Time Travel Metroidvania Timespinner Coming to PS4 and Vita This Month
In 2014, Lunar Ray Games met its Kickstarter goal for Timespinner, a pixelated, 2D “Metroidvania” game that made over three times its original goal of $50,000. Now, five years later, with another four years of part-time development before that, the game is coming out under the publishing arm of Chucklefish. On September 25, 2018 Timespinner will make its way to both the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita as a $19.99 Cross-Buy title.
Timespinner is about a woman with time-bending abilities who is seeking revenge against the evil empire responsible for the death of her family. The core of the game is Time-Stop, which lets players stop time at the cost of some sand. When time is stopped, players can not only scramble for a better position in the middle of a fight, but also use enemies as platforms to get to previously unreachable areas on the map.
Timespinner is also filled with ability-driven equipment, orbs that grant melee, magic, and passive skills that, to me, resemble Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for a point of reference.
Lunar Ray Games’ Bodie Lee also emphasized the game’s story in a PlayStation Blog post, as he noted that he has been developing the lore since he was young and offered the following key points that he believes sets Timespinner apart from its peers:
Skippable cutscenes
Collectable “Memories” which detail important events of a specific character.
Collectable “Letters” which contain multiple viewpoints concerning a historical war.
Collectable “Downloads” which act as encyclopedic knowledge of people, planets, and more.
Optional character quests with unique rewards.
Best PS4 Indie Games and Studios
Indie is a fairly nebulous term (The Witcher 3 is technically indie, after all), but we've gathered a great list of independent titles that you need to play on your PS4.
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games has a very particular style of art, gameplay, and music, expertly blending every element of their games into amazing experiences.
An interesting departure from previous games, Pyre still retains the classic art, music, and intrigue of previous Supergiant titles.
Giant Sparrow
An indie studio that couldn't have made two more different games, yet somehow each feels so similar. They specialize in emotive narratives across interesting and uncanny worlds.
A world cast in white, and your only weapon is black paint splatters to view the world in front of you, this game evolves brilliantly as it proceeds.
thatgamecompany
Known for their quiet and simple experiences that draw emotion from deep within the player's own moments with their games, this studio is a PlayStation staple.
Continuing the pattern of soft and soulful games that offer peace and tranquility, Flower is another must-play experience that can often be found for cheap on the PS Store.
Hearkening back to classic platformers, it evokes memories of Super Mario 64, but becomes a whole adventure all its own.
Apotheon
Apotheon is basically a side-scrolling metroidvania God of War with a visual style that looks like you are playing it on the side of an ancient Greek vase.
Yup, Double Fine is an independent studio, and people should check out all of their games, but Broken Age is a particularly great point-and-click adventure featuring the voice of Elijah Wood.
Ninja Theory isn't indie anymore after Microsoft bought them up, but Hellblade is still technically an indie release by the studio. It's an independent game that gives triple-A experiences a run for their money.
It's hard to call this one indie, as it's published by Devolver Digital, but I like it a lot, so it made the list. Brutal and arcadey, and also full of deep story that makes you think, it will have you swearing at every tough run.
Another unique adventure that delivers a deep and thought provoking message, indie games can usually tackle these sensitive kinds of subjects more intimately than bigger titles.
Exploring the stages of grief, RiME is an amazing game that can easily evoke tears from anybody that plays it. Are you man enough to embrace the emotion?
The popularity of the simulation and farm management style games led to Stardew Valley's explosive success, despite not having a major publisher backing it.
Groundhog Day meets murder mystery, The Sexy Brutale will have you reliving the same day over and over again as you attempt to save lives and figure out the wider mystery.
Want an existential crisis? Play The Swapper. What does it mean to be? Who am I? Is my identity linked to my body? The Swapper asks these very questions while you solve puzzles using those mechanics.
In my opinion, The Witness is the best puzzle game ever. The experience unfolds in such a way that it evokes additional thought through every discovery you make.
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