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Insanidade

Just started playing this today. It's an indie game but it's very fun. It was free and I was curious. So far, it's pretty good. Not a whole lot of jump scares just yet, but the suspense comes from only having the light from the cell phone you are holding. It also takes place in an abandoned mental asylum which is also pretty cool. It's all in Portuguese so I don't understand the story at all, however the gameplay is good enough to just keep playing without really knowing the story.

Like I said, it's free. Just search on Google for a download and you'll probably find it. I'd recommend it for anyone who's looking for a survival horror that will kill some time.

Apparently the ROM I was using to play this corrupts once you beat the Elite Four, so my file was erased. Well...:(

More of an effort was put into the story part of the game, which was easily the weakest aspect of The Dark Descent. Here though the story is quite well told and interesting and it keeps on inviting you to make predictions and then proves you wrong. I will admit that the game would have been more tense if they had kept the tinderboxes and lantern oil, but the game we have is the game we have. Overall it's a fun little 4-5 hour diversion but if you want something as scary as its predecessor then you're better off playing Outlast.

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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Redundant title aside this is probably going to be within my top 5 games of 2013 and maybe even this generation. It's a full 3D puzzle platformer about two brothers who go out on a quest to find the Water of Life to help cure their sick father of his mysterious ailment. It's been described as a single player co-op game because you control both brothers to help solve puzzles, and I have to say there are some really well designed puzzles, that while not being all that challenging do just enough to help keep the pace of the game going and never get frustrating. Actually the only frustrating aspect of the game comes down to controlling the brothers, but as there's no combat and plenty of checkpoints it's not that bad. They don't actually speak any English or in fact any known language, but despite that their tone and expressions do more to convey emotional weight than most AAA cut scenes with big name voice actions and millions of dollars spent on facial recognition technology. Definitely a game that's worth the $14.99 so check it out on XBLA, PSN, or Steam.

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Guacamelee! Gold Edition

A little action platformer/metroidvania game from the PSN that was ported to PC back in August. I have to say there's a lot to like about this game from its gorgeous art style, great music, engaging combat and platforming, and humor. At times it feels like the old 2D Zelda games with its dungeons and bosses and it gets a lot right, which is pretty hard to do. The platforming can get a little frustrating in spots but not to the level of throwing the controller across the room. This is another $14.99 game and it's well worth your time.

dammit Pete. I'm going broke getting these indie games that you keep reviewing lol

Or will be going broke. They are on a list for the time being.

Believe me I know, there's so many indie games being released this year. My wishlist on Steam is getting pretty full and I'm tempted to get a few of the ones that are out on Early Access. I don't think there's been a year with this many quality indie releases.

I'd never heard of indie games until I saw this thread so without reading this thread through are they games made by real gaming fans and sold at a cheaper price? Also I'm guessing they kind of pay tribute to the older more classic era of games? Also are they available on any gaming platform or just certain ones?

Pretty much yes to both of your questions. Most indie games cost somewhere between $5-$20 USD and are generally made with smaller budgets from independent investors, fans, or their own money, so they are not beholden to the demands of publishers. As for paying tribute, that's kind of more ambiguous, some of them are like in Guacamelee or Braid there are numerous references to Super Mario Bros., but that's not indicative of it entirely. As for gaming platforms, pretty much PS3, XBox 360, PC, mobile and tablet devices are the most widely used platforms.

Installing GTA5!

I fixed the file on this and was able to continue playing. But now i'm bored of it and decided to get another pokemon ROM:

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I've played through Black 2 and absolutely loved it, but I never actually played through this one, so the story will make a lot more sense to me knowing what happened in this game going toward Black 2. I've been on an enormous Pokemon kick lately because (it can't have anything to do with the new pokemon games coming out in less than a month) I like playing Pokemon and it's a lot of fun for me.

I started out with Snivy, as I found his final evolution looks badass.