Saturday, July 16, 2011

Infinity Danger (XBLIG): "Shmup Combat Evolved"

Milkstone Studio's 7th game 'Infinity Danger' takes the shmup genre in  a new direction. Instead of the usual formula used in shmups, Infinity Danger features one ever evolving enemy that constantly adjusts to your playing style. The enemy ship begins small, and gradually grows in size adding weapons and armor to itself in order to destroy you. How long you can survive the onslaught depends greatly upon your actions, and the way you decide to destroy each ship's evolved state.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Niji the Rainbow Fish (XBLIG): "A Japanese Tale of Love"

Those who know me have come to realize how much of a fan of Japanese things I am. I love everything from Japanese import games to Japanese artwork. Niji brings traditional style Japanese watercolor paintings, and scroll work to life in a vivid display. I was so excited when binary madness, the developer of Niji told me they would allow me to review their game. I was actually lucky to get a review code considering the game had been out for a while. I took a shot in the dark by asking the developer for the code. Through the email conversations I had with the developer I could tell they really care about their fans/customers. Binary madness intends to fix the glitches/errors that are present in the current game with the release of an updated version. I will be doing a review on it as soon as it's released. After acquiring the code for Niji I installed the game, and set out on a quest to 'try' to become the greatest Niji player ever! Sadly I failed in that task but, I am improving. With some dedicated practice the high score will soon be mine! ...


Grand Theft Froot (XBLIG): "Alien Espionage With A Frooty Twist"

I can honestly say I have yet to see an XBLIG title as involved as 'Grand Theft Froot' was. It took me every second of the five hours the developers had informed me it would take. Through many hardships, and victories I was able to conquer this game. At the end of it all I felt as if I had accomplished a great feat. I worked seriously hard to get this game completed 100%, so I could bring my readers all the details (minus the spoilers of course).

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Upcoming Summer Review: "They Bleed Pixels"

I have been fortunate enough to secure some of the most interesting XBLIG titles out there, and I'm definitely thankful for the opportunity. Recently Spooky Squid Game's developer has informed me that I'm on the list of reviewers to receive 'They Bleed Pixels' for review. It's a gothic lo-fi platforming beat'em up with some very unique features. I would lie if I were to say I wasn't excited. This game may look simple in nature, but I think it will become a hit soon after it is released. The game is scheduled for release this summer, and I will get the review out there asap. Until then please enjoy the trailer to this awesome upcoming XBLIG title ...


Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Xbox 360 Impressions: "Catherine Demo"

I've been following Catherine since it was first released in Japan. To be 100% honest I had thought it was going to be an RPG type of game since it's developer is ATLUS. They are known for their release of many popular Japanese RPGs. I found out later, and a bit closer to the scheduled release for Catherine that it was going to be more of a puzzle type of game. The story was to be based on marital morals. When I saw the demo was available on the Xbox 360 today I was extremely excited. I wanted to try the demo out ever since I heard it was available on the Japanese PSN store. I downloaded the demo, and got started right away. I wanted to see if it was as good as I had hoped ...