By Khloe Wilkerson Most people imagine the future of AI as either a technological utopia or a dystopian nightmare. Developed by Marumittu Games, D-Topia is a single-player puzzle adventure game set in an Al-managed society where every system is designed for human happiness, comfort, and ease. While everything appears perfect on the surface, the game…
By Mary-Ellis Ryan Are you tired of slow-paced mobile RPGs with endless, unskippable cutscenes? Maybe it’s time to jump straight into the fun with Dicero. In this game, instead of using traditional weapons, your battle power is determined by your luck and strategy with the dice. You roll a set of five dice at the bottom…
By Zhya Colon This was my first experience ever playing a Star Fox game, and might I say, I was heavily disappointed. I am aware that this game is a remake of a Star Fox game made back in 1997, so perhaps this is most likely targeted to older Star Fox enjoyers. But I am…
Editor’s Note: In a Critics Circle first, we are running two reviews of former contributor Shawn Alexander Allen’s Beatdown City Survivors. The first is written by our newest NYVGCC intern, Osaze. And the second (below) is Kimari, who is one of our longest running contributors. By Kimari Rennis Native New Yorkers will confidently confirm the existence…
Editor’s Note: In a Critics Circle first, we will run two reviews of former contributor Shawn Alexander Allen’s Beatdown City Survivors. One will be by our newest NYVGCC intern, Osaze. And the second is by Kimari, who is one of our longest running contributors. Here is the first review. By Osaze Okungbowa In a world…
By Harold Goldberg In late May, I received a message from author Kathy Z. Price. She wrote that she was curating an exhibit at the Woodstock Artists Association Museum (WAAM) upstate, and she wanted to know what student work from our Playing With Purpose program might be appropriate for the show, which would begin on…
By Linette Marte A colorful, sci-fi world. Running and gunning weird and grotesque creatures. There’s no time for slowpokes in the high intensity rougelite, Saros. You are dropped into a planet called Carcosa where creatures are hostile and intense and a solar eclipse could mean your possible death. You control Arjun, a determined but also…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s our series dedicated to gathering the stories of interns and members alike to give them a shoutout. Summer Game Fest was a blast for a lot of people, and that means much more news to cover. Featured are stories about Osaze’s time in an…
By Osaze Okungbowa Ultimate General: Civil War was my first experience with a real-time strategy game. I usually play first person shooter games, so fighting a battle via commands instead of shooting was a leap of faith that I thought I was ready for. Turns out I was heavily under-prepared. In this game, you’re given…
By Ronald Gordon If you’ve ever encountered a situation where someone just doesn’t understand the positive impact that gaming can have on an individual, we’ve got some very important information for you! For those like me who haven’t heard of them, The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is an organization focused on advocating for gaming as…