Lotheneil vs. The Backlog Hydra, Ep. #32
The notes are a bit on a brief side (my mind decided not to cooperate…). Still, if you have any questions regarding those titles I’ll try to answer the best I can :)
A cute 3D platformer with logic puzzles presenting a story of a young girl Hope, fighting against the evil Cancer trying to take over her town. As the description may suggest, the title is meant to help children fight cancer - both as entertainment and distraction, as well as means of fundraising (all earnings from the game are donated to Game Changer Charity organisation).
The game itself is really entertaining (if short and a bit on a simplistic side), though not exactly easy gameplay-wise. I had some problems with boss battles - I admit, I'm pants at skill-based games, but still - it may be a bit too hard and frustrating for young children. Still, a piece of good work and worthy cause.
I'm not certain, how to classify this game - visual novel is the closest, I think. The title obviously refers to the author of "Nineteen Eighty-Four" novel. Here, the player takes the role of Big Brother - invigilating potential terrorists by reading information available on the internet - social media and blog entries, as well as private conversations or even data on hacked PCs and phones.
Chaos Rings on PS Vita
Mobile jRPG published by Square Enix, ported to PS Vita. Five pairs of people are kidnapped and find themselves in unknown location called Ark. They are forced to fight not only aggressive fauna roaming around, but also each other. The winner is promised the gift of immortality, losing means death. During the course of the game background histories of each pair are revealed, as well as the purpose of the Ark and the tournament.
The title offers turn-based combat and mechanics typical for jRPGs, as well as a bit simple, but entertaining and captivating plot. In order to see the true ending, the title needs to be finished 4 times (once for each pair) - the final boss unlocks at that stage.
Unfortunately, even if the title is fully translated into English, it is available for Asian region only - it can be bought directly from PSN if one owns Japanese account, or played from a physical copy of Chaos Rings 3 - Prequel Trilogy - though the first three instances of the series still need to be downloaded from PSN using Asian account.