By Elizabeth Ballou Ape Out, independent developer Gabe Cuzzillo’s latest beat-’em-up game, is a smash hit – literally. Playing the titular ape, players smash, blast, and scramble through gauntlets of guards as they escape captivity. Isaac Espinosa, who reviewed Ape Out for the Critics Circle, wrote that the game was “sure to bring out…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s weekly look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. This week, our critics weigh in on the great difficulty debate, share some gorgeous in-game interior designs and give us a sneak peek at some anticipated releases.…
By Isaac Espinosa Trapped in a facility filled with armed humans, a lone Ape has only one option – escape. Ape Out is an indie game developed by New York City-based Gabe Cuzzillo and published on the Nintendo Switch and PC by Devolver Digital. Ape Out tells the story of a strong simian, yearning for…
By Isaac Espinosa When the Mario Brothers are trapped within the gut of their spiked-shell-backed nemesis, will the Mushroom Kingdom ever be safe again? Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey is an HD enhancement of a 2009 role playing game for the 3DS. In order to sell it again (as…
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By Isaac Espinosa Whoa! It’s trivia and party games on steroids! Inspired by the “You Don’t Know Jack” games which Rockstar lead writer Dan Houser worked on, “Jackpot Party Pack 5” is created with the purpose of bringing liveliness and fun to any gathering! “You Don’t Know Jack,” “Split the Room,” “Mad-Verse City,” “Patently Stupid” and…
By Isaac Espinosa When a source of dark power consumes a King, who will be able to claim the throne as his or her own? With a strategic and complex game system and multiplayer availability, Armello ,made by indie League of Geeks, ensures that the gamers are always aware of what’s happening on the…
By Harold Goldberg It was a day that we were all waiting for: on Tuesday, it happened. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime visited the DreamYard Preparatory School, the school at which the New York Videogame Critics Circle mentors and teaches courses in the Bronx. In a packed room filled with DreamYard students and educators, Reggie…
By Isaac Espinosa It’s not just a rhythm-based music game. So get ready. Combat is key as you travel through many worlds that will appear somehow familiar to gamers. Old School Musical, developed by the indie developer La Moutarde and published by Playdius, sports an upbeat soundtrack and an intense rhythm system. The game keeps…
By Isaac Espinosa When a society divided by technology becomes more and more dangerous, how do you decide who to trust or steer away from? 2064 Read Only Memories Integral is an indie graphic adventure game developed by MidBoss and available on Nintendo Switch. (2064 Read Only Memories – minus the Integral – is on…
