MartyGoes2Play

12/09/2020

SWTOR 6.2 "Echoes of Vengeance" release is now live. New story missions, a new flashpoint, and new PVP rewards.

Game Update 6.2 'Echoes of Vengeance' is now live with our latest story update, Echoes of Oblivion, and new additions such as the

10/30/2020

Tonight I've tried the demo of The Beast Inside on Steam Halloween Fest. The game is currently 50% off.
The demo is fairly short but gives one a pretty good idea of the gameplay. It is fairly linear: you can "explore" the surroundings by interacting with the furniture and examining items that appear to be very losely related to the story, but in order to progress you have to follow preset steps.
The scares are aplenty, as can be seen in this short demo, of a jump scare kind, and pretty much in the face (quite literally, at the end).
The interface is intuitive and easy to master, albeit I could do with just "applying" tools to locks versus imitating the act of moving the handles or some such.
One puzzle that we got to see on the demo was difficult to understand. I thought I had a good idea how to handle it, but my approach did not work, and I had to look up the solution for the sake of time.
I have had this game on my wishlist for a while, but I think I am going to give it a pass. The reviews on Steam are very positive, but I've played my share of jump scare games (like The Evil Within) and they don't click well with me. My personal flavor of horror is more like Penumbra or SOMA. However, if you are a fan of the genre, definitely consider The Beast Inside while it is on the Halloween sale.

08/04/2020

What's the worst video game-based movie in your books?

Mortal Kombat is turning 25 and still stands as one of the only well-loved video game movie adaptations. Why is that?! Has anyone else gotten it right?

08/04/2020

Yet another Fortnite contender is coming soon, now from Ubisoft.

There are some hidden video game gems coming out in August, including a PC port of Horizon Zero Dawn and a reimagining of Battletoads, a classic 90s title.

08/04/2020

Spoiler: top picks are Twitch, Caffeine, Facebook Gaming, and Mobcrush.

Ever wanted to broadcast your play sessions to the world or watch others do the same? With the right live streaming service you can. Here are our top picks.

06/20/2020

Trying out Inmost at the Steam Game Festival.
Developed by Hidden Layer Games and described as follows:
"Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story."

Verdict: I really enjoyed playing this demo, which took me 40 minutes till the point where I got stuck, whether as intended by the developers or due to the lack of my skill :))

The game is a mix of a platformer adventure with a quest, and appears to have a story that the player will explore from the viewpoints of three different characters.

It will be on my wishlist. Currently, developers - a Lithuanian indie studio - have not set a hard release date. It is simply adverised as 2020 for now.

06/17/2020

As we continue exploring the doomed city...

06/17/2020

Character creation and the first steps in the game.

06/15/2020

Video games consist of three components. The first two, visuals and interactivity, form the essential core of games, but the third component, sound, and specifically music, transforms games into something beyond an activity. Music can turn games into unforgettable experiences.

The ways music in games affects our brains.

06/15/2020

17-year old has enlisted the help of one of the country’s premier lawyers to sue the government. If everything goes according to plan, he could become one of the very few people in Japan to have won a constitutional challenge to the nation’s laws.

TOKYO — Until recently, the only opportunity that Wataru, a 17-year-old high school student in Japan, had to play a hero was when he immersed himself in online role-playing games.

06/15/2020

Earlier this year, I started writing my predictions for the games industry in 2020. Like I do every year, I looked back and thought about the ways in which the trends of 2019 would likely influence…

06/15/2020

Amidst the protests against police brutality and racism, game developers are in uncharted waters contemplating how they depict the police.

The depiction of police in video games has taken many forms over the years. Officers might appear as antagonists exemplifying corruption and violence, or as benevolent forces doing their best to protect and serve. Recent weeks of protests against police brutality and racism have upended video games....