OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THE FIRST THREE YAKUZA GAMES TRICKLED OUT FOR PC ONE BY ONE. NOW, SUDDENLY, THE LAST THREE YAKUZA GAMES WERE RELEASED TOGETHER. (YES I KNOW YAKUZA ZERO WAS ACTUALLY LATER IN THE ORIGINAL LINEUP. OR I THINK SO ANYWAY. NOT LOOKING IT UP.)
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/18730/Yakuza_Remastered_Collection/
THIS LOOKS WAY TOO STRESSFUL FOR ME TO PLAY, BUT IT ALSO LOOKS WELL DONE, SO HERE YOU GO.
BUILD YOUR OWN CAR! OR BOAT! OR PLANE! THE REVIEWS APPEAR TO BE QUITE FAVORABLE.
DON’T WORRY FRENS, THIS GAME IS NOT TRYING TO MAKE YOU ENDURE A LOT OF VISUAL AND/OR AUDIAL SCREWUPS: “You are an android gifted with a special trait called “glitch”: It enables you to go against your programming.” HENCE THE NAME.
IT LOOKS LIKE A PRE-GTA3 GTA GAME. A LOT OF POTENTIAL THERE. IF YOU LIKE THAT GENRE YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT AMERICAN FUGITIVE AND — HOPING IT WILL BE GOOD — THE UPCOMING “RUSTLER”. AND, GOD WILLING, GLITCHPUNK.
THIS GAME APPARENTLY COMBINES 3D FIRST-PERSON EXPLORATION WITH HAND-DRAWN INTERSTITIALS THAT ARE SOMEWHAT EVOCATIVE OF THE WORK OF MARK ALAN STAMATY (WITHOUT ALL THE INSANELY DETAILED DETAILS). I’VE BEEN RESISTING ADDING IT TO MY STEAM CART BECAUSE IT COULD BE SCARY BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, SCREW IT, HERE I GO.
IT’S AN OPEN-WORLD GAME (APPARENTLY) WITH SQUIRREL SURVEILLANCE AND A LIMITED, THOUGH CHANGING, COLOR PALETTE. LOOKS INTERESTING.
CAN IT BE THAT THERE WILL FINALLY BE A WORTHY SUCCESSOR TO THE BUSHIDO BLADE GAMES? KENGO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SUCCESSOR, BUT IT ALWAYS FELT AWKWARD TO CONTROL. I STILL HAD SOME FUN WITH IT, BUT I LIKED BB A LOT MORE. ANYWAY, THIS LOOKS LIKE BB IN OLD-TIMEY POLAND SO THAT SHOULD BE A FUN TWIST.
OKAY, THIS IS A BIT SORDID SO ANY READERS WHO ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THAT SORT OF THING ARE ENCOURAGED TO MOVE ON. FOR THE REST OF US, THIS LOOKS INTERESTING. FROM THE PREVIEWS IT SEEMS TO BE KIND OF LIKE H.R. GIGER’S WORK PLUS SEXY, WHICH IS TO SAY, IT SEEMS TO BE KIND OF LIKE H.R. GIGER’S WORK. THERE IS A HORROR ELEMENT TOO, SO AGAIN, IT SEEMS TO BE KIND OF LIKE H.R. GIGER’S WORK. FOR ME, THE PERIL MIGHT BE TOO PERILOUS. WE WILL SEE.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1035120/Lust_from_Beyond/
IF THIS GAME IS 7/13THS AS GOOD AS THE PREVIEWS LOOK I WILL BE SATISFIED. HERE IS A QUOTE FROM THE DEVELOPER IN THE STEAM DISCUSSION FORUMS AND IT GIVES ME HOPE: “Titan Chaser definitely has some MIST vibes, along with Norvegian movie Trollhunter, Simon Stalenhag paintings, and Shadow of the Colossus interactivity with giant creatures, but no agression and fights, as you pointed out correctly. Can’t say would it be your cup of tea or not, but I’m trying to make something relaxing yet a bit spooky :)”
INSTALLING IT NOW.
THIS LOOKS LIKE A COOL AND AMBITIOUS PROJECT. BUT I SEE NO MENTION OF CONTROLLER SUPPORT SO CAVEAT EMPTOR!