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Resident Evil: Revelations
Adventure
May 21, 2013
A survival horror action game initially released exclusively for Nintendo 3DS. Resident Evil: Revelations is a spin-off installment of the Resident Evil series, created and developed by Capcom. The action takes place in 2005, between the events of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5. The players have the opportunity to accompany Jill Valentine and Parker Luciani in their search for Chris Redfield and Jessica Sherawa. The trail leads to a ship called Queen Zenobia, the people aboard of which were infected by the t-Virus. Apart from the story campaign, Resident Evil: Revelations also offers the Raid Mode, a set of missions to perform solo or in cooperation with another person.
The Cave
Adventure
January 22, 2013
A humorous adventure with elements of an arcade platformer and a puzzle game. The title was produced by Ron Gilbert and the development team from Double Fine studio (Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Stacking and others). The action of The Cave takes place in the title cave, full of secrets and traps. The player directs the actions of a group of three heroes who roam the corridors of the cave in search of an enigmatic "something". (the goals vary depending on the chosen team composition).
Trine 2: Complete Story
Arcade
November 22, 2012
A sequel to a platform/puzzle action game developed by Frozenbyte. The story of the original game was set in a colorful, magical fantasy world. Trine 2 once again presents the adventures of the three characters bound together by the power of an artifact known as Trine. Amadeus, Zoya and, Pontius are brought to a fairytale land inhabited by goblins. Their task is to discover the truth behind the actions of the malicious creatures and to prevent them from achieving their goals. Similar to the original game, Trine 2 is a two-dimensional platformer. The gameplay features arcade elements (jumping, fighting, etc.) and puzzle solving. The main characters have gained new abilities and can also search for hidden treasures and bottles containing experience points. The sequel features also a new game mode, implementing cooperative online multiplayer.
Trine: Enchanted Edition
Arcade
March 12, 2015
An adventure-platformer featuring puzzle elements. It was developed by the Finnish Frozenbyte studio, known for Shadowgrounds - a series of isometric shooters. The story is set in a colorful fantasy world, where the player gets to lead a team of three characters: a wizard, a knight and a thief. Using a mysterious device called Trine, they must save the kingdom from the undead. The gameplay mechanics were inspired by classic platformers. The player explores subsequent game levels while avoiding traps, solving puzzles and fighting enemies. Each of the three characters has some unique abilities, and the player can switch between them at any time. The wizard can summon various objects, the thief has significant ranged capabilities and the knight simply packs a punch. The game stands out with very magical atmosphere of the visuals and an ample color palette.
Thomas Was Alone
Arcade
November 25, 2014
Minimalistic 2D platformer showing the fate of a group of rectangles being the first representatives of artificial intelligence possessing feelings. We use the characteristic features of individual characters while learning about their personalities, problems and reflections.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
RPG
March 4, 2016
A remastered version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, a game initially released in 2006 on GameCube and Wii consoles. The new version was developed by Australian studio Tantalus, which specializes in converting popular titles to various gaming platforms. Similarly as in most other installments in the series, the main character is a young man named Link, who begins a new journey, this time to help the children kidnapped from his village by monsters. When the protagonist reaches the Twilight Realm and is transformed into a wolf, he meets a mysterious creature called Midna, who promises to take him to princess Zelda's castle and help him in reclaiming his former shape. HD version isn’t very different from the original game, which was a combination of RPG and a third person perspective action-adventure game in which player was mostly exploring and fighting. In addition to noticeably improved graphics, the gameplay was slightly changed and improved.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N' Tasty
Arcade
February 11, 2016
Remake of one of the most popular platform games from 1997: Oddworld. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N' Tasty tells the story of a nice little creature named Abe, who along with his brothers was taken captive by ruthless Glukkons. Upon hearing the news of their imminent death, our hero decides to try to escape and free his brothers from the yoke of their tormentors.
Monster High: 13 Wishes
Adventure
October 29, 2013
3D platformer based on Monster High full-length animated film: 13 Wishes. Driven by the actions of Monster High's favourite heroines, players must enter the world inside a magical lamp in order to save the title high school. The game was produced by Game Machine studio.
Never Alone
Arcade
June 25, 2015
A platformer with puzzle game features, developed by Upper One Game studio. The story of Never Alone is based on Inuit beliefs, with players taking control of a young girl from the Inupiaq tribe who sets on a dangerous journey with her white fox to save her people and stop the arrival of the eternal blizzard. During her adventure, she will meet many creatures from Inuit legends, such as Sky People, Rolling Heads or Blizzard Man. Never Alone presents its world from the side perspective, as we traverse vast levels, avoid traps, fight enemies and solve puzzles. The single player campaign lets us switch between the girl and the fox, both of which have unique abilities that are necessary to progress; however, control is split between two players in the cooperation mode. Never Alone features good-looking three-dimensional visuals accompanied by a soundtrack based on traditional Inuit music. Interestingly, the narrator speaks in Inuit language and the dialogue is translated into English through subtitles.
Toki Tori
Arcade
November 7, 2013
A combination of a two-dimensional platformer and a logical game. We take control over a funny nestling, beating the boards prepared by the manufacturers. The action is observed from the side, thanks to which we can see a significant part of the board and plan the action in advance.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Adventure
September 20, 2013
Remake the classic game from The Legend of Zelda series, in which we play Linka again and save the world from the evil Ganon. The game gained new HD graphics and many minor improvements, including the ability to play only on the GamePad screen.
World to the West
Adventure
May 5, 2017
A 3D action adventure game with elements of logic puzzle and RPG, developed by Rain Games – independent studio who also created Teslagrad. The story in World to the West focuses on four different characters, who join forces in order to stop a villain and recover a treasures he has stolen. On their adventure, the group of four protagonists will have to visit a number of locations like a wild jungle or an icy tundra, explore forsaken ruins, discover forgotten civilizations, and solve the mystery of an ancient prophecy. The gameplay mechanics resemble those featured in classic installments of The Legend of Zelda series. Players, who observe all the action from a top-down perspective, get to traverse the partially open world and gradually unlock new regions. On their way, the players will encounter many characters, both friendly and hostile – when confronting them, players can choose to fight, persuade, or simply avoid them.
Typoman
Puzzle
November 19, 2015
A combination of a two-dimensional platformer and a logic game created by the independent studio Brainseed Factory. The player assumes the role of an original protagonist, composed of four letters: "H", "E", "R" and "O", who traverses a dark world filled with threats. Exploring a fantasy land, avoiding countless traps, jumping across platforms and solving puzzles requiring the player to manipulate letters and create new words - these activities constitute the pillar of the game's mechanics. Creating words from letters is the key feature of the game, and this is how the player deactivates various traps and gains access to new locations. For instance, in order to open a gate, the player has to assemble the word "OPEN" from the four words given. Furthermore, the player often encounters various enemies capable of tearing the protagonist into shreds. Combat in this game requires us to create antonyms of words. A dark atmosphere present in the game was not built not only on a the minimalistic color palette applied by the developers, but also thanks to the soundtrack composed by musicians belonging to the Dutch sound producer SonicPicnic.
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition
Adventure
June 19, 2014
Refreshed version of the highly acclaimed action adventure game. The player directs the actions of a young scientist - Lester Knight Knight Chaykin, who, as a result of an unsuccessful experiment, finds himself in a dangerous and alien world.
TorqueL
Arcade
November 9, 2016
An unusual 2D platform game inspired by the popular indie game Thomas Was Alone. In the game created by Japanese developers under the aegis of FullPowerAttack.com, the player gets to control a gentleman locked in a colorful box. The trap, in which the main protagonist is locked, has a certain interesting feature – each wall has a different color and can be expanded on the outside. When properly manipulated, the box can be moved – this way, the player can use the laws of physics to solve environmental puzzles and overcome the obstacles scattered throughout fifty levels constituting the main campaign. Together with relatively straightforward gameplay mechanics, the game delivers simple controls – one has to utilize only six buttons. The visuals follow the 8-bit convention and are based on geometrical shapes.
Ginger: Beyond The Crystal
Arcade
cancelled
A 3D platform game by the creators of Frantic Flight and Kamby in Mistery Island for mobile devices. Ginger: Beyond the Crystal follows the adventures of an inconspicuous critter, which finds itself burdened with a task to save a fallen civilization. The protagonist has to travel to different planets to release his companions trapped there. Mechanics-wise, Ginger: Beyond The Crystal is a classic 3D platform game, which focuses on exploring the available locations. You can visit such places as a crystal mine, a haunted crater, or an enchanted mansion. You also have to fight enemies by jumping on their heads, and solve various puzzles. As the game progresses, Ginger earns new abilities, with makes it easier for him to tackle many challenges. It's also important to build homes for the companions you rescue. The 3D graphics of Ginger: Beyond The Crystal are colorful and match the light atmosphere of the game.
The Girl and the Robot
Adventure
March 25, 2017
This is the debut of Flying Carpet Games - members of the studio that formerly co-created many popular mobile games. The game offers a third-person action-adventure experience offering a story about a girl imprisoned in a castle, built using ancient technology, by an evil queen. However, the protagonist manages to cast off the invisible shackles with the help of a multipurpose robot. This is how their adventure begins; in order for the characters to regain their freedom, they will have to face the queen's guards and a massive number of interestingly designed traps. The game makes vivid references to the oldschool classic Ico (PlayStation 2), emphasizing the interactions between the two characters. The girl can reach hardly accessible areas; the robot on the other hand, shines with a sword in its metal hand, eliminating the enemies encountered and removing obstacles standing in their way.
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus
Adventure
March 31, 2016
A continuation of an independent point-and-click adventure game developed by Storybird Games. Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus (also known as Finding Teddy 2) sees us assume control of a new protagonist – a girl named Tarant, whose hobby leads to an unexpected event that allows her to enter the world of video games. Armed with a small sword and a shield, the heroine embarks on a dangerous journey supported by her favorite teddy bear. In opposition to its predecessor, which was a typical point-and-click adventure game, Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus is a two-dimensional action-adventure game with numerous platforming and RPG elements that create a metroidvania-like experience. The player is tasked with exploring complex maze-like levels that contain both action sequences as well as demanding riddles. Each level is filled with additional pick-ups, secrets, all the while offering different types of enemies to fight. When it comes to graphics, the game employs hand-drawn, retro Pixel-Art visuals, similar as its predecessor.
Nova-111
Adventure
August 25, 2015
An unusual adventure game by Funkatronic Labs, combining elements of platformer and turn-based strategy productions. The plot of Nova-111 revolves around the effects of an experiment conducted by 111 ingenious scientists from an alternate world, where time flows in turns. The result of their actions is an anomaly that merged both worlds. As a pilot of the research vessel Nova, we have to find and rescue the scientists and to remove the anomaly to separate the dimensions. While playing, we explore two-dimensional levels that resemble those from traditional adventure games. However, most actions — including movement and combat — take place in turns. The production features many strategic fights and arcade challenges, but the main emphasis was put on solving puzzles, most of which require us to creatively use the protagonist’s special powers. Another key gameplay element is gathering parts that enable us to enhance our ship.