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‘Flinthook’ Score Details DT Recommended Product “Flinthook is beautiful, balanced retro platformer with an unnecessary roguelike structure.” Fluid, tightly-tuned controls Beautiful retro aesthetic Richly detailed world Immense replayability Very difficult Roguelike elements at odds with balanced design Retro-styled platformers are a dime a dozen these days. Nostalgia-driven jump-fests like Super Meat Boy , Braid, Shovel Knight , and countless others, have honed and reimagined nearly every facet of the genre, leaving a very high bar for newcomers to impress us. Montreal-based Tribute Games did just that when we tried out their Flinthook at E3 last year, and spending a few weeks with it has only confirmed that this is the real deal. If you come at the king, you best not miss Flinthook is a procedurally-generated “rogue-lite” 2D action-platformer in the vein of Spelunky and Rogue Legacy . As the eponymous Captain … [Read more...] about ‘Flinthook’ review

With such a bountiful choice of great games for Android phones in the Google Play Store , how do you decide which Android apps to download? We’ve all experienced the pangs of download regret, but don’t worry — we’re here to make it a thing of the past with our handpicked list of the best Android games currently available. Most of them are free, and some cost a few bucks, but all of them will keep you entertained at home or when you’re out and about. You’ll need internet connectivity for many of these games, but we’ve also gathered together some of the best Android games to play offline . There are many different kinds of games in the Play Store, so we’ve aimed to pick a good mix of categories, including first-person shooters, role-playing games (RPG), platformers, racing games, puzzlers, strategy games, and more. There should be at least one game on this list to suit everyone. And if you’re looking for the best iPhone games , we’ve found those, too. CarX Drift Racing 2 … [Read more...] about The best Android games currently available (February 2021)

Chromecast with Google TV users can add the Apple TV app to their devices from the Google Play Store starting today. This gives Apple yet another device that can run its curated entertainment experience, as well as its subscription streaming service, Apple TV+ . The Apple TV app is already available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and several smart TV platforms from brands like LG and Samsung. What’s unusual about the Chromecast with Google TV announcement is that it appears to create a Russian Matryoshka doll effect in terms of the user experience. Both Google TV and the Apple TV app are designed to be holistic streaming experiences that can bring all of your content into one place, with suggestions curated by an algorithm. By adding the Apple TV app to Google TV, users will effectively be putting a curated experience inside a curated experience. Despite this weird meta-curation situation, Google says that: With Google TV in the U.S., you can browse Apple Originals in your … [Read more...] about Apple TV app comes to Chromecast with Google TV

Years after its 2018 launch, Battlefield V still maintains a dedicated player base. Over the course of its life, Battlefield V added multiple free expansions to the game, including maps, weapons, and factions inspired by the Pacific Campaign. Battlefield V never had the sort of weapon meta that a game like Call of Duty: Warzone boasts. However, there are obviously a handful of weapons that are just better than the rest. Here are the best weapons to still be using in Battlefield V multiplayer. The best Call of Duty games, ranked from best to worst Battlefield 6 will have a  modern setting while taking cues from Battlefield 3 The best multiplayer games on the PS5 The following guide will be broken up into sub-sections based on each class is Battlefield V : Assault, Medic, Support, and Recon. We’ll then follow up with some helpful tips for melee weapons and break down the game’s best explosive equipment. These weapons are tiered towards standard … [Read more...] about The best weapons in Battlefield 5