This article was originally posted on GamersInBeta.com by CapnMikeM
Day One of PAX Prime 2014 was about playing as many of the big Triple A games as possible. Day Two was geared more towards Indie games. Below are just a few of the games we sampled today.
Bearzerkers
Dev: Wildgrass Games
Bearzerkers is being released on PC, Mac, and Linux with other platforms in the works.
Adventures of Pip
Dev: Tic Toc Games
The Kickstarter page can be accessed here. And the title has already been greenlit on Steam Greenlight. The Adventures of Pip is being shown on the 6th floor of PAX Prime in Seattle at Booth 7016.
Tales from the Borderlands
Dev: Telltale Games
When first starting the game, you’ll be jostled in your stance as you see the worlds of Gearbox and Telltale collide. In some spots, especially the beginning, it is a little rough. But once Telltale has you sucked into the story, as they are ought to do, you quickly forget some of the weird visuals and quirky cutscenes.
Due to the fact this is a story-by-decision game, we don’t want to reveal what took place in the first episode but it was a good introduction to the characters and boy was it nice being back on Pandora.
Hitman Sniper
Dev: Square Enix
The premise of the game is that there are certain marks which need to be taken down. You could take the mark down and move on to the next challenge but where would the fun be in taking care of business in that manner. Instead players are competing against friends online to get the highest scores. In order to get a successful score, players will not only complete “scenario-driven contracts” but also complete in-match objectives. Other marks can be assassinated using environmental elements such as fire explosions and large fans. You’ll want to be precise with your targets and not too aggressive as you’ll then spook the targets, which in turn causes them to flee and you fail the objective.
Hitman Sniper is all about re-playability, earning higher scores, and exploring the map for as many combo scenarios to drive up your score. The game will be released on mobile devices and tablets later this year.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Dev: Dennaton Games/Devolver Digital
The Sequel is located in two locations at PAX Prime 2014, they have a few kiosks at the Devolver Booth on the 6th floor and two as well at the Indie MEGABOOTH. When we stopped in to talk to the duo at Dennaton Games they made no bones about it that HM2 is more of the same with a little polish and somewhat of a deeper dive into the story and characters.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is where players will reprise the role several unique characters of whom have”murderous minds”. Each with a penchant for killing, they each carry out their own business in unique murders. The game, once again, takes what was so special about the original and continues to deliver bloody combat, with a retro neon art style, and soundtrack made for murder. Sign us up!