VGR: Dust: An Elysian Tail represents the last hope for the Summer of Arcade to have a really big, great title. The results thusfar have ranged from decent to awful, with nothing approaching the glory of past Summer of Arcade releases.
The hope of the entire Summer of Arcade program for 2012 seems a lot to put on what is literally one man. Is Dust the game to make us forget the lows of this year’s Summer of Arcade?
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.
