New Ice York
This game is so much more than I expected it to be. At first, playing it- I was charmed by how weird it was but after playing through it, I found myself feeling connected to this universe and the characters within it. It’s intuitive- familiar, but totally different. Refreshingly fun, and an overall great release by magicdweedo, an artist I’ve really enjoyed since Mealmate™. Make sure to check out the soundtrack, too- it’s really catchy!
– Real player with 8.7 hrs in game
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New Ice York has deceptively good writing. The first chapter is unfortunately slow, which is a bad problem for a game of this length to have, but that slowness does its job of lulling you into a familiarity with the characters that it uses as a platform to build off of. NIY unfurls in a way similar to Frog Fractions or magicdweedoo’s last major game, Ticket: breaking its own rules and shuffling weird mechanics around. Where the former games engage themselves in a game of zany one-upsmanship, though, New Ice York’s treatment of mechanics is much more narrative and constrained. Detective has an oblique resemblance to Deadly Premonition’s Francis York Morgan / Twin Peak’s Dale Cooper, and similar to those stories New Ice York’s descent into surrealism takes on a personal significance in the quest of the protagonist.
– Real player with 6.3 hrs in game
BROK the InvestiGator - Prologue
(Disclaimer: I was involved in this game as a voice actor, though not for anything in this demo. I’ve not been pressured to write a positive review, however, and went into this game blind. My thoughts are my own.)
TL:DR? It’s fresh. It’s fun. It’s free. Go play it.
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I was really pleasantly surprised by this game. When you work on projects within the indie game world, you always hope that they turn out great. From everything this demo showcases, Brok has the moxie and charm to be something special.
– Real player with 19.2 hrs in game
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Completed on Hardcore difficulty with a wired Xbox 360 controller. (Also my first ever review; apologies for the formatting)
The best way to describe my experience with this demo is that it’s a game I never knew I wanted. I found BROK mainly because I was bored but also because Steam related it to Disco Elysium, so I was inclined to try it. After my first few playthroughs, these were aspects of the game that stuck to me most.
Gameplay and Features
The voice acting is phenomenal. Casting is on point, especially Brok’s voice actor (Bryan J Olson) who makes Brok a very charming individual with his animated delivery.
– Real player with 14.3 hrs in game
VR Immortal Fight
Definitely recommend this game to any new VR people wanting to achieve their fantasies of shooting fire and lighting out of their hands and having a 1v1 sword fight with a knight. The base game has so much content, I truthfully don’t know if I have used or seen every piece of it. i had played 4 levels till now and all levels are pretty amazing with AAA graphics, just try it out.
– Real player with 11.5 hrs in game
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I thought it would be a massive fighting game in VR, but it was not that massive but a very good fighting game than anything here in steam (fighting catoegry). i wish there would be new updates with massive gameplay and powerups
– Real player with 6.0 hrs in game
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues
It sure is nice to have a new beat em up to play. They don’t make too many of these anymore. I particularly like the tie in to the excellent Cobra Kai netflix series. Unlike the show, don’t expect this to have any good writing (save for the genuinely funny one liners that the characters have after winning a fight). This is purely a fighting game, one that is clearly a loving homage specifically to the Streets of Rage series. It’s both better and worse than Streets of Rage 4, which I’ll get in to later. Everyone you run across in the street from hippies to mothers to emo kids are all inexplicably out for your blood, which is funny in its own regard. Sometimes characters will provide humorous meta commentary on this. Every character of note in the netflix series is either playable or is a boss in some level. Cobra Kai has fire powers while Miyagi Do has ice powers. Tone wise, it’s far more light and irreverent than the show; it does not take itself seriously in the slightest. Some might find this off-putting, but subjectively this works quite well.
– Real player with 28.4 hrs in game
Loved the Karate Kid movies when I was young, I did not really follow the Cobra Kai series but I’m guessing it’s as cheesy as the movies, if not more. There is no lack of cheesiness in this game, that’s for sure.
Beat ‘em Up games also give me those nostalgic feelings of back in the day when I used to play games like; Golden Axe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV, Fighting Force, Double Dragon and Streets Of Rage to name a few.
Graphically, I can’t say the game is gorgeous but it also didn’t really bother me that much. It actually made me think of another Beat ‘Em up “Double Dragon Neon” , a game which I couldn’t get into.
– Real player with 25.2 hrs in game
Song of Iron
A commendable effort from this solo dev…
First off, huge kudos to the solo dev for putting together this game alone. It’s impressive, and the fact that it’s only a solo dev behind the game should be taken into consideration when reading my review of the game. And ontop of that, the 2 BIGGEST issues that I have with this game, are completely fixable, so if the dev wants to, then they can certainly get a positive review from me once those are fixed.
Pros: #1. It looks very pretty
#2. The combat sounds and also music are on-point
– Real player with 28.9 hrs in game
An amazing and gorgeous product from a single-man production. Just take it for what it is and you’ll get a couple of enjoyable hours out of it.
- You can pick up different weapons (sword, axe, spear…) which apparently cause the same amount of damage. I just choose the one I liked the most and stayed with it until the end. Shields lose their usefulness in the second half of the game, or once you realize that offense is the best defense. They also break easily.
Bow, which is part of your initial equipment, is a welcome addition to the arsenal. It can be a powerful tool when aiming for those headshots! It’s always fun to pull on the string and drop the ones foolish enough to charge at you without a shield.
– Real player with 6.7 hrs in game
Project-SARACEN
In a dystopian world, Set deep underground in a Facility at an undisclosed location.
Play as Sasha Reid, 3rd Rank Centurion Guard, part of a covert defense team, NOVA Unit.
Take control of Sasha Reid on her first Lunar sample retrieval mission, but when her mission is compromised by a hostile Alien threat known as The Tar.
Utilize her self defense training to protect the V.I.P scientists, trapped within the Facility along with her as she must now stand her ground and fight for her very survival against unimaginable odds and destroy The Tar….if she fails…The Tar will usher in the beginning of The End for all humankind.
Sasha stands between The Tar and the complete destruction of Earth…
Key Features:
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Discover and unlock Sasha’ true combat abilities.
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Experience fun and fast paced combat action.
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Evolve Sasha’ combat abilities and pull off devastating environment attacks.
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Manage Sasha' physical attributes to keep her on her feet during battle encounters.
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Witness environmental destruction that can be used to your advantage, but can also be a hazard.
Luminous Plume
Story:
The plot is more about the main character’s personal growth than any grand adventure about saving the world. In fact, the protagonist already technically got involved in saving the country, but couldn’t handle the mistakes he made in the process and basically stagnated. The concept is nice, but I feel like there’s not enough closure for the main antagonist or late game interactions with the only village. Instead, the postgame is mainly closure for the secondary antagonist, who turns out to be similar to Raven in many ways.
– Real player with 18.3 hrs in game
Luminous Plume is quite possibly one of my favourite action games to date. Mixing the classic art based combat of Tales with something faster and more fluid in the vein of Ys, the game delivers fast, satisfying, responsive combat which makes it an absolute joy to hack and slash through. With challenging boss fights and a fairly brutal difficulty, which may start to relent near the end, the game offers players a chance to test their skills, especially on the nightmare mode. It also features beautiful art and environments that make the game just as good to watch as play, and an electrifying and unforgettable soundtrack by Aoki Katsumata, Luminous Plume delivers an outstanding experience, and is well worth it’s price.
– Real player with 12.3 hrs in game
On Scene - The Horror Stories of Fred & Karen
A little more effort put into this, and I can actually see it becoming a pretty fun ‘stupid funny’ game. Seriously.
As it sits, it’s good for a dumb laugh, but there’s like 4 minutes of content (my playtime is simply that long because I tried to find SOMETHING to do, and took a 15 minute phone call WHILE PLAYING IT).
Honestly? Even at a buck it’s not worth it, but I’ll hold onto it in the hopes the dev adds more eventually.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
HELP STEPSIS MY STOMACH DOESNT FEEL RIGHT
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance
Firelight Fantasy: Vengeance - a game about spectacular sword battles from the third person.
This game is an action game based on Scandinavian mythology. Immerse yourself in the unusual story of how Sigurd died.
RESENTMENT
I’m not happy that Sigurd deceived you and me, ”Brunhild objected. - Know that he betrayed your friendship. If you don’t kill Sigurd, you will hurt me even more with this! the Valkyrie replied sternly. - I give you three days.
A DOUBT
Listen, Gunnar, - he said quietly, - you want to commit a dishonorable act that will bring us a lot of misfortune. The three of us were invincible, and without Sigurd, the enemies would soon invade our country again. I know: you love Brunhild and are afraid of losing her, but it is even more terrible to lose your faithful friend. I repeat that I do not believe in Wolsung’s dishonesty. Although, - he added still quietly, - maybe you are captivated by the thought of his treasures?
MEETING WITH SIGURD
When he reached the door of Wolsung’s bedroom, the king’s half-brother stopped and listened, but he heard only the even breathing of the sleeping man. Then he opened the door and for several minutes gazed motionlessly at Sigurd’s beautiful face and his golden curls. But the most interesting is just ahead. What fate awaits Sigurd?
GAME FEATURES:
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6 stylized game locations
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A story based on the myth of Sigurd’s betrayal
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Spectacular battles
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Procedurally generated worlds
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Different types of weapons and types of attacks
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Enemies of different difficulty
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Amazing soundtrack
Crime District
Hard with controller,
Great game tho,
Like hotline Miami and it’s tricky, but alot of fun,
– Real player with 5.5 hrs in game