Kenshi – Meet the Makers

The developer behind the apocalyptic sandbox RPG Kenshi recently released a video where they present themselves. So I thought I would share it here. The reason: It has a solid presence of indie game coziness to it. It’s just a dude (and eventually his sis) with a dream of creating a game of their own after playing countless others. A dream I can certainly recognize. They managed to do just that, and it became a unique beast. It’s an uplifting story of two people still grounded in the same world as the gamers. A refreshing tale when publishers and developers so often now seem disconnected from their audience. I’m also impressed how their company has grown, from one to now thirty. Kenshi must have sold really well! I hope everything works out for them, and that Kenshi 2 becomes something else! Video below.

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Crysis 2: Remastered – New York Vacation

I was going to review the normal edition of Crysis 2, but as luck will have it, Humble Bundle had an awesome bundle filled with first-person sci-fi shooters for a really low price. The bundle included Crysis 2 Remastered, so, here we are. The major difference is the visuals, as everything else (at least from what I can remember) is exactly the same. Even the annoying tutorial messages that never let up. Yes, I know I can look around a corner with the left mouse-button, game! However, I have to say now already, with the new graphic rendering, Crysis 2 looks absolutely stunning.

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Old Skies – Stuck in Time

After many years since the release of Unavowed, Wadjet Eye Games is finally out with a new point and click adventure game titled Old Skies. While still having a focus on New York, Dave Gilbert is ditching the fantasy element for a futuristic sci-fi city setting, with time traveling shenanigans as its centerpiece. I do enjoy the occasional escapade through the vortex of time. However, most time travel stories touching this usually end up breaking their own internal rules, thus making a huge mess of the narrative. So, do Old Skies suffer the same fate? Let’s find out.

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Chains of Freedom – Liquid Loyalty

When I tried the demo back in February this year, I was pleasantly surprised. I expected nothing, yet got an interesting experience for my time downloading. Now, the transition from demo to full game does not always go smoothly, but I’m glad to say that the gameplay is exactly the same in the 1.0 release. The story also progresses as expected, and this could be considered good for almost every game, which is it in this case too. However, Chains of Freedom remains the same to its detriment, seeing as what you get in the demo, is what’s on the menu for the whole campaign. 

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