GameClub 2 - Voting begins! (Patreon)
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If you missed the first one, here's how it works. We vote on a game, and then take about a month to play it. We then come back and have a good ol' chat about what we thought.
For this one, I'll be setting up an (optional) Discord server so we can also chat about the game in a live IM session (as well as a normal post where you can leave more detailed comments and discussions).
For this round, I went with an indie game theme. Some games I've played, some I've been meaning to play, some I'm curious about. All should be interesting to chat about, I hope!
(The games that didn't win last time, and this time, won't be forgotten entirely. They'll appear in future polls).
Here are your options. Please use the poll below to pick your poison. I'll announce the winner later this week.
Transistor
Bastion developer Supergiant Games bring us a tactical RPG set in a dazzling, futuristic city. Expect a deep narrative, and a stellar soundtrack.
As for gameplay, you can stop time during the feisty combat sections to queue up different moves and attacks. And it does some clever stuff with player death, to boot.
Available on PC, Linux, and Mac, plus PS4, and also iOS and even Apple TV.
The Sexy Brutale
Just released, this murder mystery game mixes up the time-travel hijinks of Majora's Mask, with a sort of reverse-Hitman puzzle solving.
Your job is to foil a number of carefully choreographed murders - and you can keep rewinding time as you learn new info about your target, and try out different approaches.
Available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Rain World
A "survival platformer" with stunning graphics and curiously mixed reviews. You need to hunt down prey and avoid predators, among a shifting ecosystem of animals.
Sounds cruel and oppressive from the reviews - which will either make you rub your hands in glee, or cower in fear.
Available on PC and PS4.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
A game about brothers, in all facets. The story is about siblings, and that's driven by the unique gameplay where you control two brothers at once, using two sides of the same controller.
This wacky control scheme is used for excellent puzzles, and emotional moments.
Available on PC, PS3 and PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, and even iOS and Android (but please consider a controller!)
A Story About My Uncle
A first-person platforming adventure game with jumping, rope-swinging, and more. It's all about speed and freedom, and has no combat mechanics at all.
As a massive fan of Mirror's Edge, I'm not sure how I've never played this game before...
Available on PC only.
Go vote!