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Vane Is Aimless – Review (PS4)

Dave Lambden010 mins

Vane is an immersive, art driven third person puzzle/platformer and is the second game released by Tokyo based indie developer Friend & Foe Games. First debuted at PSX in 2016, and even featured on Sony’s main stage at PSX 2017, Vane is the ambitious result of three years of painstaking work by just five artists and programmers. The developers have sought to create the ultimate connection between player and world. Immersion breaking elements such as a heads up display, conspicuous hints or unnatural queues in the right direction have been altogether removed in an attempt to bridge the gap between those controlling the game and their discoveries. Progress and puzzle completion are meant to feel truly rewarding. The team at Friend & Foe have succeeded in their goal, but at a serious detriment to any enjoyment you may have had with Vane.

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Win Guacamelee! 2 for Nintendo Switch!

Ben Smith01 mins

To celebrate the launch of our new podcast, The HP Podcast, Drinkbox Studios have been kind enough to give away some copies of Guacamelee! 2 for the Nintendo Switch! It’s easy to enter and to earn more chances to win. Just follow the link below and complete the prompts for your chance to win! ENTER…

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Geneshift is a top-down shooter developed by Nik Nak Studios and available on Steam. It recently rose through the ranks due to high exposure on Reddit, and subsequent Steam bot glitch.

Geneshift – Nik Nak Studios’ Miracle

Mitchell Ford05 mins

Indie game Geneshift, by Nik Nak Studios, becomes the 10th most played game on Steam, ever. It didn’t achieve this status because of any kind of superior design, experience, or underlying feature that Geneshift stands head and shoulders above the thousands of other indie games out there. Instead, Geneshift grew rapidly in player count due to a simple post on Reddit, which spurred a great number of Steam bots to flood into the GTA inspired Battle Royale game.

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Early Access: How Does It Make Sense?

Dave Lambden012 mins

While I love the idea of sampling something early, I’ve never understood exactly how it works. To me, it’s a bit like throwing a party and purposely inviting a few exclusive guests over early. The sun is still out, the floors haven’t been cleaned yet, and I’m still walking around in an unfortunately revealing bathrobe with appetizers in the freezer. Most of those exclusive guests would apologize for showing up early and walk out. And if they were also gamers they’d then complain about my unfinished party on Reddit.

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