KKP Best Of 2020: Game #13

For more 2020 best game pickings & musings, head here. #13. Carrion (PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch) In Carrion, you get to relive your dreams of being an 80s sci-fi monster taking down those pesky humans trying to contain your existence. For 5 hours or so, you control the ever-growing biomass as it kills its way to freedom out of the unde...

Carrion Adds Nothing New To The Metroidvania Staple, But It’s Still Fun

Platform: PC Genre: Metroidvania where you play as 1982's The Thing If there's one thing Digital Devolver and Phobia Game Studio does well with its 2D Metroidvania action-adventure reverse horror title Carrion, it's nailing the atmosphere and scale. You're not a helpless creature trying to claw your way out of a secret lab facility with multiple ...

All The Games From Devolver Direct 2020

The Devolver Digital Direct 2020 live stream took place earlier today, featuring release date announcements and new game reveals, as well as the release of demos for Carrion, Disc Room, and more unannounced games. They've always been known for doing crazy and 'bloody' antics; this year's non-E3 event was the same, even featuring guests like Shuhei...

My Top 5 Favourite Demos From The Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition

We're in the middle of the Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition now, and there's dozens of free demos to play. I like the word "free", as well as the idea of trying out upcoming games in a virtual event space, so I had a go with about 15 demos, which is just a small slice of what you can try. I didn't like everything I played, naturally, but I ende...