGame
01/12/2021
๐๐ G Darius HD | Nintendo Switch HD | Review | 7.5/10 | "Laser Duels With Hulking End Level Bosses .... YES PLEASE!" ๐๐ @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
๐Hermitage: Strange Case Files | Xbox Series X | Review | 5/10 | "One is The Loneliest Number" ๐ @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
๐ค Paco Rabanne Phantom - Connected Fragrance | "Stop Smelling Your Fists!" ๐ค @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-fiancรฉe 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
๐ช๐ฟ๐ฑTreasures of the Aegean | Xbox Series X | Review | 8/10 | "Imagine a 2D Lara Croft, with Prince of Persia Moves..." ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฑ @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
๐ฆ Backbone | XBOX SERIES X | Review | 6/10 | "One small step for noir, one giant misstep from Backbone" ๐ฆ @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
๐️๐ฐ Xbox Looks Towards A Grim Dawn | VIDEO GAME NEWS ๐️๐ฐ @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
๐ฟ๐ Kingdom Come: Deliverance Album Review ๐ฟ๐ @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
๐ Pac-Man: Birth of an icon (by Arjan Terpstra & Tim Lapetino) | Book Review ๐ @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
๐ฟ๐ Metal Slug X Original Soundtrack Record Label - Wayo Records Artist - SNK Sound Team ๐ฟ๐ @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
๐พ Super Life of Pixel - A Box of Gaming History (PS4/Switch) ๐พ @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
๐ชฑ ‘Earthworm Jim’ Set For Small Screen Revival ๐ชฑ #EarthWormJim
12/11/2021
๐๐ชจ Gleylancer | Advanced Busterhawk | Nintendo Switch | Review | 7/10 | "A No Nonsense Scrolling Shmup!" ๐๐ชจ @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
๐ค๐ป The Benefits of Hiring Unity Video Game Developer ๐ค๐ป
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
๐น️ Atari - 50 Not Out? ๐น️ #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.
๐ถ To The Rescue! | Dog Shelter Simulator | PC | Ten minute Taster | "Who Let The Dogs Out?!!" ๐ถ @ToTheRescueGame #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieGame
08/11/2021
๐น️ NQ64 Cardiff | Arcade Bar | "A Real High Point For Gamers in Cardiff (and Yes It Has Point Blank 2 and Wrestlefest !!)" ๐น️ #Arcade #RetroGaming #Cardiff #NQ64
Long have I and my friends dreamed of a decent arcade bar in Cardiff, and finally, that dream is now a high-score (and gaming-themed cocktail) fuelled fantasy!
07/11/2021
๐ถ Super Hiking League DX | Nintendo Switch | Review | 7.5/10 | "An 8bit Styled Vertical Climbing Platformer" ๐ถ @bitinkstudios @qubytegames #IndieGame #IndieGames #GameDev
Super Hiking League DX is an 8bit styled verticle climbing platformer, with a jump swinging mechanic that sets it apart from the pack. You can race to the top - against a friend with local play, or you can take on the AI in Story mode and see who reaches the summit’s diamond first.
06/11/2021
๐๐ฅ๐ Giants Uprising | Early Access | PC | Ten Minute Taster | Gameplay | No Commentary | "I Am Giant!" ๐๐ฅ๐ @GiantsUprising #IndieGame #IndieGames #GameDev
Giants Uprising is a medieval fantasy action-adventure game full of Giants and unlimited destruction! Take on the role of a powerful Giant who finally breaks free from enslavement to seek revenge on the ruthless human race.
05/11/2021
๐๐ถ Skelattack | Original Video Game Soundtrack | Music by Jamal Green ๐ฟ๐ต @JamalGreenMusic @MondoNews @skelattack #Vinyl #VideoGameVinyl
Available From:
https://mondoshop.com/products/skelattack-original-video-game-soundtrack-2xlp
A perfect pack of Halloween tunes suitable for all the family, the Skelattack soundtrack is taken from the 2020 action platformer of the same name. Featuring songs that instantly come across in a very whimsical, ‘Burton-esque’ way, the joyously kooky ‘n spooky approach that Jamal Green takes really makes this an addictive listen that sets a great mood, calling to mind not just some great games but also timeless family favourite movies.
04/11/2021
๐ฉธ๐ณ Blair Witch - VR Edition | PSVR | Review | 2/10 | "In 1999 I spent a summer working as a lumberjack" ๐ฉธ๐ณ @PixelHunted @BlairWitchGame #IndieGame #IndieGames #GameDev
In 1999 I spent a summer working as a lumberjack in the mountains outside of Durango, Colorado. Each Saturday night we’d pile into a pickup and head into town to the multiplex. One visit, having exhausted most of what was on offer, we decided to roll the dice on The Blair Witch Project. None of us had heard anything about the movie, but a horror movie about a witch? Rad.
Turns out that The Blair Witch Project is the absolute worst film to watch if you’re camping out in the woods that night. With no evidence to the contrary I thought it was real and - though I still doubted the existence of actual witches - I spent the night sleeping in the backseat of someone’s car. The Blair Witch Project remains the most terrifying experience I’ve had in a cinema and makes me basically the prime target for Blair Witch VR.
03/11/2021
๐ฎ Paratopic | Nintendo Switch | Review | 7/10 | "Videodrome Vibes" ๐ฎ @arbitrarymetric #GameDev #IndieGame #IndieGames
Paratopic is a game that has been on the periphery for me for some time and a recommendation from the head honcho at Stumpy Frog Records was what it took to finally push me over the edge. What I discovered was an experience that was difficult to pin down, but I found that it stuck in my mind through the days following completion.
02/11/2021
๐ช Battle Axe | PS4 | Ten Minute Taster | Gameplay | Golden Axe On Steroids!" ๐ช @NumskullGames #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieGame #PixelArt
01/11/2021
๐ฅ๐ Nuclear Blaze | PC | Ten Minute Taster | Gameplay ๐ฅ๐ @deepnightfr #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGames
Nuclear Blaze is a unique 2D firefighting game from the creator of Dead Cells, with all the devastating backdrafts, exploding walls and sprinklers you could expect. Fight your way through a mysterious facility and try to keep the blaze under control.