Developer Tilted Mill tried something a little different when they brought out SimCity Societies. It tried to strip down the complications of the franchise's gameplay, to simplify a formula that many worldwide had grown to love, and the resulting product was something many, at least across the reviewing community, weren't all that thrilled with. The studio is trying something different with Hinterland, a fantasy-themed hybrid game that combines light city building elements with a basic action-RPG component. Though there are still plenty of rough edges and technical issues, the approach works pretty well with this budget-priced title.
The Long Dark has already enjoyed significant success on Steam’s Early Access platform on the PC, selling nearly 350,000 units over nine months and garnering over 95% positive player reviews. The expertise that Hinterland has developed over the past months, and The Long Dark’s reputation as one of the highest quality community-informed titles, contributed to Microsoft’s choice to bring the game to its innovative new Game Preview on Xbox One program, a first on any console.
GG3 is back with more gameplay streaming for neat packages floating around the net. In the latest commentary, Hinterland is shown off to detail the Groupees Shinyloot Bundle, which has more than 9 games on offer.
"Today, Indie Royale launched their second bundle of 2013, the Snow Storm Bundle. By now, most everyone knows how these bundles work. So to switch things up a bit, let’s examine the games offered on a more individual level, rather than focusing on the bundle as a whole." - Tom Christiansen
