After getting lost in the world of Ori and the Blind Forest, and looking up at the clock to see that two hours had gone by, I realized how much I’ve missed this kind of game. I don’t think Ori is a perfect example of the…ugh, “Metroidvania” genre (Can someone come up with a new name for that please? Thanks.) but it’s one that isn’t afraid to try some new things, and look real good doing them. (more…)
The big month is almost here. March is going to be huge, with Bloodborne, Axiom Verge, La Mulana on Vita, Hotline Miami 2…and there’s more. But February was able to hold its own, with a few notable releases, including some great indies(!), that I didn’t expect to grab me in the ways that they did. Though I’m waiting for Bloodborne to swoop in and take me away, Monster Hunter is a pretty nice distraction during the downtime.
My first exposure to the Monster Hunter series was the demo for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the Wii U. I played for about ten minutes, stumbling around trying to understand what any of the inscrutable icons meant. I found a polar bear, and my two cat(?) friends started wailing on it while I drank potions, and I turned the game off.
Monster Hunter isn’t a game to demo for ten minutes.
Until You Wake Up features what I’ve come to call the anti-tutorial. It never helps you out, never offers you tidbits on where you’re going, or even how to control the game. You’re thrust into an unfamiliar world, and it’s on you to figure out what comes next. Similar to this year’s What Do We Do Now, I spent a moment on the opening screen just trying to figure out what I was even allowed to do. (more…)
Does this picture make you want to go play SPOOKY SELFIE? (more…)
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