Citizens of Earth
Rarely have I ever been graced with a Game I would consider Perfect.
With the recent failures and patches of games, its outstanding to see a game as amazingly perfect as Citizens of Earth.
But like many things my opinion can be taken worth a grain of salt, what matters to you is how much that salt is worth to you?
So if you enjoy RPG’s like Earthbound and Chrono Trigger, and games inspired by Pokémon, this game is a must have and a contender for Game of the Year of 2015.
If you didn’t know, Nintendo doesn’t show much love to the Mother and Earthbound series, only porting Earthbound to the Wii u due to the demands of fans.
– Real player with 151.2 hrs in game
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Do you love Earthbound? Well, let me tell you in advance: Citizens of Earth isn’t Earthbound, even though it tries to be.
Despite that, I had a ton of fun and still think it’s worth playing, though there are some design flaws that weigh its positives down. The game has some really great graphics, enjoyable music and dialog, and lots of fun in style. I will run through a quick overview and then into some negatives of the game.
The game is an old-fashioned 2D RPG where you play as the Vice President of the whole world. He was just recently put into office with the main President, but then some absurd events begin happening very quickly. The story unveils itself slowly, in a haphazard manner, but you eventually learn just about everything that has happened, and it is funny along the way.
– Real player with 35.0 hrs in game
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Makings of a Hero
SteamWorld is a franchise of vaguely connected games, each starring a friendly cast of robots. The latest entry – Hand of Gilgamech introduces a stark departure from the usual futuristic setting, venturing instead into the land of fantasy. Meet Armilly, an adventurer aspiring to at last become a member of the local heroes’ guild. Good heavens! The village has been invaded by an evil army and all of the heroes have been kidnapped. Such a tragedy, if only there was someone desperately longing for a worthy quest to finally prove themselves. It’s high time to gather your trusty companions and make this one count.
– Real player with 41.6 hrs in game
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On my first playthrough I went with the Legend difficulty and I was not disappointed… Mostly. Also, quick note, I got the game half off so my thoughts are based around what I got for that price.
Starting with things I liked/loved:
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The Art is beautiful.
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The Characters are simple but lovable.
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The Music I find to be very pleasant to listen to.
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I love the opening and ending sequences, I wish there were more of these.
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The Ending Song, while short, made me smile. I love it.
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The card game mechanic is pretty solid. Deck-Building is fast and easy, chaining cards together for combos or allowing for an additional helpful card to be played is really fun, and while I didn’t use a lot of other cards, I can definitely see some ideas on how to use them for other play styles so I like that there is multiple options on how to play.
– Real player with 38.5 hrs in game
Kings of Israel
Great PC adaptation of the board game. Set up works for multiple players only if sharing the same device; play can be split between two players (1 prophet per player) from what I can tell. So far I’ve only played solo. Love the Bible study/trivia option!
EDIT: On the standard play mode, I have now reached level 5 (Saul), which increases the number of prophets involved to three. I personally take about 20-30 minutes per game (unless I lose in the first ten). Based on the settings available for the Custom game option, it looks like there may be as many as four prophets in play at once. In Custom mode, you can also choose which prophets are in play, whereas the standard play-by-ranking mode assigns prophets at random. Definitely recommend playing in Custom or Bible Study mode if you don’t want to affect your level ranking status! Bible Study mode provides both good and bad consequences to your multiple-choice response, making it worth cracking open your Bible (or clicking the online Bible links provided) for the right answer. Highly recommended to you if you like turn-based games, strategy, and fun ways to engage with the Holy Bible!
– Real player with 56.0 hrs in game
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From a secular perspective, it really depends on what you are looking for in a game. This game is rich in its representation of historical content, if you accept that it is based entirely on the Bible. It makes extensive use of RNG, which I understand is not popular among many gamers, but is a very appropriate way to represent human behavior. Not that it is random per-se, but in life humans will often either surprise you, or at the very least the number of things they might do is so varied that trying to make a specific prediction in a moral-political context is not likely going to be accurate. It really feels appropriate to have so much RNG in this context, but there is a little you can do to maximize your output. In short, this game uses mechanics that are generally not very popular, but in a highly appropriate manner for the subject matter.
– Real player with 40.1 hrs in game
Walthros: Renewal
Bob is a regular guy working a part-time job in excavation. He’s also a floating fish with an endless appetite for greasy food and helping people in need. Walthros: Renewal is a turn-based RPG about getting by, making friends, and maybe uncovering the history of the world.
Walthros: Renewal is a full remake/reimagining of the original Walthros and is intended for release in 2022, the 20th anniversary of the release of the original DOS game. This new title will take the characters and themes of the original game and give them a new twist, introducing a world that’s both familiar and new to players who enjoyed the original game.
Features:
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Turn-based combat with over a dozen unique playable characters
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No random battles; carefully approach or avoid monsters in the field
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Three difficulty levels to accommodate a range of player abilities
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Explore a world filled with friends and foes; hang out with buddies to strengthen your bonds
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15-20 hours of game play
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Arcade minigames and watchable TV shows bring the world of Walthros to life
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Detailed bios and bestiary to add flavor to the critters you meet
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Logs for main and side quests; never get lost or forget what you need to do next
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Soundtrack by Glock & Mr8bit
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Credits:
Game by PC Harrington - Music by Glock & Mr8bit - Trailer by Jeremy Bursey - Promotional art by Bemmpo
Catlandia: Crisis at Fort Pawprint
Had a lot of fun playing this! The characters and their unique communication styles really amp up the humor in this game. The conversations had me laughing pretty hard, and all of the outfits you can acquire are hilarious and entertaining. For the price, it’s worth the 4-5 hour journey, especially if you want something that’s fun, wacky, and not overly complicated or difficult. Recommended for something fun to play after work over the course of 1-3 days.
– Real player with 8.6 hrs in game
I love cats. I don’t like dogs as much. Therefore, this game is perfect for a crazy cat lady like me.
Jokes aside, Catlandia is a cute, silly, comical lil game that I’ve really enjoyed playing so far. The combat system is surprisingly good and well thought out, I’ve been getting South Park: Stick of Truth and Pokemon vibes honestly, the story and characters are both amusing and likeable, and it’s well worth the price. The artstyle, music and sound effects are all adorable, too. Would definitely recommend!
– Real player with 3.8 hrs in game
Skulls of the Shogun
Genius… PURE GENIUS on an epic level.
This is by far one of the most dynamic strategy board games I have ever played… I’m not comparing this to “Warhammer,” so don’t think I’m referring to some near-perfect Massive Masterfully Complex game like that… this is more twice to four times the size of chess to some degree, with about the same number of pieces Type wise i.e. King, Queen, Bishop, Knight, Rook, and Pawn… In “Skulls of the Shogun,” you have; General (Shogun), Calvary, Infantry, Archer, Fox Monk, Salamander Monk, Crow Monk, and Tonuki Monk. The Monks are pieces you get at ‘Summoning Shrines’ strategically placed in each ‘Map Board’ you can choose to play on. F.Y.I. There is a great selection of Map Boards to play on that all offer totally different dynamics of Method and Strategy. Going back to the types of pieces and their comparison, the monks are like the queen, they all offer different abilities and depending on the map can be more valuable then others, however, it’s all on how you play and the strategy you can come up with to adapt to any scenario that an opponent may throw at you. There is so much sophisticated beauty to how this game is designed. There is even a comparison to a small degree to checkers with all of this, as all of your pieces can consume the enemy bone Skulls to upgrade or evolve them into a super piece/unit that if enough are consumed (3 total) gets an additional action and depending on the Monk Piece you use, also gets an additional spell for every Skull consumed in addition to the added action.
– Real player with 76.4 hrs in game
I’ve played a few strategy games. I find most of the time they take a while to get going. You sit patiently as you build your army until you are strong enough to crush your opponent. This is not that kind of game. It is usually quite fast paced. This makes it great for casual gaming. You can jump on and do a quick match against the ai. Alternatively you can play the campaign which is a bit more difficult.
There are three basic units, the archer, the horseman, and the footman. The archer is arguably the best as they do the most damage and of course do it at range, however they have the lowest defence so if you get in close enough, they will die very quickly. Your most important unit is your general. If they die, you loose. There are also monks that have different abilities that you can get from capturing shrines. A map won’t always have a shrine but when it does, you can usually only find one type of monk.
– Real player with 68.5 hrs in game
Potato Flowers in Full Bloom
🗝️An exploration RPG that takes you through underground labyrinths separated by stone walls 🕯️
Slowly expand your range of actions as you progress
🪓Battle
Guard or dodge
Read your enemy’s next move
👥Characters
Character building via classes and skill trees
1+1 could make 10
📚Exploration
Collect relics and make the most of your environment
You might even run into some friendly neighbors
ValeGuard
ValeGuard places you as a commander charged with the protection of the Vale. You journey town to town and with the assistance of heroes and villagers, you build and strategize during the day to prepare for assaults that can come at any given night. Each village has a set amount of days in which to defend before the arrival of the big baddies on the final night. This all leads to the big show down with the Big Bad Head Honcho and his Dark Generals…don’t worry, the final boss isn’t named ‘Big Bad Head Honcho.’ If your heroes die or the Inn is destroyed, game over…and I think we can all agree that a village without access to booze simply deserves to go up in flames. So keep that sweet, precious Inn upright.
– Real player with 48.7 hrs in game
Early Access (5/14/18): I am really enjoying my time with this game. ValeGuard is an addicting mix of Tower Defense, Real-Time Strategy, and City Building. Each village (level) has a different setup, so you’ll want to figure out where you want to build, and where to defend. There are many types of heros with different abilities that will also level up after experiencing some combat. If those heros surive they will also be carried over to the next village (I was very happy to see that). The game has depth to it, and there are a few different systems in place that you must keep in mind to be really efficient, but it’s not super complex or the type of game that is going to take a long time to figure out either. Once you hit that sweet spot of increasing your population, so they can do different tasks, while building up an army and improving your heros it gets really satisfying to see your plans come to fruition. Also, some great music that really sets a mood that goes well with this type of game (if you like good and relaxing video game music I recommend getting the soundtrack). As of this review I am over 4 hours in, and it already feels polished and more complete than any Early Access game I’ve played. The game starts at a great price, so if it sounds like something you’d enjoy I’d say give it a shot.
– Real player with 20.7 hrs in game
Cascade Cafe
Well paced. Relaxing tunes. Cute story. Most fun when played with a friend 👍.
–-{Graphics}—
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ Paint.exe
—{Gameplay}—
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It‘s just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Starring at walls is better
☐ Just don‘t
—{Audio}—
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ Earrape
—{Audience}—
☐ Kids
☐ Teens
☐ Adults
☑ Human
☐ Lizards
—{PC Requirements}—
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
– Real player with 6.6 hrs in game
Flavours of Fluff
Cascade Cafe is a well-framed brain teaser. What you see is what you get - a relaxing puzzle with a warm atmosphere. It’s all about combining tiles, matching values, creating paths, collecting usable items, setting traps, exploiting board gimmicks, and using auxiliary abilities that usually do something listed above. Sounds like a lot, but it’s actually all there is. Think ahead, enjoy the well-animated cascade effects you cause, and don’t sweat it. Despite never playing the Cascade board game, I breezed through this one with relative ease. Not prodded by hardships or a sense of achievement, but having the calm disposition and pristine autumn melancholy in my sails.
– Real player with 6.2 hrs in game
WARBORN
I got this game on Steam sale 30% discount for $17.50. It was worth it. It had a very good 41 mission campaign package with interesting story. I did like the characters. The mech design and gameplay mechanics were good. Yes, there were some issues regarding variety of units. Lack of Air or Naval units. I would have love for the pathfinders to have capture ability and even an assault mechs that could hop over mountains. Also, enemy commanders do not have commander mechs or commander powers. This was disappointing. I would have loved to see Pirate Leader or Lyssander Orswell with Commander Mechs and Power like the protagonists. I was able to create simple maps from the Map Editor. It’s not as robust as Wargroove’s Map Editor that allows for conditions and triggers for custom game modes and maps. I think it is ok. Overall, I had fun playing this game.
– Real player with 74.6 hrs in game
A gripping enough game. UI is very smooth, better than many high budget games, but do constrain your expectations for the overall experience. I would say it’s probably not worth the full purchase price at this time, even for a mecha fan, due to the sort of repetitive nature of its gameplay and nothing special in the plot department. It gives the impression of not a whole lot of development (Possibly understandable with such a small devteam) followed by tons and tons of polish (Unusual for such a small devteam). It shines in the balance department, being bug-free, fantastic UI. It has some cool robots so you should pick it up on a sale.
– Real player with 29.3 hrs in game