This week, check out this look at the Macedonia Radio Symphony Orchestra recording music for thatgamecompany’s upcoming adventure, Journey. The team, responsible for fl0w and Flower, wants Journey to be a true exploratory experience.
January 2012
The original Trine came out of nowhere, providing players with the closest thing to a Lost Vikings sequel they could imagine. Or maybe that’s just my interpretation of it. Nevertheless, Trine succeeded because of its three character dynamic, fun puzzles and mostly-enjoyable platforming. Although it doesn’t change things up too much, Trine 2 manages to keep that winning formula fresh with plenty of new and interesting levels and puzzles. READ MORE
We here at Snackbar know how painful it can be to play a board game like Monopoly. Like a roll of the dice that takes multiple hours of your life to complete, there are often no real choices to make that aren’t incredibly obvious. Thankfully, Fortune Street is not exactly like Monopoly.
Don’t get us wrong, though: it’s still a heck of a lot like Monopoly. READ MORE
Typically, when a classic game finds its way to modern consoles, the port is quick and the extras are minimal. The recent release of Sonic CD, however, deviates from that unfortunate standard. There have been many compilations full of Sonic games over the years, but they have typically included Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, and Sonic and Knuckles. (Occasionally Sonic Spinball is also included, which is a personal favorite of mine.) What all of these games have in common is that they were released for the Sega Genesis, while Sonic CD was released for the ill-fated Sega CD. If you didn’t have one, you are no longer missing out, because Sonic CD was easily the best game released for the add-on unit. READ MORE
In our first edition of 2012, we start out the new year by presenting the remainder of our rumor results from 2011. Out with the old, and in with the new. READ MORE
