I started playing video games when I was 3 years old after my parents bought an NES. I'm still not sick of them. Follow me on instagram where as the Ghost of Gamer Past I'm revisiting all things retro and relevant.
By looking at the Mercenary Kings screenshots it’s easy to assume that it’ll be a Metal Slug copycat - and you would be right about that, the games are definitely similar in appearance. The gameplay, on the other hand, is vastly different: Mercenary Kings plays like Mega Man in a less linear environment.
The Kinect was born as Project Natal, and the world had its first look at the futuristic peripheral in a 2009 E3 hype video. It currently sits at a comfortable 14 million views on Youtube. The teaser told us that “we are the controller”, and what we were able to do as the controller looked simply mind blowing. It appeared that we would be able to control our TVs as if we were in a science-fiction movie.
Every one of us must wonder what our neighbors are up to. If you’re the same as me you’ll probably see the people across the street doing something unusual, before stopping to stare at them as if they are actors on a stage. After boredom sets in from watching the theatrics too long I begin to realize that I might just be a creep. If you can’t relate to that then maybe there’s something wrong with me; I mean, I made it all up! As creepy as we may or may not be I’m willing to admit that I’m not brave enough to cross the street and sneak into their house. If real life were a video game I would be, but fortunately Hello Neighbor is just that, because that’s exactly what we have to do.
As 2017 transitions into a blur of faded memories, it’s a good time to reflect on our past trip around the sun. There are always highs and lows when a year is brought into retrospective, but that’s something for another article. 2017 is done, it’s over, now let's look at something pouring over with potential: 2018. When the Ghost of Gamer Future pays a visit she always promises us killer games. Some will be delayed and most will fail to live up to the hype, but it’s still a time when every upcoming release is great until proven otherwise. Here are 5 great games that are set to hit shelves in 2018 that I’m looking forward to most.
If you grew up with a Sega Megadrive (or Genesis) then chances are you played Road Rash. Remember the game that combined motorcycle racing with combat? Well the first thing I heard about Road Rage was that it is a spiritual successor to that old franchise. Now here I am, once again, looking at a retro-inspired game on the Xbox One. And I say that with a smile on my face.
All I’ve been reading about lately is the Xbox One X－or X.B.O.X.
I’m seeing it everywhere and it can’t be my fault. Even when I want to learn more about some games, it becomes mostly about how well the title plays on the new machine. If you too are feeling left out, then know that you aren’t alone.
When I first heard of 99Vidas I thought to myself, what does that mean? It translates to 99 lives in Portuguese, and no we don’t start the game invincible. I was also excited to hear that a new beat ‘em up is now available on Xbox One.
The video game peripheral company Hyperkin, who are responsible for the Supaboy and Retrocon 5, is bringing back the Duke. For those unfamiliar with what that is, I will sum it up carefully: It’s the worst video game controller ever made.
Without a doubt fans of platformers should check Symphonia out, and any other gamers who wish to test their abilities should feel free to tag along too.
