Marvel Snap: There are tons of collectible card games and just as many superhero games, but somehow the studio Second Dinner (formed by a veteran of the card battle classic Hearthstone) has combined the two in a completely unique way.
Golden Idol has more “a-ha” moments than most big-budget games, and I hope the brothers have more cases up their sleeves.ĩ. It’ll make you feel like Columbo - albeit in the 18th century - as you piece together bits of evidence to assemble a coherent narrative. Each case gives you a series of mostly static screenshots, and your job is to figure out not just whodunit, but what the heck happened in the first place. The Case of the Golden Idol: The tiny studio Color Gray Games (essentially two Latvian brothers) made a splash with this ingenious mystery linking 12 gruesome crimes into one big conspiracy. It’s still challenging, but the studio’s move from gloomy, claustrophobic castles into a more colorful, inviting open world at least gives less masochistic players a chance to explore its singular take on sword-and-sorcery.Ĩ.
Elden Ring is a bit more welcoming, at least giving newcomers time to get their bearings and build up their strength before taking on its most fearsome beasts. Elden Ring: Since 2011′s Dark Souls, Japan’s From Software has built a dedicated fan base for its notoriously difficult - some would say sadistic - adventures. Even if you’re new to the franchise, it’s a cruise worth taking.ħ. (Spoiler: It’s very silly.) The puzzles are as demented as ever - one involves repairing a laundry machine so you can flatten a talking skull - and every encounter is crammed with jokes. Stumbling wannabe swashbuckler Guybrush Threepwood is determined to finally learn the Secret of Monkey Island that was promised in the 1990 original. Return to Monkey Island: Speaking of LucasArts, one of the mad geniuses of its golden age, Ron Gilbert, came back this year with an uproarious reprise of his most famous creation.
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