Dust: An Elysian Tale is the last game in 2012’s Summer of Arcade, and it finishes it with a bang. Every year there is a game that stands out from the rest and Dust manages to take it this year. Despite being a game designed by one person, the games wonderful art design and crisp controls manage to raise it above the few minor complaints I had with the game.
It's right that we recognize the 12 best indie games of the eight generation of gaming. It would be remiss to ignore the impact they've had.
Hollow Knight was a masterpiece. I cared less for the arena combat (Gods, not in the in-game arena) but everything was tight and the exploration was extremely enjoyable. Absolute masters of their craft in level design. I hope Silk Song gives the bees a second chance since their area was only a short subsection.
Mick Doherty has put together a list of indie games that, in his humble opinion, you need to play at least once in your life.
Eh, its a decent low budget game. Not bad if you're broke and need something to play.
These are games made by a single developer. Serving as proof that you don't need millions of dollars and a team of people to make a amazing game.
As a PC/PS3 gamers, I rarely envy Microsoft's barely-any-exclusives offerings.
This is a strong exception.
I really really enjoyed this game. I hope enough people played it so we can see something else from them.
I purchased it through xbla, it stands out above the rest!