VIDEO GAME REVUE: PixelJunk Eden (Steam)

Today’s /revue is one of a two-part TRR series on re-released games. PixelJunk Eden was released over Steam last week, after previously being released in 2008. The new release is almost exactly identical to its original version from 3.5 years ago. Let’s get right into it…

VIDEO GAME PLAYTHRUE/REVUE: LIMBO (PSN/Steam)

Independent games are not only a bit of a gamble, aren’t they? Sure, the cost is lower than that of the average industry release, but one doesn’t know the quality of the gameplay. Is it long? Short? Was it put together slapdash, or is this company trying to show what is possible, but need financial backing to produce a truly monumental game? There are two really good venues for buying indie games – one being Xbox LIVE, and the other being Steam, the virtual marketplace set up by Valve (some advanced warning about the new Counter Strike would have been nice, fellas). While there is open discussion about which one is better, Steam is certainly more user-friendly when looking for specific games. Today’s indie gamble is LIMBO, remade and released for Steam (having been previously released on Xbox LIVE).

VIDEO GAME REVUE: Cthulu Saves the World

 

Back in the 1990s, some of the best RPGs were made by SquareSoft. Chrono Trigger, the Final Fantasy series, Secret of Mana, and Secret of Evermore are among some of these examples. What was nice about these RPGs specifically was that the fight scenes were balanced – without occurring too often, or being too difficult for the attack power of the characters.