Possessor(s) (PC) Review

Heart Machine, the developers of the great Hyper Light Drifter, are known for incredible pixel art and fascinating in-game atmospheres. Their highly stylized games stand apart from others at first glance, even if they don’t break the ceiling of innovation or setting the gold standard in how a game of a certain genre should be going forward. It’s a solid approach to game design in that they follow ...[Read More]

Solar Ash

My time with Solar Ash is crystalized by the two opposing forces of fun and frustration. Throughout Heart Machine’s second game, I was thrilled with the sense of serene beauty and speed as main character Rei skated across clouds and gravity-defying landscapes. Solar Ash proudly wears inspiration on its sleeve. Much like Hyper Light Drifter paid tribute to The Legend of Zelda yet remained sin...[Read More]