Jettomero: Hero of the Universe
I tried my best to be careful. Jettomero, the enormous robot lumbering across planets as he causes unimaginable destruction, did not mean to do any of this. He also cannot stop himself from doing any of this. On a physical level, pushing this colossal collection of sentient metal across alien landscapes is akin to watching a toddler (or a drunk) negotiate a living room. His mental state, however, ...[Read More]
Moss
Compromise seems to be an intrinsic facet of the PlayStation VR’s library. In most cases, the virtual reality experience has either been grafted onto an existing game or considered an optional component of a brand new one. Original experiences can often mirror an extended technology demonstration, absent of the vision and wherewithal of a traditional product. Few of these limitations affect ...[Read More]
Eric Layman’s Top Ten Games for 2017
Hi. Here are the ten best videogames from 2017 (these unofficially serve as DigitalChumps’ official picks until someone else on staff decides to do this): YAKUZA 0 Sega Yakuza 0 is an arena where young men test the limits of conformity by beating the living shit out of anyone standing near its boundaries. It’s a circuitous Japanese drama and an evolutionary branch of the beat ’em...[Read More]
A Hat in Time (PS4)
3D platformers feel bound to a specific place and time. Identified in earnest by Super Mario 64 and plunged into oblivion by Banjo Tooie, the genre has struggled to move past the classic Nintendo 64 model. Mario’s path remains golden, but other shots in the dark and faithful flashbacks have fallen flat. Most recently, Yooka-Laylee showcased the danger of reflecting the past. A Hat in Time, o...[Read More]
Gorogoa
Behind the eyes of its characters, Gorogoa is a wistful reflection of untaught imagination, the erosion of possibility, and the recovery of passion. For its player, Gorogoa is a mechanical exercise in shifting perspectives and a clever prompt for tests of logic. For its creator, Gorogoa is a five year journey through the perils of designing his first videogame. Three distinct narratives converge t...[Read More]
Gang Beasts
Melt down an action figure to its primordial goo. Shape the wreckage into an anthropomorphic body, and somehow keep the limited points of articulation. Insert it into a dangerous arena with three companion abominations. Inspire it with the instinct to live and the will to destroy. Add a silly hat. The eventual product is Gang Beasts, a multiplayer brawler more interested in coddling chaos than hon...[Read More]
Gang Beasts is Now Available on Steam & PS4
Gang Beasts is finally real. Boneloaf’s multiplayer fighting game exited its three year stay in early access and now appears on the PlayStation 4 (and a 1.0 release on PC). Playing Gang Beasts at parties over the last few years was easily came to define the personal term, “madcap rubber fighting friendly mayhem.” I hope to soon report this sentiment has carried over to the final ...[Read More]
Okami HD
Okami is a dream on the verge of breaking through to reality. 2006, in the midst of next-generation hardware, was not an ideal time for its debut on PlayStation 2. Two years later, Okami’s unique mechanics seemed to make more sense on the Wii — right around the same time Wii owners became disinterested in third-party software. Okami HD, with PlayStation Move support in tow, quietly arrived o...[Read More]
Dead Rising 4: Frank’s Big Package
Dead Rising 4 finally submitted to the will of the people. Capcom’s zombie panic simulator (handed over to Capcom Vancouver from Dead Rising 2 onward), was finally dropping its divisive game-spanning timer and allowing players to party inside of its zealous open world. For many, screwing around with madcap weapon combinations and probing the density of the environments seemed at odds with r...[Read More]
DOOM VFR
The F in Doom VFR stands for “fucking.” Doom Virtual Fucking Reality. This is a statement of intent and an invoiced agreement of sophisticated obscenity. Doom’s modern revival surfed a wave of nostalgia and bravado on its way to being 2016’s biggest surprise. Doom VFR, under a controlled set of expectations, seeks to make a complimentary impact inside of virtual reality. Fi...[Read More]