Author: AndresPlays

Getting lost is, generally, not a pleasant experience. In video games, it is a waste of time at best and a frustrating feeling at worst. But Hell Is Us is taking big swings at all corners imbuing this premise into its DNA. Marketed as a hardcore soulslike in an industry notorious for handholding, one of its core principles is its “No map, no guide, just you” tagline. It is a risky bet, usually geared towards a certain type of player, but its recently released PlayStation 5 demo cleared up many doubts about how obtuse it is really going to be.…

Following the successful launch of a Kickstarter campaign earlier this year which garnered over 1,500 backers, Ludocene is now available. Created by renowned videogame journalist Andy Robertson and his team, Ludocene is a game finding tool where you can find new gaming recommendations. It originated as a direct response to the lack of effective game discovery on apps like Steam and the increasingly fractured social media landscape. Ludocene is intended to address these issues by offering personalized curations of games players know and love, hand-in-hand with recommendations of experts across the gaming industry, including developers, journalists, and content creators. Dubbed…

The wacky crime drama that received wide critical acclaim earlier this year, Promise Mascot Agency, has officially released its latest update, “Prepare to Grind”. After months of teasing their next content patch, this free update comes with a slew of heavily requested features from fans and brand-new abilities to spice up players’ return to the game. Like the title suggests, the biggest new gameplay option is being able to grind your way in your kei truck all across the haunted island of Kaso-Machi. But of course, the developers at Kaizen Game Works did not stop there. To the surprise of…

Reaching an all-time high of 334,549 players on Thursday, August 7, the Battlefield 6 Open Beta is proving to be a huge success among fans of the genre. Being received with long queue times but moving fast to play the game, it has now smashed every record set by Battlefield 2042. Although unsurprising, as it did not resonate with fans of the franchise at the time, current numbers bode well for the future release of Battlefield 6. According to SteamDB, Call of Duty’s peak was almost three years ago at 491,670 players. Considering this weekend the Open Beta will now…

When a reimagining of a beloved puzzler arrives in a new medium, it has the opportunity to enhance the original experience further. After all, being immersed in the game means new ways to look at and interact with it. Hidden Memories of The Gardens Between is a virtual reality adaptation of the charmingly peaceful experience of The Gardens Between, first seen on flatscreens. If you were a fan of the original game, there is not much that will surprise you beyond observing things from the inside, but for newcomers, this is an inventive puzzle game that will make its way…

Studies estimate that 50% of people age 85 and older have dementia. Is it a prevalent issue that currently permeates our society and will continue to, because it not only affects those dealing with the disease, but their caretakers and communities at large as well. It is a difficult topic for me because I have an older family member who has an early onset of it, so to see a person you deeply love slowly lose their cognitive abilities is nothing I could ever have been prepared for. And Roger, a narrative experience described as an interactive novel, portrays a…

Horror has always been a stand-in for our deepest fears. Death, chief among them, takes many shapes and forms depending on the type of story you are trying to tell. It could be a relentless monster that takes everything away from you. Or a silent killer that slips into your house without you noticing. The worst of all, though, is the friendly voice that takes you gently into that good night. Luto, or grief in Spanish, is a psychological horror game that very maturely depicts depression in the most effective way possible: through a series of well-placed jumpscares and an…

All of the improvements to your weapons in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers come from the Impetus Repository, otherwise known as the skill tree. Unlike Dark Souls, where you must obtain certain gems scattered throughout the world and give them to the expert blacksmith Andre, here the process cuts out the middleman. Once you choose one weapon from axes, longswords, spears, and dual swords, you will notice an ability called, for example, “Spear Mastery”. These abilities cannot be unlocked with your usual skill points gained from leveling up. They must be earned by picking up a unique item that is hard to…

What a ride this journey through Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has been so far. Gimmick bosses, monsters, and masters of martial arts have all fallen to your blade, not without some setbacks along the way. Well done. But this boss is proving to be your biggest challenge yet: Perfect Bride – Fang Ling. You have arrived at the very bottom of the Snowfall Palace, only to find one of the most abominable bosses to grace Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, or any soulslike, for that matter. The story of Fang Ling is likely the most tragic one in the game, a poor woman…

So, you have arrived at the Avian Marsh. Congratulations. Defeating the Genichiro-inspired boss Commander – Honglan is no small feat. But now you have arrived at the godlike winged boss Bo Sorcered. This feathered, half-naked challenge prides itself in moving extremely quickly, using a mix of swift, close-quarters attacks with her glowing, yellow sword and magical ranged attacks that do equally devastating damage. But there is a method to the madness. By now, you should know that Wuchang: Fallen Feathers rewards careful reaction from your part to avoid damage and earn Skyborn Might in the process. Skyborn Might, or the…