I’m not playing homebrew games like I was, but this lot of NEO competition entries has me interested. Smealum’s DawnSeekers looks like an excellent 3D game. If you’re looking for new homebrew to try, go download these and vote.
Also, an interesting new Wii game released this week, Cursed Mountain. I’ve been eyeing this game for a while because it looked like it has atmosphere and a good narrative. It’s not action horror game, like Resident Evil 5, but the pace does pick up after the beginning. The setting and use of Tibetan and Buddhist lore has me the most interested, perhaps. I like the slightly offbeat, different games that might not be a huge hit but that isn’t following the pack. Sometimes, these types of good games are more memorable than the great games.
I started to include just game footage, but this amateur review is good for showing more of the whole game rather than just the beginning.
I’ve been trying to focus less on games that aren’t out yet, but this IGN preview of Silent Hill – Shattered Memories has me excited.
For one, I’ve not played a Silent Hill game, even after a friend’s description of playing it fascinated me years ago.
Second, I love the idea of not being able to fight monsters in a game. I think this just makes for a very good, tense, even somewhat fearful experience.
Third, I like a game that builds choices into a game, especially less conspicuous choices, such as what object you first focus on when you enter a room. [And if solutions to obstacles and problems are equally open, then this might be my game of the year.] Decisions and actions change the game . . . great stuff, friends.
When I drafted this post, it was back in December, and now there are scores of such lists. Still, not all are the same.
In part 1, I previewed action and role-playing games that are confirmed for North America and/or Europe. In Part 2, I’ll look at other up-market genres. In part 3, I’ll list the best of the unconfirmed 2009 games.
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