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From living a terrifying adventure through a world infested by cruel adults, going through crazy races and even exploring a forgotten civilization like a bird, the month of February has presented us with several games indie that provide fantastic and unforgettable experiences at a very affordable price. Below you can see the main highlights for the best games indie from february to PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, Xbox One e Nintendo Switch. 201b67
Little nightmares ii 532z1
Launched in 2017, Little Nightmares it was an unexpected success of the studio Tarsier Studios. The first game is considered one of the best games indie of the last generation (so much so that it has gained a prominent space in our article on the best games indie of January). With brilliant attention to detail, the game creates a unique atmosphere that blends stealth and puzzle mechanics to create a metaphor for the fears of adulthood seen through the eyes of a child. Now, Little nightmares ii takes all these elements further.
This time the player controls Suit, a small barefoot boy in a cape who wears a paper bag over his head. The difference is that now the player is accompanied by another character: Six, the protagonist of the first game. Together, they will need to carefully tread, jump, crawl and run in terror through a crumbling city that is inhabited by versions of adult authorities that strike horror in any child's heart.
The game is a little longer than its predecessor, plus the environment feels bigger and less claustrophobic. Even so, this feeling of being in a wider world does not diminish the feeling of terror and suspense that most of the game's sequels have. Whether it's running from an adult who's constantly watching you or hordes of monsters that fall from the ceiling, every encounter is fabulous (and terrifying) in its own unique way.
In addition, Little nightmares ii it is far from perfect. Race sequences can be interesting the first time around, but when you miss a crucial moment because you didn't press the right button and go back to the start, it can taste bitter. Maybe these races wouldn't be so frustrating if there were checkpoints along the sequences or the player's response time was longer to fulfill a necessary action.
Still, these glitches are small enough for the player to be able to enjoy Little nightmares ii as a unique experience in the gaming world indie. Childhood fears are a subject that clearly opens up possibilities for good exploration in of plot and puzzle mechanics, and Tarsier Studios does this very carefully. Little nightmares ii it's such a splendid blend of cute and scary, beautiful and horrible, it could fit into a new category: gothic children's horror.
Available: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch e PC.
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Endless runner games are synonymous with success on devices mobile devices (smartphones and tablets). #Previously, PM Studios, is a game of the same genre, but instead of a character running non-stop, we have a car with a difficult to control handling.
to get along well #Previously, the player needs to avoid colliding with other vehicles on the track or obstacles that appear as the car advances. It is also essential to keep an eye on the fuel and pay a visit to the gas station occasionally.
The game only ends when the player crashes his car, but the coins collected each play allow the purchase of other vehicles and the cycle is restarted. Your style is simple but #Previously it is also addictive and serves as a good pastime when the time available is only a few minutes. The visuals are also not very complex, but they are similar to Horizon Chase Turbo, Brazilian racing game.
#Previously comes straight from mobile devices to the Nintendo Switch this February.
Available: Android, iOS e Nintendo Switch.
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Developed by Bloober Team (same studio responsible for hits like the series Layers of Fear e The Blair Witch), Observer it's one of the best games indie that explore the theme cyberpunk and they manage to blend it perfectly with the horror genre. Originally released in 2017, the game was praised for its aesthetic, gripping suspense story, and the performance of Rutger Hauer (the replicant Roy Batty de Blade Runner) – now it gets a version with improved graphics for the next generation called Observer: System Redux.
The importance of this remastered title becomes even greater when we consider that Observe: System Redux it's one of the first games indie enhanced for next-gen consoles. In this way, Bloober Team worked together with developer Aspyr to rework Observer's cyber-psychological horror to take advantage of the technological advantages and all the extra power of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Now the game s HDR, resolution in 4K, 60 FPS, better animations of the characters and the incredible effect generated by the technology of Ray Tracing, which makes the game even more realistic.
Like the other Bloober Team titles, Observe: System Redux it's a mix of game point n' click with terror (a little psychological and a little cosmic). In of story and gameplay, little has changed from the original game, as players continue to have access to different types of visualization technologies to collect clues and also Hacked and analyze the minds of suspects and victims.
If you're curious to know more about Observer, be sure to check out our complete analysis of the game for the Nintendo Switch, where even without the graphic power of the most powerful consoles, the game still manages to create an impressive and terrifying experience for the . However, if you are one of the lucky ones who owns a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X, be sure to try this version of the game on one of these consoles!
Available: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC.
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Becoming and living like a pirate can be more fun than it sounds. With a procedurally generated virtual world, king of seas It has varied missions, filled with naval battles, lost islands and lots of treasures to collect. All with a bright, colorful and charming look that encourages the player to travel the game's seas.
distributed by 3DClouds, king of seas is designed to respond to the player's style, with difficulty that adapts to the challenges overcome. As traveling on the high seas is not an easy task, the game translates this reality with weather issues, which change the way the game should be viewed: navigating through a storm tends to be a difficult task.
For those who like a customization system and stat improvements, king of seas It has five types of ships that, with their own equipment and skill systems, have RPG-style progression.
Trade plays an important role in the game, and it's up to the player to establish interesting trade routes, selling and buying items to the islands that need them. And as missions are completed, your head goes to the hunt for famous pirates.
Available: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch e PC.
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Streets of Rage is, without a doubt, a classic series that inspires games to this day. BRUTAL RAGE, 2BAD GAMES, is another fruit of this influence, and the shit comes loose.
The graphics of BRUTAL RAGE are not as refined as those of Streets of Rage 4, but they keep a touch of nostalgia with their pixelated characters. Fortunately, the gameplay is refined and the characters move well, with plenty of options for brawling.
BRUTAL RAGE tries to simulate the feeling of playing an old title of his inspiration, and is successful in the endeavor. The songs are electronic beats that excite the player and make him want to keep progressing amidst the punches and kicks of the beat 'em up.
Available: Xbox One e Nintendo Switch.
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horned knight is a challenging action-platformer with a retro style that gets straight to the point. Straightforward, the game is divided into 32 stages filled with difficult enemies, including bosses capable of giving the knight hero a good job.
As described by 2Awesome studio, distributor of the title, the levels of horned knight will make your heart beat faster. The game is aimed at players who like a good level of challenge, although it has a softer difficulty mode for those who want to sweat less in the stages.
The visuals emulate the style of 8-bit era games, and horned knight it even has subtle references to some games from the NES era.
Available: Nintendo Switch e PC.
AER Memories of Old 51g2n
Developed by Swedish studio Forgotten Key and published by Daedalic Entertainment, AER: Memories of Old is an exploration game along the same lines as classics like Journey ou Rime. In an epic way, you start your adventure by leaving the interior of a cave to contemplate a fragmented world in the middle of the clouds. The good news is that exploring this fantastical setting is not as complicated as it sounds, as you just jump off one of the islands to transform into a bird and soar through the skies.
Even with the lack of combat and simple puzzles, it is evident the care and effort that the studio dedicated to perfecting the way of crossing its imaginary world through the islands and stone tunnels with its bird shape. In AER you step into the shoes of auk, one of the last of the shapeshifter race, sent on a sacred mission to the Land of the Gods to recover the power of the Light from Karlah.
In addition to harvesting the fragments of this light, you can also guide other characters you meet along your journey. It's a classic cliché story of fantasy games in the open world exploration genre, but it's a good backdrop that also serves to sustain the game.
AER: Memories of Old it may be a short game, without any combat to make the gameplay more exciting and puzzles that can be solved easily, but the player needs to be aware that this was not the proposal that the developers wanted to .
Forgotten Key has created an enchanting world with a fantastic and fun way to traverse it. Before you you have a fragmented land full of melancholic memories in which you rise to the heavens and can observe from above a world that depends on you for salvation. AER is a meditative journey about man and his “broken” relationship with the natural world around him.
Available: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch e PC.
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