I’ve been wanting to share these games for a while.
Like books, I’m a big fan of games, and I’ve been a gamer since I was something like five years old. I used to lock myself inside to play Mario, while my parents tried to get me to go outside. No luck there, and I’m not much different today. I liked games so much that I even ended up working in the games industry. But, I’ve liked games so much that it’s become harder and harder for them to impress me, just because I’ve played them so much.
So, imagine my delight when I got my hands on these two new games: Child of Light and Broforce. Both very unique games, both very different, both extremely interesting. Lately I’ve been super impressed and enticed by Indie games, and while Child of Light is not technically an indie, it still has that spirit of experimentation and bravery in it.
Child of Light
Child of Light was something I really looked forward to. Mystical world? Check. Magic? Check? RPG gameplay? Triple check. It’s a game full of wonderful magic in a grim fairytale meets Final Fantasy kind of a way. I’m constantly surprised by the beauty of the art; it’s got this watercolor paintingesque vibe to it with a very handcrafted feel. The world has a naive marvel to it that’s sometimes a tad silly – only to show that this game doesn’t take itself too seriously, a perk not seen in modern games often enough.
The gameplay was solid and deep enough to keep me interested while I leveled through it, but I would already recommend it to anyone because of the stellar art. Definitely a keeper for JRPG fans and people who like magic.
tldr: super pretty game, plays good.
Bonus art from Yoshitaka Amano:
Broforce
Speaking of not taking itself serious, Broforce is the master of it. Broforce is about fun, fun and more fun. It’s about shooting through everything in the skins of famous pop-culture action heroes such Brombo, Brobocop, and even Bronan, all the while spreading freedom and defeating terrorists. Really, the game has no point storywise, but its one of those games that doesn’t even need a one. I’m a big fan of retro games, pixel art, irony and sarcasm and it’s all here in Broforce. It’s not a particularly long game, as it’s still under development, but you can get the early access from Steam and play a solid few hours.
If you like fun gameplay, then Broforce is for you.
If you don’t like Broforce, then you hate freedom.
Now go out there kids, and play games. You can only read that many comics!
Love,
Silver
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