NIDHOGG is a two-player competitive platforming/fighting game that’s been privately taken around to trade shows for years. Only a few have gotten to see it live, and even fewer have been able to play it. This March, Paul Pridham of Madgarden made a “NIDHOGG-like” for the Toronto Game Jam, and gave the public its first taste of what this kind of game is all about. (more…)
This year, I don’t have a clear game to champion as my game of the year yet. That isn’t to say I haven’t enjoyed anything- it’s quite the opposite- I’ve enjoyed a certain few games so much that I have yet to choose one above the others. I’ve got a pretty specific top three games that I keep flip-flopping between, but I enjoyed all of them so much it’s tough to choose a favorite. When you get down to my favorite three, you can basically put them in any order, they’re all that good. Last year I was able to hold Journey high and above everything (until The Walking Dead) with little competition to speak of. 2013 has been pretty great so far, with some surprises, disappointments, and a whole lot of incredible games. Here’s a rough estimate of my favorites of this year, and all of these can and will probably be changed before the end of 2013, who knows what could happen?. Let’s get started with… (more…)
So, it’s been kind of a slow month. Yeah, there was that whole Xbox thing, but on the games side, not so much. What was lacking in quantity was made up with the quality of a few games released towards the end of the month. The number of incredible games isn’t dwindling by any means, however. Next month we’re getting two of my most anticipated titles of the year. Also, I’m not going to break my rules and include an older title in this month’s featured games, but please, please, please go check out The Black Heart. It’s a game from 2009, but it’s easily one of my favorite games I’ve played this year. But this is 2013, and that junk is old news. (more…)
If you haven’t heard of NIDHOGG, I wouldn’t blame you. It’s an indie darling that has made its way from one convention to another over the years, and hasn’t ever been released as a full game to the public. I’ve never personally touched it, but the stories I’ve heard have always made me jealous of those that had. Today is finally the day when we’re all allowed the pleasure of touching it together…kind of. (more…)
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