Video Games 7th Guest (Trilobyte, DOS CD-ROM, 1993) Intro (Scaled) James Schumacher, October 25, 2023 Support Me/My Content on Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/eDNRALq In celebration of the re-imagined for VR 7th Guest release on steam and the Halloween season, here’s the classic DOS intro from the earlier days of CD-ROMs. Installed via DOSBox with original CDs and the run through ScummVM with HQ scaling. Further scaling to… Continue Reading
Video Games Spirit Hunter: Death Mark (2019 – PC – Experience) Intro & Title James Schumacher, October 23, 2023 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark is a high quality interactive horror-themed visual novel adventure from Developer Experience and Publisher Aksys Games. This recording is from the PC/Steam version and the title is also available on the Switch, Vita, PS4, and XBOX One systems. It was original released as a vita title… Continue Reading
Video Games Dredge (2023) – Intro and Basics (Team17, Black Salt Games) James Schumacher, April 19, 2023 Dredge is a fishing/adventure game with a decidedly Lovecraftian flavor. The game comes from publisher Team17 and developer Black Salt Games and is available on Xbox, Switch, Playstation and the PC Platform via Steam where it currently sits at an Overwhelmingly Positive rating of 93.09% (SteamDB). It’s a gem of… Continue Reading
Video Games The Long Reach – Intro – 2018 (Painted Black, Merge) James Schumacher, January 8, 2023January 18, 2023 The Long Reach is a pixel graphic horror adventure side-scroller and comes from Developer Paint Black Games and publisher Merge Games. Released in 2018, the title, as of now (2023) has a very positive rating on Steam. Check out this intro sequence from the game that sets the tone… Continue Reading
Video Games Lovecraft’s Untold Stories – Intro and Titles – 2019 (LLC Blini, Fulqrum) James Schumacher, January 7, 2023 As the title implies Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is a Lovecraftian-inspired, pixel- styled, adventure shooter from indie developer LLC Blini. It’s considered a rogue-lite with some RPG mechanics. Levels are randomly generated and feature monsters and cultists with a decidely Lovecraftian flair along with puzzles and some light detective work. Check… Continue Reading
Video Games Ruiner – Intro and Tutorials – 2016 (Reikon, Devolver) James Schumacher, January 2, 2023 Copyright Reikon Games and Devolver Digitial Ruiner is a twin-stick run and gunner with cyberpunk stylings in the isometric perspective. The title was developed by Reikon Games and published by Devolver Digital for all the major platforms in 2017 and later ported to the switch in 2020. A little plot… Continue Reading
Video Games Renoir – Intro – 2016 (Black Wing, Fulqrum) James Schumacher, December 29, 2022 Renoir is a 2016 noir-themed side-scroller featuring time mechanics through the control of ghosts. It seeks to match the noir style through high-key black and white color/lighting, but retains singular, strong colors to highlight interaction points and key objects. From Steam: Renoir is a story-driven puzzle platformer that draws inspiration… Continue Reading
Video Games Bloodstained-Cursed of the Moon – Intro – 2018 (Inti Creates) James Schumacher, December 29, 2022 No, not that Bloodstained. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is a heavily 8-bit Castlevania “inspired” title developed as a “companion” piece.. This is the intro. Duh. Wiki information: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is a 2018 platform game developed and published by Inti Creates. It is a companion title to… Continue Reading
Video Games Kathy Rain – Intro – 2016 (Clifftop, Raw Fury) James Schumacher, December 25, 2022 Kathy Rain is a game in the class adventure pixel art style from Clifftop and Raw Fury. The game takes place in the ’90s, 1995, and focuses on the titular character as she returns to her old hometown after the death of her grandfather. Kathy hasn’t been home in more… Continue Reading
Video Games Control – Intro – Remedy (DX12, Ray-tracing, Max Settings) James Schumacher, December 24, 2022 Housesitting for some friends, so I’m getting to play some of my stuff with a newer rig. An RTX 3070 is able to run max settings, including ray-tracing at 1080p. I’ve owned Control for awhile now but haven’t played it on my old rig as I’ve heard some nightmares about… Continue Reading
Video Games Medieval Dynasty – Intro James Schumacher, December 23, 2022 Wiki Information: A world of adventure! Medieval Dynasty is a first-person, open world, realistic medieval life simulator, survival and town builder game, developed by Render Cube and published by Toplitz Productions. Released on Steam Early Access on September 17th, 2020. Hunt, survive, build, and lead in the harsh Middle Ages…. Continue Reading
Video Games Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Intro – Cozumel (2018, Square Enix & Eidos) James Schumacher, August 6, 2022 Apologies for the extra cuts and occasional camera/movement weirdness. Steam does weird things when it tries to takeover my 3rd party Switch controller. Game in via Wiki: Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the 2018 sequel to Rise of the Tomb Raider, and third and allegedly final installment in the… Continue Reading