Wordsmith's Anvil

  Image Credit: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc. Action. Check. Horror. Check. Scifi. Check. Fantasy. Well... sort of. Hell, might as well check that too.     Section 13 is a different breed of game from Ocean Drive Studio. They have definitely left a mark on me with Lost Eidolons and Veil of the Witch , and due to that I was more than willing to give this twinstick shooter a try.     This roguelite is a lot different from anything else Ocean Drive has done because of its setting and combat style, but that doesn't mean that Section 13 is anything to skip over. The company has shown their chops with medieval swordplay and tactical strategy, but you can tell that they had a lot of fun with this revamp of the Blackout Protocol title. By incorporating roguelite elements into the story,  Section 13 forces its employees to discover just how far they can push themselves when having to delve deeper and farther into the bowels of a science facility to find out exactly what...

  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...