First,
the game hearkens back to the series» roots in a number of ways and for a good reason: 2018 marks 20th anniversary of the first Soulcalibur game's release in Japanese arcades, so the team wanted to pay homage to the series by returning to its past.
Both games hearken back to LucasArts and Sierra styled presentations.
Not exact matches
At this point in time, the original Mega Man is over thirty years old, and even though the Mega Man Legacy Collections one and two are both brand - spanking - new, the
games themselves clearly
hearken back to a different era of electronic entertainment.
The latest adventure from Tokyo RPG Factory has arrived, and once again players have been granted access to a school of
game design that
hearkens back to the glory days of the JRPG genre.
In addition to the trailer, a gorgeous new poster debuted as well, which
hearkens back to the original «Assassin's Creed» video
game.
The
game is the 19th release in the long - running Need for Speed franchise, but
hearkens back to the earliest
games in the series as players compete in races with police unified against them.
I was hoping this
game could maybe
hearken back to that but I suppose it can't even live up to what the series did 10 years ago...
This
game might be kinda cool, in a «retro» sort of way, but this isn't actually what most people mean at all when they refer to the «good old days», in relation to talking about some great
game experience or maybe even a particularly awesome console back then, and the only thing this
game has that
hearkens back to those times is the simple looking graphics and I hope simple controls.
Adventures of Pip (reviewed on the PC, although it is also available on the Wii U) is a
game that
hearkens back to the days of old - school gaming.
If you like playing RPG's, or
hearken back to the days of
games like Diablo on PC, then this is an excellent title to check out.
It's your basic horror - themed point - and - click adventure which, in a move
hearkening back to old - school PnC
games, makes use of a first - person view with static images, rather than actually letting players control a character.
If you dig the old school days of platformers and
hearken to the feelings that
games like Metroid, Super Mario, Ninja Gaiden, and other such titles may have given you decades ago, Cave Story is a love letter to players like you.
hearkens back to a time before bump - mapping and load screens, a time when
games didn't have to rely on downloadable content or pre-order bonuses to be great.
Hearkening back to
games of yester - year (the 90's) is Volume, a stealth action
game very reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid, or more specifically the VR missions.
As with the trend of many KS
games right now, it has a retro feel to it
hearkening back to the days of Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger, but not only that, the soundtrack will feature collaborations from Secret of Mana composer Hiroki Kikuta.
I really hope they use ALBW (it cut a lot of the hand holding and openeded up the world for exploration - freedom to go anywhere from the onset, temples out of order etc.) as a frame work, and even
hearken back to the original NES
game - i.e. let me get lost in the fifth temple and destroyed by late
game enemies after ten minutes of play.
Knytt Underground
hearkens back to
games that are completely about its mechanics and discovering a huge world.
Again, this
hearkens back to a day when we had to swap out cartridges (and pray that they actually worked) if we wanted to play a different
game, but it's yet another facet of retro gaming that I'd rather leave in the past.
Syndicate
hearkens back to the roots of what made Assassin's Creed II one of the best
games in the series.
The
game utilizes a mix of first - person adventuring elements and a text input system that
hearkens back to the classic period of adventure gaming, making for a wholly unique gameplay experience.
They are all represented during the
game by sprites
hearkening back to the 16 - bit era; however, pictures of each character from their own
game are available on the status screen.
The dungeons of Wizardry
hearken back to old - school
games of yore, as you'll be moving through them via a first - person perspective.
From fast - paced action
games that
hearken back to the older PlayStation classics, to long - awaited sequels and franchise returns that we could only dream about, 2018 is set to be a great year for single player PlayStation 4
games.
Albion Online
hearkens back to the days of MMOs old, with its most obvious influences stemming from Ultima Online and RuneScape Classic, in addition to little bits of EVE Online appearing throughout the
game's systems.
Blaster Master Zero is a 8 - bit style top - down & sideview 2D action - adventure
game that
hearkens back to the golden age of the NES.
o Blaster Master Zero — Blaster Master Zero is an 8 - bit - style action - adventure
game that
hearkens back to the golden age of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Hearkening back to the days of simpler
games and 8 - bit graphics, Undertale features and old - fashioned look but a distinctly modern style.
With a party - based single - player gameplay that boasts a deep skill and trait system, Thorvalla
hearkens back at traditional role - playing
games, just the way you loved it when playing
games like Realms of Arkania or Planescape: Torment.
Both
games have the same basic premise, about human military forces fighting against invading aliens and monsters, but while 4.1 has the sleek, modern feel of big - budget Hollywood, 2
hearkens back to the old B - movie days, when movies like Gamera, War of the Colossal Beast, and Them!
Despite
hearkening back to older times, Yooka - Laylee is a pretty fantastic looking
game.
For years, fans of the platforming genre have wanted a
game that
hearkens back to the Nintendo 64 classics created by the team at Rare Ltd..
Like watching a classic old movie, Grim Fandango Remastered feels like a
hearkening back to the golden days of gaming, when PC adventure
games ruled and
games didn't have difficulty settings so easy that it seems like the
game is playing itself.
Retro
Game Crunch — A multigame pack that
hearkens back to the old NES days.
The storyline of Dungeons of Chaos is a pretty simple one, which really
hearkens back to the old Rouge - like
games.
Hearkening back to Polk's instant - classic Monitor Series loudspeakers — yet re-imagined for today's entry - level audio enthusiast — the T30 is your go - to for a more immersive experience whether you're streaming a movie, watching the big
game, enjoying your favorite show, or listening to music.
Will the marketing of this
game be similar to that of GTA 5, or will it
hearken back to the promotion that backed the original Red Dead Redemption?
The problem with the story actually
hearkens back to the
game's dearth of equipment.