May 28 – June 3

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IMAGE(https://www.gamerswithjobs.com/files/pictures/pictures/picture-5877.jpg)   Greg “DoubtingThomas396” Decker

It probably makes sense for me to pick Spintires: Mudrunners: The Ridge, the latest free expansion for the Dark Souls of mundane vehicle simulators. It certainly provides enough incentive to dust off the force-feedback driving wheel and let me humble-brag about how I own a force-feedback driving wheel. But I’m not going to do that.

Instead, I’m going to do a rare nod to the date here on TWA, and look to Save One More. The developer describes it as a "Heal-'Em-Up" in which you play a combat medic trying to save as many members of his unit as possible in the midst of battle. At first I was a little worried that the game would be one long escort mission, but some cursory views of gameplay footage show this not to be the case. Instead it looks more like a good old-fashioned score chase with some risk-management mechanics. How many can I save? Can I save one more? (Cue title card, dramatic music.)

Today, as those of us in America remember the fallen by cooking cheap sausages on grills and calling it “barbecue,” I can’t think of a better game to choose for my game of the week than one that follows the exploits of a person who tries to ensure there aren’t quite so many fallen to honor. Save One More gets my grateful nod for game of the week.

IMAGE(https://www.gamerswithjobs.com/files/pictures/pictures/picture-13445.jpg)   Felix “River and the Sea” Threepaper

Black Hat Cooperative is a VR stealth game that gives your buddy without a headset something to do – be the Person in the Chair, checking the map and hacking stuff while you sneak around the level. It’s Ocean’s Two, yeah!

Die for Valhalla! is ANOTHER side-scrolling brawler, but it’s doing some mechanically interesting stuff. For one, it has the option to play as a roguelike or as a brawler-RPG. The difference is more than just an iron-man mode. Brawler-RPG mode creates a larger map, allowing for more exploration. Maybe it’s because I’ve been rewatching Twin Peaks lately, but I’m also interested by the possession mechanic. You play as a ghostly Valkyrie who possesses deaded vikings. Presumably this gives you a chance to switch things up during levels, however you also get rewards for sticking with one body for a long period. Throw in some RPG skill-trees and mix-and-match hijinks with potions, and it could be a nice co-op diversion for a week. But it doesn’t get my GOTW.

As the daddening of games plays out through the industry, we will soon see the next logical thematic step: the grand-daddening. Kojima (as usual) was ahead of the curve with MGSIV, but this week we get Old Man’s Journey. It’s strong on story and poignancy, with some light puzzle gameplay, and it’s all backed up by – yup – a charming hand-painted art style. Hopefully the jump from phones to proper gaming consoles means they will have fixed the twitchy controls. For twanging my heartstrings just right, Old Man’s Journey gets my GOTW.

Here's the list, now in release-date order!

PC

  • 05-28

  • Bitsy Bits
  • Black Roses
  • Broken Minds
  • Burgerwise the Clown
  • DOOMED
  • Fated Kingdom
  • Hunt With Friends
  • Labirinto 2
  • Longest Monday: Unveiling
  • Planet Unknown Runner
  • Power
  • Rise of Crustaceans
  • ROS
  • Trainiac
  • Triggering Simulator
  • Trivia Vault: Food Trivia
  • Tsundere Idol
  • World of Tea
  • Zombie Forest 2
  • Zombie Rampage
  • 05-29

  • 150,000 B.C.
  • 270: Two Seventy US Election
  • Agony
  • Anzenkyouiku
  • Balance of Soccer 2018
  • Birdcakes
  • Blueprint
  • Boo Boo Bananas
  • Chaotic Void
  • Deconstructor
  • Die for Valhalla!
  • Golem
  • Hexologic
  • Kabounce
  • Moonlighter
  • Neon Spaceboard
  • ORIX!
  • Prison Test
  • Sega Genesis Classics
  • Shift Quantum
  • Spintires: MudRunner - The Ridge
  • Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection
  • The Karters
  • The Singularity Wish
  • The Woods
  • Unworthy
  • Yoku's Island Express
  • 05-30

  • 15 seconds
  • Avalon Legends Solitaire 3
  • Bless Online
  • Chocolate makes you happy 6
  • Cognizer
  • Detective Gallo
  • Dubstep Abasralsa
  • Dwarf Defense
  • Falling Slime
  • HotFloor
  • KIM and PROSTITUTE
  • Lagoon Lounge: The Poisonous Fountain
  • NavalArt
  • Planetary Settlers
  • Save One More
  • Space Hurricane Storm
  • The Internship
  • The Player RPG
  • 05-31

  • A Light in the Dark
  • Airport Simulator 2019
  • Bouncy Butter Ball
  • CRUSH
  • Cultist Simulator
  • Disdoored
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ: Fused Zamasu
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ: SSGS Vegito
  • Five Rooms
  • GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop
  • Grabity
  • Guanyu wo Bei Xiaoxue nu Sheng Bangjia Zhe Jian Shi
  • Hentai 3018
  • Heroes Of The Offworld Arena
  • HiPanda
  • i saw her standing there
  • Just Shapes & Beats
  • Kingmaker: Rise to the Throne
  • Love is Dead
  • Magical Fable: The Princess of Light
  • Meow Motors
  • Milanoir
  • Oik Memory 2
  • Quantum Replica
  • Skool Daze Reskooled
  • Super Dashmatch
  • The Amazing Adventures of Lady Fanny Featherstone
  • The Last Front
  • The Princess Adventure
  • The Rose of Segunda
  • Total War: WARHAMMER II - The Queen & the Crone
  • Turn up jeans
  • Turn-Based Champion
  • University Tycoon: 2019
  • Unknown Nightmare
  • 06-01

  • Chewbrick
  • Contrasted
  • Defense the Farm
  • Dude, Stop
  • Fading Visage
  • Fire In The Hole
  • Heroes of Umbra
  • Hunting on Myths
  • Inline
  • Kitsune Kitchen
  • Let's Go Nuts!
  • Meteorite Defense Command
  • MissileDancer
  • NekoBooM!
  • Next 4
  • Parkland
  • Path of Exile: Incursion
  • Planetes
  • Putin Run Away From Trump
  • Skelli Tower Defense
  • Space Colonizers
  • Space Force
  • TEVA 2
  • The Monsters' History Book
  • The Pillage
  • The World of Labyrinths: Labyronia
  • Treasures of the Ancients: Egypt
  • Turbo Tunnel
  • USA 2020
  • Varius
  • Vector's Adventures
  • Ventura Inc
  • VikingJourney
  • What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel
  • 06-02

  • Chaos Of East
  • Trap Defense
  • 06-03

  • Dark Days of Horror
  • lilGunBois

PS4

  • 05-29

  • Agony
  • Along Together
  • Birdcakes
  • Black Hat Cooperative
  • Die for Valhalla!
  • Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
  • Kabounce
  • Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition
  • Metal Slug XX
  • Moonlighter
  • No Heroes Here
  • Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast
  • Old Man's Journey
  • Owlboy
  • Sega Genesis Classics
  • Shift Quantum
  • Spintires: MudRunner - The Ridge
  • Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection
  • The Journey Down: Chapter One
  • The Perfect Sniper
  • Yoku's Island Express
  • 05-31

  • Gekido Kintaro's Revenge
  • Milanoir
  • Personality And Psychology Premium
  • 06-01

  • Earth Atlantis
  • Illusion: A Tale of the Mind

PSVR

  • 05/29/18
  • To The Top
  • Wraith

Xbox One

  • 05-29

  • Agony
  • Birdcakes
  • Die for Valhalla!
  • Moonlighter
  • Sega Genesis Classics
  • Shift Quantum
  • Spintires: MudRunner - The Ridge
  • Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection
  • Yoku's Island Express
  • 05-30

  • Fox n Forests
  • Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition
  • Stay
  • ZAMB! Redux
  • 05-31

  • Milanoir
  • 6-01
  • Earth Atlantis
  • Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition
  • Mining Rail
  • Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast
  • The Journey Down: Chapter One

Switch

  • 05-29

  • Die for Valhalla!
  • Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory
  • Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
  • Ikaruga
  • Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition
  • Legend of Kay Anniversary
  • Shift Quantum
  • Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection
  • Yoku's Island Express
  • 05-31

  • ACA NeoGeo: Ninja Combat
  • Defoliation
  • ICEY
  • Johnny Turbo's Arcade - Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja
  • Just Shapes & Beats
  • Lost Sea
  • Milanoir
  • Pirate Pop Plus
  • Quad Fighters K
  • Smoke and Sacrifice
  • Songbringer
  • Songbringer: The Trial of Ren
  • West of Loathing

Wii U

  • 05/31/18
  • Masked Forces

3DS

  • 05/31/18
  • Dragon Lapis

RIFT

  • 05-28

  • Moon Landing VR
  • Tainted Fate
  • 05-29

  • Anderson
  • SAVANNA SHOT VR
  • Social Club VR : Casino Nights
  • 05-31

  • Along Together
  • Budget Cuts
  • kicker VR
  • Police Enforcement VR : 1-King-27
  • 06-01

  • Astraeus
  • Empty Town
  • Math Classroom Challenge
  • Sea of memories
  • 06-02

  • Ancient Journey VR

Vive

  • 05-28

  • Disc Golf VR
  • Moon Landing VR
  • PaperDolls
  • Tainted Fate
  • 05-29

  • Anderson
  • SAVANNA SHOT VR
  • Social Club VR : Casino Nights
  • 05-30

  • Darkest Mana: Master of the Table
  • 05-31

  • Along Together
  • Budget Cuts
  • kicker VR
  • Police Enforcement VR : 1-King-27
  • 06-01

  • Astraeus
  • Empty Town
  • Sea of memories
  • 06-03

  • Ancient Journey VR

Comments

Someone turned me onto this game. A pinball-esque puzzle platformer. Could be neat!

That's a lot of stuff for a holiday week. I guess so much of the PC games are digital shipping isn't a concern anymore.

The Switch is getting Ikaruga!?!?!

I own this on so. many. platforms.

Day 1 purchase.

Moonlighter looks really cool, like a Recettear 2.

Agony intrigues me, though it might well be extremely problematic. Definitely not a game for those with a nervous disposition or an aversion to literal demons, extreme gore and sexy bits and the blending of the two!

My jam this week though is probably going to be Cultist Simulator which is looking hella slick.

I picked up Yoku's Island Express on the Switch yesterday. A pinball-based metroid-vania pushes all my buttons. So far, it's charming and slightly challenging.

BNice wrote:

Moonlighter looks really cool, like a Recettear 2.

I'm really enjoying Moonlighter. The game play loop is very satisfying. Its definitely a culprit of the 'one more run' syndrome that will keep you playing into the wee hours and regretting your lack of sleep the next day.