When was the last time a 2D game ever frightened you or made you terrified of your every move? If games don’t scare you at all, then I’ll leave you out, but an upcoming game from independent game studio Playdead looks like it will terrify.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.
reminds me of littlebigplanet
looks cool and really artistic
AMAZING!!! I've been waiting for a game like this for a loooooooong time.
"When was the last time a 2D game ever frightened you or made you terrified of your every move?"
Playing Abe's Oddysee and trying to run a huge section through loads of scrabs. All the characters are silhouetted and those scrabs just run at you. The music makes it pretty intense
I have been working on a 2D horror game for a while now.. and it has not been easy.