![]() ![]() Its ambiguous symbolism allows players to mold the story to coincide with their own love-based triumphs and pitfalls. It’s easy to miss the message behind Entwined’s beautiful zen-like visuals and thumbstick-based gameplay, but those who fully grasp the developers’ intentions will find themselves deeply moved. ![]() Pixelopus’ debut title tells the story of two lovers whose souls (stylized as a bird and a fish) attempt to come together over the course of nine reincarnations. EntwinedĬombining a subtle, metaphor-based story and challenging arcade-like mechanics, Entwined is without a doubt 2014’s most divisive game. It could well be the new standard-bearer for “theme park” MMOs. WildStar has a lot to offer for players of every level, and has so far brought together a very bright, creative community. And while the early content is a blast, the game REALLY opens up at high levels, with Raids, Dungeons, Adventures, and PVP matches so massive and insane that only the hardest of the hardcore need apply. Instead, you have fun seeing new places, fighting new things, and learning more about Nexus, and along the way you level up sometimes. The quests are designed in such a way that there’s no “grind” to speak of. Its world feels expansive and inviting, and exploration doesn’t feel like a chore. WildStar isn’t set apart by its innovations (though its telegraph-based combat system is a breath of fresh air in a genre plagued by mindless key rotation), but by the stellar polish you see on every facet of its design. It would be disingenuous to call WildStar an MMO unlike any other – in fact, it has a lot in common with many of the genre’s finest games. You know what, whatever June, you can take your great games and shove them. Heck, Sony made it even harder for us what with announcing and releasing a game DURING their press conference (how are we supposed to deal with that!?), and then Yacht Club Games also happened. Which…doesn’t make them indie games, we suppose, but we digress. Oddly enough, it was another month dominated by indie games, but this time around they were published by major studios. This is supposed to be the month where we’re allowed a break from new games to go check all the upcoming ones at E3. ![]()
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