Ben Rowland wrote: For those of us raised in the bygone era of 2D side-scrollers, the recent success of platform action games is reassuring proof that this style of game is slowly regaining popularity. Continuing this winning trend is Dust: An Elysian Tail, the final game in the “Summer of Arcade” promotion on Xbox Live. What started as an independent game concept from a lone developer, Dust: An Elysian Tail became a highly anticipated game long before it was even finished. Now with a full release courtesy of publisher Microsoft Game Studios, we finally have a chance to play this visually stunning and thoroughly enjoyable platformer
It's right that we recognize the 12 best indie games of the eight generation of gaming. It would be remiss to ignore the impact they've had.
Hollow Knight was a masterpiece. I cared less for the arena combat (Gods, not in the in-game arena) but everything was tight and the exploration was extremely enjoyable. Absolute masters of their craft in level design. I hope Silk Song gives the bees a second chance since their area was only a short subsection.
Mick Doherty has put together a list of indie games that, in his humble opinion, you need to play at least once in your life.
Eh, its a decent low budget game. Not bad if you're broke and need something to play.
These are games made by a single developer. Serving as proof that you don't need millions of dollars and a team of people to make a amazing game.
I'm loving the game so much! It just is so damn beautiful and fun to play.