Puyo Puyo Tetris Port Report: Of Blocks and Blobs (PC Port)

    I might have mentioned it before, but Steam's update to the wishlist page seems to be acting a bit iffy when sorting by release dates. Not counting anything involving Early Access, it can't really decide where it should put unreleased games, even if they have an announced release date. For example, a game I'm curious to review is slated to release April 3rd, but it ranks as having a release later than that of games coming in late April, late May, and even those with a TBA date. This, along with a lack of interesting games (interesting for me. I know about Far Cry 5,) I've made an executive decision to look at a recently released port of a game released last year. We're going mainstream, folks! It's the Steam version of Puyo Puyo Tetris, by Sega (Patch 3 Version!)

Vagante Review: Four Years Spent Spelunking (PC, Mac)

    Well, for some reason, Steam delayed their release of Pato Box, which means I have to shelve all my Air Bud jokes ("There's nothing in the rule book that says...") and find a different game. Luckily, I have one right here.

    I've seen quite a few games out there that are well-known for having spent a very long time in development. We all probably remember how Duke Nukem Forever took about a decade to be released as a mediocre first-person shooter, but Steam's early access system can also be considered "in development." If we do go with my ruling that early access counts as development time, today's game has been in development for about four years. It's the side-scrolling platformer Vagante, by Nuke Nine!

CHUCHEL Review: Comedy and Fuzz with a Cherry on Top (PC, Mac)

   Well, let me start off by apologizing for taking so long with this update. I had a game already set up to review, that game being a beat-em-up called Way of the Passive Fist, complete with the obligatory references to Fist of the North Star or the LISA games. However, I discovered a bit too late that for some reason, the main method I use to take screenshots on the Steam games (pressing F12 to snap a screen) didn't work for that game. Since I don't know any other useful screenshot programs and I don't want to use the tedious option of the Print Screen option pasted to Paint, I had to put that review on the back burner. Luckily, I found someone willing to help me with that issue...

"......zzzzzz.....zzzzzz....."

    ...well, he said he would help me with this one. Although he might have been asking me when I was going to clear out my Steam backlog. There was quite a language barrier between us. Looks like I'll be doing this one on my own. It's the comedic adventure game CHUCHEL, by Aminita Designs!

(This isn't the title screen. In fact, the previous image was the first screen you see in-game. This one just works for a title, in my opinion)

Octogeddon Review: Eight Tentacles to Annihilate You (PC)

Preface:

    I would be remiss if I didn't talk a little about the release of Metal Gear Survive, the first Metal Gear Solid game without the influence of game development superstar Hideo Kojima. I won't get into the whole drama between Konami and Kojima, but I will mention the initial reception. It seems lukewarm at best, and I'm not optimistic about its long-term appeal. It already requires always-online and has microtransactions that impact gameplay (such as the save slots you pay ~$10 to unlock,) and let's not forget the fans of the Kojima Era MGS games, who I can imagine already had their torches and pitchforks out for this game the second it was announced. With the future of Metal Gear Survive left uncertain, let's move on to the main event...

    If you've been on YouTube for any period of time, you've probably seen some video that almost feels like a personal attack on you. It might be some news video where a major politician once again digs up the claim that violent video games cause school shootings, a jackass gleefully reinforcing that old stereotype of the ignorant American tourist, or maybe it's someone who remarks on how the Internet lets any "autistic retard" make a webcomic. For most of us, our only options involve silently seething or posting a sternly worded comment, both of which ultimately do nothing. In today's game, however, you can do something that will definitely get them to notice your anger. It's the arcade-style side-scrolling action game Octogeddon, by All Yes Good!

Kyofu no Sekai World of Horror Preview: No Apologetic Satanists Allowed (PC, Mac)

WARNING: Given that this game is based off a famous horror writer's works, this preview will have some disturbing imagery and a good amount of blood. Reader discretion is advised.

    Good news, everyone! I'm back in action! The floorwork is done, we've moved back in, and we'll be getting everything organized over the next few days. But I also have a different kind of good news. That demo I mentioned a couple articles ago finally released! As a result, I can show you the world. The World of Horror! (Or the Kyofu no Sekai, either one.)

(You'll really need to click the pictures to see the finer text in these ones. Sorry about that.)