Bryan Taylor, Author at Big Boss Battle (B3)

Kayak VR: Mirage — Waves Of Brilliance

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:00:27 +0000

Kayak VR: Mirage set out to do one thing, and it did it well: create a realistic kayak experience in VR, but it ended up delivering so much more in the process.

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Rusted Moss — Gameplay Hook

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:00:35 +0000

Games are heavily weighed on the importance of having a particular mechanic or style that makes them stand out in a crowded space. Rusted Moss seems to have found its niche — for better or worse — in its grappling hook mechanic.

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Dredge — Darkness beneath the surface

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 10 May 2023 13:00:52 +0000

Dredge has simple mechanics that make reeling in fish and catching crustaceans an addictive chore. However, what begins as a seemingly innocent fishing game quickly turns into horrors as unfathomable as the depths you’re dredging.

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Demeo — Delving into a new Dimension

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:00:48 +0000

Fraught with peril and plunder, Demeo allows would-be adventurers to delve into dungeons that are filled with baddies, loot, and surprises around every corner. While this digital dungeon experience offers new ways to roleplay, does it bring an authentic D&D-like campaign or fail the charisma check?

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Bat Boy hits one out of the park

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:00:46 +0000

Bat Boy by X PLUS Games is an ambitious 8-bit side-scrolling tribute to some of the best platformers around.

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Garden of the Sea — Down By The Sea Chore

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:00:21 +0000

Garden of the Sea is a farm simulator that gives you a set of islands to relax in with an environment that is as beautiful as you choose to make it.

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Moss: Book II — Three Cheers for Little Ears

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:00:20 +0000

A proper sequel four years in the making, Moss: Book II continues right where our tiny hero, Quill, left off at the end of her first adventure. This new entry offers Quill new abilities, has her assisting new friends, and pits her against off some dastardly foes that will put her abilities to the test.

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The Light Brigade — A Higher Power

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:06 +0000

The Light Brigade by Funktronic Labs is a VR roguelike shooter that places you in the middle of a war between the templars of the Light Brigade and the evil Obsidian Forces. Does it have what it takes to outshine the rest in a crowded genre or does it fade away into the darkness?

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Before Your Eyes — The Blink of Time

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:00:55 +0000

Before Your Eyes is an interactive VR story like no other where you experience the joys and discouragement of childhood through the eyes of a child by reliving his memories. Throughout the journey, you’ll discover emotions by connecting his story to the truths of the human condition and what it means to be alive.

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What The Bat — Batgirl

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:00:41 +0000

Following the indie darling What The Golf? is a tall task. What The Bat tries to offer a similarly silly and original take on baseball in VR, but does it hit a home run or strike out with the bases loaded?

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Marsupilami Hoobadventure — Honor Roll

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:00:19 +0000

Marsupilami Hoobadventure is a platformer that wears its inspirations on its sleeve, but manages to create a clever twist of genre-defined mechanics that sets it apart.

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Magic: The Gathering — Beginner’s Guide

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:00:36 +0000

Magic: The Gathering is one of those games that has certainly stood the test of time. Thirty years later, it’s never been a better time to get in the game, even if you’re not familiar with the rules.

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Lego Bricktales — Building Tension

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:00:58 +0000

LEGO Bricktales expands on the original formula that started with LEGO Builder’s Journey — what if you could actually build things in a LEGO game — and adds a fully realized story. With new mechanics and a vast array of building puzzles, does LEGO Bricktales crumble under its own weight or manage to build on top of its predecessor?

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Paradise Marsh — Marsh mellows under the stars

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:00:45 +0000

If relaxation sim is a genre that sounds right up your alley, Paradise Marsh has you covered. From the gorgeous and unabashedly antiquated graphics to the simple, calm music that accents each one of the biomes, it’s easy to get lost in the swamp and love every moment of it.

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EWin Knight Series Gaming Chair — Knightly Seating Arrangements

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Some might consider the most important piece of furniture in their office: the chair you sit on. EWin Racing chairs sent me an EWin Knight Series KT-BW2C-400 gaming chair to test out its comfort and I feel there’s a lot to talk about here.

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Scorn — Hell of a view

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:00:54 +0000

Scorn is an atmospheric horror game that relies on the unsettling environment and unique world of mechanical functions to tell its grotesque story.

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Heavenly Bodies — Space Oddity

Bryan Taylor — Sun, 29 May 2022 11:00:47 +0000

Heavenly Bodies offers you the hijinks of controlling one or a pair of astronauts with physics-based manipulation in space to solve challenges and complete puzzles.

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Beat Arena — Band from VR

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:00:28 +0000

Beat Arena grants you the opportunity of playing in a VR rock band with classic tracks from Konami titles and the Bemani games.

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Cyber Hook — Falling with style

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:00:31 +0000

Cyber Hook is a first-person platformer action game where you’re trying to move towards the goal as fast as possible.

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Ragnarock — Valhalla’va Ride

Bryan Taylor — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:00:02 +0000

You are a Viking at the helm of a longboat, commanding your crew with music instead of commands. Their rowing is ever paced by how hard you rock. You barrel down seemingly endless fjords, banging out tunes with your hammers. This is Ragnarock, and it’s one wild ride.

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YUKI — Still a kid inside

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 23:07:41 +0000

YUKI introduces a unique premise, a bullet-hell roguelike that has you directing your character by holding it in the air like an action figure.

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Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey — Pop Culture

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:00:45 +0000

Puzzle Bobble VR takes the insanely addictive gameplay from the 2D arcade classic bubble popper, Bust-A-Move, and turns it into virtual reality.

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It Takes Two — In Love with Couch Co-op

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:00:36 +0000

It Takes Two redefines what makes a couch co-op game great, with an engaging story, plenty of humor, and enough puzzle-solving to make our green tunic-wearing friend blush.

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Narita Boy — Cyber Warrior

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:00:05 +0000

There’s something to say for a game that spoofs Tron from the opening screen. Narita Boy fully embraces the ‘80s style of awesome pixel graphics.

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Quantum League makes you your own best teammate

Bryan Taylor — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:10:52 +0000

Quantum League is an FPS where timing matters more than your aim. This arena shooter gives players a chance to work with their past and future selves in order to take down opponents and score big.

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Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends’ Kickstarter is a heartfelt tribute to the comic

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:00:52 +0000

Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends takes the magic of the comic and turns it into a fun-filled platformer packed to the brim with wonderment and awe. Exploring Slumberland as Nemo and friends certainly seems like a dream come true!

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Hitman 3 — Bald and Brazen

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:00:14 +0000

Hitman 3 continues the freedom-of-choice formula that has made its series so successful and drops our clean-shaven anti-hero into a myriad of new environments and moral choices. Does he succeed in his mission, or does this third entry in the series miss the mark?

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Super Jetpak DX — Destroy and Deploy

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:00:37 +0000

Super Jetpak DX is a game where building your rocket and blasting aliens will help your astronaut get back to their home.

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Dash Dash World — Dash Team Racing

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:00:58 +0000

Dash Dash World is a VR racing game that borrows from other kart racers, but at the end of the day, does its own thing, for better or worse.

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Deadeus — Dreams of Death

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:00:13 +0000

Deadeus is a horror title for the Game Boy that offers a sinister tale of dark nightmares and a boy who has a difficult choice to make.

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AnShi — ET and a hoverboard

Bryan Taylor — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:00:14 +0000

AnShi is a wild game about an alien who rides its hoverboard through vast, exotic landscapes in order to activate memories from its ancestors’ past.

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Art and Soul — Cyberpunk 2077

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:00:42 +0000

Cyberpunk 2077 delivers an awe-inspiring showcase of a semi-believable future filled with the grunge of holographic advertisements and the gritty realism of greed rendered into a tangible form.

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Bryan’s Top 5 Games of the Year

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:00:17 +0000

Goodbye 2020 and thanks for all the games!

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Sackboy: A Big Adventure — Sew Fantastic

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:10:35 +0000

Sackboy: A Big Adventure may be a departure from the user-generated, level-fashioning focus of its forebears, but what it lacks in customization, it more than makes up for in fun.

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Astro’s Playroom — Domo Arigato, Lil’ Roboto

Bryan Taylor — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:00:59 +0000

Astro’s Playroom is a love letter written for anyone who has ever held a Playstation controller in their hands and felt the magic of play during the last 16 years.

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Evergate — Falling with style

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:00:08 +0000

Evergate is a tough platformer that pushes players to make split-second decisions in order to survive in a beautiful but dangerous hand-painted world.

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Star Shaman — Magically Mundane

Bryan Taylor — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 12:00:04 +0000

Star Shaman is a VR experience that showcases a brilliantly colorful art style that punctuates its unique and sophisticated characters and has you blasting boxes to bits with your shaman powers.

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Art and Soul — Manifold Garden

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:00:45 +0000

Manifold Garden is a surreal exploration of a world that doesn’t exist, with geometry that can’t exist, and yet, it redefines the way we look at puzzle games as a whole and it manages to do with expertly defined precision.

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Hardspace: Shipbreaker sends you to space to get deep in the ship

Bryan Taylor — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:00:52 +0000

Hardspace: Shipbreaker is a game about discovery, patience, and perseverance. As a cutter, it is your responsibility to tear apart ships, piece by piece, safely and efficiently, in order to maximize profits and not get yourself killed in the process.

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Superhot: Mind Control Delete — Shoot and shatter

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:00:17 +0000

Superhot: Mind Control Delete is the third game in the series and while it sticks to the tried and true formula of smashing red enemies made out of glass, it expands the frantic firefights to a ballet through randomly generated rooms full of danger.

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Rez Infinite — Polygonal Bliss

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:00:27 +0000

Rez Infinite distills the original game into a timeless masterpiece with upgraded graphics, audio, and most importantly: it brings the digital world of Rez into virtual reality.

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Audysseys — No Straight Roads

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:00:04 +0000

No Straight Roads blends rock and EDM into an amazing album that pays tribute to the legends while maintaining a stringent dedication to fueling the neon-soaked gameplay with over-the-top ballads and toe-tapping tunes.

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Keys and Kingdoms — Role-Playing the Piano

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:00:50 +0000

Keys and Kingdoms is a musical role-playing game that not only teaches you the fundamentals of proper finger placement and play-by-ear training but puts a bit of magic into the process.

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The Last Campfire — Fleeting embers

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:00:11 +0000

The Last Campfire is a game about rescuing lost souls on their pilgrimage, finding your own purpose and finding your way home.

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No Straight Roads defines the rhythm action platformer setlist

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:00:59 +0000

With its power-punk rock duo setup, No Straight Roads comes out of left field with an amazing blend of action, music, and platforming to create a stunning game that will keep your toes tapping along to the violence of bashing robots to the beat.

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Rigid Force Redux — Bullet Points

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:00:53 +0000

Rigid Force Redux plays like a traditional horizontal side-scrolling shmup and may seem like a game that you’ve already played, but it also offers a unique pod-placement system that gives a fresh face to the classic genre.

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Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling — Cheering for Bugs in an RPG

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 18:00:06 +0000

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling tells the saga of a misfit gang of three bugs with a huge adventure in front of them. Using the traditional Paper Mario visual style and fighting mechanics, it manages to both replicate the classic game and tell its own story.

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Cloudpunk — Special delivery

Bryan Taylor — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:00:30 +0000

Cloudpunk is filled with flying cars and impossibly tall skyscrapers doused in a future-noir chic.

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In Other Waters — An alien toolset

Bryan Taylor — Tue, 19 May 2020 13:00:29 +0000

In Other Waters is a narrative game about a xenobiologist studying a new planet’s ecology by exploring the flora and fauna of its oceans. The further you dive, both in the waters and the story, the darker the ocean becomes.

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Journey to the Savage Planet: Hot Garbage DLC — Vacation Cancelled

Bryan Taylor — Thu, 07 May 2020 18:00:43 +0000

Does the Journey to the Savage Planet: Hot Garbage DLC offer new heights for our spacefaring hero’s adventure or just end up feeling mostly recycled?

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