For those who have been following me for years, y’all know I stream every Saturday (Life Permitting) on Twitch, and YouTube: The Salt Lick Livestream. I’ve recently expanded my audience to Include TikTok, but the particulars on how to get them INTO the stream chat so I can interact with them is still in the works.
I said a few weeks ago that I had prepared a To-DO list for 2022 of games I want to play throughout the course of the year, and I wanted to give everyone a sneak peak of the games I have lined up to play. These games are only in alphabetical order.
Adventure Time: Pirates of The Enchiridion
Ahoy! The Land of Ooo is underwater and it’s up to Finn and Jake to find out why. Join our heroes as they explore the high seas, search for hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects and fight pirates to solve the mystery and save their waterlogged world!
We have this for our Nintendo Switch and the kids love it. Adventure time is a BIG PART of our family, so now I'm going to bring the fun to you.
Akiba'sTrip: Undead & Undressed
In Tokyo’s popular ”Electric Town” district, Akihabara, vampires called “Synthisters” walk among us. You must identify and dispose of them the only way you know how – by engaging them in hand-to-hand combat in order to strip them of their clothes so their bodies melt away in the sunlight.
I watched Mr. Creepypasta Stream this, and I thought this was hilarious. You defeat your enemies by ripping their clothes off. Once they're down to their undies, they run off! Get your !BRUH on!
Axiom Verge
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
One of the best Metroidvanias I have ever played. I did play this as a LET'S PLAY, but no audience interaction. I've yet to get 100% of everything. So look forward to that.
Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
I played this Metroidvania privately and thought it would be a great streaming game. Not only are the graphics fantastic, but you can customize Miriam's hair and clothes, because why not.
Darkside Detective: A Fumble In The Dark
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 6 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
I streamed the original, and now we have a sequel. I've been looking forward to see whatever happened to Officer Dooley and who's that Cthluhu-esque shadow in the background?
Death's Door
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
I don't know too much about this game, but it looks like a good puzzle-bazed isometric RPG.
Disjunction
In a city driven by corruption, three hardened citizens rise to uncover a conspiracy threatening its fate. Define your playstyle and engage in lethal high-octane combat, or keep out of sight in gripping stealth action.
After playing Huntdown, I was inspired to purchase this one as well. Looks another good dystopian Bladerunner-type game.
Figment
Figment is an action-adventure game that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that's been lost.
Mrs. Murphy bought this one for our Switch and I loved the story. Very metaphorical and symbolic of what's happening in the real world of the main character.
Final Fantasy VII - Classic
In Midgar, a city controlled by the mega-conglomerate Shinra Inc., the No. 1 Mako Reactor has been blown up by a rebel group, AVALANCHE.AVALANCHE was secretly formed to wage a rebellion against Shinra Inc., an organisation which is absorbing Mako energy, destroying the natural resources of the planet.
We're barely a third of the way through the best Final Fantasy ever made, and I intend to continue it.
Foregone
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
I read about this game in a list of top Metroidvanias to play, so we'll give it a shot.
Hollow Knight
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
When I first picked this up and started playing, I didn't think this was going to be much of a stream-worthy game. But it's just too much of a masterpiece to ignore anymore.
Inmost
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Two things about this game I love: pixel-art and rich story-telling. I look forward to seeing how these characters stories are connected.
Katana Zero
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
I started playing this one, and I had to stop. I stopped because I realized I have to share this one with all of you. It's Neo-techno, yet stylish retro all at the same time.
Kelvin And The Infamous Machine
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
I've been wanting to play this one for YEARS. I finally decided NOW is the time.
Little Misfortune
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
From the makers of Fran Bow comes another tale that I'm sure will give us all the feels.
Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of The White Witch - with The Major
Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered. LEVEL-5's classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.
We have to bring The Major back into the stream. PLUS, I was able to snag a Limited edition guide book to help us along our way!
Sundered: Eldritch Edition
Sundered is a chaotic hand-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!
Just like Blasphemous, I tried streaming this one as well, but it didn't go so well. Now I'm back with cheat codes, and the story is quite Lovecraftian!
Superliminal
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Yes, I will be drinking when I play this game.
Tales of The Neon Sea
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!
I played a little bit of this, just to get a sense of what I was in for, and I can tell you - we're gonna have some pixelated fun with this!
To The Moon
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Two Words: EMOTIONAL DAMAGE - get your kleenex ready.
Undungeon
Undungeon is a gorgeous Action/RPG driven by intense real-time combat and an immensely rich science fiction story. Travel between dimensions and change the world around you in an attempt to reconstruct the shattered Multiverse.
I've been following the development of this game ever since Hyper Light Drifter. It's gotten mixed reviews, so we'll see how it goes.
Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade-Bloodlines delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game.
I watched a playthrough of this YEARS ago and thought, maybe I'll play this someday. That someday is in 2022.
Virtuaverse
VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.
I've always liked point and click adventures. But I was sold with "virtual reality debauchery". Wink-Wink-Nudge-Nudge.
Yuppie Psycho
Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.
This should be no surprise to any regular of The Salty Crew. I've been advertising that I was going to play this for weeks now. I watched a playthrough and I felt in love with the story.
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