Tagged: platformer
It’s that special time of year again where all the kids dress up and run around all jacked on candy. Yes, it’s almost Halloween and that means television is absolutely plagued with Halloween specials. Now think of inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood as… Read More »
Twisted Pixel has a recipe for success, but they’re not exactly keeping it a secret. First, you’ll need one part Sonic the Hedgehog, one part Bomberman and one part N+. Second, you’ll need to take the first three ingredients and… Read More »
I should level with you: I don’t like Rayman. The armless, charmless creation that launched Michel Ancel’s career has never sat right with me: something about his tuft of blonde hair, sat atop a smug grin, in games that never… Read More »
Deep black foregrounds clutter with inkblot enemies and platforms fringed with colorless vegetation. Monochrome backgrounds drape and clash, painting the scenery in deep greens and yellows. A slim protagonist evades the dangers as he searches for help. What’s your name?… Read More »
The end of inFAMOUS told of a destructive force known as The Beast. This Beast would destroy everything in its path, killing everyone in the process, and only Cole MacGrath can stop it. As it was, the entire first game… Read More »
Ubisoft did not pioneer the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia franchise, but some might say that it reached its peak with the company’s Sands of Time trilogy from the early 2000s. Now, after one departure and one revisitation to the… Read More »
Mickey Mouse is no stranger to gaming. We’ve been controlling the mouse for as long as games have been around. I personally started with Mickey Mousecapades on the NES. Now, however, Mickey embarks on his biggest gaming adventure ever in… Read More »
Kirby has been a flagship character for Nintendo for many years now, but he’s faded into the background in more recent years. He was featured in some portable titles and made appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series, but the… Read More »
When a player is presented with a gap in the ground, the natural inclination is to vault over it. But if, say, the ground on the other side were actually quicksand, then the player would be surprised to find that… Read More »
