Posts By Frank Streva
Contrast Review
December 3, 2013 | Frank StrevaContrast is a game I’ve been looking forward to since I first saw it on Steam Greenlight over a year ago. The intriguing vaudeville-inspired setting, unique platforming that transitions between 2D and 3D, and catchy jazz soundtrack on display … Read More
Kickstarter Highlights
November 11, 2013 | Frank StrevaIt’s already been well over a year since Double Fine Adventure first appeared on Kickstarter and arguably paved the way for all the successful video game crowd funding campaigns that followed. The game’s initial Kickstarter success proved that crowd funding … Read More
The Release Valve
October 28, 2013 | Frank StrevaWelcome to the Release Valve, formerly the Greenlight Spotlight. I finally found a better, more creative name for the series at the suggestion of a friend. Since my last article, Valve has announced two new batches of Greenlit titles, … Read More
Escape Goat Review
October 22, 2013 | Frank StrevaEscape Goat is a prime example of the old adage “Never judge a book by its cover.” I first played the game some time back when it appeared on Xbox Live Indie Games. It’s still one of my go-to … Read More
PSA: Dark Matter is Unfinished
October 22, 2013 | Frank StrevaDark Matter, the new game from Nuclear Dawn developer InterWave Studios, has a gigantic, glaring problem: It is literally unfinished. The Steam forums are full of customers complaining after they found out that the otherwise rather decent game abruptly … Read More
“Not On Steam” Sale Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
October 4, 2013 | Frank StrevaFlippfly, developer of Race the Sun, has made no effort to hide just how poorly their game has done without that valuable Steam release. Race the Sun may have finally been Greenlit recently, but that hasn’t stopped the small … Read More
Ring Runner Updated With Dota-like Multiplayer Mode
October 1, 2013 | Frank StrevaThe newest patch for indie space shooter Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages (Reviewed here) includes the promised MOBA-style multiplayer mode Space Defense League. Since it is bundled with a patch, this means that it is a free update … Read More
Race The Sun Struggling Without Steam Release
September 25, 2013 | Frank Streva
Flippfly, developers of procedural racer Race The Sun, have released some rather depressing stats that prove just how important a Steam release is for a small indie game. Race The Sun came out a month ago and has … Read More
Early Access: Paranautical Activity
September 18, 2013 | Frank StrevaConsidering the rant I wrote about the failings of Steam Greenlight a while back, it’s only natural that I cover Paranautical Activity. This modest little FPS Roguelite by Code Avarice had a difficult time getting onto Steam. A publishing … Read More
GOG.com High 5 Bundle Offers Indie Titles at 80% Off
September 12, 2013 | Frank StrevaToday, GOG.com announced a week-long indie bundle called the High 5. This build-your-own-bundle promo allows you to pick five games from a list of 25 titles and get them for 80% off. A few highlights from the list include … Read More
Reviews
PlayStation Now: Does it Need to Change to Survive?
March 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
In many ways, PlayStation Now is shaping up to be Sony’s biggest missed opportunity of the PS4 era.
PlayStation Now sounded like a pretty exciting service when it was first revealed in 2014. At the very least, it offered … Read More
Crackdown 3 or Anthem: Which is More Disappointing?
February 21, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
February 2019 was supposed to be one of the biggest months for games in recent memory. Headlined by titles like Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and Anthem, many gamers were left wondering just how they were going to play all … Read More
Should Resident Evil 8 Be Like Resident Evil 7 or Resident Evil 2?
January 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
We don’t know anything concrete about Resident Evil 8. At least nothing beyond a few plot points hinted at by the ending and DLC for Resident Evil 7. However, we feel pretty confident in saying that Capcom will make … Read More