First 30: Jitsu Squad

Great game, great gameplay! This is one of those arcade games that takes me back, and if you're gaming it up this holiday season with a room full of fellow gamers... consider grabbing this one. Before you go making any decisions though, check out the gameplay and see if it's a game that you'd find an interest in.

 Game Description:

• Fight lightning-fast, adrenaline-tingling battles with tons of enemies
• 4 playable characters – turn your warrior into a real legend with the upgrade system and unique secondary weapons
• Slay your enemies in style with 100+ chain-combos and epic Super Specials
• Team up with a friend online or locally in 2-player tag-team mode
• Up to 4-player local couch co-op fun

Jitsu Squad is available on: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch

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City Bus Manager + First 30: Early Access Gameplay!

Thanks to PeDePe GbR & Aerosoft who will be releasing City Bus Manager on Nov. 10, 2022!

Game description

Build your own depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play your own hometown or any famous city in the world. Recreate the official bus network or change it completely to your preference.

Did you ever think your local bus schedule sucks? This is your chance to show that you can step it up. Connect all the Points of Interest and see your passenger numbers grow. Buy new buses and hire staff to make sure you can keep up with your schedule.

Take care of your buses in the repair and washing stations to make sure they meet your customers' demands. Build a Service Center to sell tickets directly at your depot and engage with your clients. Get the best passenger reviews and lead your bus company to a prosperous future!

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Before checking out the gameplay, just know that the game is still in development while the dev team works out the remaining bugs (I've run into some that I've presented to them already). Now that I've gotten that out of the way, check out this first 30 + commentary!

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First 30: Dead Cells

 

DESCRIPTION

Roguelite? Metroidvania? Roguevania!
You grew up with the roguelikes, witnessed the rise of the roguelites and even the birth of the roguelite-lites? We'd now like to present for your consideration our RogueVania, the illegitimate child of a modern Roguelite ( Rogue Legacy, Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, Spelunky, etc.) and an old-school MetroidVania ( Castlevania: SotN and its ilk).

Features:

• RogueVania: The progressive exploration of an interconnected world, with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the adrenaline-pumping threat of permadeath.
  
• 2D Souls-lite Action: Tough but fair combat, more than fifty weapons and spells with unique gameplay, and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble.
  
• Nonlinear progression: Sewers, Ossuary or Remparts? Once unlocked, special permanent abilities allow you to access new paths to reach your objective. Opt for the path that suits your current build, your play style or just your mood.
  
• Exploration: Secret rooms, hidden passages, charming landscapes. Take a moment to stroll the towers and breath in that fresh sea mist-infused air...

Interconnected levels and progressive unlocking of access to the island provides you with a real incentive to explore your surroundings. Add in a degree of evolution for your character and permanent weapon upgrades and you can see where Dead Cells borrows from the long line of MetroidVanias that precede it.

At the end of the day though, it’s YOUR skills as a player that matter most! Roguelites are about constantly getting better, until what was an insurmountable obstacle becomes a walk in the park. Unforgiving combat wed to the absence of any kind of safety net makes for an adrenalin-pumping ride each and every run and unrivaled replayability.

PC/Mac/Linux + Nintendo

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First 30: Octopath Traveler

Octopath Traveler is one beautiful-looking RPG. They took old-school JRPG elements and paired them with 3D for an eye-catching classic that delivers a solid challenge.

Octopath Traveler

Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.

- Play as eight different characters, each with their own stories to uncover and side quests to complete
- Explore the enchanting yet perilous world of Orsterra, spanning 8 vast regions, and discover each character’s full story as their journey unfolds
- Use each character's distinctive abilities (Path Actions), skills, and talents in frenetic battles
- Enjoy the accessible yet deep turn-based combat battle system and breakthrough enemy lines by identifying and targeting their weaknesses
- Solve side quests and story scenarios in a few different ways and take decisions that shape your path.
- Experience visuals inspired by retro 2D RPGs with beautiful realistic elements set in a 3D world

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First 30: Rainy Season + EVO 2020... Canceled!

Rainy Season is available now!

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First 30: Phoenix Point + A New Podcast Entry!

Blu + You Podcast: Opposites attract... but

(Press play and... enjoy!)

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Phoenix point

Phoenix Point puts players in the midst of a desperate fight to take back the Earth from a mutating, alien menace. Featuring turn-based tactical combat on procedurally generated maps, and resource management on a global scale, Phoenix Point offers endless replayability and a brutal challenge.

Following a global environmental disaster, the Pandoravirus appeared and began reshaping creatures, including humans, into hideous mutants. Unable to stop the progress of the virus, much of human civilization was wiped out -- only small enclaves remain, separated by their principles and the vast landscape. The Phoenix Project, an ancient failsafe against global catastrophe is the only hope to unite mankind and take back the planet.

Lead the Phoenix Project from its base at Phoenix Point. Research and develop new technologies and techniques, plan operations, build alliances to unite the planet-- or simply destroy your rivals. It's up to you to save the planet and rebuild civilization, but there may be much more to the alien threat than meets the eye.

• Mutating Alien Menace: Face down an ever-changing alien threat that adapts to your tactics and offers no respite even as your team becomes more powerful and technologically advanced.
• Uncover the Secrets of the Pandoravirus: Phoenix Point features a complex narrative, with multiple endings that the player can only uncover via multiple playthroughs. Discover a secret history, as you learn about the origins of the mutants, the Pandoravirus, and Phoenix Point itself through exploration, diplomacy, and research.
• Manage Diplomatic Relations: The Phoenix Project is not the only organization trying to reclaim the Earth. The militaristic New Jericho, the mystical Disciples of Anu, and the technophiles of Synedrion all offer unique rewards for co-operation and threats for opposition. It is up to you to decide how, or even if, to deal with them.
• Take Aim on the Battlefield: In addition to equipping and commanding units, Phoenix Point lets you take direct control of your soldier's shots in combat, with a unique free-aiming system. Target enemy weakspots, weapons, or valuables, or just go for center mass.
• Next-Gen Tech with Classic Pedigree: Phoenix Point was designed by Julian Gollop, the creator of the X-COM series in the 1990s. Keeping the core ethos of X-COM while updating the visuals, technology, and systems to modern standards has made Phoenix Point best-in-class.

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First 30: Ponpu (Press Demo) + A New Podcast Entry

Ponpu is still in development... so this isn't the finished product.

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The new podcast episode covers a response we received from a retail giant... and my thoughts about the response. Listen to this episode and ask yourself if you feel nice and... safe.

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