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  Image courtesy of Evil Empire I think it might be rare that I come across a game that has no connection to my childhood in any fashion. The original Prince of Persia was released in the 80's, with the most famous adaptations coming after Ubisoft purchased the franchise rights in the early 2000's. This also led to a film adaptation with Jake Gyllenhaal, and the rest is - as they say - history. Persian history, at least.   For whatever reason, I was never really into trying the games. That changed with the day one release of The Rogue Prince of Persia  on Playstation Plus.   I've been a fan of roguelite games for a little while now. Hades is a lot of fun, and  Children of Morta is just plain incredible. I was more than eager to try a roguelite that would involve some sidescrolling and platformer action, and The Rogue Prince of Persia did not disappoint.   Evil Empire's take on the Ubisoft-published franchise involves a new prince, as most of...

  Images courtesy of Thinking Stars Cyberpunk has been something of an obsession of mine since before I even graduated high school. I discovered Blade Runner as a teenager while flipping through the channels and landing on AMC, and that's pretty much what did it. I knew Harrison Ford well from Star Wars , knew Ridley Scott from Gladiator, and the Vangelis soundtrack was one of the many that my parents owned and threw on the CD player plenty. Hook, line, and sinker. I was in.       Blade Runner is my all-time favorite film to this day.     With that in mind, anything that comes out in the cyberpunk genre captures my attention. ANNO: Mutationem is no exception. I was intrigued instantly by the combination of graphics, pixels and otherwise put together by a Unity engine, as well as the aesthetics of the setting.     In ANNO , Ann Flores is an investigator who works for a private firm that receives contracts from the local police. She handles eve...