Wolfire Games, creators of Lugaru and Overgrowth, experimented in first person shooter mechanics and storytelling for the 7 Day FPS challenge. The result is Receiver, a game of highly detailed firearm mechanics and fighting ‘poisonous media’.
As the Reticule’s self-appointed Ambassador for Pointing and Clicking, I would be remiss in my duties if I failed to draw your attention to up and coming releases in the adventuring genre. This time it’s independent developer SkyGoblin’s turn in the spotlight, as I poke The Journey Down with my ambassadorial poking device.
The wondrous sound of ball striking bat is one which any cricket fan will be familiar with and is one that instantly made me want to play more of International Cricket Captain 2011. Yes, this is a cricket management game and it is quite pleasant.
There are many ways games series can approach a new game. Some sequels keep the same gameplay and just progress the story, others innovate with the gameplay and some overhaul both the gameplay and story. Puzzle Agent 2 sits firmly in the first of these categories and does little to differentiate itself from its predecessor in the gameplay department.
Puzzle Agent has to be one of the most aptly named games around. The premise is as simple as it is absurd, Nathan Tethers of the FBI’s puzzle division is sent out to investigate the closing down of an eraser factory in the fictional town of Scoggins.
If you try to talk to someone about Apple and games you will likely get a lot of blurb about how the iPhone is the best thing since sliced bread and is the true new way of playing games. It is extremely unlikely that they will say anything at all about games on Mac OSX.