The Xbox Summer of Arcade is in full swing, with From Dust taking up the second spot in the promotion following last week's strong release of Bastion. A "god-game" from designer Eric Chahi, best known for the absolutely stellar Out of This World, From Dust has some high pedigree to live up to. And though you play From Dust as an omniscient deity, the game's real focus is on the raw power of nature. Tsunamis, volcanoes, earthquakes are your unslayable foes as you protect your tribe, often in vain, in their search for their ancestral homeland.
Alex & Mike talk Biomutant, a game from Experiment 101/THQ Nordiq you likely have not heard of. While the AAA side of the industry tends to homogenization and imitative, cinematic presentation, “AA” games remain creative and innovative in 2021. Drawing on inspirations as varied as Dark Souls, third person shooters & kung fu cinema, Biomutant is Ratchet & Clank on acid, developed by a team of 20 people.
The Green Man Gaming Halloween Sale is running right now.
Remember THQ? They published such games as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Darksiders I & II, the Destroy All Humans series, Homefront, the Red Faction series, and Saint's Row 1-3. Almost as famous as their games were the THQ marketing stunts, including a Golden Wii.
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