It's hard to find games on Steam. I mean, it's easy to find a game, any game, because there are hundreds of new ones every week. But what about a particular style of game—say, something that evokes the nostalgic look and feel of the adventure games and platformers of the early 2000s, but was made in just the past few years? That's harder to find. If you browse by tag, you might find a few under "Hack and Slash" or "Action RPG" or "Retro," but you'll also be wading through Diablo knock-offs and thousands of pixel art platformers.They're out there, though. I've noticed recently that Steam hides plenty of games that look and feel like they would've been at home on the PlayStation 2 in 2003, many of them too obscure to climb the sales charts. They tend to look a little budget (because they are), a little dated (because they are), but honestly, sometimes that hits the spot. By digging through Steam's recommended "similar items," I put together a collection of obscure games that … [Read more...] about The spirit of the PS2 is alive on Steam, if you dig deep enough
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The battle with FIFA was lost long ago, but PES soldiers on
My cab driver is a fiery, sunburst-haired Celtic fan who has plenty to say about the current state of Scottish football.As we drive from Glasgow airport to Celtic Park to play PES 2019, the latest version of Konami's long-running football video game series, he mentions a player who arrived to play in the Scottish league thinking the standard would be awful, but told press he was impressed by the level of play and enjoyed the challenge.All the Scottish transfers last season amounted to as much as Chelsea paid for one player, he adds.Celtic don't have enough money to compete for signings with Premier League teams, he laments, so the club has to bleed young players through. Thankfully, manager Brendan Rodgers is good at that.As we wrap around Celtic Park on the hunt for the entrance to the stadium, our cab driver whispers a song from the terraces.Welcome to Paradise. Pro Evolution Soccer's ongoing struggle in the face of EA Sports' cash-rich FIFA series is well-documented, but it's … [Read more...] about The battle with FIFA was lost long ago, but PES soldiers on
The 25 greatest video game soundtracks of all time
Without music, games wouldn't quite be the same. Silent moments don't have quite the same poignancy as those backed by killer beats and struck piano keys, crazy brass, breezy woodwinds, and the sweet fury of stroked strings on violins, guitars, and more? From the primitive but expressive soundchips of 1980s consoles to the full instrumentation available to game musicians today, video games have been producing original tunes that defy classification. These are the best video game soundtracks--original jams, no licensed music--in history.Persona 4Shoji Meguro is a wild person. Attempting to mix jazz, old school midi game soundtrack style, J-pop, rock, and hip-hop all in one place simply shouldn’t work. In the hands of another musician, Persona 4’s soundtrack would sound like a discordant nightmare. Instead, it’s as effervescent as an autumn breeze running through the streets of Inaba. Battle themes like “The Almighty” have all the cheesy rock glory of … [Read more...] about The 25 greatest video game soundtracks of all time
UK Sales Chart: PS4’s Shadow Of The Colossus Debuts Top, Beats Sales Of PS2 Original
Shadow of the Colossus's PS4 remake was a critical success when it launched last week, and now it appears it's also performed well at retail. The game has finished top of the UK physical sales chart for its debut week (ending February 10).Sales monitor Chart-Track says the PS2 original also finished at No.1 when it was released in 2006, but the remake's first week sales were up 73% over its ancestor. Elsewhere, EA Sports UFC 3 maintains its position at No.2, although Monster Hunter World slips to No.3. The rest of the top five remains the same, with FIFA 18 staying at No.4 and Grand Theft Auto V at No.5.Retailer-led price promotions mean The Evil Within 2 and Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition re-enter the chart this week at No.10 and No.13, respectively. In addition to Shadow of the Colossus, the only other new game in the chart is the Nintendo Switch exclusive Dragon Quest Builders, which debuts at No.31.In our Shadow of the Colossus PS4 remake review, critic Edmond Tran said the … [Read more...] about UK Sales Chart: PS4’s Shadow Of The Colossus Debuts Top, Beats Sales Of PS2 Original
The 25 best FPS games to play right now
Lock and load Okay, this list was never going to be easy to compile. As one of the most popular, eclectic and influential gaming genres, nailing down the list of the best FPS titles to just 25 games is an almost ridiculous task. So to help narrow things down, we made some hard and fast rules. Read them before you move on.Number 1: The games have to be first person, and shooting has to be the predominant game system (hey, the clue is in "FPS"). So no Gears of War, and no Resident Evil 7. Number 2: This list is about currently best, not historically most important. To keep this list accessible, we're only including games you can play right now on current-generation consoles, instead of having to hunt down a PS2 at a garage sale. Have no fear: we haven’t forgotten the influential games that came before. They have their very own slide that explains their importance to the genre before we get started. See if you agree with our choices, as we progress toward revealing our number … [Read more...] about The 25 best FPS games to play right now