I’ll admit that I was a bit put off by Mini Airways the first time I saw it. Scrolling through projects on Kickstarter and – after filtering through the billionth asset flip/generative AI piece of guff – seeing something that appeared to be little more than a rip-off of Mini Metro – a game I love – had me rolling my eyes and moving my cursor to close the tab. However, after doing a bit of reading and learning that the devs were not shy about where their inspiration came from and had actually been in communication with Dinosaur Polo Club (Mini Metro’s developer) about the similarities between their games, my mind was put more at ease. I decided to back it, and the wait began for it to fund and release. A few months later, and having played the full game, the question remains: is it any good, and does it differentiate itself enough from Mini Metro to be worthwhile?
Tag: Arcade
Flat Heroes Review
Deja vu is a sentiment I often find cropping up around games like Flat Heroes. Much as I love minimalistic art styles, there are only so many times I can play as a monochromatic quadrilateral before starting to wonder if maybe I should be asking for more. After all, appealing as I find flat-shaded shapes, others may see the aesthetic as little more than laziness on the part of the game’s art team. And with all the titles out there that do similar things with better art, it can be tough to justify the existence of another game like Flat Heroes.
Russian Subway Dogs Review
As some of you may know, I’ve never really been one for streaming. I find it difficult to make the show entertaining in a way that keeps people (even my friends) engaged. It’s why my forays into the world of live-streaming have been so short-lived; there’s only so much you can stare at a viewer count of 0 before you start to get discouraged. However, if there’s one game that’s made me think about getting back into it, it’s Russian Subway Dogs. It’s been a long time since a game elicited such visceral reactions; from joy to anger, and even soul-crushing disappointment in my skills and abilities. And though it took me in excess of a year to finally sit down and write about it (thanks, spontaneous hiatus), I can safely say that I’ve enjoyed it just as much (if not more so) than I did all those months ago.
Olive's Game Garden 