Alex Lupella, Author at Hey Poor Player

Dark Quest 2 Preview

Loot and pillage like a kid, again. Board games may be having a “golden age” but it’s always nice to remember what got us here. Taking heavy “inspiration” from the classic board game Hero Quest, Dark Quest 2 looks to cross the gap between analog and digital dungeon…

Lonely Sun Review (Mobile)

Well it’s a lonely planet joy What do you get when you combine Flappy Bird, Super Meat Boy, and Trials? A space rock. Not just any space rock, but several space rocks looking to keep a Lonely Sun company. Lonely Sun is a platformer that utilizes physics and…

Sombrero: Spaghetti Western Mayhem Review (PC)

The Good, The Bad, and the Lonely There’s a common discussion in modern video games revolving around the importance of couch co-op. The advent of online multiplayer on consoles made the demand less and less. At this point Couch co-op and party games are a genre unto themselves. Sombrero:…

Infinite Air with Mark McMorris Review (PC)

Infinite Air, Limited Audience Sports simulations aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. Extreme sports have a different appeal, however. Where most team sports titles have a strong competitive aspect, extreme sports are generally solitary and the real challenge is set by the individual. It’s a great basis for replayability,…

Pirate Pop Plus Review (Wii U)

Virtual Console A lot of indie titles appeal to gamers using retro sensibilities. They may look like retro games, sound like retro games, and have similar gameplay, but generally there’s something different about them. Somehow, Dadako ignores this trend and does its very best to make Pirate Pop Plus…

Shu Review (PC)

Owl be darned It’s been a little over six years since Super Meat Boy got released, and while it wasn’t the first platformer that focused on difficulty and speedrunning, it was easily the most popular. The popularity inspired a shift in platformers. The simplicity was there, but the colorful…