Tag: Roguelike

The new Swery/Suda collab’s greatest sin is trying too hard

The new Swery/Suda collab’s…

There is, I think, no greater faux pas in our image-obsessed society than trying too hard. Anything too obviously…
Swery/Suda51 collab Hotel Barcelona sheepishly apologises for AI content, promises ‘We are opposed to any professional GenAI use’ that kills the planet, steals jobs, or is otherwise ‘Unethical’

Swery/Suda51 collab Hotel Barcelona…

A confession: the only Suda51 game I’ve ever played is Flower, Sun, and Rain on the Nintendo DS, which…
Looks like Hades might be coming to PS4 soon

Looks like Hades might…

It looks like Hades might be set to arrive on PS4 soon, at least that’s if a rating seen…
I’m tired of everything getting turned into a roguelite, but I’ll make an exception for pinball

I’m tired of everything…

Game developers are burning through genres, high concepts, and even annoying machines that scammed you on the boardwalk as…
After close to 140 hours with it, I think Slay the Spire 2 feels more like a sequel than a DLC, even if Megacrit was forced to make it

After close to 140…

Slay the Spire 2 has—among some of my coworkers—been a bit of a contentious little game. Back when it…
Returnal Review | Housemarque’s PS5 Exclusive is all about Control

Returnal Review | Housemarque’s…

Returnal has a problem. Its nightmare scenario: ‘What if you were trapped in an endless cycle, repeating the same…
Saros is off to a slower start than Returnal, with some analysts concerned Housemarque “will struggle to break even”

Saros is off to…

Saros‘ reviews are on the generally favourable side – Eurogamer awarded Saros four stars – and a smoother difficulty…
Apparently someone decided it was a good idea to make a Let It Die sequel in the year 2025, and God bless them

Apparently someone decided it…

Honestly, I’d kind of been assuming I was the only person left who actually remembered Grasshopper’s surreal 2016 roguelike…
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is a roguelike hack-and-slash from Konami

GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is…

Konami appears to be getting back into the game developing and publishing business in style and has announced GetsuFumaDen:…
Darkest Dungeon studio refuses to AI generate deceased narrator’s voice despite his permission: ‘I would never, ever erode his incredible and timeless performances’

Darkest Dungeon studio refuses…

Darkest Dungeon is one of the best dungeon crawlers period, and a huge part of its appeal is the…