What do you mean, it’s a “puzzle game?” Pale Echoes sure looks like an RPG. Let’s see why that might be.
Author: Phil Schipper
Phil N. Schipper joined the Operation Rainfall staff to review Android games, but soon fell in love with writing news articles and Games of the Past. His dream is to make a living writing sci-fi and fantasy novels, which is why he leads the Obscure Authors Alliance in his free time. Still, even in his stories, which usually involve insane people, video games are one of his strongest influences. He describes himself as "a Mr. Nice Guy with a horrible, horrible dark side."
REVIEW: Nova-111
This game may look like a space shooter, but really it’s a turn-based… real-time… combat… strategy… puzzle game? I don’t know.
REVIEW: Trails in the Sky SC
Trails in the Sky SC picks up right where the first game left off. But is the second verse the same as the first, or is there something more going on?
IMPRESSIONS: Outer Wilds
What awaits you in a strange and mysterious universe that’s stuck in a time loop? Blast off and explore your way to an answer in Outer Wilds.
REVIEW: Animal Gods
In this world, it’s better to slow down and think before you act.
REVIEW: J-Stars Victory VS+
For when you really need to see Goku and Ichigo beat the stuffing out of each other.
Early Access IMPRESSIONS: Soul Locus: Cards of Order
Can it pull off a marriage of Pokemon, card collecting, and tower defense AND still be good?
Early Access IMPRESSIONS: Dungeon League
“Welcome… to the Dungeon League!” It’s sort of like “Welcome to the Velvet Room,” except a lot more gruff and maniacal.
REVIEW: Hero Generations
Marry for power instead of love!
Early Access IMPRESSIONS: 20XX
It doesn’t just look like Mega Man–20XX has all the gameplay of its spiritual ancestor, plus two-player co-op and roguelike elements.
REVIEW: The Swindle
It looks like the roguelike is all the rage these days, and The Swindle is all set to cash in on its success. How, you ask? By stealing all the money in its shady steampunk world, of course!
REVIEW: Replay: VHS is Not Dead
In the new puzzle platformer Replay: VHS is Not Dead, you can get a surprising amount of brain-working action out of the old saying, “Be Kind – Rewind!”
REVIEW: The Masterplan
It’s a long road from a prison cell to Fort Knox, but you and your goons will find a way to get there.
IMPRESSIONS: Party Hard
Ever been so annoyed by your loud neighbors that you just wanted to murder them all right then and there? You can live that fantasy in Party Hard.
IMPRESSIONS: sphereFACE
Though it can only be called a prototype right now, the build of sphereFACE that I got to play showed off how strong the concept is behind the game.
REVIEW: Legends of Eisenwald
Medieval Germany, with all its religious and folk superstitions, is the setting for a new tactical RPG called Legends of Eisenwald.
REVIEW: The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III is the final chapter of Neocore Games’ epic hack-and-slash trilogy, completing the monster hunter’s story.
E3 2015: Kingdom Hearts III Looks Great
If you’ve been looking forward to more about Kingdom Hearts III, now is the time, because Square has released an awesome new trailer.
E3 2015: Star Fox Zero Transforms the Game
Miyamoto comes to the stage to reveal just how much love he and his team have put into their new entry in the series, Star Fox Zero.
E3 2015: Inafune’s Recore Could Be Great
Keiji Inafune and the creators of Metroid Prime? Promising, for sure. I’m looking forward to more about this Recore.