This year's Game Developers Conference was full of eclectic games that stretch the idea of what a video game is. Here are 10 of our favorites.
While E3 might be gaming’s version of the Super Bowl, I always have more fun exploring the Game Developers Conference. The show is the best way to understand the state of games because it gives creators and fans alike access to insightful panels and a show floor full of games to try. For press, the event is even larger. In addition to the demos at the show proper, developers tend to flood in from around the world to show their games in hotel suites around San Francisco.
Crash Team Rumble Crash Team Rumble gave me my biggest surprise of the week. I went into my appointment having no idea what to expect, as multiplayer spinoffs of major IP can be a bit of a crapshoot. I didn’t expect to walk out loving the inventive Crash Bandicoot game, which feels so fresh that I can’t quite attach a genre to it. It’s a 4v4 fruit-gathering game that plays out like a cross between a sports game, a MOBA, and Destiny’s Gambit, but with Overwatch character roles.
Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine I don’t know that I’ve ever played a game as truly evil as Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine. The Super Meat Boy spinoff takes the platformer’s punishing philosophy and applies it to a traditional match-four puzzle game. It plays out like a Puyo Puyo game, with players matching colored meat pieces in a well. The twist is that levels are filled with obstacles built to make that task a living hell.
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