Author: AndresPlays
The following contains light Spoilers for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. So you have no clue as to where the code to enter the Motherhood shelter could be in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. If you are like me and sometimes choose to doom scroll your phone in between minor scenes of uneventful conversation, then you probably missed this important little tidbit from Tarman. Before you set out to grab the order and package for the shelter dubbed The Motherhood, you are advised to look at your Corpus to know exactly what the code is before arriving. So…
Video games in 2025. We are at an inflection point where some say everything is unimaginative. But I disagree. I believe that, with all the grandiose games coming out each year across all genres, we are living in the most original time of the medium. With more than 30 years of knowledge, developers can pick and choose what to implement and be inspired by in their projects, in the process creating something truly unique. Pipistrello and TheCursed Yoyo is one of those games. Featuring one of the histrionic titles in gaming, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is an amalgamation of…
What is the first experience that you remember as a child? Perhaps, the first day of meetingyour best friend at primary school. Or a family trip where you discovered your love forgaming. Whatever the case, these formative experiences tell a very specific story of who weare and what they represent for us to this day. Fruitbus, as unique as it may sound, presentsa joyful and sensorial adventure committed to eliciting these strong feelings by telling a veryparticular, personal story that it is impossible not to feel endeared to. Gaining consciousness in the middle of a meadow, you hear the voice…
They say memories are stories we tell ourselves. To forge who we are, we oftenmisrepresent situations as to how they happened, thereby believing a unique truth that eachperson identifies with. But there is another side to this coin. Pictures let us capture thosemoments to recreate unforgettable scenarios when walking down memory lane more vividly.Instants is a short and sweet video game that focuses on these small pleasures via astorytelling experience where you arrange images in a photo album. Just like a warm Summer’s day at the park, Instants’ artful imagery evokes some of life’smost heartening moments while also letting the…
Produced by the VR Games Showcase, a new endeavor entirely dedicated to promoting VR titles, big and small, comes the VR Developer Direct. A more personal, human approach to the bombastic “World Premiere” than the rest of Summer Games Fest, loud trailers showcases that have accustomed viewers in favor of a candid conversation with game creators. Featuring Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow, Reach, and Roboquest VR, the event delved into what’s happening behind the scenes at each of these studios, offering many interesting insights as they prepare to release these immersive experiences later this year. Reach First revealed on the…
The concept of pirates, as we know it, is embellished by what we have been shown in themedia—Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, One Piece, Pirates of the Caribbean,Sea of Thieves. The collective unconscious mostly has a clear archetype when the idea of aswashbuckling, gold-finding, drunk sailor comes to mind. To conceive that idea as a virtualreality video game seems like a winning strategy. After all, who wouldn’t want to sail theseas and plunder forgotten loot while fighting cursed skeletons in the process? From theoutset, Pirates VR Jolly Roger felt like it was going to be that fantasy-accomplishing game,but sadly,…
Learning to coexist with others is a fundamental life skill. While it sounds simple from theoutset, sadly, not everyone is willing to accept the inevitability of change. Two Falls is alinear choice-based historical narrative that simultaneously tells the story of two charactersfrom completely different worlds. Inspired by FireWatch and What Remains of Edith Finch, the exploration through thebeautifully rendered 3D environments is a joy in its own right. From the lush forests to thenarrative-heavy gameplay, Two Falls is sure of what it wants to be and is a better game forit. Coincidentally, the game serves as a vehicle to tell…
Mixed reality is one medium that has advanced leaps and bounds since it was first introduced alongside virtual reality. How it has been implemented nowadays in modern games is equally surprising and engaging. Imagine my surprise when I put my Quest 3 headset on like any other day and found myself fighting literal skeletons in my bedroom. Mythic Realms is a new MR-VR video game that applies this idea successfully in more ways than one. More than a proof of concept, Mythic Realms proves that the technology is here to stay and it is as fun as can be. Showing…