Norah’s back to assist Ben with reducing his game review backlog before he heads out to Seattle for PAX West 2025. The games discussed this week are Antro by Gatera Studio, The Precinct by Fallen Tree Games, and Revenge of the Savage Planet by Raccoon Logic.
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Antro trailer - https://youtu.be/wjgHmfYvA6g?si=DgqE4EDU6643M7eo
00:00:20 - Running with rhythm, the promotional materials description, and what drill music is
00:03:35 - Don’t stop listening, catching El Salvador, and just a nice guy delivering for FedEx
00:06:47 - Translated rap tracks, atmospherically appropriate, and pushing buttons to the beat
00:10:53 - Needed a little more polish, getting gassed, platform puzzles, and closing the show
The Precinct trailer - https://youtu.be/FjZVlnMJhRI?si=SLvjRFV1XOweiTc5
00:14:28 - The origin of Cop Rock and other facts, Bob Iger is responsible, and reverse GTA
00:19:40 - Officer Norah, a memorable quote, gaining experience, and many negative spaces
00:22:06 - The daily gameplay loop, helicopter segments, and calling in backup officer support
00:25:39 - A decent variety of crimes to stop, the gangs of Averno, and advancing the narrative
00:28:03 - Informants hung out to dry, random safes in the city, street racing, and a bland story
00:30:06 - What a sandbox is/isn’t, non-linear progression, and overlap with open world games
00:35:57 - An arcade-like experience, Frank Bullitt, licensed 80s music, and if you like cops…
Revenge of the Savage Planet trailers - https://youtu.be/P2YZ1jvDrjI?si=4fyzX_WkSgwn2JqG and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOmRqeMtY4A
00:38:35 - Not talking about our own planet, a sequel, and the promotional material description
00:41:39 - Norah has many questions, the cartoon comedy, and a pile of bodies in the desert
00:45:16 - Throwing lava, orange goo, perpetual trailer deaths, and anti-consumerism adverts
00:49:27 - Entertained to death, a Google game development incident, and trouble with Stadia
00:52:46 - Enjoyable platform-style exploration, experiment bait, and using hoses and lassos
00:54:14 - The trailer told Norah nothing about the game, another trailer, and other mechanics
00:56:32 - Trailer composition preferences, minimalist base decoration, and Ben’s final verdict
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References, Links, and Tags
For more information about Antro by Gatera Studio…
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861250/Antro/
For more information about The Precinct by Fallen Tree Games
https://store.steampowered.com/app/490110/The_Precinct/
For more information about Revenge of the Savage Planet by Raccoon Logic
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2787320/Revenge_of_the_Savage_Planet/
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