Toasterball is an awesome physics-based sports ball that combines competitive play and random multiplayer matches with couch multiplayer support with opponents in a variety of multplayer mayhem.

It’s a simple, but very competitive and addicting game. It’s like Pong with toasters and toast. With couch multiplayer. You control the toaster with just two buttons which correspond to left or right toaster slots in the toaster that you control. You need to press the right button at the right moment and release it in order to make the toaster hop to the left or right. IF you press both at the same time, your toaster will jump vertically into the air.

The goal of the game is to knock the ball out of your opponent’s reach in a standard 1v1 Pong match. But the game throws in modifiers and game types like football, boxing, volleyball, bowling, and even catapults- most of these features are still planned. This is just a demo of Toasterball.

I found that the game works well with the silly controls. It’s somewhat awkward to control ,but it was probably made that way intentionally since it’s pretty funny to knock the ball with a toaster. The game even lets you do some pretty random things like play as tiny toasters or even go toastless. Heh.

Right now, it just has a single mode. But it’s fun to play with a friend. If you’re looking to just kill some time with toasters, try out Toasterball. If you like it, you can support the dev team on their Patreon.

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VolleyShot is a super fast-paced game that combines both FPS and volleyball into one weird mashup.

You start out in volleyball-style rounds using two weapons- a primary and secondary weapon. Your primary weapon is a long shot (what you’ll be using most of the time) and your secondary gun is your “set” maneuver like in real volleyball. You’ll have to use both in order to beat your opponent. The secondary “set” is much more useful for feigning or using strategy to outplay your opponent!

A team can earn points by either having the ball touch the surface on the opposite team or when the timer runs out. There’s a “return timer” that keeps track of how long the enemy has the ball. If they keep it for too long, they forfeit it and your team earns a point. They have 15 seconds to make up their mind and gun the ball back over the net.

The game feels like a weird mod of an FPS game that seems familiar, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. The graphics and artwork are realistic and feature giant worlds where you’re just a small figurine playing volleyball in a house and such. But that’s just one court. There’s also a school gym and some spaceship. It’s a pretty eerie feeling but at the same time, it’s freakin’ volleyball with guns. What do you expect?

It plays like a typical volleyball game. You have teammates and you’re against a bunch of other players. You use your guns to shoot the ball in order to get it moving. It’s volleyball. It’s FPS. It’s VolleyShot.

The mechanics are just like any FPS game out there. You shoot using the long or set shot in order to score points. The long shot is useful because you can make it bounce off walls until the bullet hits the ball. But you can’t time it to go too far because it disappears after a few seconds. You have to be able to predict the path of the ball in order to master this shot. It gives the ball energy.

The set shot is used for quick shots to outplay the enemy. You can use it raise the ball and also stop fast-moving balls as well. It can also be used to save the ball from hitting the floor or even shooting it into the air to set up a spike! It takes away energy from the ball so you have to use it at the right time.

You’ll have to combine both to master the game.

To add another dimension, you can also jump as well. If you’re in low gravity, you can jump off the ceiling. If you’re in normal gravity, you can jump off walls. Imagine saving a shot just by bouncing off the walls. Or jumping on the wall to spike the ball. That’s pretty cool, right?

The game features different modes, however, the main mode is simply volleyball.  The game is currently offered in a demo and you can play 3 modes: Score, Time, and Practice Mode. Score is the standard game. Time runs on a timer. And practice is practice. Score Mode will be the main game for all intents and purposes so far. But later on, there are plans for a ladder, ranked games, couch multiplayer, online games, and multiple courts. You’ll also be able to change gravity settings, ball types, and even ball speed which makes a huge impact on the pace of the game.

You can also choose from three different ball sizes as well, but I didn’t notice a major difference. Gravity has five different settings and completely changes the gameplay style. You can choose fine-tuned gravity settings based on five entities in the Milky Way.

Overall, VolleyShot is a crazy new concept and looks like it has a ton of potential to be a hit game. It’s right up there in weirdness with Rocket League. These games can quickly snowball if word spreads. And that’s what we’re doing here. VolleyShot is a game worth checking out. It’ll eventually have local split-screen multiplayer and online play as well.

Update: The demo version does have multiplayer. I don’t know how I missed that.

If you like the, you can back it on Kickstarter.

The demo is available using the following links below. It’s a difficult game, so brace yourself and get on the court!

Last updated:

3/7/18. Corrected some stuff.

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Clayton’s Quest is a third-person platformer in a 3D world.

If you’ve played games like Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, or even Crash Bandicoot, you know exactly what it is. It’s hard to have not played a platformer like this growing up with an N64.

You play as a little clay dude who’s on an adventure to rescue his friends from these giant dust bunnies. There’s not much else to it. It’s not a story-based game, it’s all about the platforming.

It’s a fun, colorful, humorous platformer that’ll have you reminiscing the old days when platformers were actually somewhat difficult and played in a 3D world. No level-skipping. No 8-bit 2D sidescrolling. Nothing.

I think there are too many sidescrollers now because everyone is following the trend of going retro that it’s overdone. It’s about time a 3D platformer came out with somewhat modern graphics.

The game is very pleasing to look at with quirky sounds, catchy music, and vivid colors.

You can jump, climb, run, and attack enemies. There aren’t that many baddies, but the few you encounter are fun to fight. You also have the ability to roll in a ball form. The world is pretty big and exploration is a must. There are secret areas and lots of places to discover.

Clayton’s Quest is an awesome and adorable little platformer worth checking out. It’s a cute and happy game with cheerful graphics. You’ll have 5 areas to explore in an arts-and-crafts-themed world.

Controls (Keyboard + Mouse/Xbox Controller):

WASD/Left Stick = Move

Mouse/ Right Stick= Camera

LMB/X = Attack

RMB/Right Trigger = Ball Mode

ESC/Start = Pause

SPACE/A = Jump

L SHIFT/Left Trigger = Recenter Camera

R/Back = Respawn

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If you’re a soccer fan, Sociable Soccer is a game you gotta check out.

It plays in a top-down class view or a side camera mode. It’s soccer modernized. The game is extremely slick and smooth and the controls, camera, and movement are extremely fluid. The game prides itself on the mechanics of it, and they deserve to.

It plays smooth as butter.

The game fuses arcade-style soccer with modern technology. It accurately speeds up the boring parts and rushes the fun parts nonstop. The gameplay is addicting and very simple, but it’s very difficult to master.

And if you’re a fan of accurate teams and players, you’ll be glad to know that this game is based on real teams.

The developers have added over 1,000 club and international teams with over 30,000 players. It also features 67 real football (soccer) leagues, cups, and tournaments. The game is shining with realism where it needs to. But it mixes a dash of arcade style with it as well. For example, there’s a Boss Mode where you can upgrade your character by winning trophies around the world.

The game is built for online play, but it’s not out yet. And it also supports local multiplayer, so you can play this with friends on the couch as well (and it’s out). The controls are also very precise and intuitive. It’s very responsive and literally lag free.

Sociable Soccer also plays to have a Manager Mode, DIYCompetitions for teams up to 8 players, My Team Mode which allows you to represent your club against others in a tourney, more animations and sounds, a trophy room, and even season updates.

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SailStar is a simulator with a simple goal: race across the island to the goal point before the sun sets.

It’s that easy. It’s supposed to be a simple game where you just sail the lands as fast as you possibly can sail with the winds. There’s nothing else to it.

It’s a very relaxing, calming, and retro-style windsailing game where you play as a silhouette of a surfer and you need to just sail across the island.

Land windsurfing isn’t that popular of a sport, and I didn’t even know it was a thing before this game.

The game has realistic physics and offers a pretty challenging control scheme. But it’s easy to pick up and you need to master it.

The artwork is a 70s style retro surfboard design. The sky, surf, and even the flags all have the same design scheme.

Try out SailStar. It’s a fun little windsurfing simulator.

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Anibals is an awesome multiplayer sports combat game.

The game pits you against another team in a round of twister soccer. You choose one of the three classes available- defender, attacker, and goalkeeper. Each class is unique (obviously) and has their own special abilities…called Super Abilities. You’ll need to use and master these abilities in order to take advantage of the game and catch the enemy team off-guard.

There are also three different types of balls in the game. There’s the regular Ball, the Super Ball, and the Ultimate Ball. Each ball changes the gameplay dramatically, so it’s another variable you need to watch out for. Each ball is dropped in a supply drop, so it’s somewhat randomized and changes the game. But it’s based on elapsed time so you can predict it.

It features a top-down camera view with fast-paced action. It’s skill-based at its core with skillshots and timing, but there are also enough random variables to change the outcome of the game. I wouldn’t say it can be played competitively in its current state, but it’s still in Early Access, so who knows.

You can currently team up with your friends and play an enemy team, or you can play against bots. You play as an “animal” in a team of three, each with 3 different classes (as said previously). You choose your class, character, and your team. You’ll need to play together and work cooperatively to win. You win by scoring goals with the ball. You have a score and time panel at the top center of your screen, so keep your eyes on it. You also have a stamina bar you need to watch out for.

Here are some tips:

• Each goal is worth five points.
• Each round has three supply drops.
• The Super Ball gives you ten points when it’s spawned, and it always spawns within the first two drops.
• The last drop is the Ultimate Ball and only comes when there’s one minute left. It’s worth twenty points a goal. This can make or break the game.
• You can steal the ball from another animal by being near it and looking at it

Controls:

WASD = Move

Mouse = Direction

LMB = Shoot/Tackle

Shift = Sprint

Esc = Options

The game is best played with friends. I had a blast teaming up with two buddies and going against bots.

Anibals is still very new in alpha, so it’s not polished yet. But it’s still very fun to play and entertaining to watch (Let’s Players?). Play it with friends for maximum enjoyment. Try it out. It’s a unique concept.

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Hockey fans rejoice. NHL 18 is here with some awesome new features.

EA’s yearly hockey game this time around comes with some new features and gameplay tweaks. There’s a new Creative Attack control scheme, improved AI, team creation, a Defensive Skill Stick, and a new 3-on-3 arcade mode. The two that are brand-new features are the Creative Atack and Defensive Skill. They both add new ways to play the popular NHL series and allows you to use a whole new arsenal of ways to score.

You’ll need to get creative and think of new ways to counter them as well. There’s poke checks, controlled sweeps, and other precision attacks.

The new arcade mode is where you pit 3 vs. 3 players against each other in a fast-paced game. Everything’s sped up, including ice, goals, and hits. There are also fewer rules to draw in those who aren’t hardcore hockey fans but want to experience the game. You can even play a dedicated campaign mode in this new way to play the game, including going against different fantasy teams, unlocking stuff, getting jerseys, logos, players, and other rewards.

If you’re a hardcore fan, you’ll appreciate the 32nd NHL custom team creation. Like the other games in the series, NHL 18 will bring back what players want with new gameplay elements.

NHL 18 is available for both PS4 and Xbox One and will feature everything you expect from it.

Sign up for NHL 18 beta using the link and get ready to slap some pucks and score some goals.

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