Hyper Sentinel is the Perfect Shoot ’em Up for Anyone Who Misses Uridium

If you're "experienced" enough to remember the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, or Amstrad CPC, you may remember a shoot 'em up called "Uridium". Over 30 years and a Kickstarter campaign later, Huey Games and Four5Six Pixel brought us a wonderful homage to it in the form of Hyper Sentinel. Pros VisualsSoundPower ups Cons … Continue reading Hyper Sentinel is the Perfect Shoot ’em Up for Anyone Who Misses Uridium

Transistor Combines Real-time and Turn-based Action Into a Game That’s as Short as It Is Sweet

Transistor is the follow-up to Supergiant Games' 2011 hit Bastion. While it doesn't take place in the same universe as their previous game, it does stick with the same action RPG elements while adding a few new twists to the format. Pros CombatVisuals and aestheticSoundtrack CONS ShortRepetitive Throughout the game's story, you play as Red, … Continue reading Transistor Combines Real-time and Turn-based Action Into a Game That’s as Short as It Is Sweet

What We’re Playing: April 2019

In the first in a new series of articles, we're going to take a look at the indie titles that have been getting our attention this month. No Man's Sky While this game got a whole lot of flak when it first came out, the updates and recent announcement of an expensive multiplayer element made … Continue reading What We’re Playing: April 2019

Nintendo’s Nindies Showcase Announces Loads More Indie Games for the Switch

Cuphead This run and gun game originally came out for Xbox One and PC back in 2017 and was critically acclaimed. Cuphead and its beautiful hand-drawn animations will be available on the Switch from April 18. Overland This is a turn-based strategy game that takes place after the apocalypse. With rogue-like elements, it looks like … Continue reading Nintendo’s Nindies Showcase Announces Loads More Indie Games for the Switch