There are a handful of classics that I'll always replay when given a chance. Tactics Ogre is one of the reasons I fell in love with turn-based strategy games like BattleTech, the Disgaea series,
Neon White looks right in the wheelhouse for fans of games like
ULTRAKILL or
Devil May Cry. There’s been a lot of fast-paced retro shooters over the last couple of years, and while
Neon White isn’t going for that same kind of aesthetic, the movement does look
really slick.
Sure, having the ability to dash mid-air is absolutely not new. Almost every video game borrows ideas and mechanics from one another. But it’s the context of how everything all comes together that can make a game stick, and I love the randomised card element here.
Neon White looks like a speedrunning dream, but the extra story elements between all the assassins seems neat as well. No word on whether we’ll be getting
I spent the beginning of quarantine watching
The Sopranos for the first time, so I’m ready for a slower, cerebral approach to violent gangster antics. It’s not fair to compare Empire of Sin to one of the greatest TV shows ever, but the pitch for this grand mobster strategy game appealed to me in a similar way. That appealing idea provides a strong pull throughout much of Empire of Sin. Unfortunately, like an aspiring made man, you’ll have to put up with a lot of ball-breaking along the way.
Wise Guys (and Gals)
You’ll make plenty of important decisions in Empire of Sin, starting with picking your lead character. Choose between 14 real-life mob bosses as your main playable avatar. For my two playthroughs, I went with displaced Harlem crime boss Stephanie St. Clair and good old Al Capone himself.