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[Did I expect this particular Sega franchise to come back & hit big? Nooope.]
We’re back again with Video Game Deep Cuts newsletter on Substack, folks. I’m still enjoying putting these together – not least because there are plenty ‘big news of the day/week’ newsletters, but finding time to discover the alternative material is rewarding.
The ‘all the notable new games’ section may be getting too big/complex. But even working out what came out can be surprisingly tricky for the average reader, with all the platforms/microscenes out there. So I’ll keep noodling!
– Simon, curator
The Current: New Games In The Spotlight
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The Flower Collectors (PC, pictured) is an unusual short narrative game – “a simple but full-hearted spin on Rear Window.”
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Fallout 76’s ‘Wastelanders’ update (PC, Xbox, PS4) – which is solo play-focused, intriguingly – seems to have elevated the game to ‘try this out!’ levels.
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Paper Beast (PS4) is the under-the-radar Eric Chahi (Another World) PlayStation VR game which “throws players into a hallucinatory cyberscape.”
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2D brawler remake Streets Of Rage 4 (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox) is a bit of a surprise hit. (BONUS: ICYMI, Treachery In Beatdown City is an intriguing 2D RPG-brawler combo.)
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4 vs. 1 multiplayer shooter Predator: Hunting Grounds (PC, PS4) has mixed reviews – game ‘feel’ better suited to dev’s previous, Friday The 13th?
The Culture: Game Culture & Deep Dives
The Past: Game History
The Other Goodness
Thanks for reading, and see you next week!
Simon.
https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2020/05/...wasteland/