People of Note Review
People of Note‘s soundtrack has been playing in my head for days which, for a game so focused on the magic of music, is certainly worth praise. And I swear I didn’t plan for that to rhyme but much like this game, surprises can always happen. As one gets older, it’s easy for exhaustion to cannibalize our enthusiasm. Over the years I have watched the industry go through numerous bo...[Read More]
People of Note Preview (PC)
When you have a clever game name that represents your gameplay, well, you instantly attract my attention. Honestly, I can’t remember the last clever game name that disappointed me. Hmmmm. There might be something to that. I’ll have to run the data…When I retire…because that would be a lot of effort. ANYWAY! People of Note, from developer Iridium Studios, is a turn-based RPG musical game that is cu...[Read More]
Bounty Star Review (PlayStation 5)
I had no idea that I would be digging up some Mechwarrior vibes from the 90s with a game, but here we are with Bounty Star. Developer DINOGOD and publisher Annapurna Interactive released Bounty Star a couple of weeks back and brought with it some good and bad gameplay elements, with the former outweighing the latter. The good elements start with the story and creating a deep and rewarding world le...[Read More]
LEGO Voyagers Review
Take this fact with a grain of salt: I completed a large portion of LEGO Voyagers by myself. While it seems almost cruel to conduct such an experiment on what is meant to be a cooperative experience between two players, I was curious as to what would ultimately happen if I tried it. On a couch I sat with no other partner able to take the second controller in their hands to assist me in this humble...[Read More]
Wanderstop Review
Seven years ago I was sitting in an office chair at work and began the grueling process of a 48-hour nervous breakdown. As if carried away by a swell of uncontrollable emotions, silent tears fell down my face. In an attempt to avoid any concerned looks I would slightly turn my chair if a person walked by and, eventually, retreated into the bathroom for several minutes to compose myself. The follow...[Read More]
Stray Review (Nintendo Switch)
Another year, another Stray drop on another system. Don’t worry, I’m not complaining. At any given point in life, when you can play a video game as a cat, then you should always play that video game. And even though I have played this on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, when the opportunity to play it again on the Nintendo Switch came up, I just couldn’t resist. Can you tell ...[Read More]
Stray heading to Nintendo Switch in November
Such a helluva game. Enjoy news of the best cat game out there. LOS ANGELES – Aug., 8, 2024 – Today, on International Cat Day, publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer BlueTwelve Studio announced that the critically acclaimed award-winning cat adventure game Stray will release on Nintendo Switch on November 19. The official Stray Nintendo Switch release date announcement trailer can be viewed...[Read More]
Neon White Review (Xbox)
Have you ever had one of those games where you’re incredibly skeptical of everyone’s reaction towards it, especially after playing it for a whopping 10 minutes and not fully grasping the uniqueness of it, and not sure where the fun lies? I have had several of those games over the years and I must tell you, Neon White isn’t one of them. To add more credibility to that notion, our own Ben Sheene rav...[Read More]
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Review (Nintendo Switch)
Everything that you have heard and read about this game is absolutely true. It’s another hit from publisher Annapurna Interactive, and a refreshing direction from Simogo, the company that brought you Sayonara Wild Hearts. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is a Twin Peaks-esque journey that is narratively and visually surrounded by oddity and mystery. It features some truly mind-bending puzzles that encou...[Read More]
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Preview (PC)
For the past few weeks, Digitalchumps has been privy to a preview of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, a new game coming from Simogo, the developers behind the wonderful Sayonara Wild Hearts, and ace publisher Annapurna Interactive, who can’t seem to do anything wrong. If you recall, Sayonara Wild Hearts was a beautiful journey through heartbreak and repair, a gorgeous diamond in the video game world’s ...[Read More]
Open Roads Review (PC)
When I saw Open Roads a month and some change ago, I honestly wasn’t too sure about it. The devs were banking on a good story and great acting but didn’t show much interactivity during the presentation. The hands-off preview was just a taste of what was to come, but it was obvious from the get-go that narrative and acting were leading the way with interactivity taking a firm backseat. Now, the lac...[Read More]
Open Roads – Hands-off Preview
Digitalchumps was privy to a preview opportunity to see Annapurna Interactive’s upcoming story-driven title Open Roads. The presentation was a developer-led hands-off experience that showed a strong set of characters and what could only be described and perceived as an emotional journey for a mother and daughter dealing with grief. The presentation from developer Open Roads Team previewed an inter...[Read More]