When "Fantastic Contraption" debuted as a simple physics-based puzzler via Flash, gamers were hooked. With a simple and approachable interface, the game allowed players to explore vast possibilities through a basic set of rules and parts. Now, the game has been ported to Apple's own fantastic contraption, and is a nearly perfect port of the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 27, 2009
"Niki - Rock 'n' Ball," developed by Bplus, has a bright colorful presentation, simple controls, and quirky theme which makes it a good fit for the family-friendly WiiWare lineup. It also has frustrating gameplay, inconsistent and flighty physics, and a jarring difficulty curve which keeps it from being very enjoyable.
Continue reading...Thursday, January 22, 2009
The last time the quirky multiplayer game "Plain Sight" was mentioned, it was for the closed beta sign up opening. Any of you that were disappointed to find you didn't make the cut, you can now rejoice as the game has entered the open beta phase, which means it's freely available. Anyone that’s not made it [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 20, 2009
2D Boy have graced the internet with another great gift for fans of their work, as the complete soundtrack of their critically acclaimed game is now freely available. Here's what Kyle had to say about this offering. Thanks to everyone who wrote in asking about a soundtrack! I probably never would have put this together otherwise. [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 13, 2009
"Crayon Physics Deluxe" was one of the most talked about indie games of 2008. Now that the final product is on the market, does it live up to the expectations surrounding it?
Continue reading...Friday, January 9, 2009
Some will never forgive Sony for creating the 2005 Killzone 2 trailer out of CGI and whole cloth. Others will watch the following video, recorded by yours truly at CES 2009.
Continue reading...Thursday, January 8, 2009
Sure, many of us had been looking forward to Crayon Physics Deluxe, and it has finally been released, but what about those who aren't keen on trusting trailer videos and random internet impressions from so-called, self-proclaimed game critics? Petri has you covered with the release of the game's demo, which weighs in at a measly [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 7, 2009
The hotly anticipated -- at least by those who check on promising independently developed games -- Crayon Physics Deluxe is now honest-to-goodness available for you to buy, download and play. Not only that, but the Playground, used to host user generated levels, is also accessible and ready to deliver the goods. Crayon Physics Deluxe is, as [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Everybody loves physics in their games. From ragdolls, to realistic object interaction, to spectacular explosions that decimate everything around them, complex physics have the potential to make a good game great, and up the excitement factor tenfold. It seems to be an ongoing trend for only the last few years, but the developers of Havok, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 8, 2008
EA knows how to build one hell of a plastic sheet -- but if you don't help the giant publisher recoup some funds by purchasing a copy of Mirror's Edge PC this January, you might as well be kicking their employees off an eight-story building. Well, perhaps that's not exactly what analyst Colin Sebastian was suggesting [...]
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