2d platformer

Perhaps unsurprisingly, in Rift Keeper you play as the keeper of rifts in a 2D, side-scrolling, rogue-lite platformer. The action is extreme. You must kill enough enemies to open rifts …
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Your family gets murdered. You gain access to time control, and will be visiting present and past versions of the world. That’s Timespinner. Centered around revenge and saving your family, …
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With 2017 behind us, we also look back on some great Indie games that have come and gone and still hold a special place in our hearts and minds. Here …
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Living in Scotland, I know only too well the daily adventure called changeable weather. Now gamers throughout the world can also experience four seasons in one day thanks to Swing …
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It’s been almost seven years since Playdead’s LIMBO wowed us with their moody take on the puzzle platformer. Every year we see a flurry of new contenders, trying to match …
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Like a veritable toy box, Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found is a roguelike, Metroidvania style, action-platformer with some tower defense and RPG elements thrown in for good measure. We …
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Forgotton Anne, from Danish studio ThroughLine Games and publishers Square Enix Collective, is heading to Xbox One early next year. You play as Anne, the enforcer who keeps order in …
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First things first — SteamWorld Dig is my favorite game on the Nintendo 3DS. Period. Above any of the Marios, Zeldas or anything else that has come out on that system so far. Read More

Mega Coin Squad was developed by Big Pixel Studios and published by Adult Swim Games on Xbox One. It was released on May 20, 2015 for $14.99. A copy was provided by Big Pixel Studios for review purposes.

You know you’re playing a special game when you are actually standing up out of your seat and cursing out loud at the creature that just killed you, but you can’t wait to hit continue and try again. Mega Coin Squad made me do that — a lot.

Big Pixel Studios’ platformer distills everything you like about platformers down to the bare essentials. You run and jump, you shoot, you dash, you collect coins and you die. A lot. And it’s also a lot of fun.

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Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China, the 2.5D action game coming out later this month, will not be the only entry in the Chronicles series. Ubisoft recently announced two future titles that will take place in India and Russia; these games will feature new protagonists and distinctive settings. Stylistically, the games will stand on their own. The setting in China, for example, is heavily influenced by 16th century China melded with a more modern ink aesthetic, creating what Art Director Glenn Brace calls a “romantic, impressionist vibe.” He goes on to discuss the importance of rich, bright colors in India and how Russia, which takes place in the 20th century, makes use of the advent of “photography, graphics, poster art, [and] constructivism.”

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