HoverSki 

HoverSki

Don’t let the 80s stock photography scare you away!

HoverSki has the foundations of a great top-down racing game. You get a track, a jet-ski, and you go fast. You’d struggle to find anything simpler. But the game shakes that modesty and tip-toes into the world of extreme sports, and that’s a big misstep. Read more »

Posted on January 19th, 2012 by Shadsy

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Zephyr 

Zephyr

If there’s one concept that games have perfected, it’s the futuristic blood sport. Sure, movies like The Running Man came first, but Smash TV, MadWorld, and their ilk turned those fantasy game shows interactive and pretty much left no room for improvement. Just don’t tell that to Zephyr.

Designed by the team behind the Might and Magic series, Zephyr nails the hubbub of a gleefully televised cavalcade of murder. Nearly every second features a fictional sponsor, a cheesy commentator, and 90s electronic rock music. The ultraviolent vision is top-to-bottom perfect – including the bits where the rookies needlessly, endlessly die. Read more »

Posted on April 8th, 2011 by Shadsy

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