Hyper Light Drifter Developed by: Heart Machine Published by: Heart Machine Available on: PC (Steam, Humble, GOG.com) — consoles to follow Release date: March 31st, 2016 Like light itself, Hyper Light Drifter is something that seems to move faster than you can follow. The combat is quick, with death only one wrong move away; beautiful …
Humans are a pretty strange species. We enjoy games about virtual goats that ride skateboards and vandalise their surroundings, sports games with worm-like re-imaginations of our bodies, and games where an octopus masquerades as ‘a normal human dad’. Maybe that explains why indie games are all the rage these days. They cover territory that many AAA games …
While no doubt many stealth game devotees are looking forward to titles like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Dark Souls 3, there are some lovely upcoming indie offerings which also cater to our more shadowy, unscrupulous desires. The original Thief and Metal Gear Solid games are highly regarded classics because they paved the way for an alternative approach to …
Beyond Eyes is an indie exploration game that utilizes audio as a mechanic. Players take on the role of a 10 year-old blind girl named Rae who is looking for a lost friend, a fat cat named Nani. Blinded by fireworks as a toddler, Rae turned inward after the traumatizing incident. Preferring to stay in …
Aaru’s Awakening takes our need for speed, crosses it with the fascination of teleportation, and ties it together with gorgeous graphics that lure us to our doom. Which is, of course, why this game is so incredible to play–if you’re up to the challenge, that is.
Never Alone (Kisima Inŋitchuŋa), a game created in collaboration with the Iñupiaq, a Native American tribe in Alaska, is a rare example of a video game consciously bridging cultures together. Based on Iñupiaq folklore, Never Alone weaves the tale of a young girl named Nuna, an accomplished hunter, and an arctic fox, a spiritual medium, as they journey through the arctic tundra in order to discover the source of a series of devastating blizzards.
There are no doors. No sheets of reinforced steel to slam shut and keep out the wandering animatronics. This time there are not four killer robots, there are ten. The number of cameras has multiplied. As if all of that wasn’t worrisome enough, now there is a music box that must be constantly wound. Luckily there are two ways you can attempt to prevent death and dismemberment: a flashlight, and an old Freddy Fazbear head.
Indie games are a mixed bag, sometimes they’re great, sometimes they’re terrible, and sometimes…sometimes you wonder what the heck you’ve just played. Only if falls into the last category. Described by the developers as a game designed with the millennial in mind, Only if seeks to challenge the way we interact with games.