Somehow, just somehow, unique indie games begin to slip through the cracks out of the thousands of games released a year. Among many of these titles that have begun to slip through the cracks comes a unique title from Russia-based indie developer Studio Mono and their upcoming title INSOMNIA: The Ark, which is a complex and unique story-driven RPG that will see to players going through a colossal metropolis that’s floating through the furthest reaches of space.
The last year or so has been pretty spectacular for shooter games. We’ve seen DOOM become a smash-hit with its reboot, we’ve seen it get announced for the Nintendo Switch, and franchises such as Duke Nukem have seen a reemerge within recent years. Indie games such as Strafe and Dusk have certainly proven the interest in fast-paced shoot them up title. Joining them is the upcoming indie game MOTHERGUNSHIP by Terrible Posture Games in partnership with Grip Digital.
If you didn’t already know, I’m one for games that have plenty of story. As you may also know, I loved a small game called Firewatch, which was a very story driven game that appealed to fans as an adventure title. While Campo Santo isn’t the one developing the new title, it’s titles such as Firewatch and now PaperSevens upcoming title Blackwood Crossing that have garnished a bit of my attention to the indie scene.
The studio has announced their first title will be launched on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC this year. The team behind it? Is largely composed of former Disney Black Rock Studio developers, as well as writer Oliver Reid-Smith, the man behind renowned title The Room.
The title will heavily focus upon first-person exploration while taking on the task of following the relationship between characters Scarlett and Finn. Both are orphaned siblings who just happen to be growing apart as Scarlett begins to come of age and depart from her childhood. However, all changes as they end up crossing ways with a mysterious figure, which just happen to lead them upon a tail of life, love, and loss in a beautifully magical way.
“This is our first original game since forming PaperSeven and we are immensely proud to be announcing it” said Alice Guy, co-founder of PaperSeven. “There’s been some fantastic narrative adventure games coming out in recent times – we’re hoping to take a place at this table whilst offering something different to what’s come before. Blackwood Crossing is evidence of our desire to explore experiences with depth and meaning, and create characters that challenge the often clichéd gaming landscape.”
With their first release being a rather large task, it’ll be wonderful to see how the title handles the ordeals of life in their upcoming adventure title! Definitely stay tuned for our review of it.
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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.
Are you one that takes joy in top-down-twin-stick shooters? If you are there is one coming right up your alley in the very near future. Announced by AIPD – Artificial Intelligence Police Department – is on its way allowing players to take on visual styles that reflect Tron. In AIPD players will take on specialized weapons, equipment, and even take on the virtual trail of criminal AI’s in order to once more bring peace to this games world. Weapons range from powerful howitzers to precise lasers, reactive armor, and boost-modifications so that players may increase their array of deadly skills. As players grow more dangerous with each round, they will take on a whole new array of options that wll come in their equipment loadouts, but also allow the player to individually customize their gaming experience to what they want.
This upcoming title is all about unlocking new weapons, equipment, one after the other, and ultimately attempting to take the highest score possible. The game will be running using Unreal Engine 4 while expecting to impress players with high speed graphics as well as an iconic 80”s style finish.
It’s all about unlocking new weapons and pieces of equipment, one after the other, and hunting down the high score – either on your own or in local co-op mode with up to four players at a time. Unlike the good old arcade classics, AIPD’s timeless look is generated by the Unreal Engine 4 and impresses with its high speed graphics. It’s an iconic 80’s style with a high-gloss finish.
About the Writer:
Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.