Song of the Deep: An Undersea Metroidvania

Song of the Deep had been on my radar for a long time, largely because it was made by Insomniac, the creators of one of my favorite gaming franchises, Ratchet & Clank.  The game is an underwater Metroidvania where you control a submarine built by a girl named Merryn who makes it her goal to…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #227

Up this week: Psychonauts – in this classic game, Raz works to unravel a mystery using his psychic abilities and mad platforming skills. Conker’s Bad Fur Day – we travel through a very bad day in the life of a red squirrel in this classic 3D platformer. The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried…

Immortals Fenyx Rising: Demo Review

I recently had the pleasure of trying out the demo for Immortals Fenyx Rising, an open-world game made by Ubisoft where you play as the new demigod Fenyx.  Having studied a decent amount of Greek mythology in school, I can really appreciate this aspect of the game and was rather pleased whenever the game made…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #226

Up this week: Psychonauts – in this classic game, Raz works to unravel a mystery using his psychic abilities and mad platforming skills. Conker’s Bad Fur Day – we travel through a very bad day in the life of a red squirrel in this classic 3D platformer. Persian Nights 2: The Moonlight Veil (demo) –…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #225

Up this week: Psychonauts – in this classic game, Raz works to unravel a mystery using his psychic abilities and mad platforming skills. Conker’s Bad Fur Day – we travel through a very bad day in the life of a red squirrel in this classic 3D platformer. Little Nightmares – just in time for Halloween,…

Ranking All Psychonauts Levels

Having recently completed Psychonauts for the first time, I can safely say that the game has some of the most creative selection of levels I’ve ever seen in a video game.  These levels take place in the minds of various characters you meet over the course of your adventure and can tell you a lot…

Unravel: Demo Review

A game which has crossed my path a lot lately is an intriguing little game called Unravel.  In this puzzle platformer, you play as a little yarn creature called…ahem, Yarny.  It looked promising, but at the same time, I was a bit reluctant.  I think I was worried Yarny (based on the name, no doubt)…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #224

Up this week: Little Nightmares – just in time for Halloween, we have an eerily good time revisiting this puzzle-platformer in which we must help a girl named Six escape the very spooky Maw. Not Zangief – our occasional series that’s all about having fun with fighting games. [FINAL, for now] Connect: Twitter ~ Facebook ~…

Inside: Horror Done Right

On my ongoing quest to catch up on many of the highly praised indie games out there, it was only a matter of time before I played Inside (created by the same people who made another well-known indie game, Limbo).  Having already seen a playthrough online, I still couldn’t help but buy this game for…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #223

Up this week: Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden (demo) – underwater adventure awaits in a place called Eden in this puzzle game. Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart (demo) – what happens when a museum curator crosses paths with an undead pirate? Let’s find out in the demo! Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child (demo) –…