There’s one word in the large lexicon of game genres and descriptors that will always get me to try a title: “Metroidvania.” It’s not a term thrown around lightly, as its progenitors—Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night—are two …
If you’re a mobile gamer, there’s a good chance that Threes! and Monument Valley were on the top of your Best of 2014 lists a few months back. And while you wouldn’t be wrong to choose either of those as …
I like to explore. More than that, I like to find stuff. Some people can scratch their exploration itch with games like Minecraft or Dear Esther. Not me, though. When I explore, I want to find new tools that let …
"Old school meets new school" seems to be a phrase that can describe a lot of great games these days. And while it's too early to know if we can really call Crystal Catacombs great, it's certainly a title with a lot of promise.
Games like Castlevania and Metroid are great. Really, really great. So great, in fact, that the term "Metroidvania" has come to describe any side scrolling platformer like them. Dark Incursions takes that Metroidvania gameplay and sets it against the backdrop of an alternate 19th century - one with a steampunk vibe no less - and adds in a dash of true red and blue 3D for good measure.