Coolbeans writes, "Anyone that’s even remotely aware of the indie game scene can certainly tell you the platformer genre is one of the most saturated out there. With sixty dollars being such a tough sell for those nowadays and the success of titles such as Braid acting as one of many igniters for a plethora of similar games—and probably the birth of gamers on the internet misapplying the term “pretentious” on a whim, this market has become so competitive that uniqueness is rather hard to come by. Despite the first thought of I-Illusions’ Element4l running through my mind was “it looks like just another artsy platformer,” that initial reaction changed to this delighted attitude of playing something that felt different from everything else out there."
The free PlayStation Plus games for July are Until Dawn and Game of Thrones. Also included are Tokyo Jungle, Darkstalkers Resurrection, Element4l, and Don’t Die, Mr. Robot.
Additionally, from July 4 through October 24 all PlayStation Plus members can get That’s You in celebration of PlayLink’s launch. That’s You sets you off on a journey of discovery with up to five of your friends and family, where you can find out what you really think about each other.
Until Dawn, nice. Too bad I already own it, but a must play for others. I guess I will pick up Game of Thrones.
Great month and i'm glad to see Until Dawn since Asia got it a few months back.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are in, and Super Mario Maker was awarded high marks.
Super Mario Maker (Wii U, Nintendo): 9 / 9 / 9 / 10 - (37/40)
Super Exploding Zoo (PS4/PS Vita, Honeyslug Ltd): 6 / 7 / 6 / 7 - (26/40)
Aaru's Awakening (PS4/PS3, Lumenox ehf): 7 / 7 / 8 / 7 - (29/40)
Element4l (PS Vita, Unity Games Japan): 8 / 8 / 8 / 6 - (30/40)
Baboon! (PS Vita, Flyhigh Works): 7 / 7 / 6 / 6 - (26/40)
Chronus Arc (3DS, Kemco): 7 / 7 / 8 / 7 - (29/40)
Tatakae Buta-San (3DS, Mechanic Arm): 7 / 6 / 7 / 7 - (27/40)
Shippuu no Usagi-Maru: Nazo no Karakuri Shiro (3DS, Arc System Works): 7 / 8 / 7 / 6 - (28/40)
Monokage Quest (3DS, Poisoft): 8 / 6 / 8 / 7 - (29/40)
Deaitama (3DS, Starsign): 6 / 6 / 7 / 6 - (25/40)
Glad to hear it. I knew this game was going to be great, and I can't wait to finally play it.
Element4l is a beautifully conceived platformer that presents a charming experience with a few flaws that ruin the game's flow. The challenge was borderline frustrating at times which sat in contrast to the artistic charm of its presentation. It's a game I want to like more than I do, but it's current issues prevent me from truly enjoying it.
Sounds interesting, but probably not going to tempt me as it does sound kinda frustrating. I may give it a look if its on sale sometime.. Great read for the review though!
Sounds like a game I'd check out if it were super cheap, but definitely worth a look
What lovely writing.
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