Whales in Space: Weird Worlds Review

by Dayv

I've lately become a huge fan of roguelikes, largely thanks to The Binding of Isaac (which if you haven't played I insist you do), and decide to dig around a bit for something new. What I found was Weird Worlds: Return to InfiniteSpace, a rather different take on the roguelike genre created by Digital Eel.

I'm not sure I'd really call Weird Worlds a true roguelike, but it does share some qualities, like that you only have a single life and can't save mid-game, and that the map is randomly generated with each new game. However, where most roguelikes play like fast-paced RPGs, WWRIS feels more along the lines of a space-themed board game. While your

Mod Spotlight: Elemental Tinkerer (Minecraft)

by Dayv

Something I've always felt Minecraft was a little light on was magic, so when I was roaming the forums and came across the Elemental Tinkerer mod, it wasn't long before I was trying to remember how to install mods.  Elemental Tinkerer, created by modder Vazkii, adds several element-themed spells to the game including your basic fireball to light enemies on fire, lightning bolt for some sith-themed fun, and even an implosion spell, in case you felt like Minecraft just doesn't have enough craters.

Escape Goat Review

by Clenchmask

XBLIG indie game Escape Goat (also available on PC), what we have here is a ridiculously damn good little game. Seriously this is the best NES game you never played, the rare ghost cart that escaped your grubby mitts until you were well into the post-teen years. An elusive unicorn that almost never met expectations. This game does. Shrewd tech-minded purists might say it couldn't have been pulled off due to it's musical and sprite complexity but I've never claimed to know the full potential of the NES. So they can go suck an egg. Let's get dangerous.

Fear and Loathing in Space: Naural Selection 2 Review

by Dayv

I am a huge supporter of modders (Mod Spotlights coming soon), who invest considerable time to improve and diversifying the games we already love, and generally without any chance of making money from their work. So it's always awesome when a mod does well enough that the modder can turn Indie dev and create an independent title from it. The original Natural Selection was a mod for Half-Life, pitting space marines against the Kharaa, your typical consume-everything-in-sight-and-use-it's-DNA space alien. It's creator, Charlie Cleveland, through his Indie company UnknownWorlds Entertainment, created Natural Selection 2 independently.

Escher in Escherland: The Bridge Review

by Dayv
I've always had a fondness for artsy games, so The Bridge, by Ty Taylor and Mario Castañeda, caught my attention pretty quick.  An intriguing physics-based puzzler based on the art of MC Escher (like those crazy staircases, or the impossible waterfall, or...this),The Bridge has you stepping into a world of impossible structures and fickle gravity, where you'll be walking on the walls/ceilings and avoiding being crushed by strangely menacing boulders.