Tom Hooper aka Atomp This is the concluding half of a two part article discussing the current significant trends in gaming of early access and crowdfunding and the changes these are having upon the industry. We are now seeing shifts that would previously have been unimaginable as new tools and…
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Atomp: Tom’s Toaster Tally – Part 2
Tom Hooper aka Atomp This week is the concluding part of Tom’s Toaster Tally. These articles consist of a short list of games that I’ve looked at or know of that are appropriate for those running legacy or underpowered hardware, i.e. toasters. Whether you’re restricted to low-end hardware by…
Read MoreAtomp Reviews: Luftrausers [Vlambeer]
Tom Hooper aka Atomp Vlambeer don’t seem to get much luck in the development space, they are constantly the victim of mobile app store cloning as unscrupulous businesses attempt to capitalise on on their good game design. Hopefully the successes of their genuine products work to offset some of…
Read MoreAtomp Reviews: Game Dev Tycoon [Greenheart Games]
Tom Hooper aka Atomp When it was first released Game Dev Tycoon saw mention in various gaming news sources for one reason in particular; piracy. The developers had decided that the game would inevitably end up on torrenting services so they uploaded and seeded their own torrent, however there was…
Read MoreAtomp Reviews: Out There Review [Mi-Clos Studio]
Tom Hooper aka Atomp I’m breaking with tradition this week as today’s reviewed game is a mobile-only game, gracing only those with Android, Android Lite (Kindle) and Baby’s-First-Computer (iOS) devices. The real tragedy here is that all of the four people that own Windows Phone devices are going to get…
Read MoreAtomp (P)Reviews: Plague Inc – Evolved [Ndemic Creations]
Tom Hooper aka Atomp Plague Inc. started life as a mobile game, the developer who from what I’ve read created it in his free time attempted to use as accurate modelling as possible whilst making the game fun, it’s now coming to PC and is currently an Early Access title…
Read MoreAtomp Reviews: Banished [Shining Rock Software]
Tom Hooper aka Atomp I’ve been following Banished for a while as it seemed as if it may scratch a particular city-building itch I have. I have fond memories of creating enormous monstrous economies within the likes of Age of Empires 2. Such games would often evolve into kettling…
Read MoreAtomp (P)Reviews: Turbo Dismount [Secret Exit]
Tom Hooper aka Atomp When I was a teenager there were a couple of little freeware games/toys floating around under the ‘Dismount’ title. One was Stair Dismount, which gave the player the ability to apply a variable amount of force to any part of a standing ragdoll in any direction…
Read MoreAtomp (p)Reviews: DayZ Standalone [Bohemia Interactive]
Tom Hooper aka Atomp The story behind DayZ standalone is an interesting one. Started by Dean ‘Rocket’ Hall as a mod for ArmA2 centered around an open world multiplayer survival involving zombies and a harsh level of realism, it was then taken on board by ArmA2 developers Bohemia who gave…
Read MoreAtomp (p)Reviews – Rodina [Elliptic Games]
Tom Hooper aka Atomp I’ve been following Rodina for sometime now although I’m not entirely sure how I stumbled upon it to begin with. Created principally by former Bethesda developer Brendan Anthony, Rodina is a space exploration game with an unusually accurate scale. The sandbox consists of a solar system…
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