But an onslaught is coming: next year brings a sixth «Resident Evil» movie, sequel / reboot «Hitman: Agent 47» and the Michael Fassbender - starring adaptation of «Assassin's Creed,» along with sci - fi comedy «Pixels,» which isn't based on one specific property but instead collects a bevy of 80s lo -
fi game classics in one film.
Not exact matches
Sci -
fi / fantasy nut,
classic car buff,
gamer.
Another batch of Steam
games and apps have been approved by Steam Greenlight, highlighted by the
classic Treasure «bullet hell»
game Ikaruga, the Enhanced Edition of J.U.L.I.A., an adaptation of Fantasy Flight's Elder Sign, first person adventure Montague's Mount and the sci -
fi RTS / RPG / tower defense
game Universum: War Front.
For a
game whose inspiration was the cover art of
classic sci -
fi books, this is a welcome addition to the
game's expanding offerings.
Apr 28, 2005 Also For Linux, Windows Combined View Genre Role - Playing (RPG) Perspective Top - Down Theme Horror, Sci -
Fi / Futuristic, Turn - based Description This
game is a mix between two
classic games: Rogue, the text - only dungeon crawl role - playing
game that has spawned a whole genre of
games, and DOOM, one of the breakthrough
games for 1st - person shooter genre.
We hack and slash our way through the E3 demo of this sci -
fi action
game inspired by Kurosawa's
classic film.
With apologies to a sci -
fi classic, the fifth season of «
Game of Thrones» could easily be subtitled «When Worlds Collide.»
Pixels (PG - 13 for profanity and suggestive content) Sci -
fi comedy revolving around a trio of retro -
gamers (Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad) recruited by the President of the United States (Kevin James) to save the day when the planet is attacked by aliens who fight like the monsters in
classic arcade
games like Space Invaders, Pac - Man and Donkey Kong.
They've also announced dates for some forthcoming films like the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey, and also shifted some films arriving over the next few years, such as the video
game adaptation Warcraft from Duncan Jones, the sci -
fi sequel Pacific Rim 2 from Guillermo del Toro and the first official movie that kicks off Universal's
classic movie monsters franchise reboot, The Mummy.
Paradox Interactive and Triumph Studios have announced that its first
game together will be Age of Wonders: Planetfall, a sci -
fi take on the
classic strategy franchise.
The
classic Trials HD and Trials Evolution gets a next gen sequel, but does the sci -
fi theme and new trick system make it a better
game?
PROPAGANDA Jaakko Haapasalo, Director of Defense at Futuremark Games Studio tells reporters, «With Unstoppable Gorg we have been inspired by
classic sci -
fi films to create a
game of flying saucers, rubbery aliens, dodgy effects and earnest heroes.
The
game has a really cool
classic sci -
fi theme to it, rendered in pixel art that looks like it fell out of a 16 - bit console
game...
Among the newly featured films this week: two very different but very good thrillers in Se7en on Monday and The Crying
Game on Wednesday, both on IFC; some
classic sci -
fi in The Thing from Another World on Thursday; zany comedy Airplane!
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Fi
The
game's
classic sci -
fi vibe (a stranger in a strange land) also helps Songbringer to stand out from its inspiration.
The premise behind the
game is to ascend a giant tower filled with cliché enemies from
classic sci -
fi films — man - eating plants, giant insects, and of course the
classic stop - motion dinosaurs.
Now available exclusively for Wii ™, the
classic 3D fighting
game features new and improved gameplay mechanics, multiple gameplay modes, and for the first time, Wi -
Fi multiplayer functionality.
Certainly a radical shift for a
game that prides itself on tactical gameplay and strategy, but will the revamped gameplay and stylish sci -
fi setting allow this
classic to thrive in a new age of gaming?
A campy sci -
fi first - person adventure
game that takes its inspiration from
classic, old - school B - movies, the
game had tons of potential, but it ended up being a such a taxing and wearing experience that it quickly lost its initially charm.
It takes Shooter «s cartoony, sci -
fi aesthetic and coats it with a neon glow, mimicking the look of
classic vector graphics
games like Tempest and Defender.
When I reviewed the
game this year, I said this about the soundtrack: «Dark and ominous sci -
fi techno,
classic chiptune effects, and electronic synth combine to create a sound that is both subtly familiar, yet entirely unique.»
Stylish retro graphics, Metroidvania
game design, a mysterious sci -
fi setting, and a dark, thumping soundtrack inspired by the
games of yesteryear combined to give me the same kind of warm and fuzzy feelings I remember experiencing the first time I saw last year's instant retro -
classic, Shovel Knight, in action.
Before starting the demo, Pitchford explained that the
games industry has been «stealing» from Aliens for dozens of years, and that even he has pinched the best bits of the
classic Sci -
Fi romp throughout his career at 3D Realms and Gearbox.
Predestination is a turn - based sci -
fi 4X
game that revives and improves on the gameplay of
classic strategy
games.
«If you haven't played VVVVVV or aren't familiar with his work, his songs bring to mind the infectious melodies and low -
fi simplicity of
classic games like Mega Man, Legacy of the Wizard, and M.U.L.E.»
A retro styled side scrolling sci -
fi adventure
game, The Way is clearly influenced by
classics such as Another World and Flashback while adding puzzle solving and companionship in to the mix.
The Features: * About 8 hours of play time (depending on how much you explore) * Over 60 items and powerups hidden throughout the world * Over 20 upgradeable weapons *
Classic 2D graphics * Gripping sci - fi storyline * Pulsing sci - fi soundtrack Of course, in addition to the many classic gaming influences, there are a few innovations to be had as well, but these will be explained at a later time (i.e. when they're ready to show:) Tom will be submitting the current build of Axiom Verge to the 2012 Dream.Build.Play challenge on May 15th, but the finished game is expected to release sometime in 2013 for XBLIG
Classic 2D graphics * Gripping sci -
fi storyline * Pulsing sci -
fi soundtrack Of course, in addition to the many
classic gaming influences, there are a few innovations to be had as well, but these will be explained at a later time (i.e. when they're ready to show:) Tom will be submitting the current build of Axiom Verge to the 2012 Dream.Build.Play challenge on May 15th, but the finished game is expected to release sometime in 2013 for XBLIG
classic gaming influences, there are a few innovations to be had as well, but these will be explained at a later time (i.e. when they're ready to show:) Tom will be submitting the current build of Axiom Verge to the 2012 Dream.Build.Play challenge on May 15th, but the finished
game is expected to release sometime in 2013 for XBLIG and PC.
The
game will feature the ten
classic races from the original title voiced by sci -
fi luminaries such as Michael Dorn, Alan Tudyk and Mark Hamill as players seek to expand their empire and conquer Orion.
A date for the Master of Orion launch is confirmed, releasing the reboot of the
classic 4X sci -
fi strategy
game globally on August 25th.
Wargaming reveal the resurrection of
classic 4X sci -
fi game Master of Orion, bringing a
classic feel to a modern gaming experience.
«Morphite is an atmospheric sci -
fi shooter with inspiration drawn from
classic console
games including Ratchet and Clank, Metroid Prime and Turok.
Check out the System Shock demo and Kickstarter to see how this remake of the
classic sci -
fi horror
game is shaping up!
Despite it's
game - breaking bugs that I luckily haven't encountered since the most recent patch, this sci -
fi romp offers enough new twists to a well - established genre whilst still evoking nostalgia for the
classics.
These analytic musings and low -
fi visuals brings to mind
classic sci -
fi yarns like The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, from an era when computers were the size of apartments and even the most basic video
games were the stuff of dreams.
In just a few short scenes, Powerhoof communicate a strong framework and a powerful sense of paranoia and despair that are true to both the mechanical genre of
classic point - and - click adventure
games, and the narrative genre of sci -
fi survival horror.
This
game is a great
classic sci -
fi thrid preson shooter.
Belated release on the SNES
Classic aside, however, this sci -
fi sequel is still a worthy follow - up to the original Star Fox and is a lot of fun once you learn the quirks of the
game.
GALAK - Z: Variant Mobile: A 2D sci -
fi shooter that both takes inspiration from and pays homage to
classic anime and 1980's arcade
games.
Inspired once again by
classic sci -
fi films and
games such as System Shock, Deus Ex, Tarkovsky's Solaris, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, the team aims to create an immersive and highly interactive environment, featuring puzzles and FPS elements played within a multi-layered plot.
This week in gaming, hotly anticipated sci -
fi strategy
game Into the Breach was released and we've got first impressions, NIS America's online store suffered a data breach, Brawlhalla developer Blue Mammoth Games was acquired by Ubisoft and
classic JRPG Chrono Trigger was re-released on Steam - to the disappointment of fans.
Paradox Interactive and Triumph Studios have announced that its first
game together will be Age of Wonders: Planetfall, a sci -
fi take on the
classic strategy franchise.
An offering of # 11.39 or $ 15 will get you Hard West (sort of like the Wild West meets XCOM) for free, and those who plunk down at least # 30.39 or $ 40 will get a free copy of Master of Orion, the
classic turn - based sci -
fi strategy
game.
Next month's selection includes the Victorian London - set Assassin's Creed Syndicate, mind - bending puzzler The Witness,
classic sci -
fi horror
game Dead Space 2, and a Cars racer for the kiddies.
Notwithstanding its market failure, it is the only console that has a port of the Amiga / PC cult
classic Beneath a Steel Sky, a high quality cyberpunk dark sci -
fi adventure
game.
Dedicated fans of the Alien franchise have plenty of good reasons to be suspicious of any
game taking place in the
classic sci -
fi universe.
Everything from gentle
games for kids, in - depth sci -
fi alien adventures, sports car racing and even
classic remakes are sure to please you and your friends who want to play together in - person.
A sci -
fi thriller that focuses on the growing threat of Artificial Intelligence, The Fall Part 2: Unbound plans to improve on the
game mechanics of the original without losing the tight - knit focus on story that made the original a cult -
classic.
It's the same blend of adventure, humor, and
classic sci -
fi style that made the first movie a breakout hit, and the
game has it in abundance.
Last year, developer Hi - Rez Studios announced it had acquired the rights to release new
games in the
classic Tribes sci -
fi shooter series.