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In a year where the indie scene was dominated by games that were more about exploring worlds and narratives, The Swapper is one of the games that managed to tell a poignant story and marry it with challenging game mechan<br><br> <br>Wendy is haunted by her dead twin sister, Abigail. Obsessed with her to the point of talking to her frequently, Wendy can summon Abigail’s ghost to fight alongside her in combat. This is helpful in beating mobs of monsters and keeping Wendy safe. But why is Wendy so obsessed with her late sister and unable to move on? The text from the loading screen involving Wendy states that she "clings fiercely to the grief over her sister’s death" because she’s afraid that moving on would make her forget Abigail. That makes her depressing character seem less weird, but certainly sad<br><br> <br>Wigfrid is exclusive to the Reign of Giants DLC, unlocked through gaining enough experience. She is dressed like a Valkyrie, a figure from Norse mythology, but that doesn’t mean she is one. Several clues tell us this: when she examines a pirate hat she says, "This hat confuses my character… I mean, my söul." Plus, the loading screen text related to her says that she "cultivated her persona" over many years. So if her Valkyrie form is just a role she plays, it’s likely her name isn’t even Wigfrid. So who is she, rea<br><br> <br>Moonlighter isn't exactly a game that hands you a farm and some crops, but it's highly similar to Harvest Moon since it also involves management and exploration. In Moonlighter, you get to play as a medieval fantasy shopkeeper-- you're responsible for arming fantasy adventurers to the te<br><br> <br>Minecraft is already quite similar to Harvest Moon in that it gives you plenty of freedom to do stuff. However, if you want a game that balances both games well enough, then Staxel might be better for your preferences. It has the graphics and charm of Minecraft with the gameplay of Harvest Mo<br><br> <br>That being said, all of the control keys discussed here can be adjusted in the settings menu. This is just the default way the keys are bound to controllers when the game begins. If the key bindings don't feel right, change them and see how it g<br><br> <br>The 2014 show will include 2013 and 2014 made games to be awarded separately, based on the nomination year, in one ceremony. Information on 2014 nominations will be released in June while the votes for the 2013 winners must be submitted by April 21st. The award ceremony takes place November 21, 2014 at the Carlu in the heart of downtown Toro<br><br> <br>My Time at Portia looks highly similar to Yonder but it's a lot more focused and deeper. It's also more similar to Harvest Moon in terms of locale and activities. You are dropped in a small but fascinating town full of interesting people you can talk to or eventually marry. The difference is the charming 3D graphics and third-person perspect<br><br> <br>_ Don’t Starve Together _ is a fun but often-punishing survival game where you work with your friends to forage, craft, and fight off the shadows. As you attempt to survive each day, you could probably use an occasional pick-me-up. That might mean shuffling players around, making sure your stats are up, or messing with the flow of time its<br><br> <br>In Plantera you don't exactly see your farm from a top-down isometric view, [https://switchworlds.com/ Nintendo Switch release date] instead, you are confined to a 2D sidescroller perspective but that doesn't diminish the game's charm one bit. Plantera allows you to grow your own garden until it becomes a good enough habitat for other species too. Watching your meek plants turn into rigid tress and become populated with all sorts of fauna can give a feeling of achievement and comp<br><br> <br>The 2013 finalists for the Canadian Videogame Awards span seventeen categories and include 29 games, narrowed down from 75 nominated titles. To qualify titles, at least in part, must be developed in Canada. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag leads the pack this year with an impressive 12 nominations. Last year's show saw Far Cry 3 take him the most awards , including Game of The Y<br><br> <br>Reus has players take charge of four huge elemental avatars, allowing you to terraform an earth and maximize its output to please the population. This is a god game that isn't about imbuing the player with all the power of an omnipotent being. This is a game about how futile that power is in the face of human gr<br><br> <br>It's not as exciting as your customers' work, but it's a heck of a lot safer. Aside from managing the shop, you must also keep your supplies and items topped up. You can do that by exploring the game world and looking for curios and rarities you can sell to adventurers who need them... or simply hoard them and use them on your own adventu<br><br> <br>Players may well think that Webber is a humanoid spider; he certainly looks like one, but his form is more complicated than that. He is, in fact, a child living inside a spider that tried to consume him. How horrible is that? You wouldn’t guess it from the spider silk beard he grows. Does that mean it’s his or the spid<br>
<br>As perfect as the [https://Switchworlds.com/ Nintendo switch exclusive games] may be, and as utterly fantastic as they may be to play, there are some things about both entries that leave fans either frustrated or scratching their heads. A good illustration of this nonsensical nature is the ever-reliable meme, ten of which show that the games do not make much sense, and we look at them h<br><br> <br>But it also made fans speculate about his life and what he's doing in The Constant. According to some fan theories about the Don't Starve games, Warly may have chosen to enter The Constant in exchange for his Maman Angeline getting her memories b<br><br> <br>To acquire eggs in Don't Starve, either capture a bird and feed it meat or steal some from the Pengull creature. You can also use a stolen tallbird egg but that is much more dangerous. The recipe requires you to put in an egg value of 2, which means either two regular eggs or 1 tallbird egg and a meat value of 1.5. If you use the tallbird egg then just use a twig as a filler for the last s<br><br> <br>The biggest struggle in winter is staying warm. Before winter starts, collect rabbits, beefalo fur, or catcoon tails in order to craft warm clothes that will help keep your character's body heat up. Although you'll likely spend a lot of your winter near your fire pit at home, you'll still have to go out eventual<br><br> <br>Careful not to overuse your Axe, though, as Woodie can quickly turn into the Werebeaver! You can consume logs if you want to keep that ability going, though. If you like to gather a lot of wooden resources for crafting, building and turning into a giant monster, then Woodie’s the character for <br><br> <br>Based on his name alone, it sounds like Woodie would be pretty good at one particular thing: gathering wood. True enough, he starts a run with his old friend Lucy the Axe, who can chop down trees much quicker than ordinary axes. She's also everlasting, which means you’ll never need to craft another Axe again (which can be a real resource sav<br><br> <br>This robot can seem a bit difficult to master at first, what with his weakness to rain and relatively low initial stats. However, the upgrades that WX-78 can grab are pretty worth it. Gears are hard to come by but will bring WX-78’s stats right up. He is also 'charged' by lightning strikes, which will lend him some additional movement sp<br><br> <br>Don't Starve by Klei Entertainment is a unique open world sandbox survival game with horror elements. Right from the get go, the title tells you your objective, to not starve. That can be easier said than done in this charming little game. Not only must you forage for food while building up a base, you also need to be wary of various enemies and weather conditions as well as your own san<br> <br>It's a good thing that Warly loves to cook because he gets hungry faster than other characters in the game. That means that if you're heading out any distance from your camp, you should consider taking your portable crockpot with you in order to cook something up on the<br><br> <br>However, like a lot of these style games, his death raises the question of healing. You get shot continuously, an insane amount in fact, and leave without a scratch, but it happens in a cutscene and boom, your d<br><br> <br>The absolute best way to restore an empty stomach in Don't Starve lies with this dish, the Meaty Stew. As you can probably guess by the name, this dish simply requires you to have a lot of meat, a value of 3 in fact. If you have space left in the crock pot after achieving the meat value of 3, you can put in a carrot or mushroom to complete<br><br> <br>As great as they are, though, horses in the game can be infuriating. Especially when your horse, despite your protests, seems to have an immense urge to run into a tree. There are also the times when your horse is unable to jump over tiny rocks, and you end up falling over, sometimes even leading to your de<br><br> <br>However, Wes provides one important thing for players: a challenge. While he may not always be the first pick, he is a fun character to practice your veteran Don’t Starve skills with, to see how long you can survive with multiple obstacles in your <br><br> <br>Wilson is the first character in the selection menu for a reason! He’s a well-rounded character, with solid Health, Sanity and Hunger (all of which drain at average rates). His only "special" ability is to grow a beard, but that can actually come in handy. Wilson’s beard can insulate him in the winter and can be trimmed to make Meat Effigies, which are used to resurrect the pla<br><br> <br>The nominations are in and the finalists have been officially selected for the 2013 Canadian Videogame Awards. This year, the fifth for the relatively young award ceremony, is quite a bit different. Reboot Communications and EP Media are moving the show this year from Vancouver FanExpo, where it's traditionally been held, to Toronto but recently delayed the production to the fall where the 2013 awards will be announced alongside (but separately from) the 2014 awards as w<br>

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As perfect as the Nintendo switch exclusive games may be, and as utterly fantastic as they may be to play, there are some things about both entries that leave fans either frustrated or scratching their heads. A good illustration of this nonsensical nature is the ever-reliable meme, ten of which show that the games do not make much sense, and we look at them h


But it also made fans speculate about his life and what he's doing in The Constant. According to some fan theories about the Don't Starve games, Warly may have chosen to enter The Constant in exchange for his Maman Angeline getting her memories b


To acquire eggs in Don't Starve, either capture a bird and feed it meat or steal some from the Pengull creature. You can also use a stolen tallbird egg but that is much more dangerous. The recipe requires you to put in an egg value of 2, which means either two regular eggs or 1 tallbird egg and a meat value of 1.5. If you use the tallbird egg then just use a twig as a filler for the last s


The biggest struggle in winter is staying warm. Before winter starts, collect rabbits, beefalo fur, or catcoon tails in order to craft warm clothes that will help keep your character's body heat up. Although you'll likely spend a lot of your winter near your fire pit at home, you'll still have to go out eventual


Careful not to overuse your Axe, though, as Woodie can quickly turn into the Werebeaver! You can consume logs if you want to keep that ability going, though. If you like to gather a lot of wooden resources for crafting, building and turning into a giant monster, then Woodie’s the character for


Based on his name alone, it sounds like Woodie would be pretty good at one particular thing: gathering wood. True enough, he starts a run with his old friend Lucy the Axe, who can chop down trees much quicker than ordinary axes. She's also everlasting, which means you’ll never need to craft another Axe again (which can be a real resource sav


This robot can seem a bit difficult to master at first, what with his weakness to rain and relatively low initial stats. However, the upgrades that WX-78 can grab are pretty worth it. Gears are hard to come by but will bring WX-78’s stats right up. He is also 'charged' by lightning strikes, which will lend him some additional movement sp


Don't Starve by Klei Entertainment is a unique open world sandbox survival game with horror elements. Right from the get go, the title tells you your objective, to not starve. That can be easier said than done in this charming little game. Not only must you forage for food while building up a base, you also need to be wary of various enemies and weather conditions as well as your own san

It's a good thing that Warly loves to cook because he gets hungry faster than other characters in the game. That means that if you're heading out any distance from your camp, you should consider taking your portable crockpot with you in order to cook something up on the


However, like a lot of these style games, his death raises the question of healing. You get shot continuously, an insane amount in fact, and leave without a scratch, but it happens in a cutscene and boom, your d


The absolute best way to restore an empty stomach in Don't Starve lies with this dish, the Meaty Stew. As you can probably guess by the name, this dish simply requires you to have a lot of meat, a value of 3 in fact. If you have space left in the crock pot after achieving the meat value of 3, you can put in a carrot or mushroom to complete


As great as they are, though, horses in the game can be infuriating. Especially when your horse, despite your protests, seems to have an immense urge to run into a tree. There are also the times when your horse is unable to jump over tiny rocks, and you end up falling over, sometimes even leading to your de


However, Wes provides one important thing for players: a challenge. While he may not always be the first pick, he is a fun character to practice your veteran Don’t Starve skills with, to see how long you can survive with multiple obstacles in your


Wilson is the first character in the selection menu for a reason! He’s a well-rounded character, with solid Health, Sanity and Hunger (all of which drain at average rates). His only "special" ability is to grow a beard, but that can actually come in handy. Wilson’s beard can insulate him in the winter and can be trimmed to make Meat Effigies, which are used to resurrect the pla


The nominations are in and the finalists have been officially selected for the 2013 Canadian Videogame Awards. This year, the fifth for the relatively young award ceremony, is quite a bit different. Reboot Communications and EP Media are moving the show this year from Vancouver FanExpo, where it's traditionally been held, to Toronto but recently delayed the production to the fall where the 2013 awards will be announced alongside (but separately from) the 2014 awards as w