Cuphead

Cuphead is a game developed by StudioMDHR. What's interesting about it is the visual style, it looks like a cartoon from 1930's, very well designed and carefully put together. It's a very short teaser but special enough to get my attention, hope to see more from this game soon:

The Division - Gameplay - Snowdrop Engine

This amazing little trailer showcases the capabilities of the new Snowdrop Engine giving you a true next gen gaming experience. The amount of details is truly amazing, check it out:

Flashback is Back!

Lately we can see a rise of very old titles being rebooted, and not only the hyped titles but ones like Rise of the Triad or Shadow Warrior. These games of course can't bring back the old times and make you feel like the first time you've tried these games. Flashback was one very different game back in the days, because it was slow, it needed patience and a lot of tries. It came after Another World but it had much superior graphics and amazing looking cutscenes.

A few years ago we he an HD remake of the game which looks quite nice (the same thing happened with the Monkey Island games), but now we have a complete reboot with 3D graphics, but gameplay mechanics seem to be the same, so it might be a great release, check it out if you ever played Flashback:

Games as an Artform # 1

There are many debates about whether games are a form of art or not. I'm not going to try to convince anyone or write a long essay about it, I'm just going to show a few games (three at a time) to prove that there is potential.

The first one is Limbo, a very well known and successful indie game. The graphics and the atmosphere are dark but really amazing. A little boy is trying find his way out of a dangerous world of strange creatures, dangerous obstacles. Check it out, it just might suck you in.

Teaser trailer:

Gameplay:

The next game for today is Guacamelee, another 2D/3D sidescroller but this one is more of a mixture of classical beat'em up games with a Metroid style map system.

  

The game's visual style is really a treat, colorful backgrounds, crazy characters and a lot of fun it's what this game is. If you like fast action and non-stop entertainment check this one out:

Debut trailer:

Gameplay:

The last one for today is a quite old game for the Dreamcast system: REZ. The game has a very uniqe style and gameplay, it's basically more like an interactive music video where you have minimal control over your character, but you don't really mind because the Tron-like visuals and cool music sucks you in right away, check it out.

Gameplay:

Sonic - First Person

Several months ago I've posted the Super Mario FPS video, now Sonic got the same treatment. Not as amusing as the Mario one, but still fun to see if you were a Sonic fan back in the days.

MAD MAX - The Game

Here we have another sandbox title coming up: Mad Max. The game is not based on any previous or upcoming Mad Max movie, it just uses the movies to create the world, but the adventure is up to you. They promise a huge world to discover, customizable characters and cars, never before seen vehicular combat. Coming next spring!

Gameplay Reveal:

Cinematic Trailer:

Grand Theft Auto 5.

Every episode of the GTA series was highly acclaimed by critics and praised by players. I remember playing the first two games when I was a teenager and it was so much fun roaming around freely in a city, doing whatever I wanted, even if only in 2D. Then the 3rd part came along and it was a blast, you felt like you're really living a different life. Since then expansions came out, then the 4th installment which was again great and highly detailed with many possibilities.

Now here we have a the 5th game in the series and it looks like it's going to be another blast with a huge world, interesting characters, side quests - a living, breathing sandbox paradise. Can't wait to play it.

Tom Clancy's The Division - E3 Gameplay reveal

Another amazing looking FPS coming soon. I've never seen such beautiful smoke and light effects in a game before, another step towards realism, enjoy:

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon - Update

The game's official release date is May the 1st, and I can hardly wait to ride this train. It just looks like we are teleported back into the past to fight a war for the future on VHS tapes. Here is the official trailer for the game:

The other great thing about this game is the music. It puts you exactly in the right mood. Check out Powerglove's soundcloud site for more cool 80' style music: https://soundcloud.com/powerglove

Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon

Far Cry 3 was for me the best fps-action-rpg title from last year with it's great storyline and atmosphere, action packed gameplay and a huge island to discover and conquer. This is something completely different based on the same engine and gameplay-style.

There isn't much information about this game other than it's crazy looks and style, there are no official gameplay videos, only this single teaser, which doesn't really show anything:

The game however has been leaked, so it's already downloadable from various torrent sites a month before it's official release. I welcome the change in style, I've always been a fan of 80' action movies and this game looks like you've just become a star of one. Here are some gameplay videos to get you in the mood:

Battlefield 4 - First game footage

For the past few years first person shooters started to look more and more like action movies. Cinematic sequences with pseudo interactivity, realistic looking and moving characters, atmospheric scenery, great sound effects and never ending over the top action. With this evolution came also the de-evolution of the gaming aspect, the gameplay losing it's freedom. Of course we have the open world games to make up for it, but they can never achieve the same level of realism as these new kind of linear, roller-coaster like games, and the Battlefield franchise is one of these games. These 17 minutes of game footage shows just that, an amazing ride with the strange feeling of your ass being attached to rails. It's a great experience even if only for the first time.