Jan 13 2009
Three Independent Game Reviews
A few of my game reviews have gone live. These games are all independent, with a playable demo, but a purchase price for the full game.
Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity
“As BrainPipe began, and my eyes settled on my game surroundings, I asked myself one question: “What in the world is this?” Before I knew it, I had begun down the pipe to unhumanity, carried by a stream of consciousness rarely seen before.
BrainPipe is a game of “spatial navigation.” Think of it as an inter-dimensional racing game, inside a tube track, with no other racers. The track of BrainPipe is an obstacle course; your car is an “eye.” In order to progress through the game, you must navigate the iris of the eye through the course, dodging and passing through various obstacles while collecting fragments of glyphs.” (read the rest)
Rating 4/5
“Visiting the world of Eternal Eden, so many things felt eerily familiar. Was it a moment of dj vu? Or was it, like the Garden of Eden, a worn out fable?
Eternal Eden is a role-playing game set in a fantasy world. The main character (Noah) and his friends live in a special place in which they live immortally, where the Eden tower takes care of their any and every living need. Of course just like the creation tale this perfect life is about to be challenged, by someone not willing to listen to their Father’s stern rules.” (read the rest)
Rating 3/5
“Sometimes, when I see a game played with brightly colored gems (often in the shape of Lucky Charms pieces), I want to cry or at least, look the other way. But sometimes, once I get past the baubles, I find myself engrossed. Spirits of Metropolis, thankfully, was a case of the latter.
Spirits of Metropolis is a gem-matching puzzle game, but with a twist. Rather than matching three or more gems in a row and watching them disappear, you must match gems in horizontal and vertical patterns, setting up chains from a central point. This means you can actually plan out your moves in advance, assuming you get the gems you need (ala Tetris blocks.) You can also set up the board multiple times within the time limit for each level.” (read the rest)
Rating 4/5
