It’s the end of May, and the welcoming of June 2024. Summer is here. Pride month is here.
And we’re taking the time this weekend to cram in some more gaming with a few recent titles, a wonderful indie game from a couple of years ago, the return of a GameCube title from 2004, and more. If you’re in search of something to play this weekend, we invite you to consider these fine gaming experiences. PS5, Switch, Windows (Steam Deck YMMV*) Get lost in its gorgeous Taopunk world strikes me as an interesting follow-up to Red Candle Games’ previous work in the horror genre, with and then , but I’m here for it.
The studio’s been quiet about the game for a long time now, sparingly offering up updates over the last year, but it’s finally here and I’m relishing the chance to play it all weekend. Inspired by Taoism, but mechanically akin to a 2D , I’ve been stoked on ’ blending of faith, mythology and a grim sci-fi world since I first saw it. A demo from a year ago assured me of its mechanics, and now that it’s in my hand, I’m finally able to lose myself in and parry my way through its gorgeously rendered world.
Just as soon as I finish , though. – Moises Taveras This game burned me out bad, man. My most anticipated release of 2024, quickly exhausted my hype levels.
I went hard the first weekend it came out, played several evenings afterwards, and then drifted to playing once or twice a week. I reached peak enjoyment while perfecting my timing during the Shinra pa.
