One of PGM member Hollywood Polo’s favorite free games is Gems of War (https://store.steampowered.com/app/329110/Gems_of_War__Puzzle_RPG/), a match-3 RPG puzzle game. I played this game a bunch on the PS4 and if you like match 3 games and RPG, you will love this game. It has so much content in it, including daily quests, new gamers to it might be overwhelmed at first.
It’s also that time of the week to check for noteworthy game releases for PC/Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch via Metacritic. We also discuss these games live on the High Noon with Hollywood Polo stream at noon Tuesdays PST (GMT-8) here: https://www.twitch.tv/playgamesmoredotcom including commentary from other PGM members, wishlist interest and more.
The Garden Path
July 30 – PC/Steam, NINTENDO SWITCH
“A slice-of-life sim about the joy of gardening, designed to be picked up and played in short and sweet bites. Whether you’re fishing, growing, trading, or making new vegetable friends, a wonderful and wistful adventure awaits when wandering The Garden Path.” – Steam description
Single Player
Shared/Split-Screen Co-op
Remote Play Together
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Mars 2120
August 1 – PC/Steam, PS5/PS4, XBOX, XBOX 1, NINTENDO SWITCH
“Metroidvania with a mix of melee and ranged combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Guacamelee! Help Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte battle her way through the secrets of Mars.” – Steam description
Single Player
Family Sharing
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
August 1 – PC/Steam, PS5/PS4, XBOX, XBOX 1, NINTENDO SWITCH
Single Player
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 3/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Thank Goodness You’re Here!
August 1 – PC/Steam, PS5/PS4, NINTENDO SWITCH
“Thank Goodness You’re Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…” – Steam description
Single Player
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
World of Goo 2
August 2 – PC, NINTENDO SWITCH
Not launching on Steam for PC, only on Epic Games Store and the official World of Goo 2 website: https://worldofgoo2.com/
World of Goo, the original game, is on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/22000/World_of_Goo/
SUMMARY
The Star Wars Bounty Hunter game at under $20 and maybe, possibly, World of Goo 2 are tickling me a little bit, but otherwise another week where I’m not excited by new game releases. What about you? Any of these new games or perhaps other new games not mentioned in the list of interest? Or are you going back through your gaming backlist and playing those instead?
Mars 2120 shows it was released in 2022. Do like metroidvania type games.