On paper, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree has elements of everything I love in gaming: Soulslike combat, robust buildcraft systems, Metroidvania level design, and a painterly art style that ...

Matt Karoglou is a freelance writer and musician who has been playing video games for 36 years and writing about them for almost as long. When he's not editorializing about the intricacies and ...

Blasphemous 2 proudly wears its influences on its sleeve. Similar to its 2019 predecessor, this 2D platformer combines Soulslike mechanics with Metroidvania level design, while creating a story based ...

Prince of Persia games were once a big enough deal that they made them into a movie, controversially starring Jake Gyllenhaal. In fact, prior to the arrival of Assassin’s Creed in 2007, Prince of ...

When asked if the High on Life levels are open or follow a linear level design, Mike Fridley explained that it's a mix of things, but primarily that the game's content layout is more in line with ...