Last Labyrinth + Lucidity Lost (VR & No VR) PS5/Switch (pre-order)

Just a quick news update from my friends at Strictly Limited Games for my fans of Physical copies of games. Enjoy my friends.

Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with Amata K.K., is excited to team up and release the limited boxed editions of Last Labyrinth for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. In Last Labyrinth Players must escape a mansion full of hidden dangers alongside a mysterious girl named Katia, who is unable to speak or understand their language. Katia is voiced by Stefanie Joosten, known for her role as Quiet in Metal Gear Solid 5. Previously a PlayStation VR exclusive, this new version adds the option to turn-off VR, to make it accessible to players worldwide who do not own a VR Headset. Additionally, Last Labyrinth now supports PlayStation VR2 on the PlayStation 5, enhancing the immersive gameplay experience even more.The Nintendo Switch version will be named Last Labyrinth -Lucidity Lost- and will remove the VR functionality.

Since we had the pleasure to release the original Last Labyrinth in its physical form on PlayStation 4, creating a physical Edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 was an obvious choice for us.


These editions will exclusively be available at Strictly Limited Games  and will be the ONLY physical version of the game worldwide.

About Last Labyrinth:

In Last Labyrinth, you awaken in an unfamiliar mansion. You find yourself vulnerable and tied up, with your arms and hands bound, immobilized in a wheelchair. Your only hope for escape lies with Katia, upon whom you are dependent. Katia relies solely on nonverbal cues to interact with you and navigate through the game. 

This unique form of communication adds an extra layer of challenge and immersion. You must rely on subtle gestures, eye contact, and body language to convey your intentions and understand Katia’s instructions. This communication style creates a sense of intimacy and cooperation between the characters, requiring a deep understanding and trust to unravel the mysteries of the mansion. Katia presents you with a series of intensive, meticulous, and inventive escape room puzzles. These riddles progressively grow in complexity and diversity, encompassing challenges related to numbers and brain-teasing tasks. Each puzzle must be solved in order to advance in your venture.

Features: Soundtrack by Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana, Soulcalibur V)Theme Song and Voice for Katia by Stefanie JoostenA unique and original nonverbal escape adventureBrain-teasing puzzles and riddlesMultiple endings to uncoverCreated by a team whose previous works include Shadow of the Colossus, ICO, and PuppeteerOption to turn-off VR on PlayStation 5Compatible for PlayStation VR2
The Limited Edition is limited to a maximum of 1999 copies for Nintendo Switch and 999 for PlayStation 5 at a price of 39.99€, including a colourful game manual.
The Special Limited Edition is limited to a maximum of 999 copies for Nintendo Switch and 666 for Playstation 5 at price of 59.99€, including lots of additional collectibles: 
Game for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5Special Edition BoxColorful Game Manual Making of Blu-RayA3 PosterArtbookAutograph by Stefanie JoostenTwo Postcards

Tower of Fantasy is coming to PlayStation on August 8

June 20th, 2023 – Immersive open-world RPG Tower of Fantasy is set to land on the PlayStation platform on August 8, 2023 (UTC+0), published independently by Perfect World Games. Pre-orders for the game are now available at https://pwgam.es/tofconcept.

As a top-tier title in the open-world genre, Tower of Fantasy made its debut last year in the global mobile and PC markets, garnering an active player base of over tens of millions. It has received accolades such as Best for Tablets on Google Play and a nomination for the Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards.

Explore a vast open world in stunning 4K resolution on PS5
Tower of Fantasy boasts an expansive open world, with each map having its own unique style. In the cyberpunk metropolis, neon lights flicker in the Mirroria while diving into the Grand Sea reveals ever-changing scenes from the shallow to the deep waters. In the upcoming world Domain 9, there is a misty and ethereal atmosphere enveloping the surroundings.

With the added benefits of 4K ultra-high resolution graphics and visual effects on PlayStation, along with a high frame rate of 120FPS, players can truly experience the allure of Tower of Fantasy’s open world.

Exclusive Bonuses and Pre-order Packages
Tower of Fantasy is now available for pre-order at https://pwgam.es/tofconcept. By purchasing the Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Editions, players will gain access to the game 48 hours in advance and receive exclusive PlayStation outfits and skins for their jetpack and race car. Find all the detailed information below regarding the contents included in each edition and the pre-order bonuses.

New SteamWorld Build Trailer Showcased Ahead Of 2023 PC, Xbox, PlayStation & Switch Release

As the architect of a SteamWorld mining town, break ground and raise houses for your steambot citizens, keep them fed and provide some rootin’-tootin’ entertainment. Venture into the abandoned mine sitting under your town, rumoured to be filled with ancient tech that holds the key to escaping impending doom. Using the natural resources above ground and the abundant ores buried below, expand your town, stimulate new residential tiers to join the quest to dig deeper, unearth untold riches and ultimately help them to hightail it off the planet!

SteamWorld Build has been developed on PC and console simultaneously, ensuring that the game’s design, UX and UI all work just as well with a controller in hand, as they do with mouse and keyboard. The game features a user-friendly interface and mechanics designed to cater to both experienced players and newcomers to the city builder genre, further refined by three difficulty levels to choose from.

Cities: Skylines II – Launching October 24

For those that loved Cities: Skylines, this October is Cities: Skylines 2


Cities: Skylines II Key Features:
Deep Simulation: Make choices that have ripple effects across the city. Intricate AI and economic systems mean players will need to strategize, problem solve and react to changes, challenges and opportunities.
Epic Scale, Endless Possibilities: Build a thriving metropolis without compromise. In Cities: Skylines II, players will be able to build sky-high and across the map to realize their dream city like never before.
Cities That Come Alive: Follow the lives of individual citizens, from love and loss to wealth and well-being. Player decisions will shape the lives of their city’s citizens.
A Dynamic World: Pick a map to set the climate and biome of the city. These natural forces will shape the growth of players’ cities as they contend with rising pollution, changeable weather and seasonal challenges.

The Caligula Effect: Overdose (PS5 Review)

Some of you may remember when NIS America tossed me a review copy of the PS4 version of The Caligula Effect: Overdose back in 2019 when it was first released. They were kind enough to let me revisit The Caligula Effect: Overdose on the PlayStation 5.

Truthfully the game hasn’t changed drastically, while it certainly does play better with the increased power of the new generation console, with quicker load times for example. ( They were never bad to begin with)The game also didn’t suffer from any sort of frame rate issues, or poor graphical or sound quality. In fact, I will quote my original review.

The graphics and sound are great with the music being even more outstanding when the musicians are on a map. They all have their own distinct style that matches their characters.

Me 2019

I still enjoy that most of the characters are in fact not good people, the reason why will be explained throughout the story as you progress. This isn’t limited to the antagonist either, some of the party members themselves in the real world probably wouldn’t be invited into your home.

Kotaro has serious anger issues

The flaws in the characters are actually what makes them interesting, I am not even sure you are supposed to like half of these people and the game is better because of it. As you explore the world I found myself not knowing if I wanted the Go-Home club to win or the Musicians and this works out well since in Overdose you actually can join the Musicians. This and the ability to play as a male or female is new to the Overdose version of the game as opposed to the original Japan release.

The only real advice I have is with the combat, play on the harder difficulties and work your way backward until you find one you like. The battle system allows you to get a good idea of what each person will do and time your attacks accordingly. You can interrupt or defend at the last instant for example and on easy this allowed me to rush through the game with no issue or challenge and just enjoy the story. This really took away from the game for me however as the combat was very interesting at higher levels.

Seriously some of these characters aren’t what they look like

The game itself is a 7/10, and is still the perfect way to update a game. However, unless you are a die-hard fan there really isn’t a reason to update from the PS4 version to the PS5 version in my opinion. If you are still waiting to pick this game up, the PS5 version is the definitive version. Best wishes and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

 Play the new demo for the post-apocalyptic narrative-driven RPG Broken Roads

Independent game studio Drop Bear Bytes, in partnership with Versus Evil, have an all new demo of their upcoming isometric RPG Broken Roads on Steam. This will give players a taste of the post-apocalyptic Australian Outback odyssey ahead of its release later this year on PC, Switch, Playstation and Xbox platforms.

Broken Roads is a narrative-driven RPG that brings exploration, strategic turn-based combat and meaningful philosophical choices to an all-new Australian post-apocalyptic setting. This demo puts players in the role of the Hired Gun, one of four origin stories available in the final game. Your starting story impacts your reputation, how people interact with you, and even where you begin your journey and which locations will be available to you. In the full game you’ll be able to choose a different origin story, including that of a Jackaroo, Surveyor or member of a Barter Crew.

For demo purposes, all moral choices will be visible. In the full game however, some of these will be hidden based on how you roleplay your character – though there will be a settings option to unlock all these for those who prefer to play that way. Your companions and other key characters each have their own hidden moral leaning, and will react to your statements, choices and general attitude based on their own world view. 

“We decided to reveal all moral choices for this demo to give players an indication of other paths you can take when you create a character with a different world view,” said Craig Ritchie, Game Director at Drop Bear Bytes. “Broken Roads is a dense game, with each character having their own set of values. We want each NPC’s world view to reveal itself slowly as they react to the player, so your choices affect not only the path through the game, but how much you learn about – and connect with – the game’s cast.”

Broken Roads skillfully blends traditional and all-new role-playing elements on top of a classless system offering near-unlimited character development options built around four philosophies: Humanist, Utilitarian, Machiavellian, and Nihilist. Furthermore, the game presents players with an original morality system: the Moral Compass which sees dialogue options and questing decisions influence, and be influenced by, a character’s philosophical leaning and the tough choices they make along the way. 

Broken Roads’ locations are all authentically recreated from the team visiting towns and landmarks in Western Australia and taking photos, videos and audio recordings for it to be as true as possible. Furthermore, even the game’s atmospheric soundtrack composed by Tim Sunderland is produced with instruments constructed from everyday objects which brings a wholly unique and distinctive tone to the game.

The Valiant Console Release Date

Release Date July 11th,2023

About The Valiant

Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a squad-based RTS set in 13th Century Europe and the Middle East. Command and level up your medieval knights as you fight through an epic single-player campaign, then take your skills online in both cooperative and competitive MP modes.

Features:
Squad-based RTS with a range of units, from tanky swordsmen to quick cavalry
Select hero-squads and auxiliary squads across 15 exciting, hand-crafted Single Player missions, each with custom cinematics, narrated journals, difficulty levels, and more
Six Hero Squads each with 3 different skill trees provide players with unique passive and active skills to choose from while leveling up their heroes
Large array of weapons and armors to loot and equip throughout the campaign, each with their own stats and special skill options
Combine hero skills and weapons/equipment for a huge selection of hero builds
Play cooperative with friends in the 3-player “Last Man Standing” mode, where you face hordes of enemies and earn experience to level up your knights and unlock new skills and cosmetics
Play competitively in multiple PVP game modes that support 1v1 and 2v2, with cosmetic meta-progression and special rewards for ranked play

Solarpunk Preview

Solarpunk is a survival game in a technically advanced world of floating islands. Alone or together with your friends, you can construct buildings, grow food, craft gadgets and explore distant islands with your own airship.

Use sunlight, wind and water to create an energy system and automate your processes like gathering resources and watering your plants.

Feature
Multiplayer: Play alone or in co-op mode with your friends.

Building: Gather resources and build your own home in the sky.

Farming: Grow plants to secure your food supplies.

Crafting: Craft technical gadgets and automate your processes.

Energy: Use sunlight, wind and water and create an energy system for your gadgets.

Airship: Build your own airship and explore distant islands in the sky.

DROVA – Forsaken Kin Unleashes Gameplay Trailer

Drova is an upcoming RPG expected to come out in early 2024 from Deck13. Deck13 has a pretty great record for RPGs and this one is looking to be no exception. Enjoy the trailer and keep an eye on this beautiful looking game That is coming to PC, PS 4/5, Xbox one and of course Nintendo switch.

Welcome to the promised land of Drova, where the priests have praised this new world. Full of hope you travel through a portal into this new otherworld – just to realize that you are on your own and no one seems to appreciate the paradise. Instead, Drova is a grim world where every man is for himself.



Two factions – one trying to enslave the spirits of nature, one trying to save the spirits to keep the world alive – which path will you choose? And, more importantly, will you be able to survive in a world which will always try to kill you?

The new Gameplay Trailer gives players the chance to take a first look at the atmospheric open world, gruesome enemies and the harsh conditions where bandits might just knock you out to rob you. And maybe even a first look on the magic abilities players will be able to cast if they make use of the spirits of nature.