![]() ![]() There’s even a bit of platforming, so even if the narrative doesn’t stick there’s plenty of diversity to keep things interesting. But while it’s easy to get lost, each dream you explore feels like its own short story – one with a unique visual style and ditto puzzles to keep you from exiting the dream. Even your AI companion, that you talk to in between your explorations, keeps things ambiguous, leaving a lot of the story open for interpretation. ![]() This is a gorgeous example of an indie production, and with the game’s narrative revolving around dreams that you can explore there’s a lot of room for visual creativity as well.įor some, that visual creativity will come at a cost, as the surreal nature of the dreams you enter and leave can give players a “what on earth is going on here?” feeling. I wasn’t familiar with Bodur’s work before playing Lucid Cycle, but diving into his portfolio I discovered that he has a history as a visual designer – and it shows. And while we’re quite used to seeing ports from them, this one’s quite different in that it’s not a “retro” kind of title but rather a gorgeous walking simulator-type game. At a budget price point, this is nice little shooter to try out.ĭeveloped by Tonguç Bodur and originally launched on Steam earlier this year, Lucid Cycle now has a console release thanks to Eastasiasoft – we played the PlayStation 5 version of the game. ![]() In addition, you can also play survival and boss rush modes, so there’s a decent amount of extra content for an otherwise short (but difficult to complete and master) arcade campaign. You can also tackle the game in co-op mode, which is fun as long as you keep the friendly fire option turned off. The game features 8 levels, which are home to about two dozen enemy types and there’s a boss fight at the end of each one. Nicely designed level layouts and a good variety of weapons and upgrades are other modern conveniences, and make the game’s challenging boss fights all the more interesting. Some things never change….īut while older classic arcade shooters are generally slower affairs (mostly on account of older hardware not being powerful enough to render fast scrolling levels), Binarystar Infinity is fast and fluid. It does feature an overly familiar generic narrative setup though, which involves striking back at an bunch of alien invaders. With a 1-bit visual style, complete with a white and red color scheme on a black background, Binarystar Infinity definitely puts the “retro” in retro shooter, going further back than the 8-bit era where most games reside. And if you like retro shoot ’em ups, this one will redefine what that means for you. Bloody Rally Show may be a tad generic, but it’s fun.Īnother title that launched first on Steam is Binarystar Infinity from developer Ricci Cedric Design, but now it’s available on consoles as well thanks to publisher Forever Entertainment. Sure, the end result feels a bit like a 2D kart racer as a result, but taking out an opponent right before the turns into the final stretch never stops feeling great. Your on-board weapons set it apart from classic racers in the genre though, and it’s nice to see mechanics like this outside of a 3D kart racer for a change. It follows the classic formula to a tee, but it works. The career mode is your usual race for points and cash, there’s a multiplayer mode that’s fun to play locally, and you can use the aforementioned cash to upgrade your ride – which is as addictive as ever. Outside of those two elements, the game is a surprisingly generic top-down racer. What they didn’t have, to this extent, is blood-soaked carnage, and they also didn’t have randomly generated tracks to race – which ultimately is the essence of Bloody Rally Show. Despite the top-down perspective, there are height differences and jumps here, but it’s nothing we didn’t see before as top-down racers in the eighties and nineties also featured this. There’s a familiar “our corporation owns you, so race for us in our blood rally” story to the game, but the heart of the experience is with the arcade-like racing action. Offering a mix of classic top-down racing and Carmageddon-like carnage, this is one that should appeal to fans of Remedy’s classic Death Rally game. ![]() Included are Bloody Rally Show, Binarystar Infinity, Lucid Cycle and Pretty Girls Panic! PLUS.ĭeveloper Kodo Linija launched Bloody Rally Show on Steam at the start of 2020, but thanks to Digerati it can now also be enjoyed on consoles. Videogame ports galore! Here are four more games that were recently ported to consoles after earlier release on Steam. ![]()
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