So often in this day and age we play games made by faceless developer studios that, while often fun to play, lack heart. Even when you enjoy them, most often you just feel the difference from a game that is a labor of love and a job to pay the bills. That isn’t to imply that developers of AAA games don’t enjoy their games or designing them, but rather that in most cases that game probably isn’t the exact game they would be making if they were in total control. Many times we play a game that is fun or enjoyable, but it is just lacking “something” and that something is often heart. Sententia has plenty of heart, unfortunately it falls short in most other areas.
With Indie Games Uprising III now over, it’s time to look back and pick out the titles worthy of your attention.
[Shane Ryan, Thunderbolt]
The Indie Games Uprising III‘s stand out title and critic darling Gateways! has dropped in price to a mere $1 (that’s 80 Microsoft Funny dollars). The price drop to celebrate the game’s fantastic reception, also comes with the notable update for the game.
The last game review in the Indie Games Uprising III line-up takes us, or more appropriately, crashes us on a distant alien world. Despite its alien appearance, many of us will be doing something we are quite familiar with in this unfamiliar landscape; mining. Yes, Xenominer is an alien twist on what is quickly becoming a classic genre, but does it stand on its own?
