Author: duckyobrien

I used to make a lot of space survival crafting guides and indie game previews. Now I'm currently obsessed with retro handhelds.

Blasphemous Gameplay Preview – Weirdly Dark Metroidvania

Blasphemous is a very competent and well made game paired with an incredibly strange tone. The game is very self serious and never breaks from its odd and dark themes for even a moment. Let me give an example to elucidate the overall feeling of the game. To increase my health points, I ran into a lady who had many swords impaling her. After a dramatic speech, she hands me one of the swords and this somehow increases my health. Nothing makes sense yet Blasphemous manages to make the absurd seem normal. Continue reading Blasphemous Gameplay Preview - Weirdly Dark Metroidvania →

Metamorphosis Gameplay Preview – Its a bug’s life

Metamorphosis is an action adventure game loosely inspired by Franz Kafka's novella of the same title. You take on the role of Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman who has inexplicably turned into a bug. There's a lot of questions, seemingly no answers, and a lot of surreal turn of events as you follow Gregor on his journey to return to human form. Continue reading Metamorphosis Gameplay Preview - Its a bug's life →

Undermine Gameplay Preview – A mining rogue-lite

Undermine is a straight forward rogue lite where you take the role of a hapless peasant who is going into the mines in order to do the bidding of a rather rude wizard. Your main objective is to make it to the bottom of the mines and find out what is causing the troublesome earth quakes. Continue reading Undermine Gameplay Preview - A mining rogue-lite →

Neon Abyss Gameplay Preview – The future is colorful

Neon Abyss is very colorful 2D sprite based platforming shooter. The game provides a generous amount of upgrades so that by the end of your run, you are puking out colorful projectiles of mass destruction. My personal favorite item is the popcorn, which causes your projectiles to explode upon impact. Continue reading Neon Abyss Gameplay Preview - The future is colorful →

Hellpoint Gameplay Preview – It’s basically Dark…er Souls

Hellpoint is a pretty difficult action adventure game that revolves around exploration and combat. This game is pretty much Dark Souls, but in space. The combat has a high learning curve, with every action requiring stamina, and every mistake punished by potentially lethal damage from the enemy. Continue reading Hellpoint Gameplay Preview - It's basically Dark...er Souls →

Banners of Ruin Gameplay Preview – Deck building roguelike

Banners of Ruin is deck building rogue like built upon a text adventure dungeon crawler. The game features anthropomorphic depictions of animals, much like the Redwall series of novels by Brian Jacques. As you travel, you'll gather companions, equipment, and experience to try your best to make it to your end goal. Once you die however, you'll have to start a brand new run. Continue reading Banners of Ruin Gameplay Preview - Deck building roguelike →

Ageless Gameplay Preview – Time Bending Puzzle Platformer

Ageless is a puzzle platformer that revolves around controlling time. This is mostly done by changing the growth phases of plants and animals around you. For example, you can change a Rhino from an egg, to a baby Rhino, to an adult, and finally, to an elderly form. Each phase of the Rhino is useful for navigating around the level in different ways. Continue reading Ageless Gameplay Preview - Time Bending Puzzle Platformer →

Destroy All Humans! Gameplay Preview – A nostalgic trip back in time

Destroy All Humans is a remaster of the original 2005 release and it sure feels like a nostalgic trip back through time. I remember playing this game way back then on my trusty Playstation 2. Surprisingly enough, the game still holds in this day and age. They did a fantastic job remastering the game for modern times. Continue reading Destroy All Humans! Gameplay Preview - A nostalgic trip back in time →