Carl Williams writes, "Rex Rocket is one of the many Kickstarter projects we missed (know of a worthy one, tip us so we can cover it). What gamers are able to get on Steam now is an 8-Bit/16-Bit inspired action/platformer/shooter that hearkens back to the Mario, Mega Man and Metroid days. If you are going to pick a set of games to inspire you, those three are about as good as it gets."
Jacob writes: "What do you get when you take the best parts of Mega Man and mix them with the best parts of Metroid? The answer: Rex Rocket, which has finally come to Xbox One, five years after its original release on Steam. And after playing it, I can say that that’s five years too late. The game is brilliant, and absolutely nails just about every aspect of a successful 8-bit platformer."
Neil writes: "Mario, Metroid, Mega Man - three names that just roll off the tongue whenever anyone decides to take a look back at gaming classics. But there's a new kid on the block and this one has been inspired by those names to release on Xbox One. Welcome Rex Rocket to the gaming scene."
Carl Williams writes, "Steam is a digital distribution service that was created by Valve in an effort to get their games out to gamers more easily. As Steam evolved other publishers were allowed to have their games added to the growing service. Today, Steam represents quite a large chunk of PC game sales and boasts a library of thousands of games. At this point in the life of Steam it is tough to find games that might interest you. In this article I will show you five games that will cater to that nostalgic side of your gaming habit, games that are on Steam right now. 2D side scrolling action titles at one time were the bread and butter of gaming. As consoles gained more power developers moved towards full on 3D gaming, seemingly leaving behind this venerable genre. Steam has become a haven of sorts for 2D side scrolling games. Here are five interesting retro styled action titles worth looking into."
