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Tooth and Tail is a colorful real-time strategy game from the developers behind Monaco, though it does have a couple of twists that set it far apart from the rest of the genre. First of all, the four available factions are all sentient animals caught in an endless civil war over who gets to eat, and who gets to be eaten! So instead of the usual RTS units you'll be marching forth with an army of flamethrower-wielding boars, mustard gas-lobbing skunks, and other such 'cute' combinations.
The second big difference is that Tooth and Tail eschews the usual RTS complexity in favor of gameplay that is easy to pick up and enjoy. There is still a lot of strategy and planning in each of the matches, but you won't be spending a lot of time micromanaging your units or messing around with your base in the middle of combat. An interesting idea to be sure, and if the Steam reviews are to be believed its one that was executed quite nicely, though at the expense of a somewhat weak campaign AI.
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[Update]: Iron Harvest now has a free demo available, though only until June 22, 2020.
Iron Harvest is an upcoming real-time strategy game set in an alternate history version of the 1920s. While the battles still primarily consist of infantry supported with artillery and heavy weapons, there are also highly-maneuverable battle-mechs, walking bunkers, sword-wielding robots, as well as a variety of other crazy, yet incredibly impressive technology.
Since this is one of those games you simply need to see in order to understand, allow me to share with you the recently posted teaser trailer. It doesn't feature much in terms of gameplay, but it should be enough to give you a good idea of just what kind of RTS Iron Harvest truly is. Have a look:
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[Update #2]: Biomutant has now been pinned for a May 25, 2021 release date!
[Update]: THQ Nordic has released a lengthy preview showing off what Biomutant has to offer!
Biomutant is an upcoming open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu RPG that will allow you to mix melee, shooting, and mutant abilities in order to devastate everything in your path. Most importantly of all, Biomutant is an incredibly imaginative game filled with bizarre yet charming characters, as well as some rather lovely environments.
Rather than waste your time trying to explain this through words alone, allow me to instead share with you the most recent gameplay trailer. It will give you a pretty damn good idea of why I'm so impressed with Biomutant's style, as well as offer a brief glimpse at what it's gameplay is all about. Have a gander:
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Ruiner is an extremely stylish and fast-paced cyberpunk shooter that will have you explode, slice, and vaporize your way through hordes upon hordes of enemies. In order to do all of this you'll be given access to a variety of high-tech firearms and melee weapons, as well as a whole bunch of gadgets such as energy shields, dash augmentations, hacking tools, and the list goes on for quite a while.
Since trying to explain a brutal action game through words alone is a bit of a pointless venture, allow me to share with you the recently posted teaser trailer. It doesn't feature much in terms of gameplay, but it should still be enough to give you a pretty damn good idea of what Ruiner is all about. Have a look:
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Frozenbyte, the studio most famous for their Trine series, is currently working on a brand new co-op action-adventure seemingly inspired by Magicka. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will be able to master a wide variety of spells and effects, explode or crush hordes upon hordes of enemies, and hopefully try to do all of that without accidentally killing all of your allies in either local or online co-op.
The similarities to Magicka appear to be blindingly obvious, but as you'll see in the trailer below they might just be skin deep. Whatever the case may be, here's a brief and very colorful look at Nine Parchments:
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Even though its name leaves a lot to be desired, Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a rather interesting turn-based RPG inspired by oldschool console classics. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will spend a lot of your time wondering through dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and loot, building and advancing your own adventuring party, and naturally, following a "rich story driven by exploration".
The recently posted animated intro won't really tell you much about the gameplay, but it should give you a pretty damn good idea of the style and themes Battle Chasers: Nightwar is going for. Have a look, the art really is quite lovely:
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Frostpunk is an upcoming city building game set in a frozen wasteland where humanity has been driven to the brink of extinction. In order to survive you will need to create vast and interconnected cities with the help of steam-powered technology, make difficult moral choices with no clear answers and serious consequences, and pretty much do everything you can in order to keep your citizens alive, no matter the cost!
If you're wondering what all of this looks like in-game, and what the moral choices are even all about, you'll find what you seek in the recently posted gameplay trailer down below. Its not very long, but it does showcase Frostpunk's rather massive potential. Have a look:
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The original Nightmare Creatures is a survival horror game released back in the ancient times of 1998 for PC, PlayStation and Nintendo 64. While I would to say its a timeless classic, I remember it being fairly mediocre even at the time. The combat was very satisfying, and the various creatures you got to beat down were quite interesting to behold, but there was a certain clunkiness to the whole thing that I simply couldn't get past.
With that in mind, I hope you now realize just how unexpected it is to hear that Nightmare Creatures is getting a modern remake, though maybe "modern" might be stretching it a bit too far. Rather than explain, allow me to share with you the recently posted teaser trailer. You'll quickly realize what I mean. Have a look:
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Despite the massive popularity of The Elder Scrolls series, and the somewhat cult following behind Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, there are basically no first person hack & slash games out there. It is exactly this little 'problem' that the developer Hyperstrange has decided to solve with the upcoming Elderborn - a first person hack & slash entirely focused on challenging melee combat.
Elderborn is still early in development, but if you would like a sneak peek at how its shaping up to be you'll find the recently posted demo video right below. Its a bit rough around the edges, and the FOV definitely needs work, but I must admit it does look quite interesting. Have a gander:
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[Update]: Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break has now rolled onto PC and consoles.
Rock of Ages 2 is a rather unique combination of a tower defense and "smash everything with a giant ball" game, with the end result being far more enjoyable than one would expect. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will spend one half of the match placing defenses in order to mess up your opponent's plans and force their ball off the map, and in the other half using your god-rock to crush a variety of 'historically accurate' enemies that appear to be lifted straight out of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Since all of this has probably made you even more confused, allow me to share with you one of the most recent trailers. It should give you a pretty damn good idea of what Rock of Ages 2 is all about, and perhaps most importantly, just how unique and interesting it looks like! Have a gander: