Psitanium Mine

A big budget game, you say? From a major studio you say? Yes, I play these very often. And this one feels like it needs discussion, for what it did to the whole future slate of Ubisoft titles and how it is indicative of the biggest problems with the companies open-world cookie-cutter format. So, let us see if we can survive Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.

If you are greedy and fall a lot, this game was named for you. However, Greedfall itself seems to have little to do with those concepts and instead has more to do with colonialism. Oh… Spiders most recent RPG may be their most ambitious project yet, but it took Psitanium awhile to get around to playing it. Having now spent a good chunk of time with the game, he thought to discuss what works and wh...

With the sheer number of video games that come out in a year, it’s easy to miss some really good ones. Even if it has a small but loyal following and great press, I have always been surprised by the number of people I talk to that never played terrific games I know they would have liked. True, they might not be the greatest games of all time, but they are experiences worth having, ones you have to...

While some people may not see narrative games as their cup of Yorkshire Gold, there are some great examples if you enjoy engaging story and characters. On this episode of Psitanium Mine, we look at one of the genre’s best entries, What Remains of Edith Finch. Why does it stand out? What does it do differently? Will everybody die in the end? Let’s take an audio walking tour together.

Ah, roguelikes… sorry, I meant: Ugh, roguelikes. No matter how many times they hurt me, I keep coming back for more. So how does the most recent one in my playlist, Undermine, stack up? Will I die continuously in this very mine? Likely. Will I enjoy the experience? That’s more of a hit-or-miss affair. Find out if this hits or misses on this episode of Psitanium Mine.

Wasteland 3 released this previous week and it’s basically everything Psitanium is playing right now. Because of this, we are pushing some of the other episodes back a week so we can discuss the newest installment in the series that spawned Fallout. Wasteland 3, however, combines the old-school Baldur’s Gate CRPG style with an XCOM style combat system and a New Vegas level of storytelling to creat...

Ooblets is a game about card dance battles and farming. Perhaps we need to explain in more detail. Welcome to the first episode of Psitanium Mine, where Psitanium explains a little about one of the many games he has played recently. What are they? What do you do? Are they good? How many other games do they borrow from? Find out on this episode.

If you reeaaally like the parts of Stardew Valley where you harvest resources and build an industrial complex rather than all that tedious talking to people and building meaningful relationships stuff, Forager is for you. Let’s talk about skill trees, buying land, battling bosses and throwing bombs.

Did you ever watch The Thing or The Blob or Alien or Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and think “I’d wanna be a monster when I grow up!” Well, first, consider therapy. Second, Devolver Digital has a game for you! Find out what happens when you play a “reverse-horror game” as we dig into the mechanics that make it work and see if it truly is a “Metroidvania” title as it is often touted.

If you ever thought Honey, I Shrunk the Kids felt like a good idea, well call Rick Moranis, because Obsidian made a game for you. Will you be able to survive the jungle in your backyard? More importantly, should you bother? Let’s find out what happens when our world gets a lot bigger in Grounded.

If Skyrim and Minecraft had a baby, it would probably be what Portal Knights wishes it was. However, living up to the games you are attempting to mimic is a challenge. So what did Portal Knights do well? Where did it stumble? How often will you fall off a floating island? Questions abound in this episode of Psitanium Mine.

In the midst of all the shiny new big budget games on the market, Psitanium wanted to take a moment to explain why he’s not playing them and is instead awash with indie titles. We’re experiencing a gaming Renaissance, but you might not know it. Moreover, you should be taking advantage of it.