Weekly Staff Picks: Volgarr the Viking, FEZ, Super Time Force Ultra, Papers Please and Last Door, up to 80% off!
Pixels, the building blocks of virtual life, they are the foundation upon which worlds and adventures have been built. Pixels can be infinitesimal and countless, or they can be vivid and significant – they’re here to be molded by our hands. Our Weekly Staff Pick: Paragons of Pixelhood is an ode to the most exemplary of pixels. We celebrate pixels that are proud to stand out and be seen, those that have managed to create something visually unique without losing their individuality, and experiences that rely on absolute pixel perfection to provide precise, quality gameplay. Sometimes less is more, and bigger is better.
Does pixel-perfect sound like your thing? Good. Volgarr the Viking is here to deliver. It’s a 16bit-ish platformer that’s completely brutal – and not just because of all the blood that gets everywhere. Volgarr is a throwback to the Sega Genesis and SNES era when death didn’t mean failure – it was just an opportunity to learn. You’ll be killed lots, and you’re going to like it – you can’t say no at a 75% discount.
2D platforming is cool. But you know what’s cooler? It’s 2D platforming in a 3D world, at 75% off. FEZ is just that – a blocky platformer that takes on a whole new dimension, allowing you to traverse a 2D universe from a completely new perspective. FEZ is the opposite of brutal, it’s calm and serene. It’s a game about soaking in the sights and sounds of the pixely world, you can take your time – slowly working and turning your way through every single elaborate puzzle that the game has to offer.
“Take your time” takes on a whole new meaning with Super Time Force Ultra. If the words “single-player co-op” aren’t self-explanatory, it’s because you haven’t played anything like this game before. Rewind time and choose when to jump back into the action, teaming-up with your past selves. Not just any boring ol’ selves either – you’ll get to control up to 16 unique characters including a skateboard-riding dinosaur, a machine-gun toting dolphin, and even an anthropomorphic poop. That’s quite the package for -50%.
Speaking of talking poop, Papers, Please is a game about a border checkpoint employee, and you’re going to be the poop head. A rulebook full of regulations, an ever present paranoia, the sword of Damocles hangs low as you hold the future of a single mother of three in your tired grip. Her passport expired last week. Approved or Denied? The only thing that’s certain in this world is the 50% discount.
All the pixely greatness, including Last Door: Collector’s Edition at 80% off in this week’s Staff Picks: Paragon of Pixelhood. The batch of exemplary pixel-art, and pixel-perfect gameplay will be on sale for 72 hours, until Thursday, February 5, at 10:59 AM GMT.
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