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Grim Fandango Remastered – PC
LucasArts’ original Grim Fandango’s masterful writing and creative concept made it a cult favorite upon its release, and now Double Fine’s brought it back as Grim Fandango Remastered. They may have only tightened up the graphics, loosened up the controls, and added in a swinging soundtrack that makes the dead bones dance again, but really, that’s all it needed. Experience anew this classic tale of intrigue and redemption that’s so good, it’ll chill you right to the bone.
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Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – PC
With all the monsters crawling over Nerd Bacon’s front page, it’s time to set sail for sunnier shores. Shantae’s got another adventure for us, so let’s take a look at Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse and see if it’s smooth sailing or stormy waters.
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter – PC
Blood has been spilled unfairly in Red Creek Valley, and it’s up to detective Paul Prospero to uncover the malevolent secrets of an abandoned town, an unstable family, and the vanishing of a little boy named Ethan Carter. Sinisterly garnished with disturbing images, a haunting soundtrack, and terrifying ideas, where does The Vanishing of Ethan Carter rank in the realm of horror games? Read the full article to find out!
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Alan Wake – PC
Ever find yourself trapped in a nightmare that you can’t wake up from? Ever find yourself predicting the future as if you yourself are making those predictions a reality? Alan Wake is the game for you!
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Grave – PC
Nerdbacon’s ChronoSloth reviews the hastily assembled, but impressive beat ’em up, Grave. In the world of Grave, the lowly RPG skeleton is a mighty warrior.
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Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves – PC
In the world of action-horror games, filled with swinging swords and cracking whips, one Canadian family prefers to set traps and strike fear into the heart of monsters. Come read about Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves to find out more.
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System Shock 2 – PC
System Shock 2 is an exercise…a terrifying, spine-freezing exercise in survival aboard the Von Braun, where the crew has been overwhelmed by a mutated alien consciousness and the only way to make it out alive is by trusting the will of a psychotic hyper-intelligent AI with a god complex and a monstrous hatred for humanity. Can you stop this madness before it’s too late? Will you even be able to save yourself…?
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Darkwood – PC
In most games you are placed in a position of importance and power. Darkwood is a game that treats you like the scared frail creature that you are. Filled with surrealist horrors and strange clues. Are you brave enough to piece them together?
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Boxhead: The Zombie Wars – PC
Doc Croc takes it back to 8th grade for Nerd Bacon’s Halloween Spooktacular October with the flash game Boxhead The Zombie Wars.
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition – PC
It’s that spooktacular time of year again! Avara eases into the horror pool with a light-hearted war against the zombies in Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition.
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Shadow Warrior – PC
2013’s Shadow Warrior gives both fans of the 1997 original and brand new audiences a chance to experience that classic Far Eastern carnage and mayhem like never before! Carve up demons with your magical katana, knock them down with ki powers, and unleash hell with a variety of modern ordinance the likes of which the oni will learn to fear! You only have to ask yourself one question: Who wants some Wang?
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Freedom Planet – PC
Fandom-created content gets a lot of flak for being horrible by default, but Freedom Planet shows that there are diamonds in the rough. Let’s take a look and see how it compares to the original brand from which it arose.
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Bleed – PC
For those feeling experimental with genres, it can help to take a look at genre mash-up games like Bleed. Avara steps in to tell you all about this platformer-shooter combo that’ll have you coming back for more.
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Mystic Towers – PC
Mystic Towers is difficult to define genre-wise, because it takes elements from many different genres and transmutes them into a unique and very satisfying game. Baron Baldric must face twelve dungeons full of deadly monsters and conniving puzzles to make the land safe for his loyal subjects. Would he be better off hanging up his magic staff for good, or has he still got it after all these years?
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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis – PC
Archaeology, Nazis, whips, fedoras, adventure. Indiana Jones is well known for all these things and in this LucasArts Point & Click title, we join our favorite college professor/badass on a quest to find a lost city beneath the sea. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis was the second game of this type made by LucasArts and enjoyed much more success. NerdBacon’s InfiniteKnife is here to tell you all about it and don’t worry, there aren’t any snakes. He and Indy both hate snakes.
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